Evening journal., 1915-03-06

the eye and hides the plans in the idol 4
arc breaks ont in the ship. causing hehf
smong the sailors 10 get into tho boats. Gal
Mrs. Darnells movement Of protest
did not escape either Everett or 'Faver-
sham. They looked at the little packet
that had cost so much agony ana
blOodshcd
ut is IA gentlemans agreement
said Sir Donald presently. taking out
his check book.
The money passed. and then Everett
! picked up the oilskln packet and put
it In his pocket
"rhe deeds and the master key" be
said gently.
Mrs Darnells face became splendid
in its futile rage. She tore the ribbon
from about her throbbing throat and
flung the key on the table.
Sir Donald picked II up carefully and
rose. AT the same moment Everett
pocketed the deeds and started for the
door.
He and Faversham passed out into
the starry night and vanished. leaving
Wilkcrson still az the desk fumbling
the check.
Suddenly he reached for pen and ink
and scrawled his name on the back.
Then he silently handed 1t to Jean
Darnell. biting her red lips and moving
almost imperceptibly. like an animal
about TO spring
She took the bit OF paper and tucked
it in her bosom Then she turned ON
her companion. He met her fiery gaze
coldly.
The mother lode is on that little bit
got them 10 give u.s." he said calmly.
THE plans Everett has are false"
And the look that she allowed hin
70 see in her eyes was such as no 9th
er man had ever seen there. II wat
as if hertortured and lonely, proud sou
had found its mate in some darkness
made lurid by the flames Of hell.
Sir Donald spoke a brief good nigh
D. to Everett when they had left the Of
fee and turned toward the bungalow
leaving the other to go up 70 wher'
the light burned in John DORIS cabll
and tell him Of the events OF the even
d ing.
h lie met Ruth at the door ana quietl!
!. told her that all was well. She lOOke'
B. up at him with her great eyes file
> with unshed tears and he bent over he
; little.
r. Then he drew out the master ke
Il and put the ribbon over her head unit
l. the dull brass shone on her whit
throat
N You are once more the mistress G
Is the master key" he said gently, IAN
IN Of my heart"
in Something in her expression told hiI
he had said enough. With a cheerfI
4. word he went away.
= But the next day Sir Donald renew
't ed his wooing in such fashion this
L Ruth was sorely put TO it to keep biz
from demanding such caresses as hs
= engagement made him rightfully as
for.
q The hardest part was that she pc
r ceived that John Dorr now knew th;
a she was 20 marry Sir Donald.
,t He did not know. nor ever wou
Is what that marriage WAS the price of.
Everett. OF course. hnd quietly intr
ls duced Sir Donald's assertion OF h
Is new relation 20 Ruth into his narrati'
s. OF what had occurred IN the Office.
ie John had taken the blow steadil
n but be was not one 10 walk in Il
of dark He sought out Ruth and in
Id few words drew from her the truth.
d. Now We an know where we stand
T. John snid bravely. smiling at her.
Id "But III thought you loved me toe
ct she murmured.
II THAT doesn't alter the natter"
said comforungly. NOW must g
NJ 10 work I've lots TO do. Wilkers'
re has already started work around Il
spur. and ! must begin driving in
the place where your father foul
T. that rich vein We may drift into
lis any day
S. Naturally enough the two camps Ike
n pretty much TO themselves. but To
Kane carried the gossip to John Do
r,. evidently 10 an effort to distract
mind
- The old cook knew that Johns hes
was breaking, end between his 10
n for each "a ,...4. as "aS hl.lSef ha
n pressed 20 maintain n cheerful count
nance.
N "Wilkerson's inpatient ms ever,
n Iold iuhn uue afternoon. He cal
N. wait un mnnclins and Sncn. hut h
N -oing tu hiow the whole face OF
N nil right OF. Told his men that dyi
n mite WAS better than pick aud shove
n Well said John. that may pro
m al right At least he'll Get notion
m what formation he has Go des,l with
N Later that same day Kane announC
N that Wilserson was going to set
M the biggest battery Of shots ever tr
M IN the valley.
N As q consequence FaYersbsm. Ru
N Iohu Everett and many others w
NJ across the -ulch toward evening
N watch the show
N Old Tom Kane waggled his =
< heed daub fally as no related b