Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02


 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 machine was waiting for her
 "The one that brought the note" he aeid. He says he was told to wait" "Ohr' she exclaimed. "Tel hir, "r be right down
 When tue boy had gone she called Tom Kane on the telephone and tc,1 him that she was going. "John sent car for me." she added.
 "AH right" came back the answer. "Il just travel along Maybe ] might help John myself"
 So it was agreed. and they met in the lobby. where Ruth showed the note to Che clerk in her impulsive way. Something in that officials expression 11ade the old cook unobuusively 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 move disconcerted Drake. He uud not intended to have two pas. sengers. but he saw no help for 1t and merely nodded when Ruth ordered him 10 take her to the city prison. He started hts engine and they sped of up the hill
 They rode for some time and as nei- cher 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 busiIy pondering over some method Of exuiating John Dorr Suddenly the car swerved around a corner. dived down a steep bin and came to a stop before a big gray build. | inE-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 cutched by the arm
 | She looked into the gleamtng. cruel ] eyes Of Wilkerson.
 i've got you nowr' he said trium- pnantIy.
 "Ohm moaned Ruth. shrinking back 10 terror.
 Yes, indeed" wukerson taunted 1 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 bucb still far ther The old mans eyes cleamed and his trigger finger seemed 10 rest ou the trigger with a precise and deli ' cate touch
 You herer said WiIkerson with an oath.
 Suddenly the old mans temper nared up. The other saw death in his eyes. l turned on bis heel and ran as fast as he could up the street
 Without a seconds hesitation Kane
 
 ed Drake, covering ut his wheel
 Now you drive us back to the ho, 1 tell he thuuderpd And if you make a false move I'll d1Il ye as sure as God gave me good shooting eyes" ] Drake saw that hr was helpless and sulkily waited tin thry were ln aud then turned bis car back toward the center of the city, Tom Kane sal l gdmly just behind him with his guI ready. And his mind vls piecinl things together Suddenly he saw q policeman on bis beat and realized tha luck was playing bis cards for him He ordered Drake to halt and hailed the officer To that somewhat astonish ed individual the cook explained brief iy that he had just foiled an abduction plot and that the chauffeur was in 1t Though Drake sueunously denied th' charge the policeman decided that was a case for the captain.
 "Tll just ride in front here. and wei go to headquarters" he remarked 'You can put up that gun. old feluw for Tll see that young fellow doesn' cut up any monkey shines
 In the meantime Everett had sud cessfully managed Dorr's business, an, he had been released on nominal bai for a hearing. And ! guess you wont find us very anxious to make it har, for you." said the prosecuting artoT ney.
 Free again. John insisted on taSini the quickest route hack Co the hotel Everett. sympathetic in this. agreed and in a few minutes they were at th hotel inquirng for Ruth.
 Why she left only little whil ago to see you In the prison" said th clerk. "She had note from you"
 'l wrote no note" said John.
 "Here it is" was the response. "Sh left 1t on the desk in her hurry"
 Eagerly John snatChed the sheet O paper but the instant his eyes lit on he turned a furious face to Everett
 "lt's a forgery, trick" he said never wrote it"