Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-02
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YOU Still can do It," she murmured.
READ It," he growled.

>'N ~ III
Mrs. Darnell read it through silently
and then aloud:
Dear Ruth-I hate to ask you to come
down and see me In the Jail, but | have
something very important to tell you.
Bring the papers too. JOHN DORR.
Are you sure he is in jail?" demand
ed the woman when she had finished.
And what is the idea of getting the
papers into his hands?"
He'll just turn them over to Ev-
erett," muttered Drake.
Wilkerson smiled slyly. 1.-THE idea
is that Drake here will disguise him
self as Il chauffeur. take this note to
the hotel. see that it reaches Ruth and
then drive her supposedly to the Jail,
but really to where I'll meet him."
They discussed the plan and at last
agreed that 1t was feasible. Drake
himself saw nothing dangerous in it
so long rs Wilkerson was to meet him
and take Ruth off his hands. He
promptly proceeded to dress himself
as a chauffeur and went whistling
away to a garage after receiving ex-
plicit instructions as to what streets
he was to take and where he was TO
meet Wilkerson.
1t was an hour later that Drake
drove his rented car up before the no.
tel and delivered his note. 1t found
Ruth still 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 nus be in trouble and Mr..
Everett can't get him out" she said.
Hes written for me to come down to
the Jail and see him and bring the pa
pers."
'Humph!" said Kane. THAT sounds
funny to me-"
Ruth nodded, looking at the note.
Then she said. more cheerfully: Ell
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 the bellboy returned to
say that a machine was waiting for
her.
1.-The nj that brought the note" he
said. "He says he was told to wait"
"Oh! she exclaimed. Tell him IIl
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 I 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 u~nobtrusively 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 10Y Disconnected Drake. He
had not intended to have two pas
sengers, but he saw no help for it and
merely nodded when Ruth ordered him
to take her to the city prison. He
started his engine and they sped off
up the hill.
They rode for some time and as nei-
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 a swerved around a
corner, dived down a steep hill and
came to a stop before a big gray build
ing-the boarded up residence of an
absentee. Reaching back, Drake open
ed the door, and Ruth sprang out
A figure darted across the sidewalk,
and she felt herself clutched by the
arm.
She looked into the cleaning. cruel
eyes Of Wilkerson.
We 6OC you now. lie SdlQ Cr1uH-
phantly.
"Oh!" moaned Ruth, shrinking back
in terror.
Eyes. indeed" Wilkerson tainted
her.
But at that moment he heard another
voice, stern, commanding and familiar.
He looked around into the muzzle 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 a precise and deli
cate touch.
You here" said Wilkerson with an
oath.
Suddenly the old mans temper Jared
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.
Nov you drive us back to the no.
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