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799 ION MUST pny Y BOYCOTT DAMAGES 66" O jC? ri H IMA SIT r3 Ja I I y I 'r I I i UMTtO ITATII lUfl-IMC COUKT MAHII flNAL OtCIIION IN FAMOUS CAM. By John Fleming' Wilson IS I I! VI 1 a 4J j rtttt brf a Ctut I rmO get Jro) otj th) l Aturrba.- k ren4. I pboti If tn-nur;," """t ' "I nl brr." "I iJ.MJl Ilk I He ay wr getting CHAPTER XIII. TK iMMi ftlarv Uaa. fw iuiiiii i vu. in awy urro. en hvkbiu. II llrp-il Vrty raw lo brr Bad a rnt Into this to t.bli Jr Bld" loukrd lata brf alurmy ejr. "And If "Hrlti Jourarlf." U I ker-cO Ollttbrd ruuui liof Harry Mi.kr- kin had klgrd brr and brf Buld prtidlug tb uuUuui of hta a U.1 likXlbif tit grt (uurwliia of Itutb Ual Jon' prrcluu iprr. llrr bandaoui tul cruel far was clouded with slow wrath, and h Cl'lubrd let haude Itow and lB till lb kuuklc Brr i CHAPTER XIV. TK Fight n th Rf. ll-KKllhON did but follow I'.IL A fur l I'tll daugrf mi rutiiiT and nun who Wutkrd arcrvlly and III bU baa tuikttif for lit laddrr. tu b ! I'aalitUigty lhy bJ f' la lb vf pattn-d t lb algM of lbl rfl Bem. '. of tb roof lit lUrlr f gbt. Bud Till Th bliii..o fetal to bis -iur Buna rlrn luu tb sir, la fill Pm. imrr jjrtnj h-ium lb ruif tuJ mfiijr m n, im-t llow (ra-r4 fur htm. WHU toiri luia lb Itib'f lc4 kkjrllk'til tliil bit. I' or on tbliix. Mr. Itnr!l lornl tb pi tub of lit. I'b;k-l luiury brr bUibrtt a-Ub. tb rwl of brr lru fat iutiloo. lb CO I'rtr ab tad art 00 brr aouL Tb dull lurruutktliifa b bad tx-ru forird la xri momI' d brr. f b bir Wllkrraoo ftr oiak 1st brr norutofitnabl. I Iut i-o bm Ju tutwt til la b fr blax "I tiotli Ifut Mr. I'anirll mr't frllnw tuxk a.'UI utrlb- I Mia aua wauurri. iiw nr.r imn frrrd with an riN ft bm tbat irrt a wurklua fir biui. Hut b ruuld ut r- fralu from fur tlr glani' In Vm tl'J 'f lb butrt II aw Joliu I.Hr tbrrv. atlll lrartii ju ;, It i Ilk Vllkrroo la , uttiliiriMJ ruu hlllu-r and UiMUr. ta lb wurUr lib aaw lb aala flatulluC. a If tb tuab'a a. nil wrr oo Bra. and drrw b k frarfulljp. W llkrr.o niMlt-ralnod tbat ntovrmrtit and Uusbn) cnuiljr , lib ft-aix! blu. aud br fmatrd i'o tb trrnra b lui'lrU, rtra wbrr b aUo knot (' out 00 tb airwt. I Irak aullrQ IT fuiod hla rutntwuloii'a lr. lulu till krr iiuarti-r of tbe tou. tu wltb bla oQ tbouiibU aud atlll atiak.-o I frvm bl (tirt trbt-r vf thr Bi'TIilut:. i b did but hoik' tbat W'UktTMJU waa eVt wbrn b cam In. aiklu ry iVTidmlljr od lb b.kuut for aunt ou. aJuitl aod julrt;jr. ab turned oo biro to,- or tkv b atnrd to tbliA Ilk Wlldi-at. j tu- b jrrrtpd an old ('lUallilnli.-r "Take iu out of b-rT ah ulrtl. ,anj rarrhM 00 low toMd ruiiYrr4 "I won't alar brr autbrr bour, Ituttt two. of abb'b I'mk beard uotbliu ti or 60 Kutbr W'l!krron Binrbrd. "I'm aorry." b raajiril. "but lrnk nud owl of tb wbol affair, tbe ivil.T ar afli-r einf Wab and that girl jot awajr." Mr iamrii wnw in vrr aiiwi i md I ar uttli( up tb tola aud do- luc lb work a (sr. Wbrrra jour kkr I Tb U arll ba WCkrnoo bad raat orrr u mac Wrakllnc rlrl about CJtire rak. and b wa allrut Ju.t bow It waa th.it ab found br rlf afaln In lh mum room in th bo trl Itutb could B"t bar told aftrr brr trrrlbl tprrtrttr of th Bl.'hl and I01'' lo iad Job 11, h.i waa nt to b 'Ut off bow that b bad full alfhl 'af bla quarrr. j llulti wat. lml ki rba wltb banda ilrtiarljr rlaird (rr brr UiaolU. Hb jmuld itot atir from brr miiiuii Iu b Mf Oudr nlrd tb d.lr.tlr. run- atn up aud la-Trills' orr "Yog bat klllrd blluT ll l-k aoinr Dm a liiak ma Mm rltnr. atlll lonfrr fr lb drtavtlr la i.i,r hlmarlf of lh truth of John' lalrnirtila. tl.au lid nrnrra fnun h rrntral tntlon bd arrlir-l. rallrd If tin o lltrmaa on tbr lwl Ta Ibrtii a Ik) Iknr bad la ti ll hla atrjr. H'rll, lb frllnw waa crunk all cr I tb Dim "IVir and "br u.uailj- I baiica out aruutid Adam a -lp'0u." Wbrn Vtkrrn rvj.iliir Mia Ir.kr aid jx-rflablj. - brr to tioia r 'I'v eut mjr 'bi'inr and nir man." a tbr rrl'ly. "It'll t tilaln aallliii: bratrrti-al walk about lh rm and frvia tiow on." atarvd at H'llkrrwm with burolua rjr A luoinrut l.it-r lruko wo auqirl'.