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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-09
DAVID SEARS Is
MADE PRESIDENT
or THE SETTLERS
Sears Man Succeeds Major {. ".
HAYES at 50fh Annual Reunion
of County Organization.
BEING HELD At WATCH TOWER
Hundreds attend Meeting and Listen
o. An Address in the Morn
ing Is DT. Tayl0r.


b@Vla sears oi sears "a ~
presiasnt OIL 'ne i',ss 'als.'+ ,', ~;
0id 7ellisfs as7''ias''4 1' Jus 'p'I
aiineat reunion 81 lt47 ""'11
To-Day ne nom iat4is -'i1ilA-.-1
ported Immediately aileI lle noon re-
sess ana ehoiee was '-aae ny Sc1l4
manor. paFl' d. ''.''a7l1 -
etalS 10 A'7
.ate 'ohh "a '-s'a''l' " ''D '-'''s'
9uiie at1si ser 'i''s aa ss,' 9'a5 W 1l's
% aii1 +at'''i '9i 'l''i' L'''-'
lhe olher oI-ceIs @eIs Iss.7s's'' + o.
towns - 'i'9 eo-l- y's'7 i-7s
9fes'a '1---i'9 eel 7.@I -, '7'@'
F'rst wee pi7s''s''- "''i'ai-'
fashe' ft0ea is'aL''. ,-..
SECOND wee p' eS''isii'-" III. iA'7'-
4ef bu'alo iia'il.
IhlFa wee pfes'1ei.1-- george ~o'A'
melins
Foufth wee pfeslHehl ltilhoF deaus
Moline.
fll'a VICE 'Fe7'9ghe--' George a.
fNte.i'li-o,i''' SUI. = -t+-s o,.
2oe.''a' i''''' d. s'''''''
lElaHo.
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ramnhal ROCK island. r. n Dfbbarn.
eonth Rort Island nj ! HcEnirv Mo
,,,a. 4ob, II 3sr,- F5gfnotcn
rbera were several hundred old sett-
Iers An the reunion which was es-
nartsJlv iD,nortaot because Of the fact
ths4 IL r,arl,e5 the saroi-reutanfa} Of
tha o~ga~iyatio7 a largo ranrasarta-
tia, v.as rrosent sf Ma r,ornfrq and
wa otba~s s,t-ac+aa Inv the bright
,-sr,,, ,...tbe~ 1er,o ont carly in The
! afternoon
4 roonsra,irs. ,,.ftb 4ba afd settlers in
! srr.,atno To- +l.e r,oetsrs mas the
pocl, 5sIar5 (,..,,,,.,. f45sro~;..,t soofotv
,,or,,,are ~ mitch f,a4 ~ d.sn7a,.
,rarv orttelag .g tis+arig interest In
~ community
no. n- vartar
Tho ,pornfnf session was 9 brfeF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-09

Berlin Sept 8 Gvia Londou)-Geu
eraf Friedrich a. J. Won Bernhard has
been assigned TO q field command at
his own request by Emperor william
He has already left Tor the front Gen
eral Won Bernhard is one OF the best
known military writer's Of Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-09

