Arizona republican., 1911-02-15
THE ADVENTURES OF
 MIR. PETER RUFF
By E. Phillips oppenheim-Ths Per-
 fidy of Miss Brown.
Copyright, 1909, By the Pearson Pub
 fishing Go.
(Continued from Yesterday)

secrets, then, I presume?" She does." Peter Ruff assented. She knows a great deal!
 A young person to be conciliated by all means" Monsieur de Founcelles declared. Well, we must see. When, Monsieur Ruff, may have the op- portunity of making the acquaintance of this young lady?"
 Tomorrow morning. or rather thls morning, if you will" Peter Rufi answered. We are taking breakfast together at the Cafe de Paris. It will give me great pleasure if you will join us."
 "On the contrary" Monsieur de Founcelles declared, "I must beg of you slightly to alter your plans. I will ask you and Mademoiselle to do me the honor of breakfasting at the Ritz with the Marquise de Sogrange and myself, at the same hour. We shall find there more opportunity for 8 short discussion"
 "I am entirely at your service, " Peter Ruff answered.
 There were signs now of breaking up of the little party.
 We must all regret. dear Monsieur Ruff" Monsieur de Founcelles said. as he made his adieux, this temporary obstruction to the consummation of our hopes. Let us pray that Made moiselle will not be unreasonable"
 "You are very kind" Peter Run murmured. Peter Run drove through the gray dawn to his hotel, in the splendid au- tomobile of Monsieur de Founcelles, whose homeward route lay in that di- rection. It was four o'clock when he accepted his key from the sleepy-look- ing clerk, and turned towards the staircase The hotel was wrapped in semi-gloom Sweepers and cleaners were at work. The palms had been turned out into the courtyard. Dust sheets lay over the furniture. One person only. save himself and the un- tidy-looking servants. was astir. From a distant corner which com manded the entrance, he saw Violet stealing away to the corridor which led to her part Of the hotel. She had sat there all through the night to see him come into be assured of his safety. Peter Ruff stared after her disappearing figure as one might have watched ghost.
 The luncheon-party was great suc- cess. Peter Ruff was human enough to be proud of his companion-proud of her smartness. which was indubitable even here, surrounded as they were by Frenchwomen of the best class: proud of her accent, of the admiration which she obviously excited in the two Frenchmen. His earlier enjoyment of the meal was a little clouded from the fact that he felt himself utterly outshone in the matter of general ap- pearance. No tailor had ever sug- gested to him a coat so daring and yet so perfect as that which adorned the person of the Marquis de Sograngc. The deep violet of his tie was a shade unknown in Bond Street-inimitable "a true education in color. They had the bearing, too. these Frenchmen, He watched Monsieur de Founcelles bending over Violet, and he was sud denly conscious of wholly new sensa- tion. He did not recognize-could not even classify it. He only knew that it was not altogether pleasant. and that 1t set the warm blood tingling through his veins.
 It was not until they were sitting out in the winter garden, taking their coffee and liqueurs that the object of their meeting was referred to. Then Monsieur de Founcelles drew Violet a little away from the others, and the Marquis. with a meaning smile, took Peter Ruff's arm and led him on one side. Monsieur de Founcelles wasted no words at all.
 "Mademoiselle." he said, Monsieur Run has doubtless told you that last night made him the offer of a great position amongst us."
 She looked at him with twinkling eyes.
 Go on, please" she said.
 "I offered him a position of great dignity-of great responsibility" Mon sieur de Founcelles continued. "I can not explain to you its exact nature. but 1t is in connection with the most wonderful organization of it's sort which the world has ever known"
 "The Double-Four'." she mur- mured.
 Attached to the post is a princely salary and but one condition" Mon- sieur de Founcelles said, watching the girls face. The condition is that Mir. Ruff remains a bachelor"
 Violet nodded.
 Peter's told me all this,p she re- marked. He wants me to give him up."
 Monsieur de Founcelles drew little closer to his companion. There was a peculiar smile upon his lips.
 My dear young lady" he said softly, forgive me if I point out to you that with your appearance and gifts a marriage with our excellent friend Is surely not the summit of your ambitionsi Here in Paris, I promise you, here-we can do much better than that for you. You have not. perhaps. dotf Good! That Is our affair. Give up our friend here. and we deposit in any bank you like to name the sum of two hundred and. fifty thousand francs"
 Two hundred and fifty thousand francs! |" Violet repeated. slowly
 Monsieur de Founcelles nodded.
 It is enough?'' he asked.
 She shook her head
 It Is not enough" she answered..
 Monsieur de Founcelles raised his eyebrows.
 We do not bargain" he said coldly, land money is not the chief thing in the world. It is for you. then, to