White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

nirs. Darnen Kept up q desuifory con
versation until he had finished.
There was a queer look In Jeans
eyes as she took the sheet he handed
her and glanced at the writing. II see
you still can do it," she murmured.
READ it"' he growled
Mrs. Darnen read II through silently
and then aloud:
Dear Ruth hate to ask you to come
down and see me In the Jail, but | have
something very important to tell you
Bring the papers too JOHN DORR.
Are you sure he is In 1ail?" demand
ed the woman when she had finished.
And what Is the idea of getting the
papers into his bands?"
Hell just turn them over to Ev
erett." muttered Drake.
Wilkerson smiled slyly. The idea
Is that Drake here will disguise him
self as n chauffeur. take this note to
the hotel. see that 1t reaches Ruth and
then drive her supposedly to the Jail
but really to where IN meet him.
They discussed the plan and at last
agreed that IT was feasible. Drake
himself saw nothing dangerous In IT
SO long as Wilkerson was to meet him
and take Ruth of his hands. He
promptly proceeded to dress himself
as a chauffeur and went whistling
away to a garage after receiving ex
plicit Instructions as to what streets
he was Il take and where he was to
meet WilkersoD.
II was an hour later that Drake
drove his rented car up before the ho-
tel and delivered his note. II found
Ruth still deep in conversation with
Tom Kane and yet anxious for the re
turn to Dorr and Everett On the
presentation of the tote which wilker-
son had forged she instantly took
alarm.
"John must be In trouble and Mr..
Everett can't get him out" she said
Hes written for me to come down to
the jail and see him and bring the pa
pers."
"Humph." said Kane THAT sounds
funny to me.
Ruth nodded. looking at the note.
Then she Sdid. more ch%eerfully: I'll
dress anyway Maybe he needs me.
Now. you old dear. leave me awhile"
Kane departed. and Ruth quickly
changed into street dress. While b
was doing this the bellboy returned to
say that II machine was waiting for
her.
The one that brought the note he
said. He says he was told to wait"
OH she exclaimed. Tell him III
be right down"
When the boy had gone she called
Tom Kane on the telephone and told
him that she was going John sent a
car for me- she added.
"A1l right" came back the answer.
IN just travel along Maybe | might
help John myself"
So 1t was agreed. and they met In
the lobby. where Ruth showed the note
to the clerk In her impulsive way.
made the old cook un%obtrusively take
out his revolver and see that 1t was in
good condition. He followed Ruth to
the street and into the waiting ma
chine
This move Disconnected Drake. He
mad not intended TO have two pas
sengers. but he saw no help for Ii and
merely nodded when Ruth ordered him
TO take her TO the city prison. He
started his engine and they sped of
up the hill
They rode for some time and as nei-
Their Of them was acquainted with the
city IL did not occur to them that they
we're being rapidly conveyed into a
part of town only partly built up and
now yelled in dense clouds of swirling
fog.
Its a Tong way" Ruth remarked
several times. but Kane merely grunt-
ed He was busily bordering over
some method OF extrieating John Dorr.
Suddenly the ear sweryed around a
corner. Owed down a steep hill and
came to a stop before a big gray build
ing the boarded up residence OF an
absentee. Reaching back. Drake open
ed the door. and Ruth sprang out
A figure darted across the sidewalk.
and she felt herself clutched by the
arm.
She looked INTO the cleaning. cruel
eyes of Nilkerson
I've got you now!" he said trium
phantly,
OH" moaned Ruth. shrinking back
10 terror.
Yes. indeed Wilkerson tainted
her
But al that moment he heard another
voice. stern. commanding and familiar.
He looked around into the muzzle of
Tom kane's revolver
For the ome they faced each
other, while Ruth shrank back still far
Their. The old mans eyes cleaned,
and his trigger finger seemed to rest
on the trigger with a precise and dell
cate touch.
You here," said Wilkerson with an
oath