the tribute that IS her due And 50
now here let me pay this small tribute
to the fidelity. the coustancy. the cour-
. age. the virility and purity, of the
mothers OF our race. the pioneer Won
en-.
Modified at Beardstown.
when the Black Hawk war broke
out. the volunteers were directed t.
mobilize at Beardstown, and from
thence they marched across the couu-
Try TO the fort that was located at
what is now Rock Island. and was
called Fort Armstrong. The troops
arrived at Fort Armstrong on May p,
1852. and among their number was a
Ianky, awkward man, the captain Of q
company from Sangamon county. one
Abraham Lincoln General Zachary
Taylor was in charge of the troops
and before leaving for the front he
made them an address. part Of which
was as follows. The safety OF all dc
ponds upon the obedience and courage
of all. You re citizen soldiers; some
Of you may ill high Offices. OF even b.
presidents some day-but NOT if you
refuse TO do your duty. Forward,
r1arrhtr Ha 7Ft-ra +hoar5- thar h..
himself would attain The bfeb honor
he spoke Of and that In the ranks he
fore him was another future president
Of the United States. When Black
Hawk finally was caDtured. he was
handed over AT Fort Armstrong TO h.
taken TO his prison 10 a voBue Iiauten-
ant in fha ragulsr army the futuro
nrasf5anr of The ronfs4arsta state. nj
4 r,arioa Jefferson rs,,fg
..--rs rar,4z ~ .,a .5r,ag s~o4,a,4
NIT or7,- +ra ,s,fts f~on, T,5ssr. s,5
villa beasts Int 5ss-sgss 49, -
lem and medical assistance 4ft+fe as
fatfr cholera z+al+ad through tha now
land and over an rho isiand ,o,5s-
MOULDING i'm hidden and forq7ttan
graves are fha homes of hundreds of
soldiers who gave +hafr lives ar +ha
bid5inr. of This for1 nIapua
These v-ars so-,a If +r,s +hinqs tho
nfo7aers d4a Ind sr5,ro4 IN +hafr
rorruast. of +ha wilderness And if we
their descendants cannot find from
their heroic examples. some lessons in
autional life 10 he zealousiy guarded,
we have but imperfectly learned the
lessons Of history. Their guiding star
was freedom and liberty; not the lib
erty that is license, but the right to
live the life Of free man. TO enjoy
life and liberty and the pusuit Of hap
piness- The right TO till the soil and
sail the high seas 10 plough and SOW
and reap And it, in these latter
days, we are threatened with the
loss of some Of our we'll earned liber- +
ties and rights the pioneers handed /
down to US, should we not with man
hood assert and maintain our rights? /
Liberties come but slowly and pain
fully, but when we have them they
are not easily to be relinquished. And /
I would Tail ia my duty today if II
were not to assert that in this world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-09
Stops a Mntiny.

Il served with this command in the
army Of the frontier, later the 18th
army corps. actively participating in
the battles Of Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove,
siege OF Ficksburg, and Cape Girar-
deau, and on Sept. %, 1858, was trans
ferred by being promoted major Of
the S2nd United States colored troops.
aiding in the organization Of this reg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-09

she was by her husbands side. When
the hostile savage had, by ambush aud
tomahawk, slain her protector, she
was like a she lion in defense Of her
young. No hardships ahrighted her
no danger daunted her in her high
mission to be the mother of q race
of free men. Poets have left her mer-
its unsung Orators have not paid her
the tribute that is her due And 50
now here let me pay this small tribute
to the fidelity, the constancy. the cour-
age. the viTility and purity of the
mothers OF our race, the pioneer wom-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-08
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

State of Iowa, Lee County.--ss.
In the District Court of said County
For the September term 1915, at
Keokuk. .aa..s
Chas. Skates. plaintiff, versus Pansy
Skates, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS notice.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that on or
before September 1, 1915, petition
will be on file in the clerks Office of
the District Court aforesaid at Keo-
kuk in behalf Of the above named
plaintiff against you and claiming;
decree of divorce from you on the
grounds of desertion. .a. RI
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon Of the second day
of the next regular September term OF
said Court, to be begun and holden at
Keokuk on the goth day Of September
A. D., 1915, default will be. entered
against you and judgment rendered
thereon as prayed for in said petition.
F. NJ. BALLINGER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-08
This America.

st. Paul Pioneer Press: They call
him dreamer, this man now in the
white house He is, and it is we'll for
this country needs such a dreamer. a
man who, Lincoln like, can see be-
yond the VEIL and take vision for us
Americans.
1t is timely, too, that these outings
into words Of what is visioned are
being given to the citizens, and the
citizens-to-b.e Of this country. Out of
the chaos abroad, where America and
Americans stand as the biggest neu-
trail, there is coming for us at home a
newer, fresher, 'fairer realization Of
what it means to be an American.
Something beyond the mere practi.
cality and the advantage of taking out
citizenship papers is being brought
home by the president and like mind
ed men, is being reflected from the
federal bench and in the homes.
Judge Page Morris last week in
United States district court in St.
Paul said, in addressing a candidate
for citizenship: You are not an Aus
TRAN any more, or an Austro-Ameri-
can: you are just plain, every day
American
Withal, the idea Of our forefathers
that this country-our country,
praises be-should stand for. the
worthiest things, should be made for
the worthiest blessings, is becoming
clearer, and the thought OF far Wis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-08

