The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-20

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body freed himself and dartcd away
Dorr sped after him instantly.
Tho chase was a short one. John
caught him neat the edge ~ the roof
tackled him low. and they crashed
down together. The thief put IN a
tufious heht. managing 10 get on his
icet agnin In spite Of biz captor'a ef.
forts 70 hold him tin help catna See
INK that he was about TO escape him.
John made one last desperate graphic,
caught him fairly aud throw him heav.
ny, but not upon the root.
unwlttingiy they had got TO tho verj
edge OF the roof IN their fight. and Pell
was lung cleun into the air, to fall
swiftly TO the street below.
my 0odT" cried the detective, run.
ming up and peering W "You have
killed hlm!'
II took some time 10 make matters
clear; stili longer for the detective 20
assure himself OF the truth OF Johns
statements.
Meanwhile officers from the central
station had arrived. called BY the d q.
liccman on the beat. To them also
Dorr had o. tell his story.
We'll. tho fellow was n crook all
right" conceded the sergeant. "for he
bad plenty OF cocaine on him aud a
little Jimmy"
1T was an accident. my throwing
him over the edge" John protested. 81
was merely trying to prevent bis or
cape
Ruth was then Intercepted. and aft
or listening to her story the whole par.
" went down 10 her room.
We'd better see what be got, IL any.
thing said the detective sergeant
lie may have taken other things"
she falterel. but all ! saw was the
papers."
Well. Wen have a lOok-see for pa.
pcrs,' responded the detective amiabiy.
When the officers had gone away
Ruth turned aud greeted tho cook OF
tho Master Key" with unfeigned af.
lection and delight.
TON. whatever brought you hareY'
abe demanded nj last.
Kane scratched his head and glanced
hastily az John. Then he looked nt
Ruth. 80 fair In the moonlight, and
sn4h gently: why. Iluthie. just
thought couldn't stay away from old
San Francisco when J knew you was
So came right up"
And the miner
The miner Why. Amt John told
yey The boys are already workln' ON
that new lead. Everything f. fine. Vel
don't suppose old Tom Kane would
have left II everything hadn't been all
She impulslvely threw her arms
about his neck and Rugged him.
"iou are tho best old dear that ever
was. aud ! have a thousand things 20
tell your
How did you get up hcreT' asked
john curiously.
Kane laughed and looked at his
rusty hands. They told me Ruth was
IN her room. aud when | got there |
found the door open aud the window
open. aud when ! looked out | saw her
climbing and heard her calling. 80 |
sauntcred up myself"
We'll" said John, "as Ruth says she
hns n thousand things to tell you. and
meanwhile we'd better be finding out
just what That thief did get"
Hair an hour later Ruth looked up
M them with tears Ia her eyes.
THE papers nro truly gone" she said
quietly.
well, they shan't do anybody else
any good" John said comfortlnglv,
'and now that We have the thief | ex.
pect to dig ont OF him what he did
with them. Don't worry"
They said good night md left her
quite cheered up.
When her door was closed John said
briefly, Come into my room. Tom"
Once inside. he turned on the old
rook and asked briefly. what brought
You here. Tom What's the matter
NJ tho miner
Knne threw out his hands In n de.
'nnlring gesture.
AN hadcs IL the mnttcr. John" he
"h NfNh'AFH ~ We NRu MhfA lNhL j
Wilkcrson viii have ruined our little
girl In there. There won't be- any
Master Key any morcl"
lie clicked back a sob. John Uorr
stared at the window. at the lights OF
he city below him and shook his fist
'Wilierson n somewhere down there
ioing his dirty work. IN get him
ret"
Meanwhile he's got the mine In his
mems hands" tho cook went on.
he left Bill Tubbs IN charge aud
Bilf'-kane choked over the words
that drunken hound Cred me-hrei
ne. Tom Kancf"
u old mans wrath. humiliation,
hagrln and sorrow were not ridicu.
Gus In Johns eyes. None knew bet
or than h. the worth aud faithful.
less OF the old man. lie held out his
ANA and shook tie cooks iercely,
by heavens. Wen have the Master
Ney' bnck ngain. aud itl Nc Tom Kane
n the cook shnnty''
An hour later, with the details that
had given him arranged In his
mind, John threw himself into bed 20
oss the night through.
CONTINUED Next Wednesday,