The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02

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Are you sure he is In jail?" demand
ed the woman when she had finished.
And what Is the idea OF getting the
papers into his hands?' s 1@$
He'll just turn them over to Ev-s
erett," muttered Drake. 4 rs ~ {.
Wilkerson smiled slyiy. ..'The idea
is that Drake here will disguise him-t
self as. u chauffeur. take this note to
the hotel. see that 1t reaches Ruth ana
then drive her supposedly to the Jail,
but really to where III meet him" #
b They discussed the plan and at last
agreed chat it was feasible. Drake
himself saw nothing dangerous in it
so long as Wflkerson was to meet him
and take Ruth or his hands. He
promptly proceeded to dress himself
as a chauffeur and went swhistlfng
away to q garage after receiving ex
plicit Instructions as to what streets
be was to take and where he was to
meet Wilkerson. r.
It was an hour later that Drake
drove his rented car up before the no.
tel and delivered his note. 1t 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 note which Wilker-
son had forged she instantly took
alarm.
John must be in trouble and MIR.
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." L -.... =
"Humph! said Kane THAT sounds
funny to me-"
Ruth nodded, looking at the note.
Then she said. more cheerfully: ''Pll
dress anyway. Maybe he needs me.
Now, you old dear, leave me awhile
Kane departed, and Ruth quickly
changed into street dress. While she
was doing this the bellboy returned to
say that a machine was waiting for
her. r.:
1.-The one that brought the note." he
said. ""He says he was told to watt
"Ohr 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. - Ss42sS:
"All right came back the answer.
"Pn just travel along. Maybe I4might
help John myself" ..:v.: T..
So It was agreed. and they met in
the lobby, where Ruth showed the note
to the clerk in her impulsive way.
Something in that officials expression
made the old cook unobtrusively take
out his revolver and see that it was in
good condition. He followed Ruth to
the street and into the waiting ma
chine.
This move Disconnected Drake, He
had not, intended to have two pas
sengers, but he saw no help for it and
merely nodded when Ruth ordered him
to take her to the city prison He
started his engine and they sped on
up the hill q y -, r. II
They rode for some time and as nei-
Their Of them was acquainted with the
city it did not occur to them that they
were being rapidly conveyed into
part of town only partly built up and
now yelled in dense clouds of sWirling
fog.
Its long way" Ruth remarked
several times, but Kane merely grunt
ed. He was busily bordering over
some method of extricating John Dorr
Suddenly the car. swerved. around a
corner. dived down steep hill and
came to a stop before 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 Wilkerson.
I've got you nowv' be said trium-
phantly. j.. . -,
Obi" moaned Ruth. shrinking back
in terror.
Yes. indeed" Wilkerson tainted
her. -. .~..... e..
But at that moment he heard another
voice. stern, commanding and familiar.
He looked around into the muzzle of
Tom Kane's revolver. +
For the moment they faced each
other. while Ruth shrank back still far
ther The old mans eyes cleaned.
and his trigger finger seemed to rest
on the trigger with precise and deli
cate touch .s, .....~-- ...,-..,. ..,4. .
You here!' said Wilkerson with an
oath. 's'' .@-
Suddenly the old mans temper Jared
up. The other saw death in his eyes.
turned on his heel and ran as fast as
he could up the street.
Without seconds hesitation Kane
swung his weapon round till it cover
ed Drake. covering at his wheel.
Now YOU drive us back to the no.
tel" he Numbered. And if you make
false move I'll drill We as sure as
God gave me good shooting eyes"
Drake saw that he was helpless and
sGllzily waited till they: were in and
then turned his car back toward the
center of the city Tom Kane sat
grimly just behind him with his gun
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