-xj II rrturnrj b.T luk drllalitlr "I'd to Vi:ki-rott li-i to our Klr .11 BrTrr had to do all tbu lfjou bad rtvtly Into llir .i t b of a .alr fa -.-.1. dub your .irt bn aso and tot tb jqiiMIr i!rrM. younc tii.m of ntiic iuii-rr wbrn lir a In four cbri;" ! I'''"? Jrara of ni;r. Tbe l:idi l lual be aald. "liul thrrv I bo Uir In cr Itig ovrr wb.it rnn't br br!jl" At llila nouirtit lrak rtitrmL I'rr arntlc: hliuM-lf aullrtilr. Ho b.id -I nad rwvlrnl Wllkrrx'n'a ai-rid rout ilUnrnt. on hi asluu'in- In fallurv. awl br nitvtni uotUm.- ! (mui Mra. Iartirll. He was radr to unit tb con.lrcr. I ,lU dr,-ttd vykU l,t t!l-t ,'r,k Jran'a MUl.l...tl.Kt did not fall b.r.!kK,k '"'a crlou.:r. It a ud abe luauntlr an.ll.J on LniLr aud "- - 1 murmurrd: "You ..r boy! Now U-ll h,W mrrm bad and bow i''nl. atun-d at tbe mm bo h id rudi-lr lti!rrrutei bli a!k and thru rvtMlliil. "UnrrT." he atamtm rej. YVIIkrrviu mli-d crutlljr. but aald ootbl'itf. The other relented tbe n.iU'e and rut ou. .Vi? you bereJ Why are me all about It r Wbru be bad Cnl.brd bla relation of tbe mortilni:' rxiHTleuoiit, wltb tuucb cmpbaKls on the abootlus and bla nar row r-a from Slni: Wab'a den. ah looked at bint thoughtfully "It waa a tuadmau'a aehenie." abe aald. She turned to WUkrraon. "llur ry. you use.) to do thlntrs better. Use your wltal This Isn't the d"ert Korve won't arall and time la cettlug ahorb We must hare those papera Immediate ly and raise the 0Hner on them iind Kit enough capital nbi-nd to find tbe old plan to the mother lode of tbe 'Mas ter Key" mine. Cue your wltaf' For a lone moment tbe three of V.win ttood Iu fllrnfe. Then Wllkerson amlled annlouleally. "All right. Jean; I tbluk I undemtand yoo. I'll mv. what 1 can !o twlay. First I must Mud out a few thlnsa. Drake and I will go together." "Thanks." aald the young man drily. "I have a notion that I'm about fed op wltb your plans and plots." Before Wllkerson could respond wltb tbe bitter reproaches ready on his Hps llrs, Parnell Interposed, curbing her own unruly temper. "George." she Mild, looking at blm Wltb suddenly soft eyes. "I know Just bow you feel. But It mi-an everything to me to all of us. I bare trusted you ao. and If you fall me now"- Hbe threw out ber arms Iu u gesture of pleading. Then she come closer to him ' 7 ' H I L 1 "I've QOt my scheme and my man." and whispered. "And are you going to give up tbe stake you are playing for? lou are In love with her!" "That's but little rear on why 1 should help Harry here out with all kinds of preiwterous plans. That one of last night nearly did for us all. If she hadn't escaped ns she did the police would lie at the door now." "John Iorr Is a stupid fool." WIILer Bon broke In. "It's been mere luck that's helped bim so far Nobody ever crossed Harry Wllkersnn yet and got away wltb it Old Tom Cation found tbat out ' Jeao Hurnell glanced at bis feverish eyes and understood blm. She knew that the reaction from the thought tbat he bad caused Oorr's deatb-tbe sud den surprise of (lulling him alive and tn Sun Francisco had shaken his nerve. He would hereafter seek tbe devious and obscure ways be knPW so well. Her eveilds almost closed till abe was looking at bio through nar row silts. She seemed satisfied and fimed to frake. "Please do It for &e." she urged again. "I know narry Jsaa some good, safe plan lo view" Wllkerson nodded. "Well be back tefore very long. Jean. Better atay deeply mot of tbi-m wt-un-d to fmr blm. He IMrucU luti-utiy to bis com paulou's draIin; toin "Yea. I'm Harry Wllkerson. I was looking for you. I'elL" Tbe man be addressed IKked bis dry il and euayed a smile. "Long time 1 no see you?" be said In au attempt at a JeBllLi; loue. "How loug Is It, now?" Wilkersou aald aa If to blmoeif. "You got five jeara" "For God'a ake. man. be