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{é ‘1 girl! “George." sm- send. looking at him with suddpuly soft eym‘. "I know just how you teel. But it mvnns everything to meâ€"lo all of us. 1 have trusted you no. and I! you fall In» noW"â€" She threw out her arms in :1 gesture of “ending. Then she came closer to him Before Wilkvrson could rewnnd with the bitter reprouvhm ready on his lips Mrs. Darnell inn-nvosed. curbing her owu unruly temper “It was u nmdmun‘s svhvme," she laid. She turned to Wilkerson. "liar ry. you used to do things better. Cs:- your wlts.’ This isn't the desert, For-re won't um“ and time ix getting short. “'e must hawt- thaw pupa-rs mum-dunL ly and misc the umney on them and get enough capital "tn-ad to find the old plan to the mother [Me of the ‘Masâ€" ter K05" mine [\‘e your wits!" "All right. Juan: 1 tmnk l undursmnd you. I'll see “rm! I cum do today. First I mm! find out n few things. Drake and I will go murmur.” 1 "John [Mn N u ~1qu fool." “'ilkvr son hrnkr m “H‘s tum-n mvro luck that} lll'HK‘d mm 1m rnr Nobody ever crown! Hurry Wilkvrwn yet and KM away with It 0341 Tom Gavan funud that out " For a Ion: mouwut tho thrvo 0f (tn-m flood In <an« 0. Then \Vukersun lmilt‘d snnlunivul‘y. and wmw- m1, " \wl :m- yuu :uin: to piu- up Hu- «um-{hm vn- pluyin: f nr'! You :In- In Imc “ill: l-o-r‘“ "That‘s hut Imu- rI*:I">‘1“h_Vl<h0lll¢l how llurr} m-n- um mm M! kinds nf preyuutu-rnux plum 'l‘hn um: of last HIL’IJI “vary «In! r‘r‘r us :HI I! sht- hadn't many“! :14 me- (in! thv palm- Would he» at thv door “aw," Jenn Dunn-ll chum-d :It his fiver-15h eym and umh-mel mm. 8110 know that the rmzmivn frnm~th¢ thought thut he had mmsml [lorr‘s deathâ€"(be sudA den surprise or finding: him alive and In San Frzmn'isvuâ€"lm! shnkvn his nerTe. [h- wmzhl horn-after wok [hr devious and obscure “’:I_\S he know so we”. “a eyvi‘ds ulmm‘l «'Ilmd [m the WIN Imkir: at him rhmuzh mar row sins. She svemvd satisfied and turned to Drake. "I‘ll-as» do It for me." she urged aznln. “I know Harry his some good. Raf» Mam in New" Wilkerson nodded “We'll be back before very long. Jean Boner stay "’Tbunks." said the ynuug mun d’rny. “I have a notion that I'm about fed up will) your plans and Nuts " Jrnu'~' qu k lll\tin(‘{ (“d not fail hrl‘. and she mmmly smiled ou Drake and murmurvd: "You poor boy! ,Nuw loll me all ubout 11:!" When he had finished M‘- rvlaumx or the morning‘s CSpchenm-s, with much emphasis on the shouting and his unr- raw escape from Sing Wah's den. she looked at him thnuzhtfully, Mrs. Darnell. the cmwpimvy ' Jun; :u» and W! the <Â¥ ~- \m" m yuur «'lmrgw." v :1 inc-w b no Use in cry- in; on r \‘ h I} \':'l1[ lu- hx'lpml.” .\[ t?.;< ”1an :.l l’mkc omvrvd, prv Dentin: Hum»: wziwnly Ho hm! :1! ready "x-«‘~'I\wl \\Lkvl’~un'~a :u'rid ('Olll plum-11H on hifi nx‘nm-mws in failure, and hu rxpm'uul tux-[hing 10:53 from Mrs. Darnell. He “:13 rmuly to quit So when glow'y and “kt‘ u \HhL ""lukc up 0f “c .~.' uph 1‘ (1mm ) pr. ; "“" ‘ ' ' ‘ vuvuv ll uw\w-â€"-.v- - CHAPT‘R XIII. “Oh. I'll stay here!” the mocked. 7’" Wm 3“” MM‘ ‘ é‘Tbat seems to be my roi mm BAN DARNELL paced back 3wuvre you put me." HUI] forth an the miserable! He stepped Very close to er and room win-re Hilrry .\\ inter-1 looked into her,stonmy eyeg. "And it sun hm] lmlxl-«I lh-r and lie!