THE MASTER KEY
BY JOH.V FLEMING WII-SON
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COPYRIGHT. 1014. BY .IOHY Fl.EM
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"Nonsense!" snld Mrs. Reynolds se
rerely. "Von even Jet her discbarge
her mßld. And of all the avrfnl things
—lt's « wonder you haven't got her
tilled before now!"
.lolin tried to explain that Ruth was
i western girl used to looking after
horself and that she bad Insisted on
coming along.
The consul's wife sniffed.
"But you didn't have to come." she
responded promptly. "I understand
that you are merely going on idle go«-
elp anyway. You shan't stir the girl
out of my sight. I tell yon! Go and
find yonr plans and risk your own life.
Miss Gallon stays here."
"And I'm snre there Is no place I'd
mther leave her." Porr said gratefully.
To the consul he confided briefly
that he was still determined to And
■the Idol and get the hidden plans.
"You may be too late." was the quiet
response. "A man named Wllkersou
«nd another man and a lady have al
ready gone np country, and I am In
formed that they are on the same
quest"
"All the more reason why 1 shonld
hasten," Dorr answered. Every hour
may be precious. I must see Sir Don
ald Immediately."
To his surprise, Faversham was very
cold about the second excursion.
"So long as It was a case of getting
Miss Gallon and yourself out of a bad
scrape. 1 did my best." he told Dorr.
• But I agree with your consul—an
excellent fellow—that what you pro
pose Is ridiculous. The priests have
ample warning, and I am ID formed
that they took measures to secrete the
Idol. You can gain nothing by further
search."
John argued with some temper, but
Sir Donald was Immovable.
And, as he most evidently had sound
common sense on his side. Dorr could
not afford to lose his temper.
"I suppose you'll help me out by
letting me have that old servant of
yours?" he said Anally.
"Anything:" said Faversham cor
dially. "But I must certainly warn
you once more that I shall feel guilty
in even letting you go."
John's jaw stiffened.
"1 guess It would be beyond your
power to stop me."
Faversham shook his head.
"A word from me to the authorities
ajk' you would find yourself not only
debarred from such a foolhardy expe
dition. but politely yet tirruly made to
leave the country."
John grinned.
"I suppose that's right." he agreed.
"But you won't be a spoil sport, will
you?"
The baronet shook his head.
"No, i won't. But i cau't go myself
I'll stop here and have an eye out for
Miss Gallon. Then if a rescue expedi
tion is In order I can be here to
head it."
For the moment John was blinded by
a blaze of jealousy.
While he was risking his life for
Jtutb's sake Faversham would sit com
fortably within the protection of his
club and plot ways of winniug Ruth.
He curtly accepted the offer of the
servant and went off to make bis prep- j
a rations. These made, he sought Ruth. ,
He found her in a strange state of I
excitement. Evidently the consul atul j
Ids wife hnd not spared pains to im-1
press upon her the dangers of the pro-1
posed expedition.
"They're old grannies," was John's |
disrespectful comment "Ruth, you!
know that without those plans we're '
helpless to make 'The Master Key' into 1
what your father wanted It to be. I
set out to get those plans, and I've not
come this far to turn back."
"I know," she said miserably. "But
everybody says it is all foolishness.
Sir Donald"—
"Oh. that quitter!" he Interrupted.
"I know he prefers sitting around mak
ing love to you to doing something
really worth while."
There was the "glimmer of a smile on
Ruth's lips as she answered meekly.
"Then yon don't think that—sitting
around—and making love to me—is—
worth while?"
For a moment John stood and stared
at her. The blood rushed luto his face.
Then the full meaning of her light
evasion of his real meaning struck him
like a blow between the eyes.
His heart was tilled with love for
her, a love that had grown and increas
ed since the hour when he had first
seen her at old Tom Gallon's door.
He had thought that his devoted serv
ice to her interests, his consul nt atten
tion to the slightest detail that could
lnsnre her future happiness, would
have published that love to her.
He was minded to tell her now. to
forego all else in order to woo her for
himselt.
"Ruth"— he began. But some sub
tle change in her manner froze the dot
on his lips.
he went on, controlling him
self by a tremendous effort and trying
to speak lightly. "I'll be off. Thank
lieaven you'll be safe here."
