The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-13
louder tone than those of the girl had

IL louder tone than those of the girl had
been.
Her head fell back. and. her body
beca me limp.
shes tainted. Call Il taxi at once!
We must set her out Of this hotel
In less than five minutes they were
shooting down the elevator. Another
quarter minute and Wilkerson. with
the unconscious form OF the girl in his
arms, her face covered by the cape OF
the maid, was rushing across the lobby.
preceded by Drake. Mrs. Darnell stop
ped at the desk long enough to throw
down twenty dollar bill.
1.-The girl is sick. and we must hurry
her to Il hospital!' she managed to
gasp.
Before the d.lmfounded clerk or the
amazed guests could stop to act they
wert. out of the hote. and in a taxi.
The house detective sprang from al
most out. of nowhere and in second
was speeding after the fleeing ones.
accompanied by another plain clothes
man.
They sighted the first taxi as it
rounded the corner Of Powell and Eddy
streets.
keep that car in sight. and catch it
If you CAM
Tue chauffeur made answer With his
foot
AS the detectives saw the course the
other car was taking they both mur-
INJURED. chinatown"
Into the realm OF the yellow man
shot the auto.
Before doorway Wilkerson stopped.
Rap! Pause-rap. Rap. Pause-rap!
A face appeared as the door creaked
open. the face of Il Chinaman. deeply
Incl. the almond shaped eyes scarcely
visible through the nearly closed lids.
4 signal and whispered word from
Wilkerson. and the door widened the
opening. and all passed through.
With whisk it closed.
Around bends and corners and down
steps, another bend and another Hight
Of stairs. Then along IL long corridor,
where scarcely 4 ray OF light WIS visi.
bic. All the time the shutting feet Of
the little yellow nlan could be heard III
the advance.
Then a door stopped the procession.
Another series of signals. Another long
wait. The door opened with Il pecu.
liar, rumblins sound. They entered 3.
gueesy arranged room. at first glance
1t seemed very small. but as the eye
ira veled around it's walls its strange
shape gave one a feeling OF fearsome
apprehension. 1t was completely cyl
indrical.
Wilkerson at sign from the China.
man laid Ruth on the floor and Chi
nesa woman shuffied to her at the beck
Of the yellow man. Leaving her In
tue charge of the oriental. the others
returned the way they had come.
On the arrival of Dorr in San Fran
cisco he was met by Everett at the
ferry. and together they started the
search for Ruth. First they began Il
round OF the hotels. Failing to locate
her Mt any OF the smaller hotels. first
inquirins at the st. Francis, where she
was supposed to stop, they arrived at
the Manx.
Weary and sore from his narrow es.
cape Of the night before. Dorr was
ready to retire to his room, intending
to purchase wearin. apparel the next
day.
Desiring to put some of his personal
effects away. he tried to open the dres-
or drawers and discovered them to he
kclzcd He sent for key. and to his
amazement. on opening one OF the
drawers he discovered Ruth's papers
to the mine.
He made speedy inquiry at the Office
and from the clerk and the detective
learned Of the getaway OF Mrs. OAR
nell and her party.
Drake in the interim secured quar-
tiers for the quartet, and still leaving
Ruth in secure hiding. well guarded by
the watchful Wah Sing. former
smuggling partner Of Wilserson in the
days Of the "opiun ring" they walked
to the lodging house and settled them
selves to await further Developments.
Ito be Continued.)