“ Ll put you where yup most w t to be maid pending the (mh‘umc of his \\'llll;_1n the wdfld?” . plotting Lu not pnxu-‘sinn or Rum Gui: She saw the musk)“ [him] 3, as if 103‘; precinus pupngx ,Ucr Vluxmi’miluei H! , mggggfgfisgnlggm 9n ,flie‘ a d are“ an} truer firm Wmmmw ’ fiqyfigfioi Tunnel-stood wrath. and she cliilybvd her mumsj that movement and luughedfgrimly‘ now and again [in the kuurklvs wore} She feared him. and he feast 0n the white. Huron: he inspired. even whe be also For one thin-.2 Mm [harm-II !0V(‘d ' go‘v“L , ' § . on her snul, .118 had lwon !' ed Der. 5110 h. mg her IHIUHIU rflflw Ibo \\ I» h M: by! l-‘ur one thin: the plush (.f’litv. her night-s! “1le est umbuiuu. [lu- N ‘l'vo got my “.1:er and my man. \\ \\ THE MASTER KEY \\ :II I \\ 1th ed thin-g. Mm [harm-II awed ' rm». Physical luxury mm: u 15h. the goal of her lortl‘ i u. tlu- one prlce she hug! set ll, 'l‘ln- lh)“ durmuudlngsi -n furlml lu :m-n-pt nauseat- L‘ hmwl \Vilkursuu fur mak- * wmt‘nr'tllllle. ‘ l ln- (wuuv In, walking very dint”), slu- lurnml on ulm :t Hf tn-n-f" she [Hum-d, n-I'v :muHH-r huur. lluth ’l It I‘m snrry." lu- ‘h- :1 mo»: of tihx‘ :ll'o ul‘xcr ( ““7! ‘ 1L1 ll \HU 111 um! Hun! l‘d l‘t-ll mx‘v (vaously. "N0! fur I119. Wiikvrsun." \Vilkvrson ruse. mo. quite uncllsturb M “We‘ll jusl walk down the street “pm-e with you. S:lâ€"â€"[Ionry. and I can explain :1 link- mure clearly"? The nun-um.- was that ball an hour tun-r I‘oll took $50 advance tron) Wil- Ont-e out on the street. firiikp sullen Iy folloWed his cumpunlon's lei’d into a still Juicer quarter of thv towy. Busy with his own tlmughts iuid stll! shukcu {ruin his expm'flnces of the pnrulng. lie dill not native that Wilkerson Wilt! evidrntly on the louknut fur‘sQnm vile. (ml-e or twit'u lie atom-ml tb thlnki Uiivo lu- gre‘etrd an old ui-qugilntmiw and curried on u low Volvul chum-rau- tinii. of “‘lilrli I'i'iikc limi‘il imqliin: ex H‘i‘l the nunw “PHI" nmi “he"; usually 1mm nut itruuzid Ailhmi's pimlhmm," \\'lwn “'llki-h‘un rejoin-«l hip Urukt‘ «in pvt-\‘islily. "\Vlwt‘v to now 1" "l'\‘u put my :wlirlm- null mp- mun." \‘.:is' the rt'lllV “lt‘ll lu- tleiiifi sailing l'n'n mm an .\ lllullli'lil liti 1‘ [make \\ Ifl’ slirprlfiod tn .‘Il' “illiurmu Htl-[I tn (llli‘éfilllt‘ (li‘ rwll)‘ iiiiu tliv [mth- n! :I wilt hit-0d. qlllt'lly ilri-<.\ml ynutu.v man it! about thirty years uz' JI'.’\‘. 'l'lii- imlii'itluul sumpml st :iri-nl ut tlu» m: In wing) li id 50 rlhlll\ llllt‘l‘llilllwl his milk .iiid tin-n rmnilml. llmr)‘ ho stziminvrml. infly “I dutl‘rw. I do Your! mum Ru muliy .\n\\' I vswnl to explain In) little lrngmxm-m II‘< jml In yum ,lun-, Su' lh-nxy " PM! M! NH Hum-r nulls um] wmnrnn-d un rm sun: Hut wln-n llw mun up [msilu him ":h‘lHIH)’ pullml um :I ln-u\'_\ pur~v um! H“ ln- m-nrd lln- Mink M {NH In- ~lllwlllml Yer} r'pnll)’ mu! t-urtly \\'iiL.-r~un told him «If lln- e-xish-nre HI :1 hlllnllv Hf palm“ “In! In‘ wlx'ln-d'zu "rwnn'r ”8 Ile ”my (-Invuzzh rlu|llmsis nu HIM! vhzlrmtvr n: g-mnnn- Poll («I Mmmr) tin-m un with! and rum-ludod by my 111:: “It‘s “'urm [hum-y In your purl“! to lm-nu- (tn-m nuu :vt ~Iln-m n:u~k Hm] u girl mum-d limn GuHun Ill mm- or (he hurls here She bus (lu- pu The nun-um.