The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-01-15


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
"Iohn must be in trouble and Mr.
Everett can't get him out" she said
He's written for me to come down to
the jail and see him and bring the d.
pers.''
"Humph!" said Kane. THAT sounds
funny to me-"
Ruth nodded. looking at the note.
Then she said. more cheerfully: ''f'll
dress anyway. Maybe he needs the.
Now, you old dear, leave ME awhile"
Kane departed. and Ruth quickly
changed into street dress. While she
WAS doing this the belIboy returned to
say that machine was waiting for
her.
The one that brought the note" he
said. He says he WAS told to wait"
oh" she exclaimed. Tell him III
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 l might
help John myself"
So it WIS agreed, and they met in
the lobby. where Ruth showed the note
to the clerk in her inpuisive way.
Something in that officials expression
made the old cook unobtruSively 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 disconnected Drake. He
had not intended to have two pas
sengefs, 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 of
up the hill.
They rode for some time and as mel
Their OF them was acquainted with the
city it did not occur to them that they
were being rapidly conveyed into q
part of town only partly built up and
now yelled in dense clouds Of swirling
fog.
Its long way" Ruth remarked
several times. blC Kane merely grunt-
ed. He was 5usily bordering over
some method of cxtricating John Dorr.
Suddenly the car sweryed around a
corner. dived down a steep bill and
came to a stop before big gray build
ingthe boarded up residence of m
absentee. Reaching back. Drake open
ed the door. and Ruth sprang out
4 figure darted across the sidewalk,
and she felt herself clutched by the
arm.
She looked into the cleaning. cruel
eyes Of Wilkerson.
i've got sou nowT' he said trium-
phantly.
oh" moaned Ruth. shrinking back
in terror.
"Yes, indeed" Wilkerson tainted
her.
But at that moment he heard another
voice. stern, commanding and familiar.
Be looked around into the muzzle of
Tom Kane's revolver.
For the moment they faced each
other, while Ruth shrank back still far
ther. The old uar's eyes cleaned.
and his triggF. .u-.g 81 "med TO rest
on the trigge' H's. 81, o~. - md deli
cate touch.
"You her sEti ,Vra'.7,E win aa
oath.
Suddery -. DID oar- te;Gpcr terad
up. III ctsst saw aealh tr hls eyes
turned % IS heG and ra4 IS easg Is
he COO u" l4@ street
Without . seconds hesitation Kane
sw'n- his weaToL ro1Hn fii It cover
ed -ga'-", gHve:inG at his wheel
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