Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-31
CHARTER XXX.

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~ thought y.sui loved me tool"
~ 1UTH had listened intently. and
H now she seemed to draw her.
1 self little out Of the con.
~versatt9p, Her change Of at.
titddei did not sosuAobserved. and boti,
Everett and Dorr we're puzzled.
Everett saw that there was another
mystery q. which he Knew nothing. and
Instantly and In the most b~nsinesslike
manner turned to Ruth and said:
Nov. al this subject TO- your ap.
IroyoI. Miss Ruth. You ,kpow yon are
practically of'Age."
She looked a tsEverett steadily and
said III. a low tone. II think Sir Donald
Faversham should be consulted"
"But be has nothing John began.
HE has everything to do With this
plan" Ruth said steadily.
II know he's done.a Iot." Dorr STAN.
mered, feeling the ground give under
his feet. but in this matter,-
Il think Miss Ruth y perfectly
right Everett said quickly. trying not
toilet the pity he felt for john show in
his eyes. Let W call him. by all
MEANS" @ aE4 ess 20 ~,
Sir Donald had Kept himself most
discrcetly In the background for many
weeks. Only the constant oversight
for her comfort showed Ruth that she
was never out Of his mind.
She could not ever think of him
without a throb Of gratitude.
And now when all must be made
plain and She must i've ZIP to her own
promise she steeled herself for the or.
deal. q
Sir Donald listened to Everett's plan
and approved it thoroughly.
land now that we have. decided
what to do" lie concluded. Il think we
should Immediately 80 TO the mine and
make the-ah-the deal. by no means
like this affair, and the sooner It p
over with the better"
Good" said Everett. much relieved.
And you and |. Sir Donald, being the
third parties. had better handle this
deal. Do you agree to that. Johni"
"l'd like Is JUS: get my s66undsSoh that
fellow once more..,. was the haarxe re
Spouse. 'There. would BE no further
need Of this deal 40 you call lit"
Eyes and the tat would b In the
fire." Everett reDlie6s ~
Dorr finally asresd to maintain 4
strict neutrality and Ruth gratefully
accepted the offer g seonduct her a.
airs as Sir Donald and Everett should
Judge best f'7-'''''e ,s'.s's \ i
That night they left Tor Silent Val
icy. et.E.l 81 aE 5y IN
Tom Kane received them joyfully
and informed Ruth that Mrs. parnsn
had especially seen to Il TINT the bun.
igalow was ready for her.
He was full Of other news, but both
Sir Donald and Everett put him Of
and set about their business.
It was a strange conference that met
that night In the Office. On one side
were Harry Wilkerson and Mrs. Oar.
nell. on the other Everett and Faver-
sham. the latter looking 90 intensely
bored that shrewd Mrs. Darnell in.
stantly made up her mind that she and
Wilkerson would have to accept bitter
terms.
Sir Donald was only too evidently
waiting for formalities to be over be
fore he said the few words necessary
for him to say as Ruth's representa-
tive Ii
Wilkerson himself felt. too. that be
was at last playing a game where gu
the cards were to be faco up on the
board.
When Everett had coldly and def
nitely set the situation before them
Wilkerson sat m%otionless and in q.
lence for a moment.
His shifty eyes did not meet the gaze
of the three who looked to him for his
yes or TO- When he spoke 1t was
with a dash Of his old enrontery.
II understand the proposal" he said.
working bis lean. brown fingers back
and forth = er q blue print on the
desk. I'VE quit, give you the plans.
and you give ls"-he suddenly lehned
over and darted a bright glance into
Eyerett's %eyes-"you give Us Whatl"
Everett was prepared tor the ques.
ton and answered it promptly. Wen
give you $4,000 cash and won't prose
cute you"
Wilkeison shook his head. A.!
"You understand that half this mine
was mine by rights when Tom Gallon
took 1t for himself by shooting me and
leaving me to die On the desert. Fifty
thousand? Pahv In
And immunity from prosecutions"
stated Sir Donald impassively. 81
Wilkerson swung on him. thrusting
his lean. furious face close to the Eng:
iishman's calm. unperturbed counte.
nance. 80
What have you to DO With thtsg'' hes
snarled.
Faversham did not. shit its position
nor change his tone. II have Mis-
Gallons promise to marry me-"
There was a sudden silence. broken
only when Wilkerson's dry throat W.
tered q triumphant croak.
Mrs. Darnell looked At Faversham
with her tawny eyes nllcd with dull
eemubers Of passion. Everett sat az 4