Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04

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broker agreed that he would help Out
in putting the master Key" mine OF
its feet again. - @!,, %T'e
"l.think L can do it tomorrow" he
said. "Just let me have all the pa
pers. and, FL 50, over them tonight"
Ruth has them" John replied
Wed best 60 up and get them now
Ruth received them cheerfully and
promptly went to her trunk for the
deeds. Her first search was not re:
warded, and she lifted a puzzled face
to. John, Then she once more went
through all her belongings. 1t was
f~ruitless. She then remembered the
desk and searched It with the same
result. .' '>"' H. )
They're gomez" she stammered.
"lmpossiblev said Dorr. They must
be somewhere here" r-
NO" she mourned. 1--WE, looked
everywhere" ~!
Everett was the frsit to suggest that
no time should be lost In locating the
missing property. He sent fov the
evening papers and delved into the
Lost and. Found columns, with the
result that he very soon handed q pa.
per to Dorr and pointed out the adver.
tisement. which had attracted Wilkers
sons attention.. a~@ - ~!
+. Hail an hour later John Dorr turned
away from the ash mans door and
said,to Everett: iii bet that was one
Of, Wilkerson's crowd. We must no.
,tify: the police before he can, get
away" # E
They had soon told their, difficulties
to the sympathetic ear at h%eadquar-
tiers and started back for the hotel
John was in the dumps. ~ 'a'
1T seems us IL everything goes
wrong when l try to do something for
that little woman" he growled, y
II begin to think myself that. you
are playing in hard luck" was the re-
ply. But l always did, like a good
6ght,. and this promises to be. one. In
stick John" ST.: 'fS'A;" ~.
They shook hands. ~
They: found Ruth and Tom Kane
anxiousiy awaiting them. John sim.
ply stated the case and then turned
to comfort Ruth. He was startled to
see how white she was.
Ruth, Ruth" be cried In alarm.
what is the matter?" -
There was no answer. She had faint.
ed away. ~ -
All else was forgotten Tor. the time
being. a maid, and a doctor were
quickly summoned, and presently
Ruth revived. Old Tom Kane was
seated. beside her patting her hand.
""The papers" she moaned. e&& 49,
"Don't you worry about the papers,"
he said promptly. "Well look after
them @ iF' -
But the folks at the mine-who will
look after them ~ she pleaded. Z
The old cook swore that be would
do 10 himself with Johns help. At
TINS point the doctor tnterfeted' With
orders that she was to be perfectly
quiet ~
In the other room they held a con.
sultaton. The physician. listened to
their explanation Of what the girl had
been through and then said gta rely
she must have an absolute change Of
scene for a'dme. Get her away from
here instantly" ~
But where?' Dorr demanded.
Why not take her to the southern
part Of the state for a. little whileT'
he suggested. But whatever you do,
do it quickly. Her nerves WON'T stand
much more" : r $50 '!&Ef''& = HI;
~ know Just the place." Kane said
Take her. to Los Angeles and then ont
into the bills to some quiet hotel. You
can catch the night train"
"Nonsensew Everett said quickly. :
All Of you 50 With her. ri iooks1ft-
err matters here TOT. a week. II need
be I'll go down to the mine myself.
). With the papers safely in her .posses-
sion at last Jean Darnell became once
more the guiding spirit and told VII.
kerson that there was only q thing
for them"to do-get out Of to1nkimma.
diately. s.
"Drake Is in jail. and we'n have to-
bail him out through some third party.
We daren't trust ourselves In the hands:
Of The police. lou can trust Dorr to
be looking for those papers right this
minute ''''- F'' = i
~ promised Drake by a messenger
that We would have him out before ?
night" be responded. >'S5 - ~ - ~
I'VE must save ourselves drst." she
SAID %ansrilyH 's"''And w must 10 dts
gufsedt. N E Ma. ! s
After some argument EWukerson,
aereed.t and they decided to- go south :
S"It wflagfvie us time Ito plan things
out, and you cad work thinss out at
your leisure" Jean told him.
But how shall ! Disguise myseaf?'
he demanded. III :.
Mrs. Darnen,se ya cleaned mali.
ciousIy. you must, 60 as an old man.,
she, told hin-''my father, you see"
He rtebeel1eds. Blt dnahy a~r6diii91sced.
and. within a short time Jean and the
maid, bad transformed hiu:into = very
presentab bic Old. man. "i& Il
Now. go and buy our tickets" she
ordered "Estellerand, I will pack up
while you'ate gofe.s'fs II ~ @}'e ~ :
Tickets to where"
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