The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-30

something very important to tell you Bring the papers too. JOHN DORR Are you sure he is in jail?" demand I'd the woman when she had finished And what is the idea of getting the papers into his hands?" Hell just turn them over to Ev .rett. muttered Drake. WilkersoD smiled slyIy. "The idea IS that Drake here will disguise him self as chanffeur take this note to the hotel see that II reaches Ruth and then drive her supposedly 10 the Jail put really to where lll meet nim"
 They discussed the plan and at last agreed that 1t was feasible Drake himself saw nothing dangerous in il so long as Wilkerson was to meet him and take Ruth of his hands He promptly proceeded to dress himself as chauffeur and went whistling away to s garage after receiving ex plfcft instructions as to what streets he was to take and where he was to meet Wilkerson
 
 drove his rented car up before the ho tel and delivered his note. It found Ruth atill 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 pers."
 They rode for some time and as nei- ther 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 swirIing fog
 It's a tong way" Ruth Sremarked several times. but Kane merely grunt. ed He was busily pondering over some method of extricating John Dorr
 Suddenly the car swerved around a corner. dived down a steep bill 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 figure darted across the sidewalk and she felt herself cutched by the arm.
 She locked into the gea ming. cruel eyes of Wilkerson.
 Eve got you nowr' he said trium phantly.
 "Oh!" moaned Ruth. shrinking back in terror.
 "Yes. indeed" Wilkerson taunted her.
 But at that moment he heard another voice. stern.- commanding and familiar
 "Humphr 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 tue bellboy returned to say that machine was waiting for her.
 The one that brought tlfe note," be said He says he was told to wait"
 Oh she exclaimed. Tell him I'll 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.
 All right" came back the answer. I'll just travel along. Maybe might help John myself"
 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 1t was in good condition. He followed Ruth to the street and into the waiting ma. chine.
 This move disconcerted Drake. He Sengers. but he saw no help for 1t and merely nodded when Ruth ordered him to take her to the city prison. He started his engine and they sped of up the hill