quiet." whispered I'elL "I no one knows mel here, and I'm on tbe square now too." "You mean the poiKe don't know you." grinned Wilkersou. "But. then, 1 kuow you, old sorL You wouldn't auy now that 1 wasn't au old friend. would you;" Fell grudgingly accepted tbe band bead out and shook It feebly. "We'll Just go lo some nice place and sit down aud talk over old times. Wllkerson remarked pleasantly. "But I've got a date! I'm working dowutowuT protested Tell miserably. Working?" demanded Wllkerson mockingly. "Since when ban old Sam Bell been working? Answer: Since be was broke." He laughed loudly. "1 came out bere to live ou the lev el." pleaded the other, his foxllke face white with fear. "Things too hot for you In the tor rid east? Well,'! never went tack on a pal, did I, Sam? And I'm not going back on you now. I'm going to put you In the way of sutue colu." At tills point they turned Into a small Greek cafe, and Wllkerson ordered coffee oil around. When tbey had been served and were aloue be Introduced Drake aud Tell and remarked to tbe former: "Sam Pell Is known as the slickest man In his line. Ain't you, Sam?" "I ain't worklujf that lay any more." was tbe sulky answer. Wllkerson leaned across the table, and bis lean fuce held a very evil ex pression on It "Not working? But you'd do a turn for an old friend, wo du't you, 'specially when there's lots of good, safe money In It?" As If hypnotized. Pell stared Into the dark eyes fixed on bis and swallowed chokingly. "I knew you would," suid Wllkerson, willfully misinterpreting bis lnartlcu- 1 . i allrtit, tx X L'V CBUS , f:.- 3 JrL l: i - i v..-f- : p i " ! ' . I 'i .he I -r'. 'i .,t , -J j j U ' , .. .. ... (- t ' 'V ' ' !,i j -"' . t I :n. I . :" I full tnooiillKht, near tb rdg of lb .the brular and turn gained In tb roof, hor did ab in wbro lorr flu-am-k of lb aula mi. k. II stared at :lly rauitht bla man and trli.i-d blm. 'blm. for tbrrw aa aoiuelblug umauuy Tbry frll togrlbrr on lb rwf and j rt:ltl. riirrlii tb avrvranl, "for be 10 arrlug in in n-n in man n uau in o.rr aui oirr. tug trying to "m ixruiy oi tvcain vu uini eo'i thoinh la bat lnilr-U Tbm b wnit 'balk lb otbrr of a rl bold. Tb j""' Jiminy - jaalftly away, aa Ituib cam out of lb BgltUng wa furloua, for I'rll, atlll un " an ar'ldiil. my llirolii rirtaitr ani J"lnr-i iwr. "iii or uruga, wa Miarwri iw wtr, imiimni, At supper U'lU lli:tU and John wrr .of trriuiidoua alrrngib wblj ,u j u wrr ly trying la prrtrnt bl ra it only Iri'itl wrnni-a. uui ji-orT nani niuaiir ruukl not orr tbry bad not ullll thluga muh. t vrrrtl badii I U-rn rrn uorany Kud letilv Itutb branl a familiar rrparatloiis uuida f"f lb rlln of !,ol. iM-hlnd h-r aarlnar. "I'll l-r dml- tb money n.-edful l improve th"M- ,lain., f It ain't a tluht!" hh did not Irr Key" Ullur. Ho by mutual couw-lit turn, llrr rtra rr filed ou lb l0 they buiV a abort tin-nl t'f It- In lb jurlthlng tiu-n. hiiibleiiiy I'l ll atartrd o roll otrr l aid tbe .!: of th r'f, drak'gliig k l.hy lln-y aal and Mlkd a llltlr while, but presently Itutb ld lo coiifca thai waa worn out ttf roiirw )oU are." aald John re ntantly. "I II I tie you right up and turn voii our to oiir maid A K""d : nltbt' rel III ' t )"i ou your fort ! aenlii " I ahall dn-ain of th it horrible. China ninn: John after blm. Tula ln-w dnngcr ap p.ill.-l the Ctrl. Hb watcbml Willi fa. i lnntrd r)o 1 John iK.ir wna cll out of lin iith by (hit fmr and krn-w hN tiiati. It wa a deH-mto atni:glr. for !u thU-f wn cair Itutb wa thru luti'irogatr!. and aft er lUlrlilm to lo r atory th abol par ty went down lo brr room "W'r'd liti r r what b gt. If Buy-tl-lliat. an Id lb dclntlv ergeaiit "II may bat takrn otbrr tblugo." Htmti and Bank Account f Union Mambert Allachtd Joiigmenl Larytat Iar Conflrmstf lndr Iharmait Act thi lr tliHir. In the hallway Bulh grave ly shook bauds and ;il "Uood nlgbi." I Jolm trbd to bold li.