The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-04
MASTER KEY
John Fleming Wilson
Now being played in moving pictures
ut the Ruby Theater every
Tuesday night.

This move Disconnected Drake. lie
had not intended TO have two pas
z but be saw no help for II and
merely nodded when Ruth ordered him
TO take heI to the city prison. Tie
started his engine and they sped of
up the hill.
They rode for some time and as mel
Their OF them was acquainted with the
city II did not occur to them that they
were being rapidly conveyed into a
part OF town only partly built up and
now yelled in dense clouds OF swfrling
fog.
Its a tong way" Ruth remarked
several times. but Kane merely grunt-
cd Tie was busily bordering over
some method Of extricating John Dorr.
Suddenl, the car swerved around a
corner. diyed down q steep hin and
came to q stop before a big gray build
ing the boarded up residence OF an
absentee. Reaching back, Drake open
ell the door. and Ruth sprang out
A figure darted across the sidewalk,
and she felt herself clutched by the
arm.
She looked into the cleaning. cruel
eyes Of wilkerson.
I've got Won nowF' he said trium-
phantly.
"Ohl" moaned Ruth. shrinking back
in terror.
"Ycs, indeed" Wilkerson tainted
her.
But nj that moment he heard another
voice. stern. commanding aud familiar.
He looked around into the muzzle Of
Tom Kane's revolver.
For the they faced each
other. while Ruth shrank back still far
Their. The old mans eyes cleaned
and his trigger finger seemed to rest
on the trigger with a precise and dell
cate touch.
lyon here.' said wnkerson with an
oath.
Suddenly the old mans temper dared
up. The other saw death In his eyes,
turned on his heel and ran rs fast ms
he could up the street.
Without a seconds hesitation Kane
swung his weapon round till 1t cover
ed Drake. covering at his wheel.
Now sou drive us back to the no
tel" he Numbered. And IL you make
a false move I'll drill ye as sure as
God gave me good shooting eyes"
Drake saw that he was helpless and
suIkily waited till they were In and
then turned his car back toward the
center OF the city. Tom Kane sat
grimly just behind him with his CUR
ready. And his mind was piecinl
things together. Suddenly be saw q
policeman on his beat and realized that
luck was playing his cards for him
He ordered Drake TO halt and hailed
the officer. TO that somewhat astonish
ed individual the cook explained brief
ly that he had Just foiled an abduction
plot and that the chauffeur was In II
Though Drake s~trenuously denied the
charge the policeman decided that !
was a case for the captain.
"Ill inst ride In front here, and wei
20 TO headquarters" he remarked
You can put up that gun. old fellow
for I'll see that young fellow doesn'
cut up unN njOnhcf SnihGS~
In the meantime Everett had sue
cessfully managed DORIS business, ant
he had been released on nominal bal
for a hearing And | guess you won
find us very anxious to make II har'
for you." said the prosecuting attoI
ney.
Free again. John insisted on takin!
the quickest route back 10 the hotel
Everett. sympathetic In this, agreed
and In a few minutes they were ut tn
hotel inquiring for Ruth.
why. she left only a little Will
ago to see you In the prison." said th
clerk. 'She had a note from you"
II wrote no note" said John.
Here II is." was the response. Ssh
left II on the desk In her hurry"
Eagerly John snatched the sheet o
paper, but the instant his eyes !t on
he turned a furious face to Everett.
It's a forgery. a trick" he said .
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