Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-18
THE ADVENTURES. lOF
Mr.. PETER RUFF
BY e. Phillips oppenheim-The Per
fidy of Miss Brown.
Copyright, 1909, BY the Pearson Pub
fishing Co.
CONTINUED from Yesterday


No sign of 1t, sir" the man an
swered. =" | saw him pass through the
hall yesterday afternoon, as went of
duty, and he was in riding clothes all
splashed with mud. | think he has
been hunting every day"
John Dory muttered something be-
tween his lips, and turned on his heel.
How many men have you here.
Saunders?" he asked.
only two. sir, beside myself" the
man replied.
The detective went round the
boarded windows, examining the work
carefully until he reached the door.
am going to see IL can have a
word with his lordship," he said.
He caught Lord Clenarvon in the act
OF mounting his horse in the great
courtyard.
What is it, Mr.. Dory?" the Earl
asked. STOPPING down.
There Is one name, your lordship,
amongst your list of guests. concern
ing whom l wish to have a word with
you" the detective said" the name
OF Mr.. Peter Run
Don't know anything about him."
Lord Clenarvon answered, cheerfully.
You must see my daughter, Lady
Mary. 1t was she who sent him his
invitation. Seems a decent little fell
low, and rides as well as the best.
You'll f1Ed Lady Mary about some
where, If you'd like to ask her."
Lord Clenarvon hurried of, with a
little farewell wave of his crop, and
John Dory returned to the house to
make inquiries respecting Lady Mary.
In very few minutes he was shown
into her presence. She smiled at him
cheerfully.
Another detective! she ex-
claimed al am sure l ought to feel
quite safe now. What can / do for
you, Mr. Dory?''
" have had list Of the guests sent
to me-" John Dory answered, in
which | notice the name of Mr.. Peter
RUIZ"
Lady Mary nodded.
Well2 she asked.
have just spoken to his lordship,"
the detective continued, and he re-
ferred me to you
Do you want to know all about Mr..
RUM" Lady Mary asked smiling.
" II your ladyship will pardon my
saying So" John Dory answered, 81
think that neither you nor anyone else
could tell me that. What | wished to
say was that l understood that we at
Scotland Yard were placed in charge
of your jewels until after the we'd
ding. Mr.. Peter Ruff is, as you may
be aware, a private detective himself"
understand perfectly" Lady
Mary said. 81 can assure you, Mr..
Dory, that Mr.. Ruff is here entirely as
personal and very valued friend of
my own. On two occasions, he has
rendered very signal service to my
family-services which am quite I'M
able to requite.'
John Dory bowed.
In that case, your ladyship." he
said, there Is nothing more to be
said. / conceive it, however, to be my
duty to tell you that in our opinion
the opinion OF Scotland Yard-there
are things about the career OF Mr..
Peter Ruff which need explanation.
He is a person whom we seldom let
altogether out OF our sight"
Lady Mary laughed frankly.
My dear Mr.. Dory." she said. this
is one OF the cases, then. in which /
can assure you that | know more than
Scotland Yard There is no person in
the world in whom | have more con-
fdence. and with more reason, than
Mr.. Peter Ruff"
John Dory bowed.
al thank your ladyship," he said.
IL trust that your confidence will
never be misplaced. May ask one
more question:"
Certainly" Lady Mary replied, so
long as you make no insinuations
whatever against my friend"
% should be very sorry to do So"
John Dory declared. 81 simply wish
TO know whether Mr.. Ruff has any in
from you with reference to |
the care of your jewels?"
Certainly not" Lady Mary replied, |
decidedly Mr.. Ruff is here entirely |
as my guest. He has been in the room |
with the rest of us, to look at them, |
and II was he, by-the-by. who dis |
a much more satisfactory way |
Of boarding the windows. Anything !
else. Mr.. Dory?"
" l thank your ladyship. nothing"
the detective answered with your |
permission, | propose to remain here
until after the ceremony"
=" Just as you like, of course" Lady
Mary said. al hope you will be COM
John Dory bowed, and returned to |
confer with his sergeant Afterwards. |
finding the morning still fine, he took
his hat and went for walk in the
park.
AS a matter of fact, this, in some
the most remarkable of the
adventures which had ever befallen |
Mr.. Peter Ruff. came to him by acct
lent Lady Mary had read the an
louncement of his marriage in the
paper, had driven at once to his Office
with a magnificent present, and in
sisted upon his coming with his wife
% the party which was assembling at
Clenarvon Court In honor Of her own
approaching wedding. Peter Ruff had
aiken few holidays of late years. and
or several days had thoroughly en- !,
Dyed himself The matter of the 4
Clenarvon jewels he considered. per-
laps. with slight professional inter-
st; but so far as he could see. the
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