The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-03


Huth Gallon. a guest al the Hots1 N5fx.
entered her room 10 End a masked man
looting her desk Her CRY for help fright
ened the thief. and he made for the fire
escape. followed by Mr. John Dorr.
another guest who heard Miss Gallons
call Mr. Dorr pursued the man to the
roof. and IN tile ensuing struggle the des
perado was either flung or fell to the
street below. lie was instantly killed
Shortly afterward the body was identi-
fed 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 CHASTITY face on Mrs. Darnell
and said huskily, Hes dead.'
We'll. he won't tell any tales was
the cold response. The question Is.
did be get the papersf"
To this question there was no salts.
factory answer until Wtkerson read
down further and learned that nothing
Of value had been found on Pell's body.
$50 be didn't get the deeds. and Ruth
still has them" Mrs. Darneil said bit
terly. THAT is the way all your plans
succeed"
Wilkerson flushed There is one
comfort" he said In an ugly tone
''Dorr is 10 be held for killing him"
For how longT" sneered Jean I'm
I'll his friends get him out. And mean
while you do n%othing!"
She continued In this strain for some
time. Drake and Wilkerson m0odily
listening They knew that II she once
threw the affair up they would be help
less and all their time ana work and
money would have gone for naught
Wllkerson was thinking quickly. Sud
denly be interrupted Jean to ask for
pen and ink. She got them. and he sat
down at the table 20 write. Drake and
Mrs. Darnell kept up "a desultory con.
versation until lie had finished
There was "A queer look I'm Jeans
eyes as She took the sheet he handed
her and glanced at the writing. II sec
you still can do It," she mnrmured
Read it, Ia growied
Mrs Darnell read It through silently
and then aloud.
Dear Ruth hate 70 ask YOU 10 com,
down and see me IN the Jail but ! hRv0
something very important 20 tell you
Bring the papers too JOHN DORR
Are you sure he Is In jailf" demand
cd the woman when she had finished
And what Il the idea OF getting IN,
papers into his handsf"
Hen just turn them Over 10 Ev
erett," muttered Drake
WllkersOn smiled slyly. The idel
Is that Drake here viii disguise him
self rs "A chauffeur take this note 4
the hotel. see that II reaches Ruth ant
then drive her supposedly 10 the jan
but really to where III meet him.
They discussed the plan and al las
agreed that II was feasible. Drakt
himself saw nothing dangerous In /
so long rs Wilkerson was 10 meet hin
and take Ruth OF his hands II
promptly proceeded to dress himsel
as q chauffeur and went whistlins
away TO a garage after receiving ex
plieit instructions as to what street,
be was to take and where he was 4
meet Wiikerson.
II was an hour later that DrakI
drove his rented car up before the he
tel and delivered his note. II foun,
Ruth still deep In conversation wifi
Tom Kane and yet anxious for the re
turn TO Dorr and Everett. On tn
presentation OF the note which Wilker
son had forged she instantly tool
alarm.
John must be I'm trouble aud Mr.
Everett can't get him out" she said
Hes written for me TO come down t
the jail and see him and bring the pa
pers."