Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-13

All my tlOlutb art Win AAlul nOAilu
woman" she whispered.
an rig you out, and then Wen 60
shopping" was the rejoinder.
with the help Of the maid and the
hOusekeeper Ruth was presently made
presentable for the street, and John, [
in dry clothes and none the worse for
his ducklng, met her in the lobby.
Il have engaged a taxi by the hour"
he told her. Il think It will rest you
more to get the fresh air and dig
around in the shops among the pref
ties than it will to brood in your own
room"
Ruth hesitated shyly. But have
no money, John"
"Oh!" he said blankly, and then a
thought came to him. why, here l
am carrying around a lot of the ranch
money which was going to turn over
to you"
Once in the taxi Ruth told him of
her experiences from the time she had
left the mine. John listened soberly,
though once in awhile a heavy flush
on his cheeks betrayed his deep seated
anger at the plotters who had not only
tried to deprive her Of her mine, but
had finally risked her life and liberty.
ITS all that man Wilkerson," he said
when she had finished He caused
your father 70 make him superintend-
ent of the mine and then bounded him
into his grave He is your bad angel.
Ruth. But | am here now, and I'll
get busy with Everett and finish
things up. and wen soon be back at
the mine and have things going again. ~
He answered her questions about the
situation at the Master Key" as tact
fully IS he could: he realized that her
nerves were badly shaken. He would
trust TO old Tom Kane TO hold the fort
in the mountains while he transacted
the necessary business in San Fran
cisco.
He directed the chauffeur to drive
them through the shopping district
and while Ruth spent several hours in
replenishing her wardrobe John sat in
the taxi and studied things out But
he was continually seeing Wilkerson's
dark face before him, and before they
returned TO the hotel he had determin
ed TO find out where he was and what
he was doing.
While Ruth went to her room L
dress for dinner John sat in the iObb,
and completed his plans. He did moi
observe slender. quietly dressed
young man with a very pale face, WHIT
sauntered in and out with an occasion
-tu 20 Hrrnf I
fresh cigarette. 1t was Henry Pell.
The extinct had spent the day goinI
: from hotel to hotel. searching the reg
listers. 1t was only at last that h
! went TO the Manx. There he founC
the name Ruth Gallon" on the regis
ter and below it John Dorr." Thii
he reported to Wilkerson. who swOr'
mridly. but emphasized the necessit!
Of getting hold Of the papers immedi
ately.
And I trust you to do it." he sail
meaningly.
Pell. flushed with drugs. nodde,
briskly. III get 'em. all right, Har
ry." he said. but did not add his in
most thought. which was that, with tn
= papers once in his own possession, h
could easily get much more from vii
kerson than the 5000 he had promised
"When win you have them?" vii
kerson went On impatiently.
Pell smiled family. but significantly
II know your address," he remarked
I'll deliver them there when l &c
them
"But when?" growled the other.
Pel fiicked his cigarette stub int
the gutter ard whistled. Il neve
make dates ahead" he said quietly
T" "But 1t won't be long"
"Have you your plan all scheme,
Out?"
Pell winked and moved or.
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