dp - PAGE SIXTEEY. Rm THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG , SATURDAY, MARCH * 2 , 1915, CHAPTER XV. The New Pilot. -- | . v IE awruing orought John Lort, Ruth Gallus and Thom as Kawue together to discuss > the prublerfis before them. The papers su necessary for the con Sulnmation of the den) that Everett badd proposed were ugnin Jost. Where they were goue, whether they bad in deed fallen to Wilkersoa's bands, Bone could tell. Bot more immediate Jet was the need of extricating John Two plain clothes men already sat pear by. ready to take bim to prison on a _eharge of killing Henry Pell, "it's retlly only'a formality," sald the manager of the hotel. "The man Wiis a robber and Mr. Dort tried w capture bim, as be hyd every right to do, and the man was killed." This failed to comfort Huth. To ber miod the presence of tbe burly officers, the fact that John Dorr was under ar rest tn a strange city, made ber feel that ber burdens were (00 great to bedr. Bhe sat holding. the old cook's band till Everett should come. He had already telephoned, nnd she tried to be brave till be should come. i Everett arrived, and the moment she saw him she beaved a sigh of relief. He was so capable looking, so cool, so genuinely cordial to Jobn that even Tom Kane softened his grim visage a Jittle, "I'm under drrest," John told him. "I'he officers were 800d enough to let me stay here till you came. Now | must be off. Let me introduce you all aroopd." This done. John Dorr went on, "They can tell you all about things, and when you've learned the worst come: down and get me out, If you can." Everett agreed, and Dorr rose, and With a smile sald goodby to his com panions. As he left the botel with an officer on either side of him Ruth broke . down and eried. 'om Kane comforted ber as best be could till Everett sug- gested that they had best go to some Wore private place and discuss mat ters, In Ruth's room she and the cook ex. plained affairs briefly, Everett follow: ing thelr narrative carefully up to the fucidents of the night before. When Roth bad taished and the cook was silent Everett thought 8 wowent, then be langhed, . [ "1 don't mean to make fnp of ab this," he apologized, "but I've known Jobin Dorr for gears and this is pre ~ cisely the kind of trouble he revels In." *Irue enough." was the reply. "That Is the first thing | must do, get bim out. I'll be off now and see the dis trict attorney and ball bim out." "Please barry!" Ruth pidaded. "Don't worry," was the cheerful re Sponse. A mement later be was gone, ; "to bring John back with "What do you think of Mr. Everett?" Ruth demanded of Tom Kane. The old mao lit his pipe and seru tinized the ceiling. "Well" be said | Judiclally, "considering the looks of "them on Wilkerson's side and them on John's side, | should thiuk that this was on the right side." With this judgment she bad to be But she insisted that te tell ol all about the conditions at the | aster Key" mine. "1 know you bave not told me all the truth." she said. "Well" he answered ber, "thére's Tot much to tell one way and a teap | in another. 'The mine's practically | shut down. You know first you went away, then John und then Wilkerson much all was left was me snd HE MAST \ anfortnnate all around. but know that Joho wit Hx thisg fow Rape Nied 0x Bunest old eyés on the girl and shook ms bead "f don't wani (0 discourige you, Ruthie" be suid quietly, "bat aati that man Wilkerson is out of the mine tor good you cunt do more thay patch watters op tewporarily Meuuwbile Wilkerson aud Jeap Dar nell 'were unxiousty awaiting vews from Heory Pell. | was getting along hy the furenuvon, and the woman in sisted that if be had surcecdéd in get ting the papers he shonld have been on the gronnd ong heture ter compan "I. don't want to discourage you, Ruthie." lon was worried, but laid the delay to Pell's habits and the necessity possibly of avoiding the police. But when Drake arm <d with the | moruing papers and said nothing artic alate and only pointed to the headlines on the frst page both Wilkerson and Mrs, Darvell knew that sofething had bappened again to spoil their pians. It was Wilkerson who snatched op the paper and read the news: HOTEL THIEF HURLED TO DEATH Guests of the Mans Hotel Have Fierce Struggle With Hotel Robber Shortly before midnight last mght Miss Ruth Gallon, a guest at thé tote! Manx, | WETHER TOBIN VE THE 8 masked man looting her desk Her cry for help fright. ened the thiel. and