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THE MASTER KEY.
CHAPTER XXIII.
Sir Donald Favarsham Volunteers.
[AI y IN bis search fur the lïlndo,
ISl 11 who h!,d boupht the idol con
ISjjSj taining the plans of the moth
la»9atl er | lH j e of tbe -Master Key"
nflbe, John Dorr had recourse again to
tbe pawnbroker.
j That Individual 's curiosity was arous
ad by now, and he asked a great many
questions, which John answered eva
sively.
When It came to getting a descrlp
tlon of the Hindu the broker could give
but few details.
He laid emphasis on the fact that he
■old rugs and that he looked like any
one of a dozen East Indians frequent
ing a Pacific port. He knew of no ad
dress.
With this Dorr had to be content, and
be returned to Hut h to discuss with
her what they should do next.
"If W'llkerson gets It there Is an easy
way to get him." be said In the course
Of their conversation.
"Howî" demanded lluth
"Have bltn arrested as a fugitive from
Justice and held for tbe ronnty sheriff
and the warrant that Tom Kane swore
out," he replied.
Ruth considered this thoughtfully
and shook her bead.
"It would tneau our going back to
tbe mine and all kinds of trouble." sbe
said wisely. "Besides, we wouldn't be
any nearer the papers father wanted
me to bave."
"That Is very true," John agreed
"We'll 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 bard Job."
"Why not put detectives on the
trail?"
"I don't thluk any detective could do
better tbau myself." was tbe reply.
"But you can't do It all." sbe argued
"You can't be looking for tills peddler
and keeping an eye on Wllkerson and
seeing to me at the same time"
"The seeing lo you Is tbe pleasantest
part of the Job," be said laughingly
•"I refuse to delegate that to auy one.
Of course you're quite right, though,
about It's being too big au affair for
me to bnndle alone I think I'll ask
Everett to join us. ,Mnvbe be can stig
gest something I'll wire him. and
then we'll take a trip down to the wa
ter front and interview out launcbman
again. He seemed t» me a pretty level
beaded chap, ami He'll maybe be able
to put us ou the track ot tbe Hindu If
he took a steamer fui the north ns I
strongly suspect he did."
Ruth could not understand why tbe
peddler should do this and |>orr ez
plained that the Hindu evidently had
Bet great store on Hie idol us he bad
not only psld cash I mi bail given a rug
aa well In eicliuiige.
"He would Know thai the thing was
worthless ns an article mcrrhan
dise." he went on "In the next place,
be wasted uo time In getting (tosses
slon of It once In saw It. I nave no
doubt that It Is sacied in Ms eyes a
god. It was stolen at some time from
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"Seeing to you it the pleasanttut part
of the job."
a temple. What more natural than 'bat
he ?liuiild see the chance ot a ureal
reu aril tor doing a pious duty and re
turning It to 1rs native place';"
' Rut that's all guesswork. Untti u
alsted practically.
' I know It." lie admitted. "Rut a
So.d guess Is tieftet than nothing tu
work on. I.**t's go and see oui shipper
person '
Tbe launch captain received Ihi in
genially and listened to John » «tnr\
At Its tinlsh tie agreed with .lolin thai
R was very likely that the Indian imd
ret'ogiilzcd a native god and a ou Id re
Kture It to Its own temple.
■| vc \lsurd Illose eastern ports a
good deal." be told tliein "I kiio«
I mi.vs on a lark from the >lil|> will do
Just that trick- run oft «Ith in idoi
fm a curio -and l know tti— fuss tin
heathens make about ll tim. they'll
go any length to get back a Or~t > h. p
pod "
Before they left he promWisI to keep
an eye open foi the Hindu and inform
tlieiii It he got the suialleet Hew With
this they had to De «tUslled as in
qalries elsewhere developed nothing
helpful.
Everett arrived on the evening train
and after dinner llsteued to tbe story
of their adventures with great interest
When he had asked a few <tuestions
be and John looked at eacb other
Finally Everett spoke.