Toned men and women gives impetus
to the national ideal that these United
States Of themselves. with malice
toward none" are in a position TO
make for their citizens the better
chance for the pursuit Of the ameni-
ties of life, with lesser chances Of the
difficulties experienced in other lands.
Patriotic speakers will not fail to
keep in mind this newer movement
Of Americanization, this quickening
toward the nation ideal that is work
ing its way into every corner OF the
republic. And the coming celebration
of independence day will afford the
first great opportunity for a keener
appreciation of this nation as it was
builded and is being continued though
the world IS at war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-08
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF AVER
MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

Notice Is hereby given that Aver
Manufacturing Company. corporation
heretofore organized under the laws
of the state of Iowa, with its principal
place of business at Keokuk, Iowa,
(the name of which when first organ.
lied was Gate City Motor Car Com.
pany, but the name of which was
changed to Aver Manufacturing Com
pany.) by the unanimous consent of
all of its stockholders and by resoltl-
ton of all of its stockholders unan.-
mously adopted at meeting of the
stockholders held On the 30th day Of
June, 1915. was dissolved and its cor
porate existence terminated on the
Goth day of June, 1915, time prior To
the time fixed in its articles of incor-
poration. and the Undersigned officers
of Said corporation were authorized
to give notice of such dissolution.
l.. H. AVER, Jr. L. H. AVER, ST..
Secretary. President
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-08
Declined With Thank,

Alton Democrat:
The way Iowa editors are propos.
ing each other for governor should
encourage Secretary John F. D. Aue,
Of the new Iowa Press association
Dubuque Times-Journal
Thanks awfully. but we just could
not accept the job. We are entirely
too busy at present and too young
to go to seed. Besides, II we took
the jub of governor no doubt we
would want to be president, and we
were born on the wrong side of the
pond to hold that Job.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-08
Resolution No, 11o5.


OF the of Keokuk. Iowa:
sanitary sewer
City
be approved
Adopted the following
Aye-Moorhead Collins, Schmidt
ayes . Noes u NsD'V W. MooR1BAD
City of Keokuk
Attest: o. w. sANDBERG Clerk
Resolution No. 1os
Be by the City Of the
That plans for the OF
by
m day of June 1915 be and the same
1915, the following
Aye-Moorhead Collins, Schmidt
Approved and signed
w. MOoRHEAD
City Of keokuk
Attest: o w. sANDBERG City
Council convened after recess with all members present Mayor
Resolution No. 1907.
City Council of the City Of Keokuk:
authorized and directed to draw
1881 $3.50 favor of Moorhead Mayor being ex
committee Of the League OF at De
Iowa, June 2srd 1915 Also . 5000 . , - 49,,
Keuk Tar Roofing Co.. for s45 for ecoatns roof on 18th street
Adopted June 20 1916, by the following
Aye--Moorhead, Collins, Schmidt
Attest: O. W. sANDBBRG city Clerk
Resolution No. 11os.
Be Resolved BY the City Council of the City of Keokuk
of
dollars
option of of the fol-
described City Keokuk, to-wit:
(1S
block twelve said Of Keokuk
its
al
Collins
Attest: O. w sANDBERG, City Clerk.
Council
S. Mayor
Attest: o. W. sANDBERG City Clerk.
2s Ga M
approved.
ion
Be It Resolved, Council Keokuk:
ed paid:
Warrant NO 1884 Street 800 40
Grading
Warrant No 1885,
Warrant No. 1889, Wilson McMan
Warrant Wilson
Passed and adopted rs. following
Aye-Moorhead, Collins Schmidt.
....... +.+l,.. MOORHEAD Mayor
O.. W sANDBERG, city Clerk.
There
a. 'S,"
-.... .... .......... MOoRHEAD Mayor
o. ty Clerk
a m
presiding
This America . Toned and women impetu
PaulP
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-08
Official Council Proceedings
Resolution No. 1899.

