Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-18

DOT was on the trHct OF Tue fuOt-
Wen follow them he said savage
~. We've spent too much to quit
now"
Jean Darueli received Drake cooily
and listened 10 wilkerson's explana.
ZION OF his new scheme without a
word.
Her stormy eyes bodied no good to
some one. and Wilkerson feared she
would abandon him.
But there was the tenacity Of Il,
rress In her passions, and now she
iould not give up her sweet revenge
nor forego the thought of possessing
the wealth which had once been Tom
Gallons and which he had tried to
conceal.
She agreed to go. and they decided
to leave by train that evening, thus
being in San Francisco in time TO meet
the steamer and watch for DORIS next
movement.
Two days later Everett again met
John and Ruth in the hotel in San
Francisco.
Johns news was that the Hindu they
sought had undoubtedly been on the
Halcyon and that John had bought a
steerage passage for Bombay.
"You ought to get the plans before
you get to India" Everett said ear
nestly. you'll find yourself in a strange
land. where 1t will be like looking
for needle in a haystack to get hold
OF your man."
Dorr acknowledged this and outlined
his tentative plan of getting hold OF
the idol during the passage.
AFTER all. we don't want the idol.
l shall try to persuade the man Of this
and get him to let ne have the papers
concealed in it,
At this moment Sir Donald Faver'
sham was announced.
The entrance Of the Englishman who
had made himself so attentive TO Ruth
at the southern hotel awakened little
enthusiasm in either Dorr or Everett
but for Ruth's sake they played the
civil part.
She. on the other hand, received Sir
Donald with every evidence of lively
pleasure.
1--WE are this minute talking Of 60
ing over to India, where you lived so
long" she told him after the FIRST
greetings. "And You are just the man
to tell us all about it,
"Going to India" calculated the bar
onet my word"
YES" she proceeded. I'VE are aft
err Hindu and his idol"
At this point John laughingly came
to the rescue and briefly explained the
object of their quest.
Sir Donald listened quietly, occasion
ally CHANGING at Ruth, whose beauty
was enhanced by pretty excitement.
! At the conclusion of the tale he
nursed the end of his stick awhile in
, very apparent perplexity.
"You know, my dear fellow" he
, | said. addressing John, that India Is
! a large country filed with millions OF
= different races. Even granting tina
. this man is a Hindu and that you
. surmise about the idol Is correct,
don't see how you are going to accom-
r plsh anything"
4 "That is just where you can he'll
u.s." said Ruth impulsively.
y For the instant Sir Donald actuall
h blushed with embarrassment.
Then he gathered himself tOgethe
;. and went into details Of what the,
must expect and the difficulties the!
g must encounter
. "If you could only go aloncr' Rutl
b. said plaintiyely when he had got then
\ thoroughly discouraged. you coul'
2 talk their horrid language and max,
them behave"
- by Joye." said the baronct, smiling
that's not a half bad idea! have
! nothing to do, and | might as well SEE
5 the chaps in India again as stay here
2 you know. Sir Donald was in The
army there" Ruth explained to Ever
e EFT.
! Brought up there" Fayersham add
D ed. Know India pretty well. real
ly believe I'll go with you If you'll &C
0 cept of my company What a lark"
+ Neither John nor Everett received
D this proposal with undue warmth. but
e Ruth found 1t delightful, and before
r any of them realized the seriousness,
OF the conversation everything haC
b been arranged.
}. Outside Faversham spoke to Dorr al
7 man TO man.
81 don't want to thrust myself OF
!. you in any way he said briefly. ."
happen TO know India and 70 be SUR
: that | can be OF service TO you. II
2 fact, should think II a Jolly trip
\ But If You think | took advantage o
;. the little lady's courtesy say SO"
Entirely disarmed, John Dorr haC
!. to confess that Sir Donald's offer re
lieved him of responsibility to-
: heavy for him.
{ The two parted the best OF friends
r though John could not refrain from al