he made lor he fire escape, followed by Mr. John another guest, who heard Miss Gailon's call, Mr. Dofr pursued the man to the roof, and In the ensuing struggle the des perado was either Street below. He was metantly killed Shortly aflerward ihe body was identi fled by the police as that of Samuel Price. alias Henry Pell, an ex-convict and drug fiend - 7 Wilkerson read no further. He torn ed Dis ghastly face on Mrs. Darnell and sald buskily, "ile's dead!" "Well, be won't the cold response. "Fhe question a, did he-get the pupers?" To this question there was no satis factory answer until Wilkerson read down further and warned that nothing of value had been found on Pell's body "80 he didn't get the deeds, und Roth still has them." dra. Darnell sald bit terly. "That 18 the wuy all your 'pians succeed." - ' : Wilkerson Bushed' "There 18 one comfort," be smd wn an wgly tone "Dorr 1s to b@ held for killing tim." "Fort now wn?" sneered Jean. "Un- til his friends get him ont. And mean Dorr, | Hung or Tell to the | "ll any tiles," was i Bill Tubbs. Bill, be kind of represent ©d Wilkerson, and | stuck op for John while you do nothing!" She continued in this strain for some | time, Drake and Wilkerson moodily | Hstening. They knew that It she once threw the affaly up they would be help: less and all their time and work and money would bave gone for naught Wilkerson was thinking quickly. Sad. me ay See The Motion Pictures of This Story IDEAL THEATRE, on Wednesdays and Thursdays ~Humph!" said Kane Far sounds fuhny to me" Ruth - nodded, looking a the note Chen she said. more cheerfully: "Ul dress anyway. Maybe be heeds we Now, you old denr, leave me awlitle' Rane departed, and Ruth on changed info Street dress © Whtle she was doing this the bellboy retiirued ®& say that a8 macdinve was wailing for Der. "The one that brought the pote." he said "He says he was told to wait." "Ob!". she exclaimed. "Tell nim IN De right down." When the boy fad gone! she eatiea Fo Knne od the telepbone and wid biw that she wus geing car for we." she added "All right." 'came back. the apswer "I'll just travel along. Maybe | might belp Jobn myself." So it was agreed, and they met in the lobby, where Ruth showed the note to the clerk in her impuitive way Something to that official's expression made the old cook unobtrusively take ! out bis revolver. and see that it was in good condition, He followed Ruth to the street and into the waiting ma chine This move disconcerted Drake He nnd vot intended to have two pas | sengers, but he saw no help for it and | merely nodded when Ruth ordered him to take ber to the city prison. up the hill, They rode for some time and as nei | her of them was ncquainted with the | eity it did not occur to them that they | were being rapidly "conveyed Into a s+-part of town only partly built up-and now veiled in dense clouds of swirling fog. ~ "It's a jong way." Ruth remarked several times, but Kane merely grunt , ed. He was busily pondering over some method of extricating John Dorr. Suddenly the car swerved around a corner, dived down a steep bill and cme to a stop before a big gray bulid- ing--the boarded ap residence of ap "Z| nbsentee, Reaching back, Drake open ed the door, and Ruth sprang out | A gure darted across the sidewalk, | and she felt herself glutched by the arm, She looked Into the gleaming, cruel eyes of Wilkerson. --"1've got you pow!" be said trium ' phantly. "On!" mosned Ruth. shrinking back in terror. "Yes, ber. Ke indeed." role, stern, commnnding and familiar Juha sent a | He | | started his engine and they sped off | | rand for me. | ie Feturn of Ruth and the cook, who united thell adventures lgbn Dorr saw wets when (bey bud Sushed Mean be we must 2et abead with our fix- ug dp of the nffairs of the 'Master ney wie Wilkersan's last failure bad driven tin furious He did nut know what v de und he especially dreaded re- tnraing to Jean Purnell with the news. He walked the sireets fora long time, unched In a cheap house and then loggedly started downtown. On the way be bought ap evening paper and rend of Drake's arrest. With scowling brows he perused this minutely until he wag sure that his tool bad: not be trayed bim so far. minutes were precious. He must get into communication with (the young man and assure his siience. He could not do this without Mrs. Daruell's bef, As he expected; she flew into a tow- ering rage, but ber keen mind saw that Drake must be pacified, and she managed to control herself at last. She read the account carefully and then looked through the rest of the ' 21 Wilkerson," | paper for some item about John Dorr. Her eye lit upon an advertisement, which she read twice before speaking; then she pointed it out to Wilkerson. He, too, read it: 3 FOUND.