Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-07

the whole affair. so he followed them"
WAS the girl very fair haired and
and bcantiful?" Dorr managed TO ask
in an Indifferent tone
Precisely responded the clerk. sud
denly matching his guests manner.
IF you want to find Mrs. Darneli
maybe the house detective got her ad
dress--Or the address of the hospital
they took the girl to-"
Presently, in response to a summons,
appeared the detective, who scanned
Johns somewhat bruised face thought
fully, saying nothing until the clerk
explained that Mr.. Dorr wished, If pos
sible, to get into communication with
Mrs. Darnell.
''The best can do is to find the taxi
driver for you" he said slowly. still
studying Johns stalwart figure. HE
may be out on the stapd now. Let's
see."
AS they passed out the detective con
tinued hesltatingly, do you know Mrs
Darnell very wellT
There was that in the mans tone
that made John pause before answer
ing. he glanced at the cool. impas-
sive face and caught the CLINT Of the
steady eyes, he took a sudden resolu
ton.
II believe you're really interested in
this matter" D0rr said briefly. Sup
pose we talk this over before hunting
the taxi chauffeur"
II was merely curious, that's ALL"
was the noncommittal murmur
''That girl is not her daughter" John
continued. IL have reason to believe
that it is Miss Ruth Gallon. the heir
ess to the Master Key mine. whom she
Is abducting" His passion blazed
forth i'm spite of his self restraint. 81
must find her and save her"
might / ask what relation you are
to the young ladyg" asked the deta'-
tive mildly.
John stared at him and then realized
the oddly of his actions and words
He briefly explained his position ut the
mine and his wardship of the heiress
He also went into detail as to what he
suspected Wilkerson Of. describing him
carefully.
"He was one OF them, sure enough"
agreed the detective. "But young heir
esses amt being kidnapped days like
these out of hotels like this"
Il may be mistaken" John assented
YEARLY. "All | know of Mrs. Darnell
is from occasional words dropped by
Wilkerson. But l suppose we might
get a clew as to where they went any
way"
After some search of the long line of
taxis they came TO on (which the de-
tective identified as the one Mrs. Oar
nell had taken the night before.
DRIVER, take us where you did those
fares who were in such hurry last
night" the detective ordered.
The chauffeur shook his head. you
can search me for the address," he re
turned. There wasn't any"
The driver leaned out from his seat
and went on earnestly: You know
how they jumped in and we rolled of
Well. II seemed 1t was case of life
and death. according TO the woman,
and / stepped on the machine and
fastened some toward the North Pa
cifc hospital But when we got into
Chinatown one Of the men hailed me
and told me TO drive just as he said
He got out here in front with me. and
when we reached a certain spot they
all beat it,"
"Can you take US TO that spoti'
~ was just wondering 10 myself
whether ! could find a." was che re-
Spouse. "But IN try"
He threw In his clutch ana the car
left the line and started up the hin
toward California street John D0rr
leaned back against the cushions with
a strange sense OF nc last being on his
way toward his goal lie barely heard
his companions murmur, "Eyidenty
they took her into the lower part Of
Chinatown"
We usually credit the oriental with
little or no Imagination, pointing TO
his art. his clothes ana his language as
evidences. AS the fact runs, even the
Chinese coolle uses The faculty Of
imagination more frequently than his
white brother on an equal social plane
Sing Wah, or Wah sing as be was
lndifferentiy called. was Oulwardly a
st0lid. dun eyed Chinese q uncertain
naI0IIn ono IIIa rllrlltrn N .raa a. fha