The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05
best friend murmured, sadly, as she
watched Austen Abbott help his COM
panion on with her cloak.
Something did!

watched Austen Abbott help his com
panion on with her cloak.
somsthins did!
Peter Run rose at his accustomed
time the following morning, and at
tired himself. II possible, with more
than his usual care. He wore the
gray suit which no had carefully put
out the night before, but he hesitated
long between tbs rival appeals of 3
red tie with white spots and plniIli
mauve one. He finally chose the la
ter, finding that It harmonized NOR
satisfactorily with his rocks, and after
a final survey of himself in tho look
ing-glass, he entered tho next room.
where his coffee WAS set ont upon a
small round table near tho fire. to-
gether with his letters and newspapers.
The first paragraph which caught
his eye as nc shook open the q Daily
Telegraph was sufficiently absorb bling
There ii WIS in great black type:
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN THE FLAT
OF A WELL-KNOWN ACTRESS!
AUSTEN ABBOTT SHOT
. DEADi ARREST OF CAP
TAIN SOTHERST.
Beyond the inevitable shock which
is always associated with the taking
OF life, and the unusual position Of
the people concerned in 1t. there was
little In the brief account of the Incl.
dent to excite the Imagination A po
liceman on the pavement outside the
fiat in which Miss Shaw and her
mother lived. fancied that he heard.
about two o'clock In the morning. the
report of a revolver shot AS nothing
further transpired, and as the sound
was very indistinct, he did not at once
enter the building. but kept Il. so far
as possible, under observation. About
twenty minutes later, young gentle.
man In evening dress came out into
the street, and the policeman nnticeti
at once that he was carrying a
small revolver, which he attempted
to conceal Tho constable thereupcb
whistled for his sergeant, and acccs:
panied by the young grntlenlan-rr-
made no effort to esrape-ascends,
Miss Shaw's rooms, where the hos, vi
Austen Abbott wee discovered lying
upon the threshold Of the sitting-rcom
with small bullet mark through the
forehead. The inmates of the house
were aroused and doctor sent for.
The deceased man was identified us
Austen Abbott--a well.hnawn actor-
and the man under arrest gaze his
name at once ss Captain the Honor
able Brian Sotherst
Peter Ruff sighed as he laid down
the paper. The case seemed to him
perfectly clear. and his sympatbies
were altogether with the young officer
who had taken the law into his own
hands He knew nothing Of Miss
Lefty Shaw, and, consequently did
her, perhaps. less than Justice in his
thoughts. or Austen Abbott. on the
other hand, he knew great deal
and nothing of good II was absurd
after all. that any one should be pun.
ished for killing such a brute,
he descended, few minutes later.
10 his ONCE, and found Miss Brown
busy arranging a bowl OF yiolets upon
his desk
Isn't It horible?" she cried. As he
entered. carrying a bundle of papers
under his arm Il never have had
such shock"
Do you know any of them, thenf"
refer Hun asked, Strengthening his tie
80 viz
OF course! /" she answered. why.
I've been In the same company as
Lefty Shaw for year was at the
Mhon, too. last night. Lefty was there
having supper alone with Austen Alb.
bolt. We oil said that there'd be
trouble. but OF course We never
dreamed of this Isn't there any
chance for him. Peter? Cant no get
off,"
Peter Run shook his head.
I'm afraid not" he answered.
They may be able to bring evidence
OF quarrel and reduce ii to man
slaughter, but what you've just told
me about this supper party makes it
hH the worse. 1t will come out In the
evidence Of course