-r little baud Irnii " rr than aa need.'ul. but she s'look Th Ea-Thief Spent IH Day Starching I bi-r bead and aliped a'uiy to lor own Hotel Regulars. : room. Juit down a nhort h ill He anfi'titt h..r iiii..ti thi. il.Mir nti.l lorni-it morulns. But John bad hurried ber so ,o UH own ft ttlll,u,tt U.to a cab. ordered It driven to the Mm.k u)m ,, ,lf uam anu quicMy m:iue arrniigi'iiieuis ;U(h" it,. i d ilH.rtii. ktnii.fcrlf. f.r Iu IhU f n ; f w f W f 1 flijdl'itk? for Ma frit. .tun. nti.l iu..i!,ii Pi - I nnr .be tnurmur.,1. .hud l.-rliig. ; ,lU f. ft., K.rr antl.-d do o bold , V . ' "pou't let lb.it aorry you. be aald .., ,.,. . . . . , , I . -j . I ! comfortingly. M,,e a n-m. rlgM ; ,)( ,,,,,,, V I w I i ',, "r, UV- "", lf y"" :U" ' ' 1 "ry IVIL on the oth-r band, khew- T' . ' !'! , i prvH !y bl. p,J,t i,i,d uw a,tl, rt j ' v l i.-, ; ; lbr- tbanked Wm. at.- t.rih:.r Ihey ;,,., bat v.. uUI Iup,,.,, lo bin. uu ! "N A ' Jess he -"-ni.s the huge arms Hint lied ti 1 in donn. I.Ike all nu n of hla ! , class, h ana ari-re to carrjlng amp ! oik Tonight he cur i bliita.-lf for lir 1 lug unarmed, t'ne ah I. tho (Ire ii4 i and away: That Mug Iiiij.i-m.IM.-. he i pl-uimd another uiole of gelling away tn pursuance of It, br gradually work I rd himself m-nn-r and m-nrer to the I eeaH ladder If be could one get for Itutb to occupy his room wltb a muid to look after her. "All my clothe are wltb that borrl I woman." she whlxpemL "I'll rig you out, and then we'll go shopping." was the rejoinder. With tbe help of the maid and the housekeeper liuth was presently uiude presentable f'T tbe street, and John. In dry clothes and tn'iie tbe worse for bis ducking, met ber In tbe lobby. "I buve engaged a taxi by the b"Ur." he told ber. "I think It will rest you mora to get the fresh air and dig around In the sbopi among the pret ties than It will to brood In your own room." P.utb hesitated shyly. "But I have no money, John." "Oh:" he said blankly, and then a thought came to bliu. "Why. bere 1 am carrying nround a lot of the ranch money which I wus going to turn over to you.' Once In the taxi Itutb told blm of ber ex(erteuces from the time she hud left the mine. John listened soberly. though once In awhile u heavy tliish on bis cheeks lietniyed bis deep seated anger ut tbe plotters who had not only tried to deprive her of her mine, bui bad finally risked tier life and liberty It's all that man Wilkersou," be said when sue had Mulshed. "He caused your father to make hltn superintend ent of the mine and thru bounded him Into bla grave. He Is your bad angel. Iluth. But I am here uow, aud I'll get busy with Everett iind linlsh things up. nnd we'll soon be buck at tbe mine and have things going again." He answered her questions nlxmt the situation at the "Master Key" os tact fully us be could; he realized that her nerves were badly shaken. He would trust to old Tom Kane to bold the fort In the mountains while be transacted tbe necessary business In t-'an Fran clseo. He directed the chauffeur to drive Lthem through the shopping district. and while Ituth spent several hours In replenishing her wardrobe John sat In the taxi and studied things out But he wns continually seeing Wllkerson' dark fuce before blm, and before they late groan. "Now to business, Sam!" returned to the hotel he hud determln- rinP' nr....l ...1.- Mf ' . . . L , 1... Henry P' gasped the other. ".My names Uenry now. Don t call me Sam." Well, Henry," said Wllkerson sooth ingly. "I declare, I do forget names so easily. Now, I want to explain my little proposition. It's Just in your line, Sa-Heury." Pell bit bis finger nails and squirmed on his seat But when the man op posite him casuully pulled out u heavy purse und ns be heard the clink of gold be subsided. Very rapidly nnd curtly Wilkersou told him of the existence of a bundle of papers that he wished to "recover." He laid only enough emphasis ou their character to enable Pell to Identify them on sight and concluded by say ing: "It's worth money in your pocket to locate them and get them back Find a girl named Ituth Gallon In one of the hotels here. She has the pa pers." Pell rose nervously. "Not for me. Wiikerson." Wllkerson rose, too, quite undisturb ed. "We'll Just walk down tbe street apiece with you. Sa Henry, and 1 can explain a Utile more clearly." The outcome was thut half un hour later Pell took advance from Wll kerson and promised to recover the papers for him. Before they parted the latter made several little Jokes which Drake could not see the point of. but which seemed to make Pell sick with terror. "Who is that rellow?" Drake de munded as they were returning to their lodgings. Harry Wllkerson laughed bitterly "Tbe best hotel worker and second cd to find out where be was und what be was doing. While Hnlh went to her room to dress for dinner John sat In the lobby and completed bis plans. He did not observe a slender, quietly dressed young man with a very pule face, who sauntered in and out w-lth an occasion al trip to the cigar stand to light a fresh cigarette. It was Henry Pell. The ez-thlef had spent the day going from hotel to hotel, searching the reg Isters. It was only at Inst thut he went to the .Manx. There he found the name "Ituth Gallon" on the regis ter and below It "John Dorr." Tills he reported to Wilkersou. who swore luridly, but emphasized the necessity of getting hold of the papers Immedi ately. "And I trust you to do It," he said meaningly. Pell, flushed with drugs, nodded briskly. "I'll get 'em, all right. liar ry." ho said, but did not add his In most thought, which was that, wit I) the papers once in his own possession, he could easily get much more from Wll kerson than the $200 he had promised "When will yon have them?" Wil kerson went on Impatiently. Pell smiled faintly, but significantly "I know your address." he remarked "I'll deliver them there when I get them " "But when?" growled the other. Pell (licked his cigarette stub Into the gutter und whistled. "I never make dnt abend." he said quietly "But It won't be long." "Have you your plan all schemed BUtr Pell winked and moved off. She came back quietly. you called tne," she aald. With evident nervousness. "After nil, U'a ridiculous ly early to go to U-d l.et'a go for a ride some more." They went out through Golden (Sine park and after a brief stop ou the bright beach cume back Into towu by way of tbe Presidio. Itutb was uow quieted, and us they got out at tho hotel she sighed bap Idly. That was beautiful, John." she said At the dtsk the clerk handi-d John a uote addressed Iu a crabbed baud. He tor It open, glanced at tbe contents and turned to Bulb. "Old Tom Kane got her tonight" be exclaimed. "He came while we were out and left this note for me" Bulb's face lit up wonderfudy "Where Is he? Where Is be?" she de tuauded. "I want to see It 1 111. At ber door he left her "ill! a bast "I'll be right Iu ns soon as Tom comes. Ituth." "All tight.'" lie culled back, and opened ber dis-r as be opened his own She paused ou the threshold at the sight within. A tall man In n II rht mask was delving Into the de k and rummaging among ber papers and be longings. At the sight of her he quick ly thrust a bundle of paper-" Into bis pocket und slipped toward tbu oh u window. Then Iluth uiidciMood and screamed for help. John Dorr heard that call and Iu three bounds was in her room. S!ie pointed to the ojs'n window, gasping: That way! The thief! Ho stole the deeds!" Without n word Dorr leaped to the window. It opened on u lire escape. Ho peered down. : No one. He looked up. A slight llgure was mounting quickly and silently toward the roof. Within another Instant John hud swung himself out oil thu ladder uud was climbing rapidly after thu un known housebreaker. He paid no at tention to ituth s agonized cry after bim: "John! John! Don't go after him! He'll hurt you!" Helplessly she peered out of tho win- down und saw the two