- was that ball an hour tun-r I‘oll took $50 advance tron) Wil- kerwn and promised to recover the papers for him. Before they parted the Iunvr made several lmle Jokek whirl] Drake could not lee the point of, but which seemed to make l'ell sick with terror “How long Is it. now?" Wilkerson shopping." was the rejoinder. sum as u w himself. "You got nve‘ mm lbe ramp of the maid and the )curs"â€" : housekeeper Ruth was [Irefiemlr mud? “For God's sake. man. be quiet!“ ‘ presentable for the street. and John. whisper“! I'm-1|. “lâ€"no one kulm‘s me In dry clothes um] none the Worse for hero. and I'm on the square uuw too." his ducking, met her In the lobby. As If h_\]II:U IT-I dark (QMN ”\H" “Who Is that fellow?” Drake de mended as they were returning to their lodgings. ~ ‘ Harry Wilkerson laughed bitterly "The best hotel worker Ind second phone If necessary He stepped Very close to her and looked luto her steamy eyes. "And It I put 30:) where yup most w t to be in the wofld Y” ‘ She saw the passion flaml g. as If m m1 2.39.1114? '9, 9n flit a d drew ”is dx't'ud \\ as so uThh-nt Hull Umkc lunkml at him curiously. It mm strange what :1 numlwr of queer zl(' minimum-m Willu-rwn hm! nlnl how deeply must Ur them summd 10 (var him, 11:: ham-nu] Intuntiy [0 his cum pumun‘s druwlm: {pm-3L "You mean we police don't know yuu." grinned Wilkerson. f‘lhn. then. I know you. old Sport. You Wouldn‘t say now that I wasn't an old“!floud. “uuld you?" "But I've gut u date! I'm working downmwn!” protested Péll miserably. "Mann 1‘ [mum's 11m SJ m." [um-q "Yt'S. l'ln Hurry Werrsnu. I was ldukiug for you. Poll.” 5 The man he uddrmfivd 1h km] his dry llps um] essuyml u smile. "Lung mm- 1 no see you?" he said In uu attempt at u jesting (one. ”We'll just go to some nice place und an down and talk over old (inn-s." “'ermou remarked pleasantly" "1 came out here to e1." pleaded [he “that. white with fear “’l'hlu. 9 too not for you In the tur rid eusx. " W ell. I never “cm bank on a pal, did 1. Sum? And I'm no; gum): back on you now, I‘m gulnz_lo put you m the way or some coin." A! an: polnt they turned rum 1: sum” Greek cum. and Wilkerson ordered cufl'ce all around When they hind been served and were alone he intmduced Drake and Poll and remarked to the former: “Sum Poll is known as the sllckest man in his line. Ain't you. Sam?“ J ‘ T " _ I right here ID that lJc-‘n in :41: on Wilkerson Hui ml ‘lmvlh mu 24: dd unthinu. The who r l't-[neulrd [Iv u: mw :Iml \unl .‘m' "An- 3011 here? W h) are _\ on he 11-. "' “'ilkrrsun Ivunvd m-russ the table. and his loan rm-o m-Ed n wry g-vi! ox pruusiun on [1. "Not \\'orkin;.‘j'.' But yuu‘d do a turn (or an nrdthoml. wnuhln't you. ’slw‘lujly WIn-n-tln-n-‘s lutx of mood. snfv mom-4' h: it?“ l‘ell grudgingly accepted the» hand head out and snuok it fochv. . “Working?" demunded Wfikersuu ‘ to you." ‘ moclilngly. "Since when has an Sam4 Once In the mu Ruth mm him-of l‘cn been working? Answer! Since her experiences frum'the thno she had he was broke." He laughed loudly. ' left the mine. John listened soberly. “I ain't Working that luy any mare. was the sulky nnswer. ' \\'¢~|L HI'IH') in mu m-‘L l‘vll xturul mm m.- lhm‘! on hh‘ and s\\‘llih'\\wl mm “‘11kvrvfix mm!» a I do Your! mum I \'."ml to exl'lnm In) II‘< jml In yum live on [In- lev- nls foxlike face "It‘s an that umu Wilkerson." he said when she had finished. "I! caused your father to make him an . tend ent of the mine und then hounde’d hlm luto his grave. ‘He Is your bad angel. Ruth. But I am here now. and I'll get busy with Everett and finish things up. 3Ind we‘ll soon be back at the mine and have things golugngam." his ducking, met her In the lobby. "I have hxgugud u taxi by the hour.