The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-30

ion was worried. but laid the delay L
Pell's habits and the necessity possibly
Of avoiding the police.
But when Drake arrived with the
morning papers and said nothing artic
ulate and only pointed to the headlines
on the FIRST page both Wilkerson and
Mrs. Darncll knew that something had
happened again to spoil their plans II
was Wilkerson who snntched up the
paper and read the news:
HOTEL THIEF HURLED TO DEATH
Guests OF the Manx Hotel Have Fierce
Struggle With Hotel Robber
Shortly before midnight last night Miss
Ruth Galicn. guest at the Hotel Manx,
entered her room 10 find, masked man
looting her desk. Her cry for help fright
ened the thief. and ne made for the fire
escape. followed by Mr. John Dorr.
another guest who heard Miss Gallon
call Mr.. Dorr pursued the man to the
roof. and In the ensuing struggle the des-
perado was either flung or fell to the
street below. He was instantly killed
Shortly afterward the body was identi-
fed by the police as that Of Samuel Price.
alias Henry Pen. an ex-convict and drug
fiend.
Wilkerson read no further. He turn
ed his ghastly face on Mrs. DaalelI
and said huskily, "Hc's deadr'
well. he won't tell any tales" was
the cold response. The question Is
did he get the paperst'
To this question there was no salts
factory answer until ,Wilkerson read
down further aud learned that nothing
of value had been found on Pell's body
$50 he didn't get the deeds. and Ruth
still has them" Mrs Darnell said bit
terly. THAT is the way all your plans
succeed"
Wilkerson flushed There is one
comfort" he said In an ugly tone
"Dorr is to be held for killing him."
"For how long?" sneered Jean I'm
til his friends get him out And mean
while Won do notbingr
She continued In this strain for some
time, Drake and Wilkerson moodily
listening They knew that If she once
threw the affair up they wonId be help
less and all their time and work and
money would have gone for naught
Wilkerson was thinking quickly. Sud
denly he interrupted Jean to ask fol
pen and ink. She got them. and he sat
down at the table TO write. Drake aud
Mrs. Darnell Kept up desultory con
versation until be had finished.
There was a queer look in Jeans
eyes as she took the sheet he handed
her and glanced at the writing. Il see
you still can do it," she murmured.
Read itr' he growled.
Mrs. DarnelI read it through silently
and then aloud:
Dear Ruth-l hate 10 ask you 10 come
down and see me iu the Jail, bur | have
something very important to tell you.
Bring the papers too. JOHN DORR.
Are you sure he is In jailr demand
ed the woman when she bad finished.
"And what is the idea OF getting the
papers into bis hands?"
He'll just turn them over TO Ev-
eretf." muttered Drake.
Wilkerson smiled siyly. 'sThe idea
is that Drake here will disguise him
self as chauffeur. take this note TO
the hotel see that 1t reaches Ruth and
then drive her supposedly to tue jail.
but really TO where IN meet him"
They discussed the plan and at last
agreed that 1t was feasible Drake
himself saw nothing dangerous in it
SO long rs Wilkerson was to meet bin
and take Ruth of bis hands He
proceeded 10 dress himself
as chauffeur and went whistling
away to a garage after receiving ex-
plicit instructions as to what streets
be was to take and where be was TO
meet wilkerson.
II was an hour later that Drake
drove bis rented car up before the ho-
tel and delivered his note It found
Ruth still deep IN conversation with
Tom Kane and yet anxious for the re-
turn 10 Dorr and Everett On the
presentation Of the note which Wilker-
son had forged she instantly took
harm.
John must be I'm trouble and Mfr.
Everett cant get him out" she said
Hes written for me to come down 10
he jail and see him and bring the pa
,ers."