"It might take years to locate that
lode without tbe exact plans." be said
thoughtfully. "I dont doubt that your
father. Miss Ruth, spent many a long
hour and day prospecting for It. So
we must have the plans If it's In tbe
bounds of possibility to recover them
1 think you will have to Bud your
Hindu."
"There la the question of tbe mine.''
John said soberly. "It has already
"But Mra. Grundy insists on the maid."
been allowed to go pretty much to
ruin. Tom Kane would do bis best, ot
course, but actually we are looking for
tbe bird In tbe bush when we have one
In the band."
"I see your point," tbe promoter said
promptly. "My oCfer of days ago still
holds good. I'll tlnance this matter to
tbe end, and I'll look after tbe mine
too. So you can be care free so far as
that goes, John."
"You know I wouldn't take It for
myself," John began awkwardly and
was silenced by a smile.
Tbe next morning tbey bad barely
finished breakfast when tbe launch
captain was announced.
Tbe three of tbem found blm burst
lug with news.
"I think 1 located your Hindu," be
told them. "He came down at day
light this morning looking for a steam
ar sailing for tbe north. The Halcyon
leaves at noon, and tbe steward gave
blm a job in the galley."
"But It might be another Hindu,"
Butb suggested.
Tbe captain turned toward her and
shook his bead. "1 don't think it's
possible," be said. "He answered the
description clear down to the rugs
Besides that, be seemed kind of nerv
ous, and when one of tbe sailors jollied
blm tbe man nearly bad a Dt I'm
sure he's your man."
"There's only one thing for you to
do," Everett said promptly—"take pas
sage on that steamer yourselves to San
Francisco. By that time you can be
pretty sure whether he's your man or
not"
This was agreed upon, and Ruth
started on her preparations Immediate
ly, Everett Insisting that she take ber
maid wltb her.
"But I don't need her!" Ruth protest
ed. "She's so expensive too!"
"You are merely a youngster," Ever
ett said quietly, "and you must have
a woman traveling with you. It is all
right to do as you like In tbe mines,
where no one would dream of speak
Ing evil or thinking It. but Mrs. <irun
dy Insists on tbe maid."
John agreed wltb Everett aud de
parted to get tbe tickets. In spite of
Everett's warning that he had better
send and get them.
Tbe result was tbat (leorge Drake,
just landed from the mine and In
search of Wllkerson. found blm shad
owing Dorr. r
Drake explained bis coming by say
lng tbat he bad beard nothing from
either Wllkerson or Mrs. Darnell, and
be could be of no use at the "Master
Key."
"It's Just as well." Wllkerson said
sulkily. "I bave a dozen tilings to at
tend to, and you can help. Tbe first
Is not to let that man Dorr get out of
our sight or turn a band unless we
know It."
in a few sentences Oiled wltb bitter
ness h» told the story of the tlndlug of
tbe chest and the futile search for the
plans and the abstraction of the idol
containing ibem.
When Wllkerson found tbat Dorr
and Ruth booked passage on tbe Hal
cyon for San Francisco and had In
quired about the next sailings for tbe
Orient he took Drake aside and they
determined that this could only mean
one thing
Dorr was on the track of the Idol.
"We'll follow tbem!" he said savage
ly. "We've spent too much to quit
now."
Jean Darnell received Drake coolly
and listened to Wllkerson's explana
tlon of his new scheme without a
word
Her «tormy eyes boded no good to
some one, and Wllkerson feared she
would abandon blm
But there was the tenacity of s U
gress in ber passions, and now sbe
could not give up her sweet revenge
nor forego the thought of possessing
the wealth which had once been Tom
Gallon's and which he bad tried to
conceal.
She agreed to go. and they decided
to leave by train that evening, thus
being in Sun Francisco In time to meet
tbe steamer and watch for Dorr's next
movement.