“ 1 he told her. "1 think It will rest you .more to get the fn-sh air and dlg around In‘ the shops among the pret- tlea than it will to brood In your own Poll. thrilled with drug“. nodded brisk!y. "l‘llym-t ‘em. all right. [lar- ry." he said. but did not add his in- most ”nought, which Tu” that. with the papers oncv in his own: possession. bu could easily get much more from “'1!- team: than the 8200 he had promlsod. "When will you have them?" Wll kers‘ou wént on impatiently. ‘, H] In find nut th-H- ho was and wh-n he was duimz. \"hilu limh went In Her mum to drew for dillno-r .luhn am! in the lnhh) and munp'vtml m- rlnlis [In did DUI olmurve u sh-ndm: qulvtly «in-Mud young Imlu with :u \‘rry [llllt' (awe. whu suuutvrml m und nut with zm occasion n1 trip tn the rtxnr «and to light 2: frost: xfgnrenv It was llt-nry P0”. of :0 ately. "And 1‘ mm meanlnzly Pell smile-d fnlntiy. but significantly. “1 know your address." he remarked "I'll deliver them there when I get them.” “But when?" growled the other. Pen nicked his cigarette stub intu the‘gntter and whittled. “I never make dates ahead." be said quietly “But it won't be long." l “Have you your plan all‘j Icheuied out?” ‘ . , Pen winked and moved 0!. Hq- dirw-wd the vhnnfl'vur tn drin- men {hr-mun [hp slumping (Harm. nnd whin- Ruth sung]! m-H-I'nl tmurs In ro-pk-nlxlnng hvr wnrdrulw .Iuhn ~ult In the tux! and studied things out. Hm he “"11." muninuully seeing \Vilkvrsnh‘s dart; fum- hq-ruru him. und ln-fnn- [In-y I‘vtnrnm! to ”w ln-wl lw Inn! dn-u-rnnn aim-y m In Landon." In rem “But hd'a lost his nerve.” “I don't like the way we‘re getting mixed up win: all son-mot crooks in um human-:2 ma Duke\cmly. "1 went into this to oblige Janina"- . “Help you-lair." Wilkerson finished for him. ‘il notice that Mrs. Dame" and I are putting up the min and do- ing the wbrk so far. “here-\‘your kirk?" \ ~The evil 'spell that Wilkerson figd out over so many weakllngs clmeQ :about George Drake. and he was went. “ Just how It wnl {but she found her- selt ngqtn 1n the game room In the be. tel Ruth could not have told after he! terribldé experiences 0! the night and Tho Ex-Thiof Spent the Day'Searching Hotol Raging". lie uuswurcd her quesuons about the situation ut the “Master Key" n: tact- fully gm he mum: be realized that her [19er were hudly shaken [19 wool] trust m um Tull] Kane to hold the (on in thu'umumnms while be transacted the non-wary busmew in San Fran ('lsvn morning But John had hurried her Into n can. arm-red it driven to the Manx und quickly made arrangements for Run) tn occupy his rohm with a nmld to look after but _ “I'll rig you out. uud~ meu We'll go shopping." was the rejoinder. though once in awhile u heavy flush on his cheeks betrayed his deep seated unger ut the Molten! who Md not only tried to deprive her of her mine. but had tiuuiiy risked her life and liberty. A Ruth hesitated shyly‘ “But I have no money. John." "Uh!" be said blaukly. and then a thought came to him. “Why. here 1 am carrying around a lot of the much money w-hk h l was golui: w turn over to you." "‘All my clothes are with that horrid Woman." she whispered. E1‘33 mcmni’m mmmm 3mm Him: llnld «if the papers immedl you m do It he said \‘.