Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 30, 1915, Page 4

——p— FLEMING WILSON “THE MA By JOHN 1 of the way we can go by rail, but part ! he had also ascertained that they had of the road we must travel either on foot or by litter—if we go.” “Of course we are going!” said Ruth. “I most earnestly beg of you to stop here,” said the baronet. know your India as I do, and even if ‘we accomplished our purpose we should run double risk in getting back.” They ‘argued the matter for some time, but Ruth refused to consider re- treat at this stage, and John, impress- ed though he was by the other’s evi- dent sincerity, could not help feeling that as an outsider he did not under- stand the necessity of the recovery of CHAPTER XXIII. 8ir Donald Faversham Volunteers. * for the Hindu, who had bought the idol con- taining the plaus of the moth- er lode of the “Master Key” mine, John Dortr had recourse again to the pawnbroker. That individual’s curiosity was arous- ed by now, and he asked a great many yuestions, which John answered eva- quiries elsewhere developed nothing|gress in her passions, and now she 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 had tried to knowledge that a thing is impossible,” Faversham warned him, “and the east left for the interior under the escort of 8ir Donald Favetsham. Without delay they followed and in due time landed in Bhala, not long after Sir Donald had rescued Dorr from the mob who had seized him when he had tried to recapture the ‘Wilkerson grinned when he told Mrs. Darnell of this fiasco. “But will you fare any better?’ she Everett arrived on the evening train and after dinner listened to the story of their adventures with great interest. When he bad asked a few questions he and John looked at each other. Finally Everett spoke. “It might take years to locate that lode without the exact plans,” he said 1 don’t 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 the bounds of possibility to recover them. 1 think you will have to find your N his search has driven him mad. However, I am much nterested myself, not only for the sake of Miss Ruth, but from a sporting standpoint, and I promise you I'll do my best to help you.” They considered the suggested plan of taking the idol away from the Hin- du during the voyage, but Faversham vetoed this after a somewhat exten- slve investigation. “You see,” he told Ruth, “I know the fellow’s 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- cial, 1 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 wait?’ she She agreed to go, and they decided to leave by train that evening, thus being in 8an Francisco in time to meet the steamer and watch for Dorr’s next Two days later Everett again met John and Ruth in the hotel in San “Sure,” he said confidently. Dorr and this British baronet burn When it came to getting a descrip- tion of the Hindu the broker could give but few details. He laid emphasis on the fact that he sold rugs and that he looked like any one of a dozen East Indians frequent- He knew of no ad- Jobn'’s news was that the Hindu they sought had undoubtedly been on the Haleyon and that John had bought a steerage passage for Bombay. “You ought to get the plans before you get to India,” Everett saild ear- nestly. “You’ll find yourself in a strange land, where it will be like looking for a 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. 1 shall try to persuade the man of this and get him to let me have the papers concealed in it.” At this moment”Sir Donald Faver: sham was announced. The entrance of the Englishman who had made bimself so attentive to Ruth at the southern hotel awakened little “There is the question of the mine,” When he and Sir Donald talked it John sald soberly. “It has already ing a Pacific port. over alone the baronet was even more He characterized the whole expedi- tion as rash and plainly stated that should the British government get wind of such a search immediate steps would be taken to see that the Ameri- cans went no further. Dorr was unconvinced and finally in- timated that Faversham had not meant what he said when he had volunteered | to help them. Sir Donald shrugged his shoulders and admitted himself helpless in the face of such arguments. “At least I can go along and do what I can to save the young woman from actual peril,” he remarked. means promise to give you active as- With this Dorr had to be content, and he returned to Ruth to discuss with her what they should do next. “If Wilkerson gets it there is an easy way to get him,” he said in the course of thelr conversation. “How ?” demanded Ruth. “Have him arrested as a fugitive from justice and held for the county sheriff and the warrant that Tom Kane swore out,” he replied. Ruth counsidered 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 “Most decidedly,” said the baronet. “And the waliting isn’t so bad, is it?” 