Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-22

I'd better bring it along"
 'Thank you"
 With a word of apology to Patria. Donald opened the note. Written in Itodney's unsteady hand, it read as fol lows:
 Dear Don:
 I'm frightfully sorry was such an ass I ought to have known better. But I'm SO broken up about Patria and everything c0uldn't see straight. As soon as I get over tLis kaL1enjammer, I'm going to ask her to forgive me. For the present. I mus 1sk you not only to overlook my boorish- ness but Co help me out of bad scrape I'm in.
 It's a woman. and it isn't my fault I'm 'n wroaS--that's all. Only it'll get me in cad all round if anything gets into the papers. Please don't say anything to anybody-just come secretly Co this ad- dress as soon as you can
 Respectfully yours.
 Rodney
 The address was written below the signature: Hotel Baltimore. Ask for me by my'name." Thoughtfully, Donald refoided and pOcketed the note. He was fond of Rodney, and could not refuse the boys request. At the same time, its urgency complicated matters a trihe.
 SummOning the waiter. he settled his account.
 "Please take Miss Charming back tO my rooms,' he requested Ryley. "Then % on to Huroki's. I'll join you there in the course of half an hour or 50. Don't do anything pending my ar | rival
 The Baltimore was well-knOwn 70 Donald by unsavory repute. A sardonic clerk delivered Captain Parr to the guidance of a cynic belk boy. who left him at the door of q room on the fifth floor. His knock was , answered by a handsome creature of some thirty animated years, a woman whose complete self-posSeSSiOn and at- turing negligee assorted we'll with tic implications latent in ROdney'S note. Captain Parr:' Her tones were as professionally l lulcet as her smile was worldlywlse. Donald bowed coolly.
 'I am looking for Mr. Wrenn." "He is expecting you. Won't you | please come inf" Donald entered. The woman closed | he door and paused mOmentdrily with back to-it. He swung around sharply, >uspscting that she had turned the key and withdrawn it-for the first time suspecting that Rodney's note might have been a forgery.
 "Where is MT. Wrenn?r ne de handed.
 "Lie was called away unexpectedly, but will be back at any moment. Please sit down." "ThaBk you-no." Donald moved quickly to the door. The woman sought tO interpoSe herself 5eEvecn hiI-c and it. hut he was too quick. 4 twist of the handle confirmed his surmise; he was locked in with this dangerous animal.
 "Be good enough" he said brusguely, ito open without delay"
 "But surely you can wait"
 q have no time to waste. Do as | say"
 Am I So repulSiye. thenf"
 He shrugged impatiently. 'Tm in 10 mood for nonsense. Open that ioori"
 "But listen to ne
 She came closer. with a sudden 1.-the movement threw herself upon him, arms clasring his neck.
 You're right. it is plant, dearie. Mir. Wrenn isn't here-won't he. I sent you that note because I'm mad about you-wanted to get you here"
 "Oh-rot" Donald eiaculated in dis gust; and breaking her hold. threw her rom him. "rll give you one minute to unlock that d0or."
 For an answer he received q mock 'ug laugh.
 Do you hear?" he asked.
 She laughed again. impaticntly he urncd from her and looked round the 'oom for something to aid him so'break pen the door, A stand of fire-ironS lear the climney-picce offered sub 'tartial brass poker. SeizinC this. he made for the door. Behind his back, he woman seized the telephone and screamed into the tranSmitter
 "Hclp, Help, A strange m..n has ae locked in hereI"
 By the time she had said that much. Donald had wrested the instrument rom her.
 She Telinquished it without mp~b us- 'istance then darting beyond his ~sech. paused and again laughed in his face while hurriedly diSordering her halr and attire in such manner as to indi- cate a struggle.
 This time Donald answered her laugh with a quiet smile.
 "Well," he said, dropping the poker, you've got me-AIrS. Maync"
 That was a shot at random. suggest ,d by sudden suspicion: but it told. The wOman'S hands fell limp; she stared and gaSped.
 'iiOw did you know?'
 He gave a gesture. Signifying that ler question was immateriaI. At the same instant a thunder of heavy blows