The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-14

- don't want to discourage you.
RuthIe."
ion was worried, but laid the delay to
Pelrs habits and the necessity possibly
of avoiding the police
But when Drake arrived with the
morning papers and said nothing art1c.
ulate and only pointed to the headlines
on the first page both Wilkerson and
Mrs. Darnell knew that something had
happened again to spoil their plans. 1t
was Wilkerson who snatched up the
paper and read the news:
HOTEL THIEF HURLED 70 DEATH.
Guests Of the Manx Hotel Have Fierce
Struggle With Hotel Robber
Shortly before midnight last night Miss
Ruth Gallon. q guest at the Hotel Manx,
entered her room to find a masked man
looting her desk. Her cry for help fright
ened the thief. and Lhe made for the fire
escape, followed by Mr.. John Dorr,
another guest who heard Miss Gallons
call Mr.. Dorr pursued the man to the
roof and in the ensuing struggle the des
| street below. He was instantly killed
Shortly afterward the body was identi-
fed by the police as that of Samuel Price,
alias Henry Pell, an ex-convict and drug
| hend.
Wilkerson read no further. he turn
ed his CHASTITY face on Mrs. Darnell
and said huskily, "He's deadr'
"Well, he won't tell any tales" was
the cold response. 1.-THE question is.
did he get the papers%
To this question there was no salts
factory answer until Wilkerson read
down further and learned that nothing
Of value had been found on Pell's body.
$50 he didn't get the deeds, and Ruth
still has them" Mrs. Darnell said bit
terly. THAT is the way all your plans
succeed"
Wnkerson flushed There is one
comfort" he said in an ugly tone.
"Dorr is to be held for killing him"
For how long2" sneered Jean. "Un
til his friends get him out. And mean
while you do nothingi"
She continued In this strain for some
time, Drake and Wilkerson moodily
listening. They knew that If she once
threw the affair up they would be help
less and all their time and work and
money would have gone for naught
Wilkerson was thinking quickly. Sud,
denly he interrupted Jean to ask for
pen and ink. She got them. and he sat
down at the table to write. Drake and
Mrs. Darnell kept up a desultory con
versation until he had finished.
There was queer look in jeans
eyes as she took the sheet he handed
her and glanced at the writing. Il see
you still can do it," she murmured.
Read itP' he growled
Mrs. Darnell read 1t through silently
and then aloud:
Dear Ruth hate to ask you to come
down and see me in the Jail, but / have
something very important to tell you
Bring the papers too. JOHN DORR.
Are you sure he is In jail2" demand.
ed the woman when she had finished.
And what is the idea of getting the
papers into his hands?"
He'll just turn them over to Ev-
erett," muttered Drake.
Wikerson smiled slyly. "Fhe idea
is that Drake here will disguise him.
self as chauffeur. take this note to
the hotel. see that 1t reaches Ruth and
thep drive her supposedly to the Jail
but really to where I'll meet him"
They discussed the plan and at last
agreed that 1t was feasible Drake
himself saw nothing dangerous in 1t
so long as Wilkerson was to meet him
and take Ruth off his hands. He
promptly proceeded to dress himself
as a chauffeur and went whIStling
away to a garage after receiving ex
plicit instructions as to what streets
be was to take and where be was to
meet Wilkarson.
1t was an hour later that Drake
! drove his rented car up before the ho
tel and delivered his note. II found
Ruth still deep In conversation with
Tom Kane and yet anxious for the re-
turn to Dorr and Everett On the
presentation OF the note which WIlker-
son had forged she instantly took
alarm.
John must be in trouble and Mr.
Everett can't get him out" she said
Hes written for me to come down to
the jail and see him and bring the pa
pers."