‘ithin nnuthvr instant! John had swung himself out on thy: luddvr and nuts t-limhing rnpidiy nfiter the nu known housebrt-nkvr. Ue\puid no at tt-nt'uu to Ruth's ngonim-d cry nher ‘hitu, "John: John! Don‘t 5m nftor : him! ”(“11 hurt you!" ‘ Ht‘lplvssly sht' [It‘t‘rt-d out of Iln‘ will Tduwn nml snw tin- two figures going :pwii'tl)‘ up tuna-ml the t-t’t-st of \thv >buihling Tim swontln wanted imurx :ns sln- watt-hm! Tin-u she saw John istllmhlt- and mltt'h himself. That d0 tl‘Idf‘d lwr Sht- pit-Red up her skirts ‘:|lld stepped out on tin» platform her use” Then sht- gingerly swung' her self out on tln- irnn ladder and rum menved xu t~|itnh upward. Site saw the thin! retit‘h tlw runner and cm W! own then John, She ;strng;‘:lod on up sub itingiy. prnisim: her tender hands on lhu rusty rmh ()nt'e or twlvo sht- “topped nnd mliu-d: "Jnhn! .lnhu!" Thvrt- “‘1‘! nu nvwwvr. Thou sh.- roallzm] that there wns an ;lhor on tie inddvr holmv her. She inonrly lost hor grip nud l't-ll. Surely it must In- some :ll't‘1)ln[)”l‘fl o! the ilhlei’! sm» hastened nor. wuy up the inddvr. nnt daring to lmtk down twain ‘ 7"“. GHAP‘I’II XIV. j Tho fight '0 Nu I.“ 'LKERSON did not (allow M After all l'ell was a danger- ous i-ustomer and a man Who worked necretlyu I In an. ouu way. It was like Wllk n to "speck a (9."va crook's'gpecia ,methâ€" 0d: and mannenm‘ 39 new!“ filter- fered with an expert when that ewe-I7: was working for mm. At lust she- gained thc- mnnco. 'whe-rl- the ladder hem suddpnly outward and she must pvrfqu‘e inmost hung uns- pended by her hands‘ But sh» man- ngvd to surmount this dimculty and stumbled forwnrd on memo! of thp hotel. At nnst glam-e she saw no one. The roof was huge. broken here and there by nkyllzhm nnd chimneyn and air- shafts. The sundown can by the moon lay dark and strange ncrou the tarry; gravel. "John. John!" she called 30ml, Then again. in terror. she cried lhriilyt‘ "John! On. John!" At that moment the figure of the masked man slipped from behind on. of the ‘cbimneys and made for {be ill! escape. She realized that he was en- coping. Where was Job's? She war- ered Could he be killed? the crlod again. “Johnr' But he could not refrain from a fin» tlve glance tn the lobby of the hotel lie ”W John Don- there; stlll bearing the brulses and burns guinea 1n the n reek of the auto truck He stnred at him. for there. was somethlng uncanny ln seeing in the flesh the man he had thought to have killed Then he went 5“ My awuy. us Ruth came out of the eleultot' and Joined Don. At supper both Ruth and John Were silent. not only from wearfiless. but because they had not settled thing: yet. Everett hadn't been seen nornny preparations made (or the mixing: M the money needl‘ul to improve the".\l:',~‘ (er Key“ mlne. So by mutual eons-rm the) made at short meal of It. In '13' lot by thm nut and talked a little \\ p. but presently Ruth had to confess ..;u n we was “urn out l Ruth wns now quieted. and as they gbg out at the hotel she sighed hnp , pily. “That was beautiful. John." she said. At the desk the clerk handed John a ‘ note addressed in a crnbbed hand \ He f. . . let him go. Peii rushed swiftly toward tore lt.open. glanced at the contents and turned to Ruth. "Old Tom Kane got here tonight!