Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-11

/ HCUfneL! Sne Whispered.
giare accomplished MS purpose. II
slowly drew the watchers toward II.
Satisfied that no one would be spy
ing on him now, but that all would
have eyes only for the fire. he set
forth quickly, careless of the fact that
John Dorr must he burning alive
In the darkness he passed Achmet
and Ruth.
The blaze had almost entirely en-
veioped the hut when Ruth finally
staggered in and with II sob OF Joy
cut Johns bonds and half dragged him
through the swirling smoke into the
open.
When she had done this she prompt
~ tainted
The smoldering enIbers were send
ing up blue spirals of smoke into the
morning sky when Consul Reynolds
| and Sir Donald spurred their wearied
horses up to where John and Achmet
squatted with Ruth between them
| still but dimiy conscious.
Dorr briefly explained his expert
ences and related how Ruth had sud.
denly appeared, just as he had given
up hope.
Sir Donald. kneeling by Ruth's side
merely patted her hand
| The next morning Mrs. Reynolds laid
down the law In set terms to the party
assembled around the breakfast table
You must get this young lady back
to America" she said, papers or no
papers"
John and Sir Donald nodded without
glancing at each other.
Thus it was that a couple of days
| later old Tom Kane at the Master
Key" mine received cablegram read
| ing:
Wilkerson Darnell aboard steamship Pa
cifc: Frisco S0th. with papers. We fol-
low next steamer. DORR
Thus it was that the struggle be
tween Wilkerson and John Dorr was
again transformed to the valley III
which lay the Master Key" mine.
Wilkerson and Jean Darnell. with
the precious papers in their possession.
slipped away hurriedly. taking the first
steamer that sailed
He had told her about brakes death
though unable to say how t bad hap
pened. Privately lie had no regrets.
The young man had served his pur.
pose, and il was by no means dOnbtful
that Mrs. DarneIl would have seen TO
it that he had his reward. for she
liked him as much as 1t was in her
nature to care for any man. he thought.
HE was an awfully good sort" she
said to Wilkerson one night as they
leaned over the rail and watched the
tong swells from the bow speed fan.
wise into the infinity Of the sea.
"Yes. the fellow had his good points"
he admitted
II miss him." she said simply Later
The added thoughtfully. Il think he
was In love with me-"
Wilkerson laughed.
Mrs. Darnell glanced at him with an
expression strange on her handsome
face. Yes. am sure he loved me-"
''In vain" he returned lightly.
II don't know whether IL might have
been wholly In vain after all" she
nurnured. Life has given me little
love OF that kind. II seems as II /
had always been a woman who for
mere self protection could not let any
one love me or let myself love him."
II should not have let you love him."
was the quiet response. Il have strug'
gled too hard and fought too long for
you 10 allow any one else 10 have
you"
"And what does your love amount
TO. after all. Harry" she asked. Tell
me plainly. Has il done either of US
any good: VIII il ever do us any
good?"
Wilkerson stared ont at the dark sea.
and his face grew slowly very cruel.
'Goodi' he repeated IAN that |
know is that love you more than
anything else IN the universe You
love luxury and jcwelry and gold and
silk Because know what you love |
am trying 10 get It for you. because
want you more than | want anything
else. III think we are even"
"Isven?' she said in. n suddenly
strained voice. Yes. we are even |
you the Ielou and the murderer, the
receiver of stolen goods. stolen happi- |
ness. stolen life, stolen g0ld"'
When they nnally reached san fran !
cisco wnkerson found her oddly dis