The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-23
The Adventures
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Mr.. DORIS chase in the motor
car" he said, ~ was, as you have doubt
less gathered now, merely blind. It
was obvious TO his intelligence that
the blowing away of the window was
merely a ruse to cover the real method
Of the theft. II you will allow me, I
will show You how It was DONE
The door was Of hardwood. covered
with rugs. One Of these, near the
fireplace. Peter RIM brushed aside.
The seventh square Of hardwood from
the mantelpiece had evidently been
tempered with. With very little diff
Guilty. he removed 1t.
You see.' he explained tho CELL
Ing Of the room below Is also OF pan
elled wood. Having removed this, 1t
is easy to lift the second one, espe-
cially as light screws have been driven
in and string threaded about them.
There is now hole through which
you can see into the room below. Has
Dory returned? All, hero he Is. Z"
The detective cana hurrying into
the room, bearing in his hand pecul-
darts like those which had been found
in the wounded mans head. and an
ordinary fishing-rod in linen case
There is the weapon Potter Ruff
said, which it was easy enough TO
fire from here upon the man who was
leaning forward exactly below. Then
here. you Will see, Is a somewhat peeu-
liar instrument. which shows great
deal Of ingenuity in all its details"
He opened the linen case. which was,
by-the-by, secured by q paddock, and
drew out what was, to all appearance,
an ordinary flshing-rod, fitted at the
end with something that looked like
an iron hand. Peter Ruff dropped 1t
through the hole until It reached the
table, moved 1t backwards and for
wards. and turned round with a smile.
You see" he said, e the theft, after
all. was very simple. Personally. l
must admit that 1t took me great
deal by surprise, but my friend Mr..
Dory has been on the right track from
the frst congratulate him most
heartily"
Dory wns little overcome. Lady
Mary shook him heartily by tho hand.
but as they trooped downstairs She
stopped and whispered in Peter Runs
I ear:
IL wonder how much OF this was
John Dory," she said, smiling.
Peter Run said nothing. The detec-
tive was already on the telephone, wiz
ing his report to London. Every ono
was standing about In little knots, dis
cussing this wonderful event. So
grange sought clenarvon, and walked
with him, arm-in-arm. down the stairs.
81 cannot tell you, Clenaryon," he
said, how sorry am that should
have been the means Of introducing a
person like this to the house. | had
the most excellent references from the
Prince of Strelitz. No doubt they were
forged. My own man was taken i'll
Just before left. and had to bring
some one"
my dear Sogrange," Lord Clenar-
yon said don't think OF 1t. What we
must be thankful for is that we had so
| brilliant detective in the house
"As John Dory?" Sogrange re-
marked with smile.
Lord Clenaryon nodded.
Come" he said, don't see why
We should lose days sport because
the diamonds have been recovered.
always felt that they would turn up
again some day or other. You are
keen, / know, Sogrange."
/" Rather! the Marquis answered
" But excuse me for one moment
| There is Mrs. Peter Run looking
charming there in the corner. must
have just q word with her