~Deeds to certain mining prop. erty. On proof of ownership same will be returned. Reward expected. 8. J. C. 21 Hill street. "They must be. the papers," he ac knowledged. "Pell probably threw them away for fear of their being n: od as evidence against him, and some one picked them up." : ' "This time I shall see to the matter," Jean said sharply. the papers or not, we must be sure." "Other people will see that ad." be suggested. . "All the more reason for hurry," she | snapped. Then she called her maid. "Estelle," she said, *1 want you to dress for the street and go on an. er is very. important, and you must hurry." "Yes, madame," "And If you show good judgment yon shan't be sorry. You know how Wilkerson taunted | Rut at that moment he beard another | He looked around into the muzzle of { + Vom Rane's revolver. For the moment' they faced each | | other, while Ruth shrank back still far | | ther. The old man's eyes gleamed | and nis trigger fuger seemed to rest | | on the trigger with n precise and deli | cute toveh. +-+*You here!" sald Wilkerson wit] | oath, i Suddenly. the old man's temper fared [ap. The other saw death in his eyes, | | furoed ob his heel and ran as fast as | | be could up the street. { Without a second's hesitation Kave | { swung nis welpon round fill Wt cover | | ed Drake. cowering at his wheel. | "Now you drive us back to the ho | | tel" ne thundered. "And If you make | w false move I'l aril ye'as sure as | God gave me guod shooting eyes." | © Drake saw that he was belpless ang | sulkily waited dll they were in ang | then turved bis ear back toward the | J | Miss Gallon dresses and acts. I want | | renter of the city. Tom Kane sat | grimly just behind 'him with his gun ready. He ordered Drake to halt and 'batled And his mind was piecing | things together. Suddenly be. saw © | policeman on his beat and realized thay luck was playing bis cards for him | Told Her That They Be- | A Glance { longed to Ruth. | you to impersonate ber for a little white" . ' "But, madame"-- ; "There is no danger at all," Mrs. Dar. { nell went on, "All you have to do is i to go to this address and get those pa -maid looked at the advertise But be knew that | "Whether they are I At the word reward there was § change, and the woman demanded tt know how mucli it would be. Estelle thought rapidly. It nad beer impressed ou ber that baste was no essary. She decided on offering a « iy 'sum, yet not enough to nk. ash man and his wife think (Res in possession gf papers of esi: nary value. She pulled out be | and held out $5. The man was (an. it. His wife intervened. "Twenty dolla," she said cunnlugly ~~ Estelle bargained for some moments { and then said In a tone that was de | | We duren't trust ourselves in the bandas | cisive, "If yoo show me the papers and they are the ones | want I'll give you $15 and no more." The deeds were produced. and a glance told ber that they belonged to Ruth. She paid the money and har ried away. Everett and Dorr bad gone over the + situation thoroughly together, and the - broker agreed that he would belp out in putting the "Master Key" mine on : its feet again. v "] think I can do it tomorrow," he | "Just let me buve all the pa: said. pers, and I'll go over then tonight." "Ruth has then "We'd best go up ni, ef them now." Ruth received thew dheerfully and promptly went to her trunk for the | "deeds. Her first search was not re | warded, and she lifted a puzsied face to John. Then she once more went through all her belongings. It was fruitless. She then remembered the desk and searched it with the same re ult "They're gone!" she stammered. "Impossible!" said Dorr. "They must | be somewhere here." "No," she mourned, "I've looked everywhere." : Everett was the first to suggest that no time should be lost in locating the missing property. He sent for the | evening papers and delved into the "Lost and Found" columns, with the result that be very soon handed a pa- per to Dorr and pointed out the adver tisement which bad attracted Wilken son's attention. Half an hour later John Dorr turned away from the ash man's door and said to Everett: "I'll bet that was one | of Wilkerson's ¢rowd. We must