The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-06-18
THE MASTER KEY.
CHAPTER XIV.
The Escape of Ruth.

IA cuing John Dorr from thu
Ra@F hands of the outraged priests
SsS&J of Bhala, Sir Donald Faver
sham prepared to start the new day
He could not well realize just wha
had happened in the twenty-four hours
that had just ended. 1t needed the
commonplace details of a mornings
toilet to make things seem actual
And what facts they were that
changed his whole future!
Ruth had promised to marry him!
Faversham belonged to that great
class of Englishmen who unite the
virtues of careful training with an
adaptability to circumstance which
has made Great Britain the colonizer
of the world.
He was as formal In many ways as
a clock. In others he could amaze the
most impulsive and impressionable ad-
venturer
When he first met Ruth he had had
not the faintest notion of wooing her.
His admiration had been frank and
unreserved, but without any underly-
ing depth of feeling.
His volunteering to join John Dorr
and Ruth in this wild search for the
missing idol had been what he called
lark
1t was only long association with her.
the constant view of her pretty limo
cence and an occasional glimpse of her
profounder and womanly nature that
had touched his heart and wakened in
him feelings that he had refrained
from confessing to himself.
Then came the moment when she
had turned to him for help and he had
been the single person in the world
who could save John Dorr.
Sharp and brief as had been the
struggle in his own mind, 1t had
brought him to an acknowledgment of
the fact that she was the only woman
he wanted for his wife.
On the very tick of her hour of trou-
BILE he had ventured to ask his reward
for service.
She had promised, and now he, baro-
net and retired officer of the British
army, shook like q boy at the thought
of the happiness that awaited him.
They met at breakfast. Dorr still
showing the effects of his nights ad-
ventures. Ruth bright eyed from want
of sleep and Sir Donald alone present
ing the appearance of one who had be-
gun the day Alright after sound
nights rest.
Their natural topic of conversation
was OF DORIS attempt to capture the
idol and Sir DOnald's rescue of him.
John could give little satisfaction to
Ruth's minute inquiries. and the Eng.
nshman confessed that he himself,
though much more familiar with the
native ways and native temples, had
not much notion of exactly how it had
all come about nor how he had found
Dorr and extricated him.
THE only thing gather from 1t all
Is this" he said umiably. You had
better take my advice in this country
and not try to perform any of your
western feats. India is very old
country. and they resent here anything
that doesn't follow the good old lines"
II suppose | was very foolish. John
confessed ruefully. But when | saw
that image right within reach simply
couldn't resist the temptation to grab
1t and try to escape
Sir Donald looked at Ruth meaning
~. II can't say that I'm bit sorry.
old chap" he told Dorr After all, as
you say, it's an i'll wind that blows no
one any good"
Instantly Ruth caught his meaning,
and her eyes fell. Yes. she had prom
ised, and this brave gentleman who
had risked his life for her sake should
not be without his reward.
But-she stared miserably at her
plate until John rallied her and swore
that he would yet get the plans.
And here comes the fellow who will |
tell US what really did happen" Sir