Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-15
The New Plot.

TT~IUE morning brought John
Dorr. Ruth Gallon and Thorn.
ir5%,sSi as Kane together to discuss
kJ the problems before them.
The papers so necessary for the con.
summation OF the deal that Everett
had proposed were aguin 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 extricating John.
Two plain clothes men alrendy sat near
by. ready to tnke him TO prison on n
charge OF killing Henry Pell.
Its really only formality." said
the manager of the hotel. The man
was a 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 bnrly officers.
the fact that John Dorr was under ar
rest In n strnnge 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 he brave till he should come
Everett arrived. and the moment she
saw him she heRved a sigh OF relief
He was so capable looking. so cool. 10
genuinely cordial to John that even
Tom Kane softeped his grim visage n
little.
I'm under arrest" John told him.
THE officers were good enough to let
me stay here till you came. Now !
must be on. let mo introduce you all
around"
This done. John Dorr went on, 'They
can tell you ell about things, and
when you've learned the worst come
down and get me ont, n you can"
Everett agreed, and Dorr rose. and
with a smile said goOdby to bis 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 be could till Everett sug.
gested that they had best go to some
more private place and discuss mat
ters.
In Rutb's room she and the cook ex.
planned 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 a moment. then
he laughed.
81 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 jailr' Ruth protested
tearfully.
True enough" was the reply. THAT
ts tia 6rst thing ! must do. get him
out III he or now and see the dis.
frict attorney and bail him ont"
"Please hurryr' Ruth pleaded
ADon't worry" was the cheerful re.
sponse. A nsoment later he was gone.
promising to bring John hack with
him.
-what do you think Of Mr.. EverettT'
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 wilkerson's side and them on
Johns side. I should think that this
Everett was on the right side"
With this Judgment she had to be
content. But she insisted that be tell
her all about the conditions at the
master Key" mine. Il know you have
not told me oil the truth" she said
"Well." he answered aer. there's
not much 10 tell one way and heap
in another. The mines practically
shut down. You know first you went
Pretty much MI was left was me and
Bin Tnbbs. Bill. he kind OF represent
ed Wilkerson. and stuck ND for John.