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 men's B e enthusiasm In either Dorr or Everett, Should Convince the Greatest Skeptic in Bemidji, Because it’s the evidence of a Be- midji citizen. Testimony easily investigated. The strongest endorsement of merit. The best proof. Read it: Mrs. J. Blonde, 306 Third St., Be- midji, says: “My back ached so se- verely that I couldn’t rest well at night. It was hard for me to turn over or change my position. Believ- ing that the trouble was caused by some disorder of my kidneys I was led to try Doan’s Kidney Pills, pro- cured at Barker’s Drug Store, as one of my people had been cured of kid- ney complaint by them. They brought me quick relief and scon re- moved the pain in my back. They also strengthened my kidneys and I have felt well ever since.” s Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Blonde had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. IF BACKACHY OR KIDNEYS BOTHER Eat less meat and take a gass of 8alts to flush out Kidneys— Drink plenty water. Uric acid in meat excites the kidneys, they become overworked; get, sluggish, ache, and feel like lumps of lead. fle urine becomes cloudy; the bladder is irri- but for Ruth’s sake they played the She was not in love, but she was “P'll be satisfied it yow'll just tip me “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 te trace this Hindu. ready to be. The experienced man be- side her surmised this. was beating a new tune. He had lived much, and women had not been aloof off once in awhile,” John responded. They made the journey to Bhala safely, Ruth and John viewing the novel sights that met their eyes on She, on the other hand, received Sir His own heart Donald with every evidence of lively tated, and you may be obliged to seek re- lief two or three times during the night. When the kidneys clog you must help them flush off the body’s urinous waste or you'll be a real sick person shortl from his life. But this fair, proud, inexpérienced, yet self contained girl wakened in him a deeper feelity than he cared to con- ‘That will be a hard job.” “Why not put detectives on the “We are this minute talking of go- ing over to India, where you lived so long,” she told him after the first ' “And you are just the man to tell us all about it.” “Going to India!” ejaculated the bar- every hand, Sir Donald acting as gen- eral guide and instructor. Op their arrival at the tecming city they were soon installed>in an inn out- side the center and some distance up 1 don’t think any detective could do | better than myself,” 'was the reply. “But you can’t do it all,” she argued. “You can’t be looking for this peddler and keeping an eye on Wilkerson and seeing to me at the same time.” “The seeing to you is the pleasantest part of the job,” he said laughingly. “I refuse to delegate that to any one. To be sure, he had John Dorr to con- tend with. Faversham did not under- estimate him as a 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 Faversham wasted no time in look- ing up certain people he knew among the natives and was in a position to inform them that he had not only dis- covered the temple, but. that he had learned that the idol had been recov- “We are att- “Yes,” she proceeded. er a Hindu and his idol.” At this point John laughingly came to the rescue and briefly explained the object of their quest. At first you feel a dull misery in the ney region, you suffer from backache, sick headache, dizziness, stomach gets sour, tongue coated and you feel rheu- matic twinges when the weather is bad. Eat less meat, drink lots of water; also get from any pharmacist four ounces of Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from {he acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used that constant association with Dorr must have upon a young and very im- John’s own sentl- ments were unmistakable—he was deeply in love, Of course you're quite right, though, about it's being too big an affair for me to handle alone. Everett to join us. gest something. Sir Donald listened quietly, occasion- ally glancing at Ruth, whose beauty was enhanced by pretty excltement. At the conclusion of the tale he nursed the end of his stick awhile in ered and would be restored to its prop- “Then the ‘Master Key' will be purs.” er shrine with due ceremony and great their fingers getting the thing; tnen I'll get it away from them. way back to America, and if we stick fhiak TIl ack | “But Mra. Grundy insists on the maid: pressionable glrl. Maybe he can sug- 'l wire him, and been allowed to go pretty much to Tom Kane would do his best, of ‘That will be just our chance,” said “In the crowds we ought to be for generations to clean clogged kidneys and stimulate_them to mormal activity, also to neutralize the acids in urine, so it no longer is a source of irritation, thus ending bladder weakness. Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in- From Hongkong they transshipped to a P. and O. steamer for Bombay, and under Sir Donald’s expert guid- ance they shortly found themselves in India and Installed in a very good ho- tight to Dorr we'll sooner or later be able to handle the plans ourselves. “Then the *Master Key’ will be ours for good and all. then we'll take a trip down to the wa- ter front and interview our launchman He seemed to me a pretty level headed chap, and he’ll maybe be able to put us on the track of the Hindu if he took a steamer for the north, as 1 strongly suspect he did.” Ruth could not understand why the peddler should do this, and Dorr ex- plained that the Hindu evidently had set great store on the idol, as he had not only paid cash, but had given a rug as well in exchange. “He would know that the thing was ‘worthless as an article of merchan- “In the next place, he wasted no time in getting posses- sion of it once he saw it. doubt that it is sacred in his eyes—a It was stolen at some time from course, but actually we are looking for the bird in the bush when we have one in the hand.” “I see your point,” the promoter said promptly. “My offer of days ago st holds good. T'll finance this matter to the end, and I'll look after the mine too. So you can be care free so far as that goes, John.” “You know 1 wouldn’t take it for myself,” John began awkwardly and was silenced by a smile. The next morning they had barely finished breakfast when the launch captain was announced. The three of them found him burst- ing with news. “1 think 1 located your Hindu,” he “He came down at day- light this morning looking for a steam- er sailing for the north. The Halcyon leaves at noon; and the steward gave him a job in the galley.” “But it might be another Hindu,” | Ruth suggested. The captain turned toward her and “I don’t think it's “He answered the description clear down to the rugs. Besides that, he seemed kind of nerv- ous, and when one of the sailors jollied bim the man nearly had a fit. 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 By that time you can be pretty sure whether he’s your man or very apparent perplexity. “You know, my dear fellow,” sald, addressing John, “that India is Faversham tried to convince him that this was not so, but Dorr insisted 8o strongly that the Englishman yield- ed to his better judgment. “Pll try to get you within sight of the idol anyway,” he consented. I must insist that you obey my instruc- Otherwise we shall & large country filled with millions of different races. KEven granting that this man is a Hindu and that your surmise about the idol is correct, I don’t see how.you are going to accom- plish anything.” “That is just' where you can help ug!” sald Ruth impulsively. For the instant Sir Donald actually blushed with embarrassment. Then he gathered himself together and went into details of what they must expect and the difficulties they must encounter. “If you could only go along!” Ruth said plaintively when he had got them thoroughly discouraged. talk their horrid language and make them behave.” “By Jove,” said the baronet, smiling, “that’s not a half bad idea! nothing to do, and I might as well see the chaps in India again as stay here.” “You know, Sir Donald was in the army there,” Ruth explained to Ever- (Continued next Friday) “We must wait here till I discover through natives just where that fellow is bound for.” “Why not simply trace him?’ de- manded Dorr, impatient to be about The Substitution. It is a well known fact that both Sir Arthur Sullivan and Sir Gilbert bad a horror of the titles of their operas becoming known i very night of their performance. fear that they might be forestalled created considerable coufusion at the initial production of “lolanthe; or, The Peer and the Peri.” rehearsed: for weeks under the title It was only at the dress rehearsal that the company was in- structed to substitute the name fo- lanthe for that of Perola wherever it occurred in the text or lyrics. was no easy task to replace vocally and in the dialogue a name of three syllables for one of four. however, said (maybe aside) to one or two of the actors who were nervons: ‘Go abead and sing the music. bert won't be in front" (Gilbert never attended the first night), “so use any name that you think of first if you No one in the audience will be any wiser.” tions implieitly. all get into trouble and you will effec- tually kill any chance you may have of attaining your purpose.” The result of this was that Ruth late that night was wakened by Sir Donald’s rapping on her door. “That would be out of the question,” Faversham explained. 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 “In the first dise,” he went on. ‘When she had flung on some clothes and opened she saw from his manner end his disheveled dress that all had not gone well. The opera was Faversham told her. “Dorr couldn’t resist what he thought was a chance to get hold of the idol. He was captured, but I managed to get away by my knowledge of the language and the help of some natives who are friendly to me.” For the moment Ruth was speech- less; then she inquired for the particu- lars, and Sir Donald gave them briefly. At the conclusion he remarked, “They won’t harm him, but if it gets out that he really intended to steal that image we shall have trouble.’ “But he is a prisoner!” she cried. - “True,? said Faversham wearily. If they had got me, too, you wouldn’t have known anything about what had happened for “If you leave it to me I think I not only can ascertain the exact place Where this fellow comes from, bat the temple where the idol belongs.” Several days passed, during which Sir Donald was busy among old ac- quaintances, leaving John and Ruth to their own devices. They occupled their time in sight- At last Faversham came into dinner one evening witha smile on his shook his head. possible,” be said. *“Brought up there,” Faversham add- “Know India pretty well. 1y believe I'll go with 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 before any of them realized the seriousness of the conversation everything had been arranged. Outside Faversham spoke to Dorr as “I've found your man and learn something of the history of the image, “And we can get it back?” Ruth in- quired promptly. Sir Donald shook his head gently. “Not so fast, young lady! “But that is what we came for,” she A big British insurance company is reported paying salaries to staff mem- bers as high as $50,000 who are now serving Other employes at the front receive from $400 tc $3,000 annually with 4 per cent interest. didn’t dare stay. “But you will save him?’ she pleaded. In her appealing beauty Ruth stirred Sir Donald to the depths. now that he loved her. For love of her he would do what he knew might mean his own death, but he was helpless in the grip of this sweet passion. Yet he would not go without at least a word of hope and promise. “T'll get him,” he told her. be a hard job, but I'll save him for your sake, Ruth, and when I come back with him”— She leaned forward, gloriously con- tent that John was to be brought back This was agreed upon, and- Ruth started on her preparations immediate- 1y, Everett insisting that ehe take her maid with ber. “But I don’t need her!” Ruth protest- “She’s so expensive too!” “You are merely a youngster,” Ever- ett said quietly, “and you must have a woman traveling with you. right to do as you like in the mines, where no one would dream of speak- ing evil or thinking it, but Mrs. Grun- dy insists on the mald.” John agreed with Everett and de- parted to get the tickets, in spite of Everett's warning that he had better send and get them. 1 The result was that George Drake, Just landed from the mine and in search of Wilkerson, found him shad- “The fact of the matter is this,” said the baronet—“that image was stolen “I don’t want to thrust myself on you in any way,” he said briefly. happen to know India and to be sure that I can be of service to you. fact. I should think it a jolly trip. But if you think I took advantage ot the little lady’s courtesy say so0.” Entirely disarmed, John Dorr had to confess that Sir Donald’s offer re- lieved him of a responsibility too heavy for him. The two parted the best of friends, though John could not refrain from an expression of jealousy to himself. But 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 prepara- tions, but John made sure that the Hindu was on board before the last line was cast off and the big lner backed into the stream and headed slowly .round for the channel to the Issuance of game hunting licenses in London have fallen off fifty per cent during the past six months. En- listments to hunt Germans, however, has increased several thousand per A recent patent covers a combina- tion of pocket knife, comb and cigar She did not read aright the expres- sion in the man’s eyes. her little hands to him joyously. “T'll always love you if you will,” she whispered. He stared dizzily, and she withdrew before he could put out his hands or say a word. Five minutes later he was hastily making his way back to- ward the temple. To his dying day Sir Donald was never able to explain just how he found John Dorr nor how he extricated him from the howling mob who yelled for the life of the impious man who had laid foul hands on their god. His own recollection was of desper- ately using his tongue, his muscles and his knowledge of the usual intricicies of a native city. -~ John himself could give no clear de- scription, but confessed that he had given up hope of rescue when Sir Don- ald appeared as by magic. It was dawn when they reached the hotel, and Ruth was on the balcony Paversham looked She threw out Drake explained his coming by say- ing that he had heard nothing from| either Wilkerson or Mrs. Darnell, and he could be of no use at the “Master N’'T you stand ~ ‘“‘salts”’? Do or- dinary cathartics soon loge- their effect? Have to constantly increase the dose to_produce the desired re- “8eeing to you is the pleasantest part “It's, just as well,” Wilkerson. said “I have a dozen things to at- tend to, and you can- help. is not to let that man Dorr get out of our sight or turn a hand unless we CHAPTER XXIV. “He Is a Prisoner!” [URING the long voyage to Hongkong the three were 8] 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 tre- mendous, passions thgt were fighting to be satisfied would stop at nothing. “I fear you will find it different in 1India,” he told John many times. “The country is immense, it s inhabited by races of different speech and habits and religlons, and yet over it all there is the vague spell of the east which s 80_foreign to. your western America that I fedr you will not easily recover a temple. What more natural than that he should see the chance of a great reward for doing a pious duty and re- turning it to its native place?” “But that's all guesswork,” Ruth in- sisted practically. “I know it,” he admitted. good guess is better than nothing to Let’s go and see our skipper .'l'hen, you are just the kind of person to recommend Wel Sodetts the little *slip-and-go-down” wafers. In a few sentences filled