The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-06

we shan't Interfere with Ruth
4 getting away, shall we?" John re
spondad
There was d glimrncr Of admiration
in Fayersham's eyes as he shook bill
| head.
! mo. Acllmet will take her his owr
way. We go an entirely different one
-if we escape thc mob
He had hardly spoken when the out
er gate swung inward and there was
a wild crush of struggling bodies be
tween the high pillars. A stone struck
the floor. between the twosl Europeans.
Come with me,Sa said Faversham
and drew Dorr around u corner and
then inside Il small entry. Another
entry giving off this offered escape
and they darted down it. An instant
later they were in an empty courtyard.
II Know where am now" Faver-
sham said coolly and opendd gate in
the opposite wall which led into gar
den. Five minutes later the two men
were strolling along a quiet lane out
OF sight ard sound Of the mob.
'aThey will DESTROY all our things"
Dorr suggested.
"No The hDtelkeepcr and the po-
lice viii see to L that they don't. All
they ,raairl was You anA-me Fail
ing to catch Us. they viii disperse."
'sBnt where shall we find Ruth?"
John went on eagerly.
"Achmct will take her to a camp of
bagsars outside the city he an
swerel
"Rut how? she won't be safe with
only native.
Safer than with a regiment Of sol
diers." was the response. II Know
where the place is Let's go to 1t. i
guarantee that we shall find Miss Gal
Ion safe and sound I know Achmet
Of old. Ie is specially trustworthy
becau1e he is Mohammedan and he.
doesn't respect idols any more than
you and do
They finally resched the camp up
the bang OF the river and Achmet sa-
leamed before them.
Where is the maiden?' demanded |
Favcrsham
The seryant rose and took the cover
Ing of 4 large basket. Ruth smiled up
at them.
Il heard Your voices She said.
laughing "Aehmet thought ought to
get our right away, but wanted to
surprise you"
.And that is the way you got out of
the hnteli" demanded John.
Yes. Achmet tucked me into this
basket and carried me right through
all these terrible people"
"What is TO be done nowT' John de-
manded presently.
"I'li have .Achmet get our belong
ings," said Fayersham This gang
here is his. he SAYS. We can't do bet
ter than sticl; with them for awhile.
| believe they are going up into the
bills anyway. SO much the better for
US. Bhala is no spot for you and me
just now
But tile idol and the plans" protest
ed John we know where it is today.
Tomorrow ii may be q hundred miles
AWAY or hidden past our ever finding
tr +
THAT is true." said Sir Donald. "But
he safety of Miss Gallon is paramount
will do what can Possibly I'll be
lble to do more thin you think"
With this Dorr sa o be content. but
ater when be aTiI En4h were alone
le brought the subject up again.
TO his amazement. Ruth seemed lit I
le interested and her manner was an
i'd mixture of reserve and timidity. t
Gone was the old frankness and in 1
imacy. II
At last John said quietly. Il hope a
-ou don't think was wholly careless
( your safety last night. My only OBJ !
ect was to get back your papers," t
And Ruth, with Sir Donald's flushed il
ace before her eyes and his voice in
er ears, remembered her promise and a
vas silent LII