‘ he I exclaimed. were out and left this note for me." Ruth’s face lit up wonderfully "Where in he} Where is he?" mended. '-‘i want to see him." At her door he left her with a hunt) "‘iii be right in as soon as Tom comes. ltuth. " “All right!" she called back. and opened her door as he opened his own She paused on the'threshoid at the sight within. A tall man In a lizht musk was delving into the desk and rummaging among her paper! and be longingu. At the sight of her he quick~ ly' thrust a bundle of papers into his I pocket and Ilipped toward the open w.lndow Then Ruth understood and screamed tor help. "He came while we? ,how to use it. He dunul buck. and l John caught him again. this time with aha de- : rendered that hope out of the quel- tion. in desperate fury he kicked Dorr violently tore one arm loose and drqye his bony list like a bullet into John's throat. This forced Dorr tor the moment to the ladder. He was halted by the lnight of a perfectly level gun held in the hand of a man“ who evidently knew it well directed blow that felled him. .\ sou-ml later the thief was helplelg. ‘ lying almost at the Very edge of the . root. He was trapped and he knew it. {There was but one thing to do. : rid get 0! the evidence that he had been thieving. With a flirt of his elbow. he man-god to send the bundle of papers which had fallen out or his pocket over the coping and into the air. Then he choked on to Dorr. “Are you mad?“ ‘ “hind 'I" named Dorr. letting his hold relax. At this‘ moment Ruth came out i”! her stupor and ran up to them. rol- I lowed up by an old man. who had also . John Dorr heard that call and in thr bounds was In her room. She poi ted to the open wlndow. gasping: “'1‘ an way! The‘ thief! Be “olefin- deeds!" "Don't let that worry you." he said cuxnfortin'a '.1y "1 have a room right near yours. and if you want help I'll be there.“ She thanked him. and together they entered the elevuthr and Wore lifted to their floor. In the hallway Ruth grave ly shuok hands and said “Good night." John tried to hold her little baud long- er than was needful. but she shook her hem! and slipped away to her mum l‘oom. just down a short hall. Be wnn-hed her open the door and turned (""130~ In his own room when I thought struck him. and he culled gently. She 'cume bark quietly: “I'm so glad you called me." she said. wlth evident nen ousness. "After all It's ridiculou- lv early to go to W Let‘s go (or a rkle some more." _ They Went out through Golden Gate park and utter a brief stop an the bright bench came back Into town by uny or the l‘ rchidio She paused on tbe'thresbold at the sight wltmn. A tall man In 3 mm: musk was delving into the desk and rummaging among her paper! and be longingu. At the slght of he; be quick. ly' thrust a bundle of papers into his pocket and flipped toward the open w.lndow Then Ruth understood and screamed for help. Without a word Dorr leaped lo the undo“ It opened on‘ a fire escape. He peeéed down No one. He looked up _ A «ll;. ht figure was mounting qutv kl) und hilt‘llll‘ toward the rout "0! «nurse you me." said John ‘fv lmutuutly. “I'll take you right up :2! I turn ynu otor. tu-yunr mald‘ A 4.41 Mum's rest “1le-1 you on your feet uguiu." "Ruth ‘L‘l shull di'eam of [hut horrible China man!