Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-04
COPYRIGHT, 1914, BY JOHN FLEMl q WILSON
CHAPTER XIV.
The New Plot.

H}ss CHAPTER XIV. ,
80 The New Plot. -"
~fHEa morning brought John
Dorr. Ruth Gallon and Thorn.
sHlS HI Kane together to discuss
D the problems before them.
The papers SO necessary for the con
summation Of the deal that Everett
had proposed we're again lost. Where
they were gone. whether they had in.
deed fallen into Wilkerson's bands,
hone could tell. But more immediate
yet was the need Of extricating John.
Two plain clothes men already sat near
by. ready to take him to prison on q
charge of killing Henry PeIl.
Its really only a formality." said
the manager Of the hotel. The man
was a robber and Afr. Dorr tried to
capture him, as he had every right to.
DO. and the man was KILLED." ['
. This failed to comfort Ruth. 10 her
mind the presence Of the burIy officers.
the fact that John Dorr was under ar.
rest In a strange city made her feel
that her burdens were too great to
bear. She sat holding the old cooks
hand till Everett should come. He
had already te'ephoned. and she tried.
to be brave TN be should come. j
Everett arrived and the moment she
saw him she heaved' a Sigh or relief
He was so cdpable looking. sao,, cool; 50
genuinely cordial to John that even
Tom Kane softened his grim vtsagee a
little. e. ~
I'm under arrest" John; told him
THE officers were good enough to let
me stay here, till you came. Now l
must be Of. Let me introduce you all
around" Irf ~ Ef''' '
This done. John Dorr went on, They
can tell yonl all about things, and
when you've learned the worst come
down and get me out, II you can"
Everett agreed. and Dorr rose. and
with a smile said goodby to his com.
panions. AS be left the hotel with an
officer on either side Of him Ruth broke
down and cried, Tom Kane comforted
her as best be could till Everett sug.
gested that they had best 80 to some
more private place and discuss mat.
tiers. g ...
In Ruth's room she and the cook ex.
planned affairs briefly. Everett follow.
ing their narrative carefully up to the
incidents Of the night before. When
Ruth had finished and the took was
silent Everett thought a muILent. then
he laughed.
IL don't mean to- make fun of. all
this" he apologized. but I've known
John Dorr' for years and this Is pre-
cisely the Kind Of trouble he revels In"
But he's in jailr' Ruth protested
tearfully. '' "
True enough" was the reply. THAT
IS the first thing ! must do, get him
out. I'll be off now and see the dis.
trict attorney and bail him out"
please hurryr' Ruth pleaded.
Don't worry" was the cheerful re.
Spouse, A moment later he was gone.
promising TO bring John back With
him.
'What do yon think, Of Mr.. Everett?"
Ruth demanded Of Tom Kane.
The old man lit bis pipe and scru:
tinized the ceiling. "Well." be said
1udicialiy. considering the looks IT,
them On Wilkerson's side and them on
Johns side. ! should think that this
Everett was on the right side" p,
With this. judgment size had to be
content. But she Insisted that, DE tell
her all about the conditions at the
Master Key mine. Il know you have
not told me all the truth shersaid.
WELL" he answered her. there's
not: much to tell one, way and a heap
in another. The mines practically
shut down. You know first you went
away. then John and then Wilkerson.
Pretty, mnchyrall was left wa$ me, and
Bill, Tnbbs. Bill. he. ,kindffof represent
ed Wilkerson. and.,I stuckinD for John.
The result was that things went to
the bad, and the boys they come to
me and want to know bow long they We
got to lay of. .s~f s#- a.
81 suppose ye mean how long before
a pay day I says to 'em.' so far as
] know nobody has laid you or
They agreed with me. but said they
couldn't. feed their folks without mon
ey. and II they got no money for I,
why work" .'.. ~. -
"They haven't been paid. then r. .'Sf'
mo. And Wilkerson cut OF all cred.
it at the store. ! guess | got in bad
with Tubbs when ! divided up "a lot
Of dour and spuds that was in the
cook shanty among the worst OF ones.
There was some ugly talk. and before
/ could kind Of settle the boys minds
they treated Bill pretty roughly. So
just told myself that ! would come to
San Franchises and explain things-how
Wilkerson deserted the camp and the
mine was closed down and your people
were starving" y
"Oh!" mourned Ruth. aghast at the.
blunt story. sand Iseeln to have been
unfortunate all around, but l know
that John will tx things" g
Tom Kane fixed his honest old eyes
on the girl and shook his head. II
don't want to discourage you, Ruthie."
be said quietly. but until that man
WilKelsonff f. ont OF, the mine for good
you can't do more than patch matters
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