The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-27

pape" the Omn said. losing her
smile.
For some moments Estolie tried 70
get q glimpse Of the documents. Tho
ltailnn himself came On the scena aud
demanded a FUN description. when
icstelle said that they bad been lost
from the Manx hotel he nodded and
explained that he had been removing
the nshcs therefrom when his eye had
been caught by the folded papers. but
ne stnl insisted on an accurate de-
ecription. which the mnid could not
etse- AZ inst she said quietly. THE
papers are Of no value 20 you. and !
am authorized TO pay a good reward
to- snem."
At the word reward there vas q
khnnge. and the woman demanded 10
know how much u would be.
Estello thought rapidly. 10 had been
Impressed on her that haste was noe.
essary. She decided ON Offering q good.
" sum. yet not enough 10 make the
ash man and his wife think they were
In possession OF papers Of cxtrnordi.
nary value. she pulled out her purse
and held out 81. The man wss taking
t. Ills wife interviewed.
Twenty dolln." she said cunningly.
Estelle batgulned for some moments
and then said In a tone that was do.
cislvc. "If you show me the papers
and they aro the ones 1 want IN give
you SIS and no more"
This deeds were produced. ana n
glance told her that they belonged 20
Ruth. She paid ths money and hur-
ried away.
Everett aud Dorr had gone over the
situation thoroughly together. and the
broker agreed that he would help out
In putting tho master Key" mine on
It's feet again.
Il thiuk I can do It tomorrow" he
said. "Just let me have ell the pa.
pcrs. and Ill 90 over them tonight"
Ruth has them" John replied
wed best 20 up and get them now"
Ruth received them cheerfully and
promptly went 60 her trunk for the
deeds. Her hrst search was not re-
warded. and she lifted n puzzled face
20 John. Then she once more went
through all her belongings. IL was
f~ruitiess. She then remembered the
desk and searched II with the same
result.
They're gone!" she stammered.
"ImpossIbleir said Dorr. ''rhey musi
be somewhere here"
"No." she mOurned. "Ive looked
everywhere"
Everett was the INST to suggest that
no time should be lost In locating the
missing property. Tie sent for the
evening papers and delyed into the
Lost and Found" columns. with the
result that he very oon handed n pa
per 10 Dorr and pointed out the adver.
tisement which had attracted Wilker-
sons attention
Hat nu hour later John Dorr turned
away from the ash mans door and
said 10 Everett: "l1l bet that was one
OF Wilkerson's crowd. We must N
tIfy the police before he can get
awhy."
They had sOon told their difficulties
60 the sympathetic ear nc hcadquar'
ters and started back for the hotel
John was IN the dumps.
Ell seems rs II everything goes
wrong when ! Try 20 do something for
that litflc woman" he growled-
81 begin 10 think myself that you
are playing In hard luck" was tho re-
Div. But / always did like n good
hight, aud this promises 20 be one. ~
stick. John"
They shook hands.
Thcy found Ruth and Tom Kan'
a~nxlously awaiting them. John sim
piy stated the case end then turne,
To- comfort Ruth. lie was startled q
see how white she was
Ruth. Ruth" be cried IN alarm
what ~ 'the mntterf'
There was no answer she had faint
ed away.
Al else was forgotten for the tim
being. A maid and a doctor wer
quickly summoned. and present.
Ruth revived. old Tom Kane wa
seated beside her patting her hand
''rhe %pnperst" she moaned.
Don't you worry about the papers,
ne said promptly. "Weu look nfto
them"
But the folks az the mine-who wi
look after themY' she pleaded.
The old cook swOre that he woul
do 30 himself with Johns help a