“ she murmured. shuddering. She stood directly In the In at m p. ’ sz the presence of a mind man ‘rixht In front of the ladder. a: he i'percelvvd’ through his blurmfl eyes. grendered that hope out or the ques- tion. In desperate fury be kicked iborr violemly tore one arm Iooué and drag: his bony fist like a bullet tnw John's throat. m ma." "tot gamma» "M at (hi-um of that .6an Thwheslmtion wan fatal to :31; mn- pose: Dorr dane'dmr m w:- rh'vf au- w auxin-d the Mm. WM: 1 mm 2:: n the um»: lenprd ow:- I 14;, Ht :.d rummeni-nil‘to rm: humor and d‘thllher. try :0 much- Jo; :u. wllu 'wns In»! In be m: ud‘ uuw (but be had fun nigh‘ M m:- quarry. , Ruth watched the (‘hxuw with ham): teuwlv clasped over 4m- buxom Slu- «outd um stir from lxvr lawman In (D.- fnll “mums-In. near Iln- edge or the mat. nnr did fihe muve when [Duh- fin ally mug!“ his mug and mmwd'hlm. come up the til-it escape. Ruth cried i out. “John!" then "Are you hurt. John?“ ‘ I By this time the iumuit mid am‘nct ed attention in (be hotel and a tat! down employees and the home detec- tive emerged from the stairway to de mand an expianntiou. l uuv ‘1'“ u-n' Inc-.2 u-.- .--.r. They fen together an the roof and mlied 0" and over. HNh trying bulk the 0 her or a gnud hold. T14 fighting was furious. for Pull. at!!! nu- der the uh‘un or drugs. was W n! m-meudom Strength wblrh eyeu Dun-h: hard muscles could not over (‘Omfi- Sllddvnly Pall min! the» udge .iuhn, unvr hiuL [milk-(l lln- girl. e muted ext-s. John burr was well uut of breath by (his time and knew his man. u was a deqwrun- struggle. fur the thief was fighting for his freedom and possibly his “to. 80 Don settled down to hold him until his wild strvnmh ebbed and he chum bundle m; Henry Poll. on the other hand. knew precisely his plight und saw with ex uctaexs what “ould happen to him an loss ho escapal the huge arms that tied him down. Like all men of his. class. he was arem to cgrryLing‘weap oaa Tonight he cursed him-9i! for he» lug unnrnud. One nipt. the tire mae- and away! That being lmpossi ie. be planned another mode of getting away In pursuance of it. he gradually work. ed, himself nearer and name? to the «mpg- ladder‘ l! he could once set his lands on those iron mils and swing himself over. hls assailant must in- evitably either let go ur drop over Peil knew the stéel strength of his own arms. practiced for years In Just such tricks “ltutll'” lw‘ gunk-(l. Thu) his eya m on tln- form behind her and. he shouted "Tom ham-f" The rhupo was a short one. John caught him near the edge of the roof. tackled hlxn.low. and they embed down together. The thief put up I furious tight. managing to get on his feet again It: lplte of his c-ptor’u et- lom to hold him till help cam See In): that he w‘n about to eocape him. John made. one tut desperate ”polo. caught him “My Ind threw him heav- lly. but not anyone root. Suddenly Ruth board a mmnm; \‘olw ire-Mud her :uu'nm. “I'll be dud hhlmod It It ain't a tuna" sue ma um ; rum; Her eyes wenâ€" fixed on the twcr writhing men. ‘ John «tuned to explain. loosening“: hold on theprosmne (Met. when the Inner with a quick twist of him lithe body freed himself and darted aw? Dorr sped utter mm instantly. Ruth and tho M to the Ming. Confinudonhe? smm-d In NH over a of Hm muf. dragging his mm“ danger up She \mtr-hed with {as Tel. 422 â€"] 45$LJoLuAvc. EMF-Iii. 203 E. gum! Ave Haunt-912 (u) ; mun: ‘ L. 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