Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-27

was working for him.
But he could not refrain from a fur
tive glance in the lobby Of the hotel.
he saw John Dorr there, stlll bearing
the bruises and burns gained IN the
week Of" thu auto truck. He stared at
him, for there was something uncanny'
In seeing, IN the desh the man he had
thought to have killed. Then he went
swiftly away a. Ruth came out OF the
elevator and Joined Dorr. !
At supper both Ruth and John were
silent, not-.only from WEAKNESS, but
because they had not settled things
yet. Everett hadn't been e nor any
preparations nude for the raising Of
the money needfpl to improve the"M "a
ter Key mine. So by mutual consent
they made a.short meal Of It. In the
Lobby they nat md talked q little while,
but presently Ruth had to confess that {
she was worn out.
"Of course you are" said John re,
pentantly, iii take you right up and
turn you over to your maid. A good
nights rest. wills get y yon Y On q. your feet e
again" Il
Il shall dream Of that horrible China:
man!'' she munrmured, shuddering:
Don't let that worry you," he said
comfortingly. \ have a room right
near yours, and II you want, help III
be there" o ~, rr-
She thanked him, and together they
entered The elevator and were lifted to
their door. III tie hallway Ruth grave.
II shook hands and said 'Good night,
John tried to hold her little hand long:
err than was needful, but she shook
her head and slipped away to her own
room. just down, a short, hall. He
watched her open the door and turned
to 60 to his own room when a thought
struck him. and he called gently,
RUTH, 3ttl4 =.
She came back quietly. "1'm so glad
you called me- lie said. with evident
nervousness. AFTER all, it's ridiculous
" early to 90, 10 bed. Let's 60 for .
ride some more" ~ -.
They went out through Golden Gate
park and after Z brief stop on the
bright beach came: back into town BY
way Of the Preside. -
Ruth was now quieted, and y they
got out at the hotel abe sighed hap
PLY. .E.. = Il
THAT was beautiful, John," she said.
Al, the desk the clerk handed John !
note addressed in a Grabbed hand. He
tore It open,: glanced at the contents
and turned to Ruth.
"Old Tom Kane got here tonight"
he exclaimed. HE came while We
were ont and left tlfttfs note Tor me-" "
Ruth's face 1T up wonderfully.
Where IL he7 Where II her she. de-
manded. ~ want to see him."
At her door he left her with q hasty
I'll be- right in a s:soon - Tom comes,
Ruth" 1F+
"All right" she called back. and
opened her door sshe opened his own.
She paused on the Threshold at the
sight within. A tall, man In : light
mask was delving into the desk and
rummaging among her papers and be-
longinspA At the sight 81 her be quick
j thrust q bundle Of papers into bis
pocket and slipped toward the ,ope4
window. Then Ruth understood and
screamed for help.
/. John DOR Dor heard that icall and ID
three bounds was In her room. She
pointed to, the open window, gasping:
THAT wayt The thief! He stole the
deedal"
(, without a word Dorr leaped to the
window. It opened on q ire escape.
He peered down. No one, he looked
up. A slight. figure was mounting
quickly and silently toward the roof.
Within another instant John had
swung himself out "a the ladder and
was climbing rapidly after the m
known honsebreaker. He paid no at.
tesntion to Ruth's agonised cry after
him: ':John! John! Don't 60 after
him! He'll hurt your
Helplessly!I she peered out iof' the win.
down. and saw the two figures going
swiftly up toward the Great Of the
building. The seconds seemed hours
as she watched. Then she saw John
stumble and catch himself. That de-
cded her. She picked mp her skirts
and stepped out on the platform her:
sell: Then she gingerly swung her,
self out on the Iron ladder and com:
menced TO climb upward, She saw: the
thief reach the cornIce and crawl over,
then John. She struggled on MP Sob
btngly, bruising hsr; tender hands on
the rusty rods. Once or, twice she
stopped and called:ss""John!. John" F!
There was no answer. ,
Then she realized that there wa4-an.
Their on the ladder below her. She
nearly lost her grip and fell. Surely
it must be some accomp1ice Of the
thief! She .hastened her way UP the
ladder. not daring to look down again,
At last she gained the cornice. where
the ladder bent suddenly outward and
she must perforce almost hang .sus2
pended by her hands. But she man.
aged. IT, surmount this difficulty and
stumbled forward on the roof of the
hotel.
At first glance she saw no one. The.
roof was huge, broken here and there
by skylights and chimneys and air
shafts. The shadows cast BY the moon