Evening journal., 1915-02-23
rhe hnrnnet shook hls hend

The baronet shook bis head.
mo, / won't But / can't 20 myself
TN stop here and have an eye out for
Miss Gallon. Then II rescue expedi.
tion Is In order Gun be here to
head H.
For the moment John was blinded by
n blaze OF Jealousy.
While he WIS risking his life for
Ruth's sake Faversham would sit com
fortably within the protection of MS
club and plot ways Of winning Ruth.
He curtly accepted the = r. Of the
servant and went on to make his prep
arations. These made. he sought Ruth
He found her in a strange state of
excitement. Evidently the consul ana
his wife had not spared pains TO i'm
press upon her the dangers OF the pro
posed expedition.
They're old grannies." was Johns
disrespectful comment Ruth. you
know that without those plans we're
helpless to make The Master Key into
what your father wanted It to be. |
set out TO get those plans. and I've not
come this far TO turn back"
II know" she said miserably. But
everybody says It is all foolishness
Sir Donald
"Oh. that quitterv' he Interrupted
Il know he prefers sitting around max
ing love 10 you TO doing something
really worth while"
There was the glimmer OF a smile on
Ruth's lips as she answered meekly,
'Then you don't think that-sitting
around-and making love 10 me-is-
worth whiie?"
For moment John stood and stared
at her. The blood rushed into his face.
Then the full meaning OF her light
evasion OF his real meaning struck him
! like blow between the eyes.
His heart was filled with love for
her. love that had grown and increas-
ed since the hour when be had first
seen her OF old Tom Gallons door.
He had thought that his devoted serv-
ice 70 her interests. his constant atten-
ton to the slightest detail that could
insure her future happiness. would
have published that love TO her.
He was minded to tell her now, 10
foregO all else IN order 10 WOO her for
himself.
Ruth he began But some sub
tie change in her manner froze the not
words ON his lips
We'll" he went on. controlling him
self by n tremendous effort and tryins
tD speak lightly. 'rll be of. ThanI
] t,,.r -rttfM I,n -, q. harn
There was struggle IN Ruths breas
too Yet the memory of her promis
p TO Faversham stilled her.
In that long and terrible moment sh
realized that John Dorr was all in a
& 20 her YET she was bound TO anOthe
4 who had risked his life on the strengt
n - her PROMISE 10 marry him. and sh
q could not speak what was In her bear
She tried TO look John hravely In th
y eyes. and the tears would come
spite OF her.
She bowed her head. and so be le
her. With bitterness IN his soul. bl
the frm resolve TO carry out his Sc
appointed task no matter what the ou
come.
Faversham was as good as his wor
and the old native agreed once more
b risk the hills and guard this strang
who. he was convinced. had lost t
mind.
\ But his duty was plain and Sir Dc
aids lnjunctions not TO be trihed wit
That evening the two OF them set fort
following In the track OF Wllkers
and his party
That John should have depart
without further farewell hurt Ru
sorely.
II seemed 10 mark a definite bre
in their frank relations. and she f
that whe2 he returned with the pla
g she would have TO receive him on
III entirely new foutlng- the footing OF
III business man with his employer.
.H Continued Tomorrow
sH Many peoples lives have been g