Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05
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CHAPTER XXX.
Ruth 20 the Rsseus.

IXIkI Sir Donald Favershum gently
E@Srt insisted that Ruth Gallon Et.
9 tend a nau which was to be
given Oy tie British officers. Ruth
pleaded to be allowed not 70 20. but
Consul Reynolds aud bis wife added
their urgiugs to the OdrOnets. and even
the time honored excuse OF "nothlng
10 war" was urmly refused
Though Sc. said q, thing % any one
else about her ceilings. sue really could
not refrain frUm accusing herself OF
dlsloyalty 10 John Dorr.
He was Vut IN the hills riskins his
life 70 regain bet fortune Could she
dance aud take pleasure with a cheer.
ful heart when she did not know
whether be was living or dead7
However. she went aud received the
formal cUugmtula tiOus OF a great many
natty officers ana the informal cCm.
plants Ut certain young Americans.
who vowed that she was unpatriotic In
choosing an English husband. and
danced with Sir Donald aud his friends
and smiled and oiusned at the compu.
ments and frOwned laushingly on the
nirts and generally conducted herself
as happy bride O. be should
Faversham was delighted aud told
her so in many ways. And long after
midnight. when Mrs Reynolds was pre-
pairing 10 go home. ne took Ruth out
under the shadows Of the garden trees
and would hsve kissed her.
Don't. she sli, simply.
IS lbs matter. darllngT" be
asked tenderiy.
She stared out into the darkness.
and be saw the pallor of her face.
am sure something has happened
to John"
p Faversham frowued Il was too bad
that this man should always come be
tween him and bis betrothed- But his
voice was very gentle as he answered:
That IS out OF the question. Ach
met Is very faithful. aud IL anything
had happened should know OF it,
Ruth shook her bead and insisted
that she was sure. The baronet laugh.
ell at her. but she was not 10 be put
o6.
Il know John is In trouble she said |
deterntnedly. IF you won't help me
IN go myselfr'
Sir Donald argued rs strongly as be /.
could aud in vain
I'm perfectly sure that John Dorr
IL in trouble" she repeated Hes all .
alone up there amOug those awful IA
dives and
-Achmet Is with him. interposed
Faversham
-"and some one must go right away |
and help him. Ruth went on.
You poor giri"' murmured Mrs /
Reynolds. Il know how you feel. but /
you must get some rest Wen talk Il /
over later IN the morning
She drew Ruth away toward per l
room. with a backward glance OF l
whimsical comfort for the oaronet.
Faversham watched them 20. stood
doubtful for a moment, shook his head l
and departed.
The cOusuls wife found Ruth too
stubborn 10 handle By nerself. for she
Insisted that. as no one else would 60.
she would set out herself. and 10 en-
plastic her assertion began To change
from her nail gown into a riding habit.
The consul came out IN dressing
gown and slippers when Ruth. fully
clad. emerged from her room. still re-
sisting tue Importantly OF his wife
He added many common sense argu-
nents. ont Ruth would not listen.
Il know that he is IN trouble" she
But II be we're. which Is most IN.
likely. you cOIldn't help him." Mr..
Reynolds said DIuntly. In fact. you
merely make matters verse"
When they found her obdurate they
.ook silent counsel OF one another. told
her to wait moment and vanished.
The instant they were gone Ruth
slipped out of the house and boldly
turned her face toward the hills now
black against the unit sky.
All day she Travelled. stra NICELY alone
n pOpulous country. Many natives
he met but they merely looked Gu