Two days later Everett again met
John and Ruth In the hotel In San
Fra nclsco.
John's news was that tbe Hindu they
sought had undoubtedly been on the
Halcyon and that John had bought a
steerage passage for Rombay.
"You ought to get the plans before
you get to India." Everett said ear
nestly "You'll find yourself in a strange
land, where It will be like looking
for a needle in a haystack to get bold
of your man."
Dorr acknowledged this and outlined
bis tentative plan of getting hold of
tbe idol during tbe passage.
"After all. we don't want the idol
I shall try to persuade the man of this
and get him to let me have tbe papers
concealed in It."
At this moment Sir Donald Fa ver
sham was announced.
The entrance of the Englishman who
had made himself so attentive to Rutb
at tbe southern hotel awakened little
enthuslusni In either Dojjf 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.
"We are this minute talking of go
lng 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"
"doing to India!" ejaculated tbe bar
onet "My word!"
"Yes," she proceeded. "We are aft
er a Hindu and his Idol "
At tills point John laughingly came
to the rescue and briefly explained the
object of their quest.
Sir Donald listened quietly, occasion
ally glancing at Rutb. whose beauty
was enhanced by pretty excitement.
At the conclusion of tbe tale be
nursed tbe end of bis stick awhile In
very apparent perplexity.
"You know, my dear fellow." he
said, addressing John, "that India Is
a large country filled with millions of
different races Even granting that
this man Is a Hindu and tbaf your
surmise about tbe idol is correct. I
don't see bow you ure going to accom
plisb anything."
"That Is Just where you can help
ns!" said Ruth Impulsively.
For the Instant Sir Donnld actually
blushed with embarrassment.
Then be gathered himself together
and went Into details of what tbey
must expect and tbe difficulties they
must encounter.
"If yon could only go along!" Rutb
said plaintively when lie bad got tbem
thoroughly discouraged. "You could
talk their horrid language and make
them behave."
"By Jove." said the baronet, smiling
"that's not u half bad idea! I have
nothing to do. and I might as well see
tbe chaps In India again as stay here '
"You know. Sir Donald was iu the
army there." Rutb explained to Ever
ett
"Brought up there." Fiiversbam add
ed "Know India pretty well. I real
ly believe I'll go wltb you If you'll ac
cept of my company. What a lark'"
Neither John nor Everett received
this proposal with undue warmth but
Ruth found it delightful, and lie fore
any uf tbem realized the seriuilsness
of the conversation everything had
been arranged.
Outside Fnversham spoke to Dorr as
man to man.
"1 don't want to thrust myself on
you In any way.'* he said briefly. "I
happen to know India and to be sure
that 1 can lie uf service to you. In
fact. 1 should think It a Jolly trip
Rut If you think I took advantage of
the little lady's courtesy say so."
Entirely disarmed. John Dorr had
to confess that Sir Donald's offer re
lleved him of h responsibility too
heavy for him.
The two parted the best of friends
though John could not refrain from art
expression of jealousy to himself
Rut he knew that Ruth's interests
were now doubly safeguarded and
tried to restrain his unruly heart.
As the steamer sailed the next day
they had little time for their prépara
tlons. but John made sure that the
Hindu was on board before the last
line was cast off and the big liner
(mcked Into the stream and headed
slowly round for the channel to tbe
open sea.
CHAPTER XXIV.
"He I* a Prisoner!"
ml'RING the long voyage to
Hongkoug the three were
thrown much together, and
Sir Donald learned in full the
history of Hie "Master Key" mine and
the prcseut search for the plans of the
site of the mother lode.
At Brst he could hardly believe that
such things could hapiion. but slowly
he came to understand that tbe tre
mentions passions tbat were fighting
to be satisfied would stop at nothlug.
"1 fear you will find It different In
India," be told John many times "The
country Is Immense. It Is Inhabited by
races of different speech aud habits
and religion*, and yet over It all then
Is the vague spell of the east which is
so foreign to your western Amerl>a
that I fear you will not easily recovet
what you seek."