figures going swiftly up toward the crest of the building. The seconds seemed hours us she watched. Then she saw John stumble and catch himself. That de cided her." '.'he picked tip her skirts nnd stepped out on the platform her self. Then she gingerly swung her self out on the Iron ludder and com menced to climb upward. She saw the thief reach the cornice and crawl over, then John. She struggled on tip sob blugly. bruising her tender hands on the rusty rods. Once or twice she stopped aud called: "John! John!" There wns no answer. Then she realized thnt there wns an ther on the ladder below her. She nearly lost her grip nnd Ml. Surely It must be some accomplice of the thief! She hastened her way up the ladder, not daring to look down again At hist she gained the cornice, where the ladder bent suddenly outward nnd she must perforce almost hang sus pended by her hands. But she man nged to surmount this dllhViilty nnd stumbled forward on the roof of the hotel. At first glance she saw no one. The roof was huge, broken here nnd there by skylights nnd chimneys nnd air shafts. The shadows cast by the moon lay dark nnd strange across the tarry gravel. "John. John!" she called softly Then again. In terror, she cried shrilly "John! Oh. John!" At that moment the figure of the innsl:ed man slipped from behind one of the chimneys and made for the tire escape. She realized that he wns es raping Where was John? She wav ered Could he be killed? She cried again. "John:" I She stood directly In the way of tbej . bis tiaillltf on ftloa,. Ihill FiiHm mii.I mil... 'tn ao g!ad j h , it...-. .. uim n-i.iiiniiii ilium in e'llublr either let so or drop over Pell knew the atcel strength of hlai' own arms, praeticid for yi-ar In Jiut ucfa tricks. But tbe pn-"enie of a -oiid tiiati right In fruit of th ladder, as be penvlvcd through hla blurn-d eves, rendered that bojv out of the que tlon. In desperate fury be kicked lorr violently, lor one arm looe mid drove bis Umy lint Ilk a luillel Int.. 1 l1'1!"- u , ii ' . . i I - -r " . . I : . . jvA 1 ' : . j " I WAHIIIMITON. Jan. l-tKlidlna II rare ol llllaalloii lh Huprnii Court hrl.l lislay that tout "oo I'utini lb ut 1 4 1 .or union iniiubrrs in ml par I I lout) damage undrr lh Hhrruian anil (put aa for a Nation aid boy- rot t nf It K. I .or a A Co, 'anbury, Colin , hat luaiiufacliin t a,io -'ftieHl to uhIoiiImi llieir ahopa. Th bank ao- munie and bonira of many of lh mm aln-a.lr am under attachment lo pay lb Jietitiiirrt and Iho lint al.p piob- ably alll h fori leaur. l-radliig lei-re of Conrrie d a- aitrre.l iixtay on abvihrr Ihla dm leloti no jiii lli.it union aoikinen aoold bn llaldit In In f'lti. r for diituatfea on omit of hoitotle Hoiii.' hold thai tlm ( la ton anil trout laa, p.iexd laat r.ir after Ihla anil bad been tried, aoiild luake atodier tin ll plonei utloil luitsianlhlv. It III llir lunhurr bntlrra' ruao (but the Hiipn-ma Co'itl ile. bled In I lot (hit labor tiiilotia er nil ) t lo the limit of the rtliiniun null trust law and a nl th anil bark lo Iho New ! Voik Federal rourla for trial Tbe j Jitil. r u nl. the l.irri l rr In f 'lo Cm rioirt mill r Hi" Shuimnn l as aell I na the VU-or iua ib lrnan of the liiili.it no tit, ultra, t.d all. (i. ml all. illicit tn the lltltalloii I Juatb r lloliuea alitionll. e.l bn I court' tumultuous upliiltirt to.lnr. Ill j illni'l.esloll of Ihi' hi lliti ltrd WHS j hrM, lie eiild the rr. und for iliac. a- sloll und r thn S iernmll lit had been cut )' by the Poii d.clal.in lo Inrte riteiit and tiatrowed furttier ' ) ti e d.loti In the l:.it.Tli Stales lie tall l.uinbi I Itettb rs' mm. of InM year to thn eff.ct that tlm circular of a list of "unfair denlera," allh the Intention to put I lie ban iisiii tlo'iie (trail ra atii.ing a lody of poaihle ronsiiuiers combined alb a tlew of joint action, aaa Moisting the Hlotrmnn anlllruat law. "Whal e lh matter at the minef" she fullered, "but all I saw waa