The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-16

you've got to do the trick
the stake was too great 10 risk, and she
bitterly consented to Wilkerson's has
! thy ontined plan Of hiding Ruth away
somewhere IN Sing Wah's precincts un
til they could once more get their plans
into working order
Before she would leave the place
She must indeed see Sing Wah himself
~Will The girl be safe heret" she de
manded.
The Chinese looked at her flushed
and passionate beauty in silence until
she repeated her question. Then he
said quietly and in his own exquisite
IL modulated English. You need have
little fear The servants are honest
and discreet And"--he let his eyes
meet hers fully.l think it is possible
that She Is safer now than she has
been for some time Good night, mad
am"
While Wilkerson and Mrs. Darnell
Ind been hurlicdly arranging matters
with Sing Wah, Drake had gone in
search u lodgings nearby. He found
them IN what had once been noted
hotel. which had fallen into sad decay.
1t was III the faded rooms he engaged
here that the three met to consult on
the future
THE first thing to do is to get hold
OF those deeds nnd papers she has in
her grip" said Wilkerson. Il wonder
you didn't think 10 get them before.
jean
The woman's eyes lit with dull
hatred. but she made no answer. She
watched him fuss with the locks of the
hand satchel which She had indicated
as the one in which Ruth carried her
yaluables. When it opened and Will
kerson thrust his clutching fingers
downward into 1t Mrs Darnell leaned
forward as If In protest He paid no
attention to her. but continued his
search with ever increasing haste. At
last he Strengthened up with an oath
so venomous and deadly that even
Drake shrank back.
"The deeds aren't here" Wilkerson
said thickly. shes hidden them!"
But where?'
This question seemed to break Will
kerson's almost steely intensity Of pur
pose The question put his whole prob
lem before him in two words-but
where? He shifted his eyes from the
emptied satchel TO the curtained win
dow Instantly there leaped before
him the picture of the truck turning
Slowly over in the gulch, of the huge
billow Of smoke. of the little lances of
fire that charged through the dry un-
dergrowth rs if to preserve to the
flames their prey. Was 1t for this that
he was murderer? The curtain blew
inward before some vagrant wind from
the bay, aud Wilkerson drew back In
terror.
"What is it. Harry" demanded Mrs
Darnel. instantly taking alarm
Nothing he said sullenly. Il was
just thinking Of something He turn
ed on Drake. You've got TO do the
trick be went on.
IIow's thatY" demanded the young
cr man.
Wilkerson eagerly formulated his
his plan. ticking off the points on the
tips Of his quivering fingers.
First you're Everett. turned up AT
last fou fiud her
sln Chinat0wni" sncered Drake.
--Tou can easily gain her confidence
lnd get hold Of the papers. and may |
ie''--
Drake laughed ugily. II look like |
he kind OF joker who would dress up
ls Il banker aud then proceed TO renew
ny clients acquaintance in a Chinese
oint How am | supposed to know
he's there? tell you. wilkerson. that
'ou can't travel straight. even when IL |
lays you. Why Ia Gods name you
yer took that girl to that place Of
;ine: Wah's is beyond my comprehen
ion Any place wonld have been bet
er. Now you have put the beads Of
II of MS IN Il lloose yon know what
'eople viii say When
They'll say nothing" said wilker-
on furionsly. and he proceeded once
nore to argue that Drake could easily
onfinne fn impersonate Everett and
u thar guise carry their scheme to its
rofitahie conclusion. In spite Of bis
agerness and sophistry he was unable
0 move either Drake or Mrs. Darnel.
rorl their attitude OF frightened con-
rmpt ~ last Drake agreed TO do his
est 10 make Ruth trust him.
'Bnf l don't like this impersonation
usiness." he said firmly. Il might go
, n hotel and hand In my brokers
ard and ask for an interview. but
ayen't lost my senses"
We'll" growled wllkerson. ~just see
, II that you worm out Of her where
hose papers are" II