with bitter- ness he told the story of the finding of the chest and the futile search for the plans and the abstraction of the idol containing them. A When Wilkerson found that Dorr and Ruth booked:passage on the Hal- cyon for San Francisco and had fin- quired about the next sailings for the Orient he took Drake aside and they determined that this could only mean “Not s fast, young ladyl” 8everal years ago—a great many, in It is the tutelary deity of a small city on the river Bhala, and it is about as sacred an article as you could pick up. The people of that city think that since they have lost their image the 'god 18 angry with them, and for Some years they have quietly conduet- ed a search for it.” “And this man will:take demanded Ruth, z “He has already started, 1 under- stand from some of the natives 1 The launch captain received them @enially and listened to John’s story. At its finish he agreed with John that -it-was very likely that the Indian bad recognized a native god and would .re- store it to its own temple. . “I've visited those eastern ports a good deal” he told them. boys on a lark from the ship will do Just that trick—run off with an 1dol for a curlo—and 1 know the fuss the heathens make about it too. go any length to get back a first chop ” . We know the Sodett formula - have every confidence in it. Each little wafer contains a scientifically measured dose of an ldea’} Ootlé]binflfigl :3!&. ‘asteless, andy. 25¢ package can be kept 1{1 wvest . pocket or hand bag. CityDrugStore E. N. French & Co. watching. When up and called out, leaned far over, her eyes shining, and ‘threw him a kiss. . The baronet's heart beat high. ‘had won ‘her for his wife. The fact that Dorr and Rath nad sailed for India did not escape Wil Dorr was on the track of the idol. “We'll follow them!” he said,savage- “We've spent too much to quit Jean Darnell received Drake coblly and listened to Wilkerson's- explana- tion of his new scheme without a kerson and Mrs. Darzell's sharp Benses, and they sailed. with Drake as what you: seek.” “But I’ must get the papers back” | Her stormy eyes boded no good to some one, and Wilkerson feared she would abandon him. But there was tho tenacity of & & Before they left he promised to keep an eye open for the Hindu and inform them if he got the smallest clew. With to be satisfled, afi in-- thelr companion, on the next steamer. “Then what are we to 07" demand- Jol o, G2 7 ‘We can easily pick up Dorr’s trail ld sald John quietly. “There is no ques: tion about it.” “Many ‘a man has refused to ¥ ié hundreds of miles up | ! country,” Sir Donald continued. “Part jure; makes a_delightful effervescent lithia-water drink which everyone should take now and then to keep the kidneys clean and active, Drugaists here say they sell lots of Jad Salts to folks who believe in overcoming kidney trouble while it is only trouble. ITCHING ECZEMA IS DRIED RIGHT UP WITH SULPHUR Any breaking out or irritation on the face, arms, legs and body when accom- panied by itching, or when the skin is dry and feverish, can be readily over- come by applying a little bold-sulphur, ng a noted dermatologist. o informs us that bold-sulphur in- stantly allays the angry itching and irritation and soothes and heals the Eczema o;ght up leaving the skin clear and smooth. ?oldi‘ulyhux has occupied a secure position for many years in the trenfflnent of cutaneous disorders be- cause of its parasite-destroying . erty. Nothing has ever been lom}:ima: take its place in treating the irritable and inflammatory skin affections. While not always establishing a nanent cure it never fails to subdue the itching irri- tation and drive the Eczema awwy and it is often years later before any erup- tion again aj pears. Those troubled should obtain from any druggist an ounce of bold-sulphur, which is applied to the affected parts in the same manner as an ordigary cold cream. Tt ien’t unpleasant and the relief afforded, particularly in itohi fiumn, proves very welcome. COMB SAGE TEA INTO GRAY HAIR Ladies! Try this! Darkens beauti- fully and nobody. can tell—Brings back its gloss and thickness. Common gurden sage brewed into s heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol added, will turn gray, streaked and faded hair beautifully dark and luxuri- ant; remove every bit of dandruff, stop sealp itching and falling hair. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at home, though, is troublesome. An easier way is to get the ready-to-use tonic, costing about 50 cents a large bottle, at drug stores, known as “Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy,” thus avoiding a lot of muss. 3 While wispy, gray, faded hair is not - | sinful, we all dc: 1o retain our youth- ful appearance and attractivencss. By darkening your hair with Wyeth’s Sage and Sulplur, 1o one can tell, because it does it so_naturally, so evenly. You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw ‘this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning all gray hairs have disappeared. After another application or two your hair becomes heautifully dark, glossy, soft and luxuriant and you appear years younger. —_——— In_ nearly all the South. American forbidden to en- their hats on,