Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-12

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Johns news was thst the Hindu tney
sought had undoubtedly lseen on the
Halcyon aud that John had bought a
steersge passage for bombay.
~You ought 70 gct the plans before
yOu get to India" Everctt said ear.
ueStly ~Youll ind yourself IN strange
land. where " viii he ike hooking
Tor n,vdle in a haystack to set hold
of your man"
Dorr Acknowledged this and outlined
his tentative plan of getting hold Of
the Idol during the passage
AFTER an. we don't want the Idol
shall try 70 persuade the man Of this
and ret him % let me have the papers
concealed in H."
At this moment sir Donald PAYER
sham was announced.
The entrance q the Enclishman who
had made himself 50 attentive 20 Ruth
az the southern hotel awakened little
enthusiasm in either Dorr or Everett
but Tor Ruih's sake they played the
civil part
she. on the other hand. received Sir
Donald with every evidence % lively
pleasure
we are this minute talking Of 80
inS over 20 india. where you lived 50
long" she told him after the frSi
greetings And sou are just the man
to tell Us au about IT.
Going g. lndiar' calculated the bar.
ouet. "Niy word.-
Yes she proceeded. we are at.
er Hindu and his idol
st this point John lauEhinCiy came
70 the rescue and briefly explained the
object of their quest.
Sir Donald listened quietly. occasion
ally Glancing az Ruth whose beauty
was enhanced by pretty excitement
At the conclusion of the tale be
uursed the end OF bis stick awhile In
very apparent perplexity.
You know. my dear fellow" he
said. addressing John. that India Is
a large country filled with millions Of
different races. Even granting tha;
this man Is a Hindu and that your
surmise about the idol is correct. I
don't see how you are going to accom-
plish anything"
That Is just where you can help
u.s. said Ruth impulsively.
For the instant Sir Donald actually
blushed with embarrassment
Then be gathered himself together
and went into details Of what they
must expect and the difficulties they
must encounter.
~If yOu could only go alongr' Ruth
ssid plaintively when he had got them
thoroughly discouraged. "You could
talk their horrid language and make
them &, have"
"By Jove." said the baronet. smiling
THAT'S not 4 half bad idea. ! have
nothing 10 Co. and I might as well see
the chaps 10 India again as stay here"
"YOu know, Sir Donald was In the
army there" Ruth explained to Ever
ett
Brought up there" Faversham add.
ed Know India pretty well. real
ly believe I'll go with you II youu &C
cept Of my company. What a larkr
Neither John nor Everett received
this proposal with undue warmth. but
Ruth found it delightful. and before
any Of them realized the seriousness
Of the conversation everything had
been arranged.
Outside Faversham spoke to Dorr as
man 10 man.
Il don't want 10 thrust myself OIL
you In any way be said briefly. u
happen TO know India and to be sune
that ! can be Of service TO you. In
fact, | should think Il a Jolly trip.
But II you think ! took advantage Of
the little lady's courtesy say so"
Entirely diSarmed. John DOrr had
10 confess that Sir Donald's offer ~
lieved him Of responsibility too
heavy for him
The two parted the best OF friends.
though John conid not refrain from an
expression Of jealousy 10 himself.
But he knew that Ruth's Interests
were now doubly safeguarded and
tried to restrain his unruly heart
As the steamer sailed the next day
they had little tine for their preplra- I
tons. but John made sure that the
Hindu was on board Jefore the last
line was cast OF and the big liner
hacked into the stream and headed
slowly round for the channel 10 the
open sea
CHAPTER XIV.