no tify the police before te can get away." | They had soon told thelr difficulties | to the sympathetic ear at .beadquar- | ters and started back for the hotel | John was in the dumps. "It seems as if everything goes | wrong when 1 try to do something for | that little woman," he growled. *1 begin to think myself that yoo | are'playing in hard luck," was the re | ply. "But | always did Hke a good | tight, and this promises (J be one. I'll _ghe told him=""my father. you sec." stick, John." They shopk hands. They found Ruth and Tom Kane ansiously awaiting them. John sim. { ply stated the case and then turned to comfort Ruth. He was startled to | see how white shewas. | "Ruth; Ruth," be cried in alarm. | "what 18 the matter?" x Thefe was no answer, She bad fatht- ed away. I" AN else was forgotten for the time [-béing. 'A maid and a doctor were | quickly summoned, | Ruth revived Old Tom Kane wus | seated beside her patting ber band. "The papers!" she moaned. "Don't you worry about the papers." | | ne said promptly. | them." | * "Hut the folks at the mine--who will look after them?" she pleaded. a The old cook swore that be wanid | do so himself with Jobn's belp. At "We'll lovk after a --- John replied. | | with the Hiekets and mp vs jressman. and presentiy~ | with the resuif that she took fis wd: | ¥ice and disguised hersel! and wade | tered the drawiig room reserved for At The into the bilis to svive gulet hotel. Yo@ oan catch (Oe oizht tram." "Nonsfuse!" Everen sald guickly. All ul you go Wilh bei. TH nog alt fomalters ere for a week #1 need Lu down tu the mine giysoif © n the papers safely (no Der posses ast Jenn Darvel! vecie vee the gubding spirit and tol wi _~op thal there wus only one thing + toe [0 do-gel qut of town imme ately. "Drake iS inp jail, and we'll nave to nail nim out turopgh sue third ry. "We must save ourselves first." of the police. You can trust Dor to | be looking for those papers right this minate." ! » | "1 promised Drake' by 4 messenger | that we would have him out befure | night," he responded. | "We must save ourselves firs,' sald angrily. guised." After "And we wiusy be dis- some argument Wikerson agreed. and they decided to go sont, ~1t will give ur time to plan things out. and you 'cun work things ont at | your leisure." Jean toid him. "But now shall | Wisgutse myself 7 fe demanded. ' Mrs. Darneil's eyes glenmed malls clously. "You musLgo as un ola wan," He rebelled, bur finnliy acquiesced, and within a short time Jen sud the maid had transformed him Wte & very firesentable old man. "Now, go and buy-.onr tickets," she ordered. "Estefle and + will pack ap | while you are gone." "I9ckets to where? "Tickets to Los Angeles," she Snap Ho he departed. to fetirn in ap nous When the trunks were gone firs Darnell sat. down with Witkerson, and they went over the shimbon sgaia, Bstelle atsv do the sume. After a DAsty sup they then called f wx and went to the station. Mm Dargell aod ter walt timedintely on- i them, and Wilkerson lewd the portes © make op his berth 0 the vody of 'the car inmediatey. Sate!" be muttered to nimself as | the wheels began (0 turn wuil he saw the faces of several pia cinther men on the platform. | < Neither he nor Nira Darnell was P aware that la snother car Huth snd Pore ste | } WORDS GREATEST KIDNEY REMEDY "Fruit-a-tives" Have Proved Their Value In Thousands of Cases . 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A well known novelist was onre jit (od by @ girl who touk esrepition to the {inadequate punishment meted out to | one of mis Gétitions villains She de , clared that as Oe regaried vice with . 90 lenient an eye be mast himscit be ur heart a reprobate und unworthy of | rue love And that she sist request | TTT that their acquaintance cease. / {AD emloent mwyer in Gis founger [days met with un similar agshap I'he Indy to whom be wag engaged chane 1iug-te bear thar he UAd delivered a | most" skillful though totile speech 10 | ber and glanced at the writing. "I See + You stil} can do IL." she murmured. | "Read it!" he growled. Mrs. Darneli read It through silently 2nd then glond: Denr Ruth--{ hate to ask you to Eth "et er tt Bring the papers too. JOHN DORR "Are you sure tie i= fo JAH?" demand ©0 the woah when she had inished TL TRS "papers ino bis handay" (| #reIL" muttered Drake. "And what is the iden of _"He'R jnst torn' them over the hotel, see that it reaches Ke arive nee sn : ~ "hefense ise of an arrant 8 1iEf h : 3d 3 i 5 i HEH