The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-30
CHAPTER xv.

" The New Plof.
ST~lHD morning brought Joh
Dorr, Ruth Gallon and Thon
us Kane together to discus
the problems before them
The papers SO necessary for the con
summation Of the deal that Everett
had proposed were again lost Wher,
they were gone. whether they had IN
deed fallen into Wilkerson's hands
none could tell, But more immediat,
\ yet was the need of extricating John
Two plain clothes men already sat neal
by, ready to take him TO prison on Q
charge Of killing Henry reli
Its really only forInality.' said
tbe manager OF the hotel "1he man
was robbcr and MT Dorr tried to
capture him. as be 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 a strange city, made her feel
tlIat her burdens were too great to
bear. She sat holding the old cooks
lland till Everett should come He
had already teiephoned, and she tried
10 be brave till he should come.
Everett arrived. and the moment she
Saw Sin sie hpnve.i i sigh OF relief
He was SO capable looking. so cool, 80
genuinely cordial to John that even
Tom Kane softened his grim visage a
little.
I'm under arrest" John told him.
'.'rhe officers were good enough to let
me stay here tll you came Now
pitisf be of. Let me introduce you all
Nrvuud.
This done, John Dorr went on. '.They
rsn tell sou all about things, and
when you've learned rhe worst come
down and get me ont, II you can"
Everett agreed, and Dorr rose. and
with Il smile said goodby to his COM
lialions AS he left the hotei with an
officer on either side OF him Ruth broke
down and cried Tom Kane coinforted
her MS best he could tilt Everetr sug-
gestcd that they had best go TO some
more private place and discuss mat.
ters.
In Rufh'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
~ don't mean to make fun of all
this" be apologized. bur I've known
John Dorr for years and this is pre-
ciscly The kind OF trouble he revels in-"
but he's in jail!' Ruth protested
tearfully
Time enough" was the reply. 'Tbat
is the first thing | must do. get him
ont IN be or now and see the dis
tTici attorney and bail him ont"
Please hurry" Rufh pleaded.
Don't worry" was the cheerful re.
sponSe A nMment later be was gone.
10 bring John back with
him.
What do ron think of Mr.. EverettY
Ruth demanded III Tom Kane.
The old man III bis pipe and scru-
tiHizcd the ceiling, "Well.' he said
udIcially. considering the looks OF
hem on Wilkerson's side and them on
Ioh1s side. ! shonld think that this
Everett was on the right side.
With this judgment she had to be
'ontent But she insisted that he tell
ier nil nbont the conditions at the
Master Key mine "a know you have
,ot told me an the truth" she said.
Well" be answered her. there's
lot much 10 tell one way and a heap
b another The mines practically
hui down you know first you went
WAY. then John and then Wilkerson.
'rctty much all wns left was me and
siii rnbbs, Bin. ne kind of represent
d Wilkerson and stuck up for John.