thu John's throat. This forced Ikut for the in. .in. n(" to let blm go. Pell rushed swiftly low mil the ladder. He wns halli-d by the sight of a perf.s tly lei el guir held Iu the hand of a mail who evidently knew how to use It. He darted back, and John cuiight blm 111:11111, this time with n Hell directed blow- that f, -u him A seeoml later the thief was helpless. Tying ulmost lit the very edge of the ri f. He was Impped and be knew It. There wus but one thing tn do, get rid of the evidence that he bad Is-en thieving. With 11 dirt of his elbow, he managed ( noml the bundle of papers which had fallen out of bis h ket over the ciodtig and into the nlr. Then be choked up tit Dorr. "Are you load?" "MadV" piuu.Hl Korr. letting bis hold relax. At this moment Itutb mine out of ber kttipor und ran up to them, fol lowed up by an old iiimi. who bud also t '.r.'"V . i "' tWtSJ., t0. ' ' ) & f -) Co- I.' 1 fj 5 I W - . . ' l' 1 v j V- e 'J ' v - ' ; Ruth and th Deeds to th Mine. come up the fire esc ape. Ruth cried out. "John!" then "Are you hurt. John?".- "liuth!" ho gasped. Then bis eyes lit on tin- form behind her and ho shouted. "Tom Kune" By tltis time the tumult had attract ed uttention in the hotel mid a half dozen employees and the bouse detec tive emerged from the stnlrwny (o de maud an explanation. John started to explain, loosening his hold 011 the prostrate thief, when the letter with a quick twist of his lithe body freed himself mid darted away Dorr sped after him Instantly. The (base was u short one. John caught him near the edge of the roof, tackled him low, und they crushed down together The thief put un a furious IP. lit. iminuglng to get on his feet again lu spite of his captor'a ef forts to hold him till help i-aiue See Ing that he was about to ecrpe til t John made one last desperate grapple cnught blm fairly nnd threw blm hear lly. but not upon the roof "Well, we'll have a look-eco for pa pers,-' responded the delei tlvu ulnlably. When the olllcera bud gone art ay liuth turned uud greeted the cook of the "Master Key" with Unfeigned af fcctlou 1111,1 ilciight. "Tom. whatever brought Juu lure?" abe demanded ut last. Kane scratched his bead uud glanced I hastily ut John. Theu be looked ut Ituth. so fair lu tho moonlight. 11 uj aald gently: "Why. Iluthle. I Just thought 1 com, in t stay uuny from old San Francisco uheii I knew you was Jieiv. So I ciiinc right up." "And the mine?" "Tho mine? Why. ain't John told ye? Tho Isiya uro already worklu' 011 that new lend, livery thing Is Hue! Yu don't supponu old Tom luino would bate left If everything hadn't been till right?" Mio impulsively threw her arms alsMit his neck 11 ud bugged hi 111. "You lire thu best old dear that ever was, nnd I biivo a thousand things to tell you!" "How did you get up hero?" usked John curiously. Kane laughed and looked ut bis rusty bunds. "Tlui told 1110 Itutb wns In her loom, mid when 1 got there I found tho door open mid tho window open, and when I looked out I saw her climbing and beard her calling. So 1 Just sauntered up myself." "Well," said John, "as Ituth says she bus a thousand things to tell you, nnd meanwhile we'd better ho finding out Just what Hint thief did gut." Half an hour Inter Ituth looked tip nt them with tears In her, eyes. "Thu papers nro truly gone," she suit! quietly. "Well, they shan't do anybody else any good," John said comfortingly "and now thnt wo hnvo tho thief I ex pect to dig out of 111 tn what ho did with them. Don't worry!" They said good night and left her quite cheered up. When her door wns closed John aald briefly, "Come Into my room, Tom." Onco Inside, ho turned on tho old cook 11 nd asked briefly, "What brought you bere. Tom?" WhntVtho mutter nt tho mine?" Knno threw out his hands In n de- spiilrlng gesture. "All hades Is the matter1, John," he shIiI bluntly. "If we don't work fast Wllkerson will have ruined our little girl In there. There won't