The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-06
Tie Adventures

The Indiscretion q Lett,
Shaw
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You see Run continued, the fac
that Miss Shaw was willing to SUI
with Austen Abbott tate-a-tete renders
ii more improbable that she shoult
shoot him in her sitting-room, An houl
or SO later, and then go calmly up tt
her mothers room as though nothing
had happened"
Lady Mary had lest some OF her con
fidence. but she was not daunted
Even If We have been deceived in
tho girl she said. thoughtfully-
even IL she were disposed to fiirt
With other men-eyen then there
! might be q stronger motive than ever
for her wishing to get rid OF Abbott
He may have become jealous, and
threatened her"
/ 1T is. OF course, possible" Ruiz
assented. politely. Your theory
4 would, at any rate. account for your
I brothers present attitude"
! She looked at him steadfastly.
You believe. then she said. that
my brother shot Austen Abbott"
do" he admitted, frankly So
does every man or woman in London
of commonsense to-day. On the facts
as they are stated IN the newspapers,
with tho addition of which have told
YOU, no other conclusion is possible
Lady Mary rose
Then | may as we'll co." she said
tearfully.
Not at ell. Peter Run declared.
Listen. This is matter of business
with me. say that on the facts as
they are known, your brothers guilt
appears fndubitahle. do not say that
there may not be other facts in the
background which alter the state OF
affairs. IL you wish me to search for
them, engage ms. and will do my
best
Isn't that what / am here for! :"
The girl exclaimed.
Very WELL Peter Run said. My
services ara at your disposal.
You will do your best-more than
sour best, wont you2" she begged.
Remember that he is my brother
my favorite brother.
viii do what can be done" Peter
Ruff promised: Please sit down at
that desk and write me two letters of
Introduction"
She drew on her gloves and pre-
pared to obey him.
To whom?" she asked
To the