Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-10-07

knowledge that a thing is impossible"
Faversham warned him, land the east
has driven him mad. However, L am
much interested myself, not only for
the sake Of Miss Ruth, but from q
sporting standpoint, and 1 promise you
I'll do my best to help you"
They considered the suggested plan
of taking the idol away from the Hin
du during the voyage, but Faversham
vetoed this after Il somewhat eXten
sive investigation.
you see" he told Ruth. II know
the fellows language, and he comes
from il tribe far in the north Of India.
Most of those chaps are looked upon
as rather sacred, and this man in spc-
cial. L see, is much respected by the
other natives in the steerage. 10 des-
ecrate his image would simply mean
an uproar that we could never explain
to the satisfaction of the captain and
his officers. In fact, we should all get
into the most serious trouble"
Then your advice is to waltz" she
murmured.
"Most decidedly" said the baronets
"And the waiting isn't so bad, is it,"
The steamer was slipping easily
along across q moonlit sea that night,
and Ruth and Sir Donald were far in
the bow watching the waves foam
softly away from the cutwater.
The girl had awakened during the
past few weeks to the dim happiness
of being always the center of mems
thoughts.
She was not III love, but she was
ready to be. The experienced man be-
side her surmised this. His own heart
was beating a new tune. He had lived
much, and womcn had not been aloof
from his life.
But this fair, proud, inexperienced,
yet self contained girl Weakened in him
a deeper feeling than he cared to con
feSS.
To be sure. he had John Dorr to con
tend with. Faversham did not under
estimate him as Il possible rival when
he allowed himself to go so far as con
templating marriage with Ruth.
Lie iihcu tlc youlS 2lucllCiu, anu
none knew better than he the effect
that constant association with Dorr
must have upon 4 young and very i'm
questionable girl. Johns W senti-
ments were unmistakable-he was
deeply in love.
From Hongkong they transshipped
to a =. and O. steamer for Bombay.
and under Sir Donald's expert guild
ance they shortly found themselves in
India and installed in a very good no.
tel.
1--WE must wait here till l discover
through natives just where that fellow
is bound for"
"Why not simply trace him." de-
manded Dorr. impatient to be about
his errand.
THAT would be out of the question:"
Faversham explained. "ln the first
place, you don't understand any native
tongue, and in the second place the
British government doesn't look with
favor on strange and unattached Eu-
ropeans stumbling about anon the
natives.
IF you leave it to me I think /
not only can ascertain the exact place
where this fellow comes from, but the
temple where the idol belongs"
Several days passed, during which
Sir Donald was busy among old ac-
Quaintances, leaving John and Ruth to
their own devices.
They occupied their time in sight
seeing. At last Taversham came into
dinner n evening with a smile on his
face.
I've found your man and learned
something Of the history of the image"
he said.
and we can get it back?" Ruth in
CURED promptly.
Sir Donald shook his head gently.
Not so fast, young LADY,"
But that is what we came for" she
went N.
THE fact of the matter is this" said
the baronet-"that image was stolen
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