The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-03-05

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rived, and Kane was able to take his
dazed and much bruised charge into
the cook shanty without being Observ.
edsaby aEy otathe miners. Dorr was
still but half conscious and willingly
submitted to- being put to bed, though
he still protested that he wanted his
coat. s,sssss& s4s5,.sszsaszss,ss
What do you want your coat for7''
demanded Kane.
John opened his eyes widely, for the
drsts time cognizant of i his surround
ngssA Then he leaped from the bed.
All my money Isl In it, .ssss NJ
Tom Kane sat on the chair beside:
him, dish towel in hand, as q sort Of
emblem Of authority, and demanded in
his careful tones, "There wasn't any
thing else IN the coat, John ?'r He bent
his white head as II to catch a whis-
per. Instead Dorr gave a raucous
shout:
There was that check from the
mint
II saw you myself give that check to
Wilkerson,' said the cook soothingly.
but that doesn't change matters any.
You've got to get to San Francisco,
and you're busted" Tom Kane pulled
out an old deerskin poke and from it
spilled on the table few hundred dol
lars. :.
"Just as soon as you get able, john"
be said huskily. you take this money
and get to Frisco. Find Ruth. That's
MI that matters-find that little girl.
Hurry" he whispered. "Wilkerson
is gone. He's been gone since mid.
l.afternoon. ~-- 49,. - IN W.. -as
But am badly hurt" said John
Dorr stupidity. Then Kane under.
stood that he must take desperate
measures FL.
Fifteen minutes later Dorr was
E.pounding down the road toward Silent
Valley. His head was roughly band
aged, his chest had been tightly strap
ped with the ripped woolen blanket.
and IN his nostrils was the pungent
odor Of ammonia. He was at last
awake and knew that in shis pocket
| was q thousand dollars in gold An
| hour later he boarded the Sunset ex.
press and automatically paid his fare.
bought his Pullman ticket and, not:
withstanding the porter's earnest in
quiry-as to his injuries, went to bed rs
silently as he arrived in San Francisco
la day later. sszs,.7 -y5.ssNN
Exultant I'm his triumph, WilkersOn
| stifed the small voice of his conscience
land strobe on: One thought now mas:
tered his every action he must reach
! San Francisco and Jean Darnell. ...
Jean sDarnell! The woman who stir
| red him to the depths Of his innermost
lssoul = IA
| Jean Darnell and the Master Keyy'..
Arrived at the station he sent her q
T:wire telling sof This coming. Two min
utes later he was aboard the train As
he gazed backward q bend Of the rails
/ drew a curtain to his musings, and be
turned and entered the car.
Upon their arrival In San Francisco
Mrs. Darnell acted upon her decision
made during the Journeyethat they
would stop at a less pretsntious hotel
than the st. Francis, where the chance.
Of her plans being spoiled by chance
Emeetings with the real Everett or per
/ haps John Dorr: were too great. And
SO they took taxi to the Manx. 8
A word with Drake and the older
woman stepped to the desk and in q
firm, bold hand wrote: ssf,s sEEf4z.s3f i
Mrs Darnen and daughter, New
York. s,.ets:4 49,. :. ~ 80
Quickly she turned to Ruth and, fol
lowing the. lead of the bellboy, escort
ed her toward the elevators ~
| No: sooner had they removed their