There was a struggle In Ruth's breast
too. Yet the memory of her promise
to Faversham stilled her.
In that long and terrible moment she
realized that John Dorr was all In al,
to her. Vet she was bound to sinothrr
<rho had risked his life on the strength
hpr i.**. in,!■»•,. tl , niai i-\ iilin. and she
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could not n|«'iiu mii.ii n-.-is 111 lior heart
She tried t<> look Jot'.n bravely in the
•yes. anil tho tenrs would come Hi
iplte of her.
Sbe bowed her head. and «o be lef/
her, with bitterness in his son!, bnt
the flrui resolve to curry out his self
appointed task no uixtter what the out
come.
Kaversbam wan as good as bIH word,
and the old native agreed once more to
risk the hills and guard this stranger
who. lie was convinced, had lost his
mind.
But his duty was plain and Sir Don
ald's injunctions not to be trifled wltb.
That evening the two of them set forth,
following In the track of Wilkenton
and his party.
HARRISBURG TELEGRXPR
That John should have departed
without further farewell hurt Ruth
sorely.
It seemed to mark a definite break
in their frank relations, and she felt
that when he returned with the plans
■tie would have to receive him on an
entirely new footing— the footing of a
business man wltb his employer.
A.nd while the hurt was fresli she
turned to Sir Donald gratefully. He
had acted most delicately in ail tbeir
experiences together. He hnd proved
his devotion by coming with them to
India and during the horrible night
mare when their hotel bad been the
center of assault by fanatical natives
He had accepted her promise without
undue exactions. He had seemed to be
waiting till fca and she could speak
more definitely.
Faversham was by no means dull,
and be played the part of a kind friend
during the first days of John's ab
sence.
He knew that Dorr was in love with
Ruth, and he strongly suspected that
her feeling for him had once bordered
on love.
He would tear open no old wounds.
He was devoted, cheerful, always at
her call, but never insistent on bis
privileges.
The American consul liked him from
the first and told his wife that Ruth
would be a fool if she preferred a hare
brained Idiot to n solid gentleman with
no nonsense about him and assured po
sition in society.
Mrs. Reynolds, having beep rebuffed
when she sought Ruth's confidences,
merely stated it as her opinion that
all girls were alike, a dogma the con
sul was 100 wise to argue.
But he pave Sir Donald the freedom
of the consulate and saw to it tliat he
had every chance to visit with Ruth.
Now. the baronet was not only no
dullard, but he had been bred in a
school that forbade him to linger too
long before claiming Rutb openly as
bis fiancee.
At exactly the right moment he of
fered her a gorgeous ring and pressed
bis suit ardently. Fie said uothing of
the promise he had exacted, and Ruth
for very shame's sake accepted the
ring and the ensuing congratulations of
Mr. Reynolds, his wife and their
friends.
[To Be Continued.!
FEBRUARY 17. 1015.
NEW TELEPHONE OFFICE
Special to The Telegraph
Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 1 7.—District I
| Manager W. J. C. Jacobs, of the Bell |
Telephone Company, has leased the |
I room in the Wolfersberger property in
j West Main street, formerly occupied
i by the art. store, which will be used
I as the business office of the telephone
I company, at present being located in
I the Citizens - National Bank property
} on the southwest corner of the public
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OOMiEWE SOCIETY DANCE
Special la The Telegraph
Annville. Pa., Feb. 17.—The Kalo^
CASTORIA For Infants and Chilriran. Bears the ,/*„ ~"*
j The Rind You Have Always Bought Sign o a f ture
[ zetean Literary Society of Lebanon
Valley College held its sixteenth an
nuul masquerade party in the Kramer
building. Guests were present from
all parts of the State, many alumni
being here for a few days. Many
gorgeous and beautiful costumes were
worn by the merrymakers, some of
them being very grotesque.
IX PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL
Dillsburg. Pa.. Keb. 17.—Mrs. W. L.
Katt'ensburger was taken to the Uni
versity T?ospltal, Philadelphia, where
she underwent an operation for the
removal of a tumor. The operation
was entirely successful and her con
, dition is improving.
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