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

lay dark and strange across the tarry
gravel.
"John, Johny she called softly
Then again. In terror, she cried shrtlly
"John! oh, john I.
At that moment the figure Of tht
masked man slipped from shaehind one
Of the chimneys and made, for the 6fe
escape- She realized that be was es
Gaping. Where was joint She wav'
cred. Could he be killed. She cried
again. "John!" y ." W.
She stood directly in TIL way OF II,
man, making for the ladder. and he
paused at the sight Of. that eerie figure.
The hesitation was fatal to his pur-
pose. Dorr darted across the root and
grasped for him. With = swift turn
the thief leaped over a skylight and
commenced to run hither and thither,
trying to eyade John, who was not to
be put OF now that he had full sight
Of his quarry. a r. -.
Ruth watched the chase With hands
tensely clasped over her bosom. She
could not stir from her position il the
fill moonlight, near the edge Of the
root. nor did she move when Dorr dn,
ally caught his man and tripped him.
They fell together on the root and
rolled over and over, each trying to
balk the other Of q good hold The
fighting was furious for Pell.' still IN
der the spell Of drugs, was possessed
Of tremendous strength which even
DORIS hard muscles could not over
come. :" s+ rg =" 80
Suddenly Ruth heard = familiar
voice behind her saying. I'll be dad
blamed II It ain't 4. lght!"' She did not
turn. Her eyes were 8xed on the two
writhing men. -..< ~ . i,
Suddenly Pell started to roll over to.
ward the edge Of the roof, dragging
John after him. This new danger ap.
palled the girl. She watched with fas-
ctnated eyess.,ssH f. s"s9''T
John Dorrr was well out Of breath BY
this time and knew his man. It was
a desperate struggle. for the thief was
fighting for his freedom and possibly
his life. So Dorr settled down to hold
him until bis wild strength ebbed and
he could handle him. =
Henry PelI. on the other hand. knew
precisely. his plight, and saw with. ex,,
aetness what would happen to him un-
less he escaped the, huge arms that
tied him down. Like all men Of. his
class, he was averse to carrying weap,
ons. Tonight he cursed himself for be.
ing unarmed. One shot, the fire escape
and away! That being impossible, be
Planned another mode Of getting away.
In pursuance Of it, he gradually work
ed himself nearer and nearer to the
escape ladder. II he could once get
his hands on those iron rails and'swing
himself over, his assailant must In.
evitably either let 60 or drop over.
Pen knew the steel strength Of his
own arms, practiced for years in just
such tricks. =,
But the presence Of a second man
right in front Of the ladder, as he
perceived through his blurred eyes,
rendered that hope out Of the ques.
ton. IN desperate fury hae5S kicked
Dorr violently. tore one arm loose and
drove his bony fist like q bullet into
johns throat,
This forced Dor for the moment to
let him 60, Pell rushed swiftly toward
the ladder. He was halted by the
sight Of Z perfectly level gun held In
tile hand Of a man who evidently knew
how, to use It,. He darted back. aud
John caught him again, this time with
a we'll directed blow that feDed him.
A second later the thief was helpless,
lying almost at the very edge Of tho
ROOF. He was trapped and he knew It
There was but one thing to do. get
rid Of the evidence that he had been
thieving. With a dirt Of his elbow, be
managed to send the bundle Of papers
which, had fallen out Of his pocket
over the coping and into the air. Then
he choked up to Dorr.
are you madT'' ..a,. -
'Mad7" painted Dorr. letting Ills hold
1iax- At this moment Ruth came out
Of her stupor and ran up to them. fol-
lowed up by an old man. who had also
come up the fire escape. Ruth cried
out. -John" then Are you hurt,
Johny'
"Riuth". he easped. Then his eyes
lit on the form behind her and be
shouted, tom Kane!" -
By this time the tumult had attract
ed attention in the hotel and a half
dozen employees and the house detec,
tive emerged from the stairway to de-.
mapd, an explanation. "
John started to explain, loosening his
hold on the PROSTATE thief, when the
latter with a quick twist Of his 1.-the
body freed himself and darted away,
Dofr sped after him instantly. =
The chase was a short one. John
caught him near the edge Of the roof,
tackled him low, and they crashed
down together. The thief put up q
furious fight, managing to get On hil
feet again in spite Of his captor's ef,
forts to hold him till help: came See
ing that he, was about to escape him,
John made one last deanerate prnnnle.