The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-17

h~ystoricnllys the poor toot l~oteaAnerF'
Again sileDca
This time Everett broke II. saying
stiGly: "You understand q propoal-
ton. DO you accept itf
Mrs. Dameil laid.hor han1on Wuker
sons arm. and hc,soemed 20 fall into
a profound reveda
They could SEQ tho lights and shad,
ows OF over his a~aturnine viaago. the
sparkle Of his eyes dying into a Nero
dreamy glow. the sudden Tightening
CT his thin lips. the working OF hls
hands.
Finally he reused himself as By an
effort.
IL think I ought TO have more" he
said quietly. There are signs OF gold
on one part Of this property which has
never been worked. IL IL nowhere near
the place marked in the plans, rs you
viii easily zee. You understand that
Tom Gallon and I were partners whom
ho located that rich ore Never mind
Bygones are bygonea. But 1 want
$4,000 and that little clnim- IL may
not mount TO anything, but then again
Il may. Fifty thousand II soon spent
A mine Is a mine"
The plansr" demanded Sir Donald
wlkerson pulled out OF his shirt
bosom an Oilskin folded around a
square paper. lie laid this on the Ia
BILE.
There they are" he said. as though
driven "a bay.
Mrs. Darnelrs movement OF protest
did not escape either Everett OF Faver-
sham They looked at tho little packet
that had cost 80 much agony aud
blOodshed.
at IL IA ~gentieman's agreement"
said Sir DonaA presently. taking out
his check book.
The money passed. and then Everett
picked up the oilskln packet and put
Il In his pocket
'Srhe deeds and the master key" be
said gently.
Mrs. DarnelPs face became splendid
In its futile rage She tore the ribbon
from about her throbbing throat aud
flung the key on the table.
Sir Donald picked lt up carefully and
rose. At the same momen Everett
pocketcd the deeds and started for the
door.
Ho and Faversham parsed out into
the starry night aud vanished. leaving
wilkerson stu at the desk fGmbllng
the check.
Suddenly he reached for pen and ink
and scrawied his name on tho back.
Then he silently handed II to Jean
Darnell. biting her red lips and moving
almost im%perccptibly. like an animal
about to spring.
She took tho bit OF paper and tucked
IL In her bosom. Then she turned on
her companion. He met her nery gaze
ooldly.
the mother lode Is on that little bit
I got them to give u.s." he said calmly.
The plans Everett has ARE false"
And the look that she allowed him
70 see in her yes was such aH no 9th,
or man had ever seen there. II was
as II her tortured and lonely. proud soul
had found Its mate in some darkness
made lurid by the flames OF he'll
.
Sir Donald spoke a brief good night
TO Everett when they had left the OF,
ice and turned toward the bungalow.
leaving the other 20 go up 10 where
and tell him OF the events OF the even
ing,
lie mel Ruth at the door and quietly
told her that all was well. She looked
up az him with her great eyes filled
with unshed tears and he bent over bel
a little.
Then he drew out the master key
and put the ribbon over her head unit
the dull brass shone or her whit,
throat
You are nee more ,Ae mistress o.
the master key" he said gently. 'ant
of my heart"
Something IN her expression told hin
he had said enough With a Cheerful
word he went away.
Hut the next day Sir Donald renew
ed his wooing In such a fashion tina
Ruth was sorely put 10 Il 60 keep hin
from demanding such cnresses as he
engagement made him rightfuily asl
for.
The hardest part was that she per
ceived that John Dorr now knew tina
she was TO marry Sir Donald.
Hc did not know, nor ever would
what that marriage was the price OF.
Everett Of course. had quietly intro
duced Sir Donald's assertion OF hi
new relation g. Ruth into his narrative
Of what had occurred In the Office.
John had taken tho blow steadily
but no was not one 20 walk In IN
dark. He sought on Ruth and Ia
few words drew from her the truth.
Now we all snow where we stand,
John said brayely. smiling az her
But IL thought you loved me too.
she murmured
THAT doesn't alter the NATTER d
said comrOrungly. "NOw ! must &c
10 work I've lots TO DO. WilkersOl
has already started work around IN
spur, aud I must begin driving lat
the place where your father founI
that rich vein we may drift into I
any day"
Naturally enough the two camps ken
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