White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

~ AS Kane together to discuss
CO. the problems before them.
The papers SC necessary for the con
summation OF the deal that Everett
had proposed were again lost. Where
ehey were gone. whether they had In
deed fallen into Wilkerson's hands,
none could tell. But more immediate
yet was the need Of extrica ting John.
Two plain clothes men already sat near
oy. ready to take him to prison on Q
charge Of killing Henry Peli-
Its really only q Formally" said
the manage: OF the hotei. The man
capture him. a. he had every right to
do. and the man was killed
This failed to comfort Ruth To her
mind the presence of the bury officers.
the fact that John Dorr was under ar.
rest In q strange city. made her feel
that her burdens were too great to
bear. She sat holding the old cooks
hand till Everett should come He
had already teiephoned. and she tried
to be brave till he should come.
Everett arrived. and the moment she
saw hin she heayed a Sigh OF relief
He was so capable looking. so cool. SO
genuinely cordial to John thai even
Tom Kane softened his grim visage a
little.
I'm under arrest John told him
The officers were good enough TO let
me stay here till you came Now |
must be of Let me introduce you all
around"
This done. John Dorr went on. They
can tell you all about things. and
when you've learned the wors come
down and get me out. II you can"
Everett agreed. and Dorr rose. and
with a smile said eoodby 10 his com.
panions. As he left the hotel with an
officer on either side OF him Ruth broke
down and cried Ton Kane comforted
her as best be could till Everett sug-
gested that they had best 90 to some
more private place and discuss mat
cers.
In isuth's room she and the cook ex-
plained affairs briefly. Everett follow.
ing their narrative carefully up 10 the
incidents of the night before. When
Ruth bad 6nlsbed and the cook was
silent Everett thought n moment. then
he laughed
- don't mean to make fun OF all
this" he %apologized. but I've known
John Dori for years and this Is pre-
cisely the kind Of trouble he revels in
But hes In jail" Ruth protested
tearfull5
True enough" WAS the reply. That
out I'll he OF now and see the dis
trict attorney and bail him ont"
please hurryr' Ruth pleaded
Don't worry" was the cheerful re-
Spouse. A women later he was gone,
promising 10 bring John back with
tim
What do Won think of Mr.. EyerettT'
Ruth demanded " Tom Kane.
The old man III his pipe and scru
tinized the ceiling. Well he said
1udiciaily. considering the looks OF
them on Wilkerson's side and them on
Johns side, ! should think that this
Everett was on the right side
With this judgment she had To be
content. But she insisted that he tell
her all about the conditions nj the
Master Key mine. Il know you nave
not told me all the truth she said.
We'll" be answered her. there's
not mnch to tell one way aud n hear
In another. The mines practically
shut down. You know first you wen,
away. then John and theD Wilkerson
Pretty much all was left was me and
Bill Tubbs. Bill. he kind OF represent
ed Wilkerson. and | stuck up for John
Inc result was that things went to
the bad. and the boys they come e
me and want to know how long they've
got to lay OF.
! suppose We mean how long before
a pay day. says to EN-. so far as
know nobody has laid you on.
The. agreed with me. but said they
Couldn't feed their folks without mon.
ey' n II they got no none for It
why work."
Ihes haven't been paid. then?"
NO. And Wilkerson cut OF all cred
at tue store. ! guess ! got In bad
win Tubbs when | divided up a lot
OF nour and spuds that was In the
COOK shanty among the worst Oh ones.
!nere was some ugly talk. and before
could kind Of settle the boys minds
tney treated Bill pretty roughly. So l
JUST to'd myself that I would come to
san francisco and explain things-how
"iikerson deserted the camp and the
mine was closed down and your people
were starving"
"Ohr' mourned Ruth. arha.t n ths
blunt story. And l seem to have besn