Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-07
COPYRIGHT, 1914, BY JOHN FLEMI> q WILSON

fulgent creature. At least. she was
not going into the great city an atone.
o confront Mr.. Everett by herself
Mrs, DarneIi made her feel that shp
was co~nprteltIy protected.
When they arrived the next morning
NJ the Grand Central station In New
York city Mrs iarnpll quietly intro
duced her u a slim. rather handsome
young man. who seemed III at ease I'LL
til he had draw Iuth's companion
aside for a moment for n chat while
the porter collected their luggage.
u don't just like this game" he said
In the first place. Everett Is Il big
man in the city. and this Miss Gallon
doesn't took to Inc like Il girl you could
foot long Anyway. can't under
stand what you are trying to DO. Jean
You must know what sort OF ii fellow
Harry WiIkerson Is by this time Why
play his hand for himY''
II don't notice you holding aug
trurDpS In your hand" she returned
gently. but with a faint CLEAN In her
eyes which made him draw back
This is my game. and | expect you to
play your part. You come on now ana
be George Everett. The girl is as is
norant rs a pigeon. Remember what
| told yo1!" ...>... .-ra.. g.. .a.,1.
about that stock" he said sulIenly
"Yes. the stock. You understand
that she came to New York simply to
raise money for this mine. You are
supposed to handle the business for
her. II you don't learn all that ia to
be learned about The Master Key
mine in the next two days you are
more than the fool | take you for"
She drew him back to where Ruth
stood amid the suit cases and hand
bags and said. miss Gallon. Mr.. Ev.
erett has been telling me that ne. too.
has heard from John Dorr about your
coming"
Ruth scanned min politely. Rut tho
interest died in her eyes when size
saw what sort ut Il mau he was. He
might he a friend of Johns: he nigh.
be the man to rescue THE Master
Key" from bn nkruptcy. but ne did no,
Interest her. 49,,
Drake. trying to p'as tbs part OF the
busy broker and. being thoroughly and
an actor. felt the chilli
Of this lack Of interest and would Ger.
have fallen down Oh his part
had he not Oeen prompted by Mrs.
Darnell. He was glad to hasten away
to find the elusive taxi
The real George Everett got out Of
his limousine on the corner of Wander.
bilt avenue and hurried through the
revolving doors: brisk. debonair. alert.
decided: with that happy style which
denies fOppery and avoids surveillance.
1t seemed strange that be should have
u photograph In his hand at which be
looked intently until he got in the con
curse. There he stopped and. with the
still In his hand. commenced
watching the faces Of the people
through the gates under the
vast dome. AS he waited he frowned
why had John DOrr sent
him during business hours on a wild
goose chaser" He thought Of this er.
ticulately and then smiled to himself.
"A wild goose!" be muttered. 1t
brought up darkIins sunset vtstas.
lakes smooth as quicksilver under the
evening sky. and slim. gray. beautiful
birds homing downward. The frown
left bis forehead
AFTER all It will be good to c some
body from out OF DOORS" be said to
f..
Half an hour later he discovered that
be had ir%retrlevably missed the ar-
rival of the Chicago express and with
It Ruth Gallon. He went back Into
bis car and drove to. bis oeice. Once
there be called bis head clerk. Fan an.
Gent and fragile man. az crisp and
bloodless as the money that passes on
Wall street. and told him to see at
what hotel Miss Ruth Gallon was stop
ping. Then be wired John Dorr:
III Broadway, New York.
Dorr, Master Key" Mine. Silent
Valley. CAL:
Could not find Miss Gallon at train. Am
for her. as It IL important that
he business be settled Immediately. Wire
my possible address.
GEORGE EVERETT.
Far out on Broadway. above the
an operator was ticking Oh
another message addressed to Harry
1t read:
S A West Eighty-fourth st.. New York.
Harry Wilkerson. Master Key Mine. via
Vale Vista. CAL:
Everything all right George met Ruth
She Is now with me and waiting further
Have seen Everett under
,uise of prospective purchaser OF stock
JEAN DARNELL
Some houses. like some people. should
lever be illumined with sunshine, and
Mrs. Darnelrs residence. overlooking
be Hudson. was Of this type. Its dull.
ed stone front. marked by windows
hat seemed blind to all that went BY.
vas moi distinctive III that neighb0r.
loOd. \ thousand doors within a mile
would have suggested to the passerby
more no less than, the great
'ak portals within which she lived. TO
ruth Gallon. III course. the house
tremendously formal and state
y Within she found an ~ %lID$phere
% absolutely strange and alien to all
he h%l yer known that she shrank