Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-20

 only when Wilkerson's dry throat ut- tered a triumphant croak.
 Mrs Darnell looked at Faversham with her tawny eyes filled with dun embers of passion. Everett sat as if stunned "So John Dorr gets the kicks and you get the halfpence" said Wilker- son wildly. "l have cursed him, but all my curses couldn't nave punished him worse. Why" he went on half hysterically, "tho poor fool loves herl" Again silence. This time Everett broke 1t, saying stihly: You understand our proposi tion. Do you accept it?"
 Mrs. Darnell laid her hand on Wilker. sons arm. and be seemed to fall into profound reverie. They could see the lights and shad- ows fit over his saturnine visage. the sparkle of his eyes dying into mere dreamy glow. the sudden tightening of his thin lips. the working of his | hands.
 Finally he reused himself as by an effort.
 "I think 1 ought 10 have more," he said quietly. There are signs of gold on one part of this property which has never been worked. It is nowhere near the place marked in the plans, as you win easily see. You understand that | Tom Gallon and ! were partners when he located that rich ore. Never mind | Bygones are bygones- But 1 want | SJ0OOO and that little claim. 1t may not amount to anything, but then again it may. Fifty thousand is soon spent A mine is a mine"
 'The plansg' demanded Sir Donald
 Wilkerson pulled ont of his shirt bosom an oilskln folded around a square paper. He laid this on the ta- ble.
 There they are." be said. as though driven to bay.
 Mrs. DarnelPs movement of protest did not escape either Everett or Faver- sham. They looked at the little packet that had cost so much agony and l bloodshed.
 Tt is a-a gentleman's agreement" said Sir Donald presently, taking out l his check DOOR.
 The money passed. and then Everett picked up the olIskin packet and put 1t in his pocket
 'The deeds and the master key" be said gently.
 Mrs. Darnelrs face became splendid in it's futile rage. She tore the ribbon from about Der throbbing throat and flung the key on the table.
 Sir Donald picked 1t 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 aud vanished, leaving Wilkerson still at the desk fumbling the check.
 Suddenly be 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 un animal about to spring.
 She took the bit of paper and tucked 1t 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 to give us," he said calmly. ''The plans Everett has are false"
 And the look that she allowed him to see in her eyes was such as no oth. CT man had ever seen there. It was as if her tortured and lonely, proud soul had found it's mate in some darkness made lurid by the flames of hell.
 
 Sir Donald spoke brief good night to Everett when they had left the of. Ice and turned toward the bungalow leaving the other to go up to where the light burned In John Dorrs cabin and tell him of the events of the even ing.
 He met Ruth at the door and quietly told her that all was well. She looked up at him with her great eyes illeC with unshed tears and be bent over bel little.
 Then he drew out the master key and put the ribbon over her head unti the dull brass shone on her whit, throat
 You are once more the mistress ot the master key" he said gently, "anC of my heart"
 Something in her expression told hin he had said enough. With a cheerfu word LO went away. |, But the next day Sir Donald renew cd his wooing in such a fashion tha a Ruth was sorely put 10 it to keep hin from demanding such caresses as be |. engagement made hlm rightfully asl , for
 |. The hardest part was that she per ceived that John Dorr now knew tha a she was 10 marry Sir Donald. a He did not know. nor ever would a what that marriage was the price of.
 Everett, of course had quietly intro duced Sir Donald's assertion of hi k new relation to Ruth into his narrativ a of what had occurred in the office. i. John had taken the blow steadily d but be was not one to walk in th Q dark. He sought out Ruth and in few words drew from her the truth. B. ''Now we all know where we stand, II John said bFavely. smiling at her E. "But l-l thought you loved me too, she murmured
 That doesn't alter the matter" b