The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-27

he was 10 laks nnd where b. was u
meet wIlkeraon.
Il WIS m hour later that Drake
drive His rented car % before the no
I'll ana delivered his note Il found
nutb etil dcep In cu~nvcraation with
Ton Kane and ger anxious for the %
turn ~ Dorr and Everett On the
presentation n the cote which wiIheF.
sen had forged she instantly took
alarm.
-iAhn mnst be m trouble and Mr..
Everett can't set him ont" she sRid
"Ha's written for me 10 c0uie down 10
the Jan aud sec him and bring the ph
pea"
-Humphs" said Kane THAT sounds
funny 20 me"
Ruth nodded. locking at the note.
Then she sald. more cheerfully: "TIl
dress anyway, Maybe he needs me
Now. you old Gear, leave me awhile
Kane departed, aud Ruth quickly
changed into street dress. while sho
vas doing this the beIlboy returned 20
aay that a machine was waiting Tor
her.
The one that brought the note" he
said. -He says he was told TO wait"
"Oh~ she exclaimed. Tell him IN
be right down."
When the boy had gone she called
Tom Kane on the telephone and told
him that she was going. John sent a
car for me" she added
IAN right" came back the answer.
"I1l just travel along. Maybe ! might
help John myself"
SO Il VIVA agreed. and they met In
the lobby, where Ruth showed the note
70 the clerk IN her impulsive way.
Something In that officials expression
made the old cook u~nobtruslveiy take
out his revolver and see that Il was In
good condition. Tie followed Ruth 20
the street and Into the waiting VA.
chine
This move Disconnected Drake. lie
had not Intended 10 have two pas
sengers. but he saw no help for II and
merely nodded when Ruth ordered him
TO take her to the city prison. lie
started his engine and they sped OF
up the hill.
They rode for some time and rs mel
Their OF them was acquainted with the
city Il did not occur TO them that they
wer, being rapidly conveyed Into u
part OF town only partly built up and
now yelled In dense clouds OF swlrling
fog.
"Irs q long way" Ruth remarked
several times, but Kane merely crunt-
ed lie was busily pondering over
some method Of extricntlug John Dorr.
suddenly the car swerved around a
corner, dlved down q steep bill and
came to d stop before n biz gray buud'
iae-the boarded up residence OF an
absentee. Reaching back. Drake open
ed the door. aud Ruth spnnI OUT
A figure dnrted across the sidewa x
and she felt herself cluiched by IN,
arm.
She looked into the cleaning. erue
eyes OF Wilkerson.
1--we got you nowr' he said trium
phaatly.
'ohl" loaned Ruth. shrinking back
In terror.
Yes. indeed" wilkcrson taunted
her.
but NJ that moment he heard another
voice. stern, commanding and familiar.
He looked around into the muzzle OF
Tom Kane's revolver.
For the they faced each
other. while Ruth shrank hack stiIl far.
ther. The old mans eyes cleaned,
and his trigger enger seemed TO rest
on tho trigger With n precise and deli
cate touch.
"you herer' said wnkerson with an
oath.
Suddenly the old mans temper fiared
up Tire other saw death IN his eyes,
turned on his heel and ran an fast as
he could up the street.
Without a seconds hesitation Kane
swung his weapon round TIL II cover
ed Drake. covering nc his wheel,
Now you drive us back 10 the no
tel" he Numbered. "And " you make
u false I'll drill ye as sure as
God gave me good shooting eyes."
Drake saw that he was helpless an,
suikily waited tn they were IN an,
then turned bis ear back toward th,
eenter Of the city. Tom Kane so
giimly Just behind him with his gun
ready. And hls mind was piecini
things together. Suddenly he saw
policeman ON his beat and realized tina
luck WIS playing his cards for him
lie ordered Dmke 90 halt and haile'
the officer. To that somewh at ~as;onish
ed individual the cook explained brieI
~ that he bad Just folled nm abduction
J plot and that the chauffeur was IN II
Though Drake s%trenuously denied III,
charge the policeman decided that !
was q case for the captain.
"In just ride In front here. and We
10 - headqua;ters." he remarked
"You can put CD that gun. old fellow
for IN sec that Young fellow doesn'
cut up any monkey SHINES"
In the meantime Everett had sue
cessfully managed DORIS business, an
he had been released on nominal bal
} for a hearing. "And | guess you won