White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
THE MASTER KEY.
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suddenly as the great half cylinder
curved sharply and a blast of fresh air
struck them. ''We1i be swept out into
the bay. Keep the boat TRIM
Awakened by this warming. John de-
voted himself To his oars aud a half
moment later steered their little craft
out under the piles of n wharf.
where TO now" he demanded duly.
The lieutenant pointed Il thick fore
finger toward another small boat a
few rods away. There is Sing Wah
now, by smokc..s he exclaimed.
John Dorr glanced around. He first
saw the impressive yisage of the Chi
nese and then the figure crouched in
the stern sheets. 1t was Ruth. He
raised his voice in n triumphant yell.
Hearing that call from her mate. the
girl reused herself and cried back
across the water: "John. john
At this point the police officer took
part with a stern order to Sing Wah
to stop rowing and surrender. He en-
phasized this command by covering
the Chinese with his revolver.
Sing Wah WAS of no mind to be
caught In this way. With a dexterous
sweep of the oars he swirled his little
skin around SO that Ruth WAS between
him and the other boat. and he never
ceased TO pull doggedly away.
you've got TO row, SON." said the
lieutenant grimly. Mr.. Sing Wan
doesn't intend 10 be caught so easily
l daren't shoot for fear of hitting the
girl"
John saw the reasonableness of this
and bent TO his oars without regard
to his wound. The boat surged
through the water after The Other.
With n good lead of a hundred yards
Sing Wab stood n fair show of gaining
his object-a landing under some
wharf and a quiet escape. He knew
that II he were to fall into the hands
Of the police under the present cir
cumstances he would be treated mer-
cilessly. He rowed furiously.
But the Chinese had long since ceas-
ed active life. aud his muscles were
soft. John Dorr steadily gained on
him. Slowly he crcpt up. foot by foot,
inch by inch. his eyes fixed on the
steady figure Of the officer In the stern.
At last he caught encouragement
from the policeman's face. He heaved
the skiff fairly out OF the water, grasp
ed the stern of the other boat and be-
fore the Chinese could clear himself
for a leap overheard was upon him.
Now. Sing Wah was u true oriental.
Ii showed In his swift r awing Of a
knife aud u swifter slash at John
DORIS arm. But he was Toe late. With
an inarticulate roar Of rage John flung
the knife overheard and then flung Its
owner after It
Sing Wah gone and swimming away
toward the shelter of a nearby wharf.
John strude back to where Ruth lay
half inanimate and picked her up In
his arms.
Honey. Honey" be murmured
You're safe with me"
Very slowly she opened her eyes and
gazed long and searchingly into his
face. II was indeed true that she was
safe. She laid her head on his shout
der In perfect confidence that all vas
well. The police lieutenant stepped
into the boat and took the BARS.
ITS not like Sing wah to be doing
such tricks" he argued to himself. II
believe that Harry Wilkerson is back
Of this. I'll just keep an eve out for
Mr.. wilkerson."
The lieutenant contemplated his drip
ping uniform with n frown. which soft
ened when he looked up at the two
lovers. He pulled more strongly for
the landing.