Evening journal., 1915-02-10

Ion returni 70 the deck 10 secure the chest
and is left OF board. The ship sinks. but
which TO wri.e ne tales key and an old
nail aud ON the key scratches the probahlo
location in latitude and longitude of the
ship when A sank. he is picked up BY
passing steamer and years later endesvors
10 find the location Of The gold strike but
does not succeed. AZ this time John Dorr
the superintendent Of the Master Key mine
rescues Rdth Gallons daughter. from
tragic death. following an explosion IN thc
mine. Ruth, while exploring the tunnels Is
thrown into an orc car by the explosion
DCrr hanging down by his legs, swings over
the girl and pulls her up 20 him, tho car
rushing CT. Constantly thinking Of his Tor
mer partner Wilkerson James Gallon "a
haunted by an apparition Of tho man hs had
robbed. His troubled mind almc'' becomes
unbalanced by his anxiety. VIII ran, who
is arrive. has continually searched for Gal.
Ion, and writes his cousin, Mrs. Darnell
A New York, that he is at last on tho right
track. de arrives az the mine and confronts
Gsrsn. who faints from fright.
way to get him. he said in the course
OF their conversation.
"How?" demanded Ruth.
Have him arrested as a fugitive from
Justice and held for the county sherin
and the warrant that Tom Kane swore
out" he replied.
Ruth considered this thoughtfully
and shook her head
"It would mean our going back to
the mine and all kinds OF trouble" she
said wisely Besides, we wouldn't be
any nearer the papers father wanted
me 10 have"
THAT is very true" John agreed
"well keep that in reserve in case
we discover that he has the idol. Our
only plan, then, is to trace this Hindu
That will be a hard job"
why not put detectives on the
trailq'
u don't think any detective could dc
better than myself" was the reply
"But you can't do it ALL" she argued
"You can't he looking for this peddler
and keeping an eye on Wilkerson and
seeing to me at the same time
"The seeing to you is the pleasantesi
part Of the Job" he said laughingly
"I refuse to delegate that to any one
or course you're quite right though
about it's being too big an AFFAIR FOL
me TO handle alone. l think I'll asL
Everett TO join us. Maybe he can sug
gest something I'll wire him, and
then Wen take a trip down to the wa
ter front and interview our launchmai
again. He seemed to me pretty leve
headed chap, and he'll maybe be abl'
to put us on the track Of the Hindu
he took a steamer for the north, as
strongly suspect he did"
Ruth could not understand why tn
] peddler should do this. and Dorr el
I planned that the Hindu evidently ha
set great store on the idol. as he ha
not only paid cash. but had given ri
as well in exchange.
''He would know that the thing wa
worthless as an article Of merchan
disc" he went on. I'm the next place
he wasted no time in getting posses
sion Of II once he saw t. | have n,
doubt that It is sacred i'm his eyes,
god. IL was stolen at some time from
a temple. What more natural than tina
he should see the chance of a grea
reward for doing a pious duty and re
turning II TO its native placer
But that's an guesswork." Ruth in
sisted practically
81 know e." he admitted. But
good guess is better than nothing t
work on. Let's go and see our skippe
4 person"
The launch captain received ther
genially and listened to Johns stor!
At its finish he agreed with John tha
it was very likely that the indian ha
recognized a native god and would r.
store It 10 its own temple.
i've visited those eastern ports
good deal" he told them. "I kno'
boys on lark from the ship will q
just that trick-run on with an Id
for a curio-and | know the fuss Il
heathens make about It too. They
60 any length 70 get back a first che
god"
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