The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23

The papers so necessary for the con. summation of the deal that Everett mad proposed were again lost. Where they 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 by. ready to take him to prison on a charge of killing Henry Pell.
 It's really only d formality," said he manager Of the hotel. ''The man was robber and Mir. Dorr tried to capture him. as he had every right to do. and the man was killed"
 This failed to comfort Ruth. To her mind the presence of the burly officers, the fact that John Dorr was under ar rest in a 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 telephoned, and she tried to be brave till he should come.
 Everett arrived. and the moment she saw him she heaved a sigh of relief He was so capable looking, so cool, so genuinely cordial to John that even Tom Kane softened his grim visage little.
 I'm under arrest John told him The officers were good enough to let me stay here till you came Now l must be off. Let me introduce you all around"
 hic I,hvx can tell you all about things, and when you've learned the worst come down and get me out, if you can
 Everett agreed. and Dorr rose, and with a smile said goodby to his com panions. As he left the hotel with an officer on either side of him Ruth broke down and cried Tom Kane comforted her as best he could till Everett sug. gested that they bad best go to some more private place and discuss mat. ters.
 In Ruth's room she and the cook ex. plained affairs briefly. Everett follow. Ing their narrative carefully up to the incidents of the night before. When Ruth had finished and the cook was silent Everett thought moment, then he laughed.
 "l don't mean to make fun of all this." he apologized. but I've known John Dorr for years and this is pre- cisely the kind of trouble he revels in"
 But he's in jail" Ruth protested tearfully
 True enough" was the reply. "That is the first thing l must do, get him out I'll be off now and see the dis. trict attorney and bail him out"
 "Please hurryF' Ruth pleaded
 Don't worry" was the cheerful re sponse. A usoment later he was gone, promising to bring John back with him.
 What do you think of Mir. Everett" Ruth demanded of Tom Kane.
 The old man lit his pipe and scru- tinized the ceiling. "Well.' be said judicially. considering the looks of them on Wikerson'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 at the "Master Key" mine. Il know you have not told me all the truth" she said
 "Wen." be answered her. there's not much to tell one way and heap in another. The mines practically shut down. You know first you went away, then John and then Wflkerson Pretty much all was left was me and Rin Tubbs. Bill he kind ot represent rd Wilkersou and 1 stuck ID for John The result was that things went to the bad and the boys the. come to me and want to know how long they've got to al Of.
 "'i suppose ye mean now long before pay day. l says to 'em. So far as ! know nobody has laid you of.'
 They agreed with me. but said they couldn't feed their folks without mon ey and II they got no money for II why work f'
 They haven't been paid. theDF
 No Ana WilkersOn cut off all cred it at the store guess got in bad with rubbs when l divided np iot ot -four and spuds that was Tn the cook shapty among the worst of ones There was some ugly talk. and before l could kind of settle the boys minds they treated Bill pretty roughly. So just told myself that would come to San Francisco and explain things-how Wilkerson deserted the camp and the