ResoIut
did
the
South Fifth street line Carroll Fifth street
Quarry
completed the said work. in with the terms Of Its con-
plying conditions
and Specifications thereto attached
Under the the of
the
Of ground butng thereon adjacent thereto according
area
the
perry
pery
and
the
Of of said
privately
the
eg the street so mppvea nd against the real estate and personal
property
s4e1e
file the office of the City which said
sessmens the
It OF
improvement
33 certificate shall issued
h the certificates shan be numbered from 7s4 to M incu
and shall be in the provided by the laws OF
and the ordinances of the City OF Keokuk
Further
are hereby
placed file the office the City Clerk for period thirty
land or railway railway
writing said
in
nstaments make objection
reguaity of said and
Be Further Resolved That the expiration of said period Of thirty
the said
tile construction of
curbg Fifth north line Of Carroll to Fifth
Adopted June q, 1915 by the following vote:
Aye-Moohead. Collins. Schmidt
: 1''s'' : s. W MooRHnAp
Mayor of the sty1etf keokuk
Attest sANDRERe, City Clerk w.
being
W MooRE1EAp
Attest O. w sANDBERG. City Clerk ssasoi iefaes
Council after recess with all Mayor Moor
1885, having
City
Aye-Moorhead Collins Schmidt ~ $3.50
W. sANDBERG, City
Resolut No. .
Council of the City of Keokuk,
by
the foundation to be prepared and
approved the City Council alongside
the block sc, lot block s2 City
be assessed against all pr
vay of land AUDITING thereon and adjacent thereto
privately
between the street whether such privately
privately
owned situated than three hundred Soo feet from the street
SO improved be assessed and against the railway and street railway com
aoe Dy law, SAID assessments 70 De 'ue " '' 'e WIN Tue I'd"
Be Further Resolved o'clock
council chamber the City
objections the
improvement
which amended and passed. passed
inI
ell and objections the passage thereof heard be
in the City Of RsosuI
Adopted June 2 1915 by the following vote:
Aye-Moorhead Collins, Schmidt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-08
THE DAILY GATE CITY

Warrant No 1912 Apparatus 500. 90
Apparatus Oo ~
oOo. oo
1915 5oo. ~
9oo' w
Warrant No 1915 Fire Apparatus eoo 40
Apparatus w
$1,000 90
addition the authorized and directed to
issue following time warrants in favor OF the f @
draw interest at the rate OF
balance due the said company on motor
provided by the 27h 1918. .o
ooo w
W
warrant No 1924 Fire Apparatus 10000
April 600 90
Apparatus = eoooo
500 90
Warrant No. 1927 Fire Apparatus ~
~, - . ., 49,, on, ,o,e 81 500. 90
Passed anda the following vote:
AyeMoorhead Collins Schmidt
Attest: O. W. sANDBERG. City
There being 1915
June rs, 1915,
Resolution No.
May 1915 the City of Keokuk did enter
no contract WIN M o. H. - Tsot @ Described in said con-
New York for the OF FIRE Mo0 raa as 81 Kk"k and
been delivered unto the said
City accepted by said City and
Motor Truck due and
Be t Council tn City of kokuk:
Apparatus Fund Ger
fcae Of the said City in the
Keokuk Iowa. before the
of
City of
County the provision of chap
and Acts OF
Assembly the State OF Iowa and the
of passed:
said
number Of for the maturity Of
taxable
said Fund of the said city to
file certified
a s.Bs1
and following
Schmidt
S. MooRHEAD,
Attest O. w. SANDBERG City Clerk s75,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-08

Read The Gate City Want column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-08
CITY FIRE APPARATUS CERTIFICATE NO. i
LIMITED STATES oE AMERICA,

CITY of Keoku State of Iowa
Of promises
City Keokuk order
thousand (s2ooo) dol
this c
the
of certificate
and IA Of title Of the code OF
Thirih Assembly of the
resolutions the Keouk
Of derayng
Co. mra New York
option
any a this certificate before maturity
certf
Nm
revocably pledged
In Testimony
Clerk of
W.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-08