be any 'Master Key nny more!" Ho choked buck n soli. John Dorr stnred ut the window, at the lights of the city below him nnd shook his (1st. "Wllkerson is somewhere down thero doing his dirty work. I'll get him yet" "Meanwhile he's got the mlno In his own mey's hands." the cook went on. lie left Bill Tuhbs In charge and Bill"-Kane choked over the words - that drunken hound fired me fired me, Tom Knne!" The old miin's wrath. hnmllliKlon. chngrln nnd sorrow were not rldlcu lous in John's eyes. None knew bet tor than he the worth nnd faithful ii(s of the old ninn. He held out his bund and shook (he cook's fiercely. "By benvens. we'll hnve the 'Mnster Key' buck ngnln, nnd It'll be Tom Knne In the ciMik aha nt y!" An hour later, wltb the details that Tom had given him nrrnnged In his mind, John threw himself Into bed to loss the night throngh SCHOOL GIVES HOUSE WARMING. IIFAVKH CUKFK, Or.. Jan 4,-Tlm inrinla-rs of leaver Creek 1'iiion Sun day school guM a house nrtulng to Willis Hughe In bla new house, .New Year's eve. An Impromptu program logntrr l()i A .Iiijuh" (r.e nnd lt presents furnished a greut amount of merri ment Willis Hughes received a ris-klna; chair, a mop allele a clilim bread plate, paper ilolla and oilier pres ents. Fmtnctt Hughes ana kept busy winding a fine watch, a bleb would run only about a quarter of a mliiut. after being sound. Fred lleiirlcl received a lady's trimmed hut ahlch he worn a lib he mming grace for the remainder of thn evening, while n liuinli r of th" men had their beauty i nliiinced by (tie dustcnp presents, ahlch they wore. After partaking of delightful re freshnieiils, while the patty waa nwatliig the nrrlval of (ho New War. Sieve I.uuilergan's songs und Jokes niuilii the time pass pleasantly, until n couple of blasts tired tiff near by, aniiouni-ed that I'.Mfi had arrUwd. NATURALIZATION LAW EFFECTED OTTAWA, Out. pee. .11. Tim new ImiNTlal naturalization net. which be comes effective throughout the greater part of tho British niiiplri' tomorrow as a result of thn agreement reached nt tho last Imperial conference, Is of vital Interest to Camilla, Inasmuch na It changen the whole system of nut 11 rullzatloii In the dominion. Under tho main provisions of tlio net an alien who becomes a llrllbili sub ject In one part of the emplrti becomes n British subject In every part of tho empire. Tho net reduces tho residen tial qualifications from three years In Clinada Itself to five years within thn empire, tho Inst year lu Canada. Among thn distinguished American horn Canadians who already hnvo filed applications, to hecomo Biihjerts of tho nrlllsll omplro under tho now act nro Sir Thomas ShatighiieBsy, Sir William Van llnrno and Hon. Cieorgn 15. per. ley. All three woro horn In tho United States. BAN FAILS TO SHOW UP. CIlICAflO, Jan. ' f.. Ban Johnson. president of thn American league,, rail ed to nrrlva here from thn rnst yes tnrday nnd this afternoon's scheduled meeting of tho N"ntltriul biiHnbnll coin mission was cancelled. Tho commls. bIoii will meet later In January. CHICAGO, .Inn. 5. A policeman and burglar were killed nnd a hlghwnv- man was filially wounded hnro today In two revolver duols between gun men nrtd policemen. Policemen John Snusinnn nnd Dun angnii suw a negro and a whlto ninn holding up a pedestrian on Indiana ave nue. Langnn shouted at tho times and thn negro fired, the bullet hitting Siiusmnn In the bead, killing bim In stantly. Langnn nnd tho while high wayman engaged in a revolver duel, I-iingnn finally fatally Injtirylng tils mun. WASHINGTON. Jan. fi.-Aclliig Rnr. rotary of tho Navy ItooHoveit an nounced todny that his dcniirimnnt had succeeded In establishing am reliable wlrless communication bo twecn the stations at 8an Plecn Cat nnd Arlington, Vn. Messages ore bo- " '!. ne said, bom dny and night. NEW YOKK, Jan. 4,-Mary Hoberts ninehart, the writer, has announced she will nurse war victims. (To be continued.)