Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-13

hor with bitterness in his soul. but
 the firm resolve Co carry out his self
 appointed task no matter what the out
 .omp.
 | Favershain was as good as his word.
 and the old native agreed once more to
 risk the hills and guard this stranger
 who. he was convinced had lost his
 mind
 But his duty was plain and Sir Don l aids injunctions not Co be tritied with. 1 That evening the two of them set forth.
 following in the track of Wilkerson
 and his party
 That John should have departed
 without further farewell burt Ruth | sOrely
 ! tt seemed to mark a definite break 1 in their frank relations, and she felt that when he returned with the plans she would have to receive him on an entirely new footing the footing of a business man with his employer ] And while the hurt was fresh she turned to Sir Donald gratefully He had acted most delicately in all their experiences together. He had proved his devotion by coming with them to India and during the horrible night mare when their hotel had been the center of assault by fanatical natives
 He had accepted her promise without undue exactOns. He had seemed to be waiting tin he and she could speak more definitely
 Favcrsham was by no means dull. and hc played the part of a kind friend during the first days of Johns ab-. Sruce
 He knew that Dorr was in love with lGth. nnd be strongly suspected that her feeling for him had once bordered un love.
 He would tear open no old wounds. He was devoted. cheerful. always at her call bnt never insisicnt on his privileges.
 The American consul liked him from the first and told bis wife that Ruth would be fool if she preferred hare braiucd idiot tO a solid gentleman with no nonsense about him and assured DO sition in society.
 Mrs. Reynolds, having been rcbuned when she sought Buth's condolences merely stated it as her opinion that all girls were alike dogma the con- ~ul was teu wise to argue.
 Bur up gave Sir Donald Che freedom of thc consulate and saw Co it that he l hnd every clnnce to visit with Ruth.
 Now. the baronet was not only no dullard but be had been bred in d l school that forbade him Co finger too | long before claiming Ruth openly as his funcpe.
 At exactly thc right moment he of- | fered her a gorgeous ring and pressed | his suit ardcntly. He said nothing of | the promise he bad exactcd. and Ruth | for very shames sake accepted the | ring and the ensuing congratulations of | Mir Reynolds. his wife and their friends.
 Deep in Der heart she felt herself ! a 'trnitor to John Dorr. alone on his perilous errand. gone Into the hills | without even a stray word of his safe ty coming buck
 iA " 'i0 HRA lbA- btANlf lf1ll. lNINH-N | his servants ready tongue. learned Of | the flight Of the priests with thp idol their subsequent defeat by Wukersou aud that mans escape. together with Drake There was but one thing to do follow Wilkerson
 The native guide received the news uf their change of objective with uu. li1uuiso1 COufputruguf
 Sir DOnald's commands alone bad forced him to disobey his own m- stiuctS But in a matter that lay who'll ly between white men hc saw nothing alarming to his own safety OF personal dignity.
 However be warned John over and over again that the sacrilcge had reused certain fauaticul tribes Co a pitch where they would ask few uues ions of wandering Europeans. but seek Instant vengeance.
 Johns prayer was that Wilkersou md Drake might escape till he himself 'ould overtake them.
 Otherwise the idol would unduuhted y vanish once more into limbo
 WilkersOn himself was having diff icult time of it. The men with him were almost openly rebelIious. aud at