ResoIu
Be II Resolved, The City Keokuk:
Emira
credited
of saidci
Passed and adopted June 1915 by the following
Aye Schmidt
S. Mayor.
Attest: o W. sANDBERG. City
on No.
Be by the
y approved
Adopted June2 following
Schmidt
}; Approved
S ".
Of O Keoku
Attest: O. w. sANDBERG City
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-08

Warrant No. 1912. Fire Apparatus
Warrant No. 1918, Fire Apparatus .
Warrant No. 1914, Fire Apparatus
Warrant No. 1915. Fire Apparatus
Warrant No. 1916. Fire Apparatus
Warrant No. 1917. Fire Apparatus /.
Warrant No. 1918, Fire Apparatus
Warrant No. 1919, Fire Apparatus :.
Warrant No. 1920, Fire Apparatus
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-07

noNs ~
Unwittingly they had got to the very
edge Of the roof In their light, and Pell
was flung clean into the air, to fall
swiftly to the street below.
MY Godr' cried the detective. u
ming up and peering over. "fou have
killed him.
1t took some time to make matters
clear: still longer for the detective to
assure himself of the truth of Johns
statements.
station had arrived. called by the po
liceman ON the beat. To them also
Dorr had to tell his story.
"Well, the fellow was a crook all
right conceded the sergeant, for he
had plenty of cocaine on him and Il
little jimmy"
1T was an accident. my throwing
him over the edge, John protested. u
was merely trying to prevent his es-
cape
Ruth was then Intercepted. and aft
er listening to her story the whole par
" Wtut uOWH W uti toohi.
WED better see what he got, II any
thing said the detective sergeant
HE may have taken other things.
she faltered, but all | saw was the
papers,
'Wel we'll have a look-see for pa
pers." responded the detective amiably
When the officers had gone away
Ruth turned and greeted the cool o.
the Master Key with unfeigned at
lection and delight.
Tom. whatever brought you hereT
she demanded at last.
Kane scratched his head and glanced
hastily at John. Then he looked a
Ruth, SO fair in the moonlight, ant
said gently: why. Ruthie, | JUS
thought | couldn't stay away from ole
San Francisco when | knew you was
here. So | came right up"
"And the mine!"
1.-The miner Why. amt John told
We? The boys are already workin' OIL
that new lead. Everything Is fine! VI
don't suppose old Tom Kane would
have left if everything hadn't been al.
right?'
She impulsively threw her arms
about his neck and Rugged him.
"You are the best old dear that evei
was. and | have a thousand things t.
tell your
"How did you get up here?' asked
John ~curiously.
Kane laughed and looked at hi
rusty hands. They told me Ruth wa
in her room. and when | got there !
found the door open and the window
Continued on page fve.)
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-07

morning But John had hurried her
into a cab. ordered il driven to the
Manx and quickly made arrangements
for Ruth to occupy his with a
maid to look after her,
"All my clothes are with that horrid
woman" she whispered.
"1ll rig you out, and then we'll go
shopping" was the rejoinder.
With the help of the maid and the
housekeeper Ruth was presently made
presentable for the street and John.
in dry clothes and none the worse for
his ducking. met her in the lobby.
Il have engaged II taxi by the hour,
he told her. Il think 1t will rest you
more TO get the fresh air and dig
around in the shops among the pref
ties than Ii will TO brood ia your
room"
Ruth hesitated shyly. But have
no money. John"
OH he said blankly. and then a
thought came to him. why, here
am carrying around a lot of the ranch
money which | was going to turn over
to you"
Once in the taxi Ruth told him OF
her experiences from the time she had
left the mine. John listened soberly
though one in awhile a heavy flush
on his cheeks betrayed his deep seated
anger at the plotters who had not only
tried to deprive her of her mine, but
had finally risked her life and liberty
Its all that man Wilkerson," he said
when she had finished. He caused
your father to make him superintend
ent Of the mine and then bounded him
into his grave. He Is your bad angel.
Ruth. But | am here now, and Ill
get busy with Everett and finish
things up. and well soon be back at
the mine and have things going again.
He answered her questions about the
situation at the Master Key as tact
fully as he could; he realized that her
nerves were badly shaken. He would
trust to old Tom Kane to hold the fort
In the mountains while he transacted
the necessary business In San Fran
cisco.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-07

