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

SsSsSS insisted that Ruth Gallon at.
SsYSS) tend a ball which vas to be
given by the British officers. Ruth
pleaded to be allowed not to 60, but
Consul Reynolds and his wife added
their urgings to the baronet's, and even
the time honored excuse Of nothing
to wear" was firmly refused.
Though she said nothing to any one
else about her feelings. she really could
not refrain from accusing herself Of
disloyalty to John Dorr.
He was out in the hills rlsking bis
dance and take pleasure with a cheer
fui heart when she did not know
whether he was living Or dead?
However, she went and received the
formal congratulations Of a great many
natty officers and the Informal com.
plants Ut certain young Americans,
who vowed that she vas unpatriotic in
choosing IN English husband, and
danced with Sir Donald and his friends
and smiled and biuSheu at the compti.
ent and frowned laughingly on the
tlil1s and generally conducted herself
as Il happy bride to be should.
Faversham was delighted and told
her so in many ways. And long after
midnight. when Mrs. Reynolds was pre-
pairing to so home, be took Ruth out
under the shadows OF the garden trees
and would have kissed her.
Don't" she said simply.
What is the matter, darIing" be
asked tenderly.
She stared out into the darkness,
and he saw the pallor Of her face.
Il am sure something has happened
TO John" HN
Eversham frowned. 1t was too bad
that this man should always come be-
tween, him and bis betrothed. But his
voice was very gentle as be answered.:
.,Fhat~is out Of the question. Ach-
met Is very faithful. and II anything
had happened ! should know Of it"
Ruth shook her head and insisted
that she was sure The baronet laugh.
Ell at her. but she was not to be put
Oh.
3.l know John Is in trouble" she said
determinedly. III yop wont help me
I'll 80 myselfv'
Sir Donald argued as strongly az he
eonld and in vain, !,
Sim ssperfectly sure that John Dorr
is-tn trouble" she repeated. Hes all
alone up there among those awful no.
lives and 81.
.Acbmet Is with him." i~nterposed
Fnversbam. S.et5g
-'and some n must go right away
and help him. Ruth vent on.
'.You poor girl" murmured Mrs.
Reynolds. Il know bow you feel, but
you must get some rest. Wen talk 1t
over later In the morning"
She drew Ruth away toward her
room. with u backward glance OF
whimsical comfort for the baronet.
Faversham watched them 60, stood
doubtful for a moment, shook his head
and departed.
The conspl,s wife found Ruth too
stubborn to handle by herself, for she
insisted that. as NJ else would go,
she would set out herself. and to EN-.
phasize her assertion began to change
from her ball gown into a riding habit.
The consul came out In dressing
gown ana slippers when Ruth. fully
clad. emerged from her room. still re-
sisting the importantly OF his wife.
He added many common sense argu.
ments, but Ruth would not listen.
II know thnt he Is In trouble" she
repeated.
"But If he were. which is most un.
likely, you couldn't help him." Mr..
Reynolds said bluntly. I'm fact. you
merely make matters worse"
When they found her obdurate they
took silent counsel OF one another, told
her to wait a 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. strangely alone
In a popuious country. Many natives
she met, but they merely looked Gu
riously at the white girl in western
riding clothes. and US she avoided vii
lagos she escaped the notice OF any one
in authority.
She knew that when her absence vas
certain both MIR. Reynolds and Sir Don
aid would come after her.
Night, came. and she was still push.
ing on. though hungry and weary. In
the darkness she perforce Kept to open
paths. and 1t was On. one Of these that
Il painting native found her.
"Achmet!" she whispered when be
raised bis contorted face to hers.
Ii a few words he told her what had
happened. She said CURLY. II know
that. Where Is hep
Sir Donald's former servant looked
at her and remembered the strange
ness Of things done by white women.
He led tho way back toward the hut.
mutterfng now and again Of the ter.
fible things be had seen.
And while Ruth was, thus defying an
ufagedent and going To the aid Of the