White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11

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IO Hongkong the three were
thrown much together. and
- Sir Donald learned In full the
history OF the "Master Key" mine and
the present search for the plans of the
site of the mother lode.
At first he could hardly believe that
such things could happen. but slowly
he came to understand that the ire
mendous passions that were lighting
to be satisfied would stop at nothing.
81 fear yon will find It different In
India," he told John many times. The
country Is immense. II is Inhabited by
races Of different speech aud habits
and religions. and yet over 1t all there
10 the vague spell of the east which h
30 foreign to your western America
that ! fear you will not easily recover
what you seek"
But ] must get the papers back"
said John quietly There Is no ques-
lion about it"
MANY a mar has refused to &C.
knowledge that a thing is impossible"
Faversham warned him. land the east
has driven him mad. However. l am
much interested myself. not only for
the sake OF Miss Ruth. but from 4
sporting standpoint. and | promise you
I'll do my best to help you"
They considered the suggested plan
of t taking the idol away FROM the Hin
du during the voyage, but Faversham
vetoed this after Il somewhat exten
sive investigation
you see." he told Ruth. II know
the fellows language, and he comes
from a tribe far In the north Of India.
Most of those chaps are looked upon
as rather sacred. and this man In spe-
ciai. ! see, Is much respected by the
other natives In the steerage. To des.
ecrate his image would simply mean
an uproar that We could never explain
to the satisfaction of the captain and
his officers. In fact. we should all get
into the most serious trouble"
"Then your advice is to waitT" she
murmured.
"Most decidedly" said the baronet
And the waiting isn't SO bad, is itg'
The steamer was slipping easily
along across "A moonlit sea that night,
and Ruth and Sir Donald were far In
the bow watching the waves foam
softly away from the cutwater.
The girl had awakened during the
past few weeks to the dim happiness
of being always the center of mems
thoughts
She was not In love, but she was
ready to be. The experienced man be-
side her surmised this. His W heart
was beating a new tune. He had lived
much, and women had not been aloof
from his life.
But this fair. proud. inexperienced,
yet self contained girl Weakened in him
a deeper feeling than he cared to con
fess.
To be sure. he had John Dorr to con
tend with. Faversham did not under
estimate him as n possible rival when
he allowed himself to go so far as con-
templating marriage with Ruth.
He liked the young American, and
none knew better than he the effect
that constant association with Dorr
must have npon a young and very I'm
questionable girl. Johns w sent.
ments were unmistakable-he was
deeply In love.
From Hongkong they transshipped
to a =. and 0 steamer for Bombay.
and under Sir Donald's expert guild.
ance they shortly found themselves In
India and installed In a very good ho-
tel.
I'VE must wait here till | discover
through natives just where that fellow
Is bound for"
why not simply trace him2' de-
manded Dorr. impatient to be about
his errand.
'That would be out of the question:"
Faversham explained. I'm the first
place. you don't understand any native
tongue. and In the second place the
British government doesn't look with
favor on strange and unattached Eu'
ropeans stumbling about among the
natives.
IF you leave 1t to me ! think !
not only can ascertain the exact place
where this fellow comes from, but the
temple where the idol belongs"
Several days passed. during which
Sir Donald was busy among old ac-
uuaintances, leaving John and Ruth to
their own devices.
They occupied their time In sight.
seeing. At last Faversham came into
dinner one evening with a smile on bis
face.
'I've found your man and learned
something of the history Of the image,
be said.
"And we can get 1t backT" Ruth In
quired promptly.
Sir Donald shook his head gently
mot SO fast, young LADY,"
But that is what we came for" she
went on
THE fact Of the matter Il this" said
the ba~rOnet-"thaf fmag0 Waa ntOleu