"But I must get tbe papers back,
said John quietly "TLere Is no ques
tlon about It "
"Many a man has refused to sc
knowledge that a thing la Impossible."
Faversham warned blm. "and the east
has driven blm mad. However. 1 am
much Interested myself, not only for
tbe sake of Miss Ruth, but from s
sporting standpoint, and I promise you
I'll do my best to belp you."
Tbey considered the suggested plan
of taking tbe idol away from tbe Hin
du during the voyage, but Favershsm
vetoed this ufter a somewhat exten
sive investigation.
"You see," be told Ruth, "1 know
the fellow's language, and be comes
from a tribe far In tbe north of India
Most of those chaps are looked upon
as rather sacred, and this man In spe
cial. I see. is much respected by tbe
other natives in the steerage. To des
ecrate bis image would simply mean
an uproar tbat we could never explain
to tbe satisfaction of tbe captain and
bis officers. In fact we should all get
into the most serious trouble."
"Then your advice Is to wait?' she
murmured.
"Most decidedly." said the baronet
"And the waiting isn't so bad. Is It?"
Tbe steamer was slipping easily
along across a moonlit sea that night
and Ruth and Sir Donald were far In
tbe bow watching the waves foam
softly away from the cutwater.
The girl bad awakened during the
past few weeks to the dim happiness
of being always the center of men's
thoughts. __
Sbe was not in love, but sbe was
ready to be. The experienced man be
side ber surmised this. His own heart
was beating a new tune. He had lived
much, and women had not been aloof
from bis life.
Rut this fair, proud. Inexperienced,
yet self contained girl wakened In blm
a deeper feeling than he cared to con
fess.
To be sure, be hud John Dorr to con
tend with. Faversham did not under
estimate him as a possible rival when
lie allowed himself to go so far as con
templatiug marriage wltb Rutb.
He liked tbe young American, and
none knew better than he the effect
that constaut association wltb Dorr
must have upon a young and very Im
presslonable girl. John's own senti
ments were unmistakable—be was
deeply In love
Frum Hongkong tbey transshipped
to a I', and O steamer for Bombay,
and under Sir Donald's expert guld
auce they shortly found themselves In
India and Installed In a very good bo
tel.
"We must wait here till I discover
through natives Just where that fellow
is bound for."
"Why uot simply trace him?" de
niunded Dorr, Impatient to be about
bis errand.
"That would be out of the question,'
Faversham explaiued. "In the first
place, you don't understand any native
tongue, and In the second place the
British government doesn't look wltb
favor on strange and unattached En
ropeans stumbling about among tbe
natives.
"If you leave it to me I think I
uot only can ascertain the exact place
where this fellow comes from, but the
temple where tbe idol belongs.''
Several days passed, during which
Sir Donald was busy among old ac
quaintances. leaving John and Ruth to
their own devices
They occupied their lime In sight
seeing At last Faversham came Into
dinner one evening with a smile ou Ills
face
"I've found your man and learned
'something of the history of tile Image,"
he said
"And we can get ll back?" Ruth In
quired promptly.
Sir Donald shook his bead gently
"Not so fast, young lady!"
"Rut ihat is what we came for." she
went un.
'The fact or tbe matter Is this," said
tbe baronet-"that Image was stolen
"Not *0 fact, young lady!"
several years ago—a great many, in
truth. It Is tbe tutelary deity ot a
small city on tbe river Rhala. and it is
about as sacred an article as you could
pick up The people of that city think
that since they have lost tbeir Image
the god Is angry with them, and for
some years they bave quietly conduct
ed « search for It"
"And this man will take It lo Rhala?"
demanded Ruth
"He has already started. I under
stand from some of the uarlves l
Know."
"Then what are we to do?" demand
ed John
"Rhum Is some hundreds of miles up
country. Sir Donald continued. "Hart
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