He directed the chauffeur to drive
them through the shopping district.
and while Ruth spent several hours in
%replenisbing her wardrobe John sat In
the taxi and studied things out. But
he was continually seeing Wilkerson's
dark face before him, and before they
returned to the hotel he had determin-
ed to find out where he vas and what
he was doing.
While Ruth went to her room to
dress for dinner John sat in the lobby
and completed his plans. lie did NOT
observe a slender. quietly dressed
young man with Il very pale face. VINO
sauntered in and out with an OCCASION
al trip to the cigar stand to light q
fresh cigarette. 1t was Henry Pell.
The ex-thief had spent the day going
from hotel to hotel, searching the reg
listers. 1t was only at last that he
went TO the Manx. There he found
the name ruth Gallon" on the regis
ter and below II John Dorr." This
he reported to Wilkerson. who swore
luridly. but emphasized the necessity
of getting hold of the papers immedi-
ately.
"And | trust you to do it," he said
meaningly.
Pell. flushed with drugs. nodded
briskly. IN get EN-. all right, Har-
ry." he said. but did not add his in
most thought. which was that. with the
papers once in his Owl possession, he
could easily get much more from Will
kerson than the $500 he had promised.
when will you have themg' Will
kerson wen on impatiently.
Pell smiled family. but significantly.
81 know your address," he remarked.
It'll deliver them there when | get
them
But when?" growled the other.
Pell ficked his cigarette stub into
the gutter and whistled. Il never
make dates ahead" he said quietly.
But 1t won't be long"
"Have you your plan all schemed
out?"
Pell winked and moved of.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-07

wouldn't you. specially when there's
lots of good, safe money in itY"
As II hypnotized, Pell stared into the
dark eyes fixed on his and swallowed
chokingly.
Il knew you would" said Wilkerson.
willfully misinterpreting his inarticu-
late groan. Now to business, Sam!'
Henry gasped the other. MY
names Henry now. Don't call me
SAM"
well, Henry said Wilkerson sooth-
ingly. Il declare, | do forget names
so easily. Now, | want to explain my
little proposition. les just in your
line, Sa-Henry."
Pell bit his finger nails and squirmed
on his seat. But when the mar op-
posite him casually pulled out a heavy
purse and n he heard the clink of
gold he subsidized.
Very rapidly and CURLY Wilkerson
told him of the existence of a bundle
of papers that he wished to recover
He laid only enough emphasis on their
character to enable Pell to identify
them on sight aud concluded by say
ing: Its worth money In your pocket
to locate them and get them back.
Find a girl named Ruth Gallon In one
of the hotels here. She has the pa
pers."
Pell rose ~nervously.e Not for me.
Wilkerson."
Wilkerson rose. too, quite undisturb-
ed. We'll just walk down the street
apiece with you. Sa-Henry. and can
explain a little more clearly"
The outcome vas that half an hour
later Pell took $50 advance from Will
kerson and promised to recover the
papers for him. Before they parted
the latter made several little jokes
which Drake could not see the point
Of, but which seemed to make Pell
sick with terror.
"Who IL that fellow?" Drake de-
handed as they were returning to
their lodgings.
Harry Wilkerson laughed bitterly.
THE best hotel worker and second
story man In America" he replied.
But he's lost his nerve"
Il don't like the way we're getting
mixed up with all sorts of crooks In
this business" said Drake GROSSLY. Il
went into this to oblige Jean and
Help yourself Wilkerson finished
for him. II notice that Mrs. Darnell
and | are putting up the coin and do
ing the work SO far. Where's your
kickf'
The evil spell that Wilkerson had
cast over SO many weaklings closed
about George Drake, and he was silent
Just how it was that she found her
self again in the same room In he ho
tel Ruth could not have told after hei
terrible experiences of the night and