The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-14

dress anyway. Maybe he needs me.
Now. you old dear. leave me awhile"
Kane departed, aud Ruth quickly
changed into street dress. While she
was doing this the bellboy returned to
say that a machine was waiting for
her
The one that brought the note" he
said. HE says he was told to wait"
on" she exclaimed. Tell him I'll
be right down"
When the hoy had gone she called
Tom Kane on the telephone and told
him that she was going John sent a
rar for me-" she added.
"All right came back the answer.
III just travel along Maybe ! might
help John myself"
So 1t 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
mad not intended to have two pas
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
They rode for some time and as mel
Their OF them was acquainted with the
city It did not occur to them that they
were being rapidly conveyed into a
part of town only partly built up and
now yelled in dense clouds Of swirling
fog.
Its a 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 a steep hill and
came to stop before big gray build
ing the boarded up residence of an
absentee. Reaching back, Drake open
ed the door. and Ruth spramg out
A figure darted across the sidewalk,
and she felt herself cIutched by the
arm.
She looked into the cleaning cruel
eyes of WilkerSOn
i've got you nOwT' he said trium
phantly.
"Oh!" mOaned Ruth. shrinking back
In terror.
"Yes, indeed" Wikerson tainted
her.
But at that moment he heard another
voice. stern, commanding and familiar
he looked around into the muZZIe OF
Tom Kane's revolver
For the moment they faced each
other while Ruth Shrank back still far
Their The old mans eyes cleaned
and his trigger finger seemed to rest
on the trigger with precise and deli
cate touch.
you herer' said wilkerson with an
oath.
Suddenly the old mans temper fiared
up The other saw death In his eyes,
turned on his heel and ran as fast as
he could up the street
Without a 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 II you make
false move I'll drill ye as sure as
God gave me good shooting eyes"
Drake saw that he was helpless and
sulkily waited till they were in and
then turned his car back toward the
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grimly just behind him with his gun
ready. And his mind was piecing
things together Suddenly he saw a
policeman on his beat and realized that
luck was playing his cards for him
He ordered Drake to halt and hailed
the officer To that somewhat astonish.
ed individual the cook explained brief.
Iy that he had just foilpd an abduction
plot and that the chauffeur was in 1t
Though Drake strenuously denied the
charge the policeman decided that II
was case for the captain.
"I'Il just ride In front here. and well
so to headquarters, he remarked
You can put up that gun. old fellow
for I'll see that young fellow dOesn't
cut up any monkey Shines"
In the meantime Everett had sue
cessfully managed DORIS business, and
he had been released on nominal bal
for hearing "And I guess you won't
find us very anxious to make 1t hard
for you" said the prosecuting attor
ney.
Free again, John insisted on taking
the quickest route back to the hotel
Everett. sympathetic In this. agreed
and in few minutes they we're at tbs
hotel inquiring for Ruth.
why. she left only a little while
ago to see you in the prison." said th'
clerk. "She had note from you"
81 wrote no note" said John.
Here II is" was the response. "Sh'
left 1t on the desk In her hurry"
Eagerly John snatched the sheet o.
paper. but the instant his eyes lit on 1
he turned a furious face to Everett
Its a forgery. a trick" he said Sc
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