Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02

'r don't want Co discourage you,
 Ruthie."
 ion was worried. but laid the delay to Pelrs habits and the necessity possibly Of avoiding the police
 But when Drake arrived with the morning papers and said nothing artc. ulate and on'y pointed to the headlines on the drst page hotb WHkerson and Mrs DarneIl knew that something had happened again to spoil their plans. lt was WilkersOn who snatched mp the paper and read the news:
 HOTEL THIEF HURLED TO DEATH Guests or the Manx Hotel Have Fierce
 Struggle With Hotel Robber.
 shortly before midnight last night Miss Ruth Gallon, a guest at the Hotel ManN entered her room 10 find a masked man footing her desk. Her cry for help fright ened the thief. and be made for the fire escape. followed by Mir John Dorr. another guest. who heard Miss Gallons call Mir. Dorr pursued the man to the rUuf and in the ensuing struggle the des- perado was either flung or fell to the street below He was instantly killed
 Shortly afterwar5 the body was ident- fled by the police as that of Samuel Price. alias Henry Pell, an eX-convict and drug hend
 Wilkerson read no further. He turn. ed bis ghastly face on Mrs. Darnell and said huskily, Hes dead" Well, he won't tell any rales," was the cold response. The question is. , did he get the papersr ! To this question there was no satis. ! factory answer until Wilkerson read down further and learned that nothing of value had been found on PelIs body.
 'So he didn't get the deeds, and Ruth stil has them" Mrs. Darnell said bit. tery. "That is the way all your plans . succeed"
 Wnkerson flushed. "There is one l comfort" he sad m an ugly tone "DUrr is to be held for killing him"
 "For now lOngT' sncered Jean "Un- tn his friends get him out And mean while yOu do nOthingr'
 She continued tn this strain Tor some ! time. Drake and Wukersun moudily ! listening They knew that if she once threw the affair mp they would be help less and all their time ana work and ] money would have gone for naught ! WilkersUu was thinking quickly Sud denly he interrupted Jean 10 ask for pen and ink. She got them. and he sat down at the table Co write. Drake and Mrs Darnel kept up a dpsultory con. l versatiOu until he had finished
 There was queer look m Jeans eyes as she took the sheet ne handed H her and glanced at the writing "l see you still can do it." she murmured
 "Read it'' he crowled
 Mrs Daruell read it through silently and then aloud
 Dear Ruth-i hate Co ask you To come down and see me in the lai, but | have something very important 10 tell you Bring che papers too JOHN pDRR
 Are you sure ne Is in jaiif" demand ed the woman when she had finished And what is the idea ot getting the papers into his handsf"
 Hen just turn them over to Ev prert. muttered Drake
 Wilkerson smiled slyiy. 'The idea | self as chnuneur taKe this note to the hotel see that it reaches Ruth and then drive her supposedly to che Jail but really to where ill meet him" They discussed the plan and at lasl agreed that e was feasible Drake himself saw nuthue dangerous in ii so long as Wilkersnn was co meet hin and mke Ruth of his hands Ht promptly proceeded to dress himself as chauffeur and went whistlins away 10 Earage after receiving ex picit instructions as to what streets be was To taks and where he was tS
 meet Wiikerson
 lt was nn hour Inter that Drake drove his rented ear up before the ho
 tel and delivered his n0te it found Ruth still deep in conversation witt Tom Kane and get auxious for the re turn Go Dorr and Everett On th' presentation of rhe note which Wilker son had forged she Instantly tool alarm
 'Iohn must be in trouble and Mr , Everett can't get him ont" she said , Hes written for me to come down c
 the jai and see hlm and bring the pc ? pers."