The Denison review., 1915-03-10

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would abandon him.
But there was the tenacity of IT,
gress in her passions, and now she
could not give up her sweet revenge
nor forego the thought of possessing
the wealth which had once been Tom
Gallons and which he had tried to
conceal.
She agreed to so. ana they decided
to leave by train that evening. thus
icing in San Francisco in time to meet
the steamer and watch for DORIS next
movement.
Two days later Everett again met
John and Ruth in the hotel in San
Fra ncisco.
Johns news was that the Hindu they
sought had undoubtedly been on the
Halcyon and that John had bought q
steemge passage for bombay.
You onght to get the plans before
you get to India" Everett said ear
nestly. You'll find yourself ina strange
land, where it will be like looking
for Il needle in haystacS to get hold
of your man.
Dorr acknowledged this and outlined
his tentative plan of getting hold of
the idol during the passage.
after all. we don't want the idol.
l shall try to persuade the man of this
and get him to let me have the papers
concealed in it,"
At this moment Sir Donald Farer-
sham was announced.
The entrance Of the Englisilman who
had made himself SO attentive to Ruth
at the southern hotel awakened little
enthusiasm in either Dorr or Everett.
but for Euth's sake they played the
civil part.
She, on the other hand, received Sir
Donald with every evidence of lively
pleas IRE.
I'VE are this minute talking Of go
ing over 10 India. where you lived SO
long she told him after the first
greetings. And you are just the man
to tell us all about it,
Going to India" calculated the bar.
onct MY word"
Yes" she proceeded. We are aft
er n Hindu and his idol"
At this point John laughinglr came
to the rescue and briefly explained the
object of their quest.
Sir Donald listened quietly. occasion.
ally Slancing ut Ruth. whose beauty
was enhanced by pretty excitement.
AT the conclusion OF the tale he
nurscd the end of his stick awhile in
very apparent perplexity.
"Ycn know. my dear fellow" he
said. addressing John. that India is
Il large country filed with millions of
different races. Even granting that
this man is Hindu and thar your
sllrmise about the idol is correct.
dou't see how You are going to accom-
plish anythiNg."
THAT is ,jhSt where you can help
us" said Ruth impu!sively
For tbs. instant Sir Donald actually
blushed with embarrassment.
Then he gathered himself together
and went into details of what they
must expect and the difficulties they
must encounter.
IF you could only so along" Ruth
said p'aintively when he had got them
thoroughly discouraged. "Yon could
talk their horcid language and make
them behave"
by dove" said the baronct. smiling.
that's not half bad idea. have
nothing to do. and l might as we'll see
the chaps in India again as stay here"
you know. Sii. Donald was in the
army there" Ruth explained to Ever
ett.
Brought up there" Faversham add.
cd. ''Know India pretty well. real
ly believe Ill go with you if yon'll ac-
cept of my company. What lark"
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 poTr as
man to man.
Il don't want to thrust myself on
YOU in amy way he said briefly. Il
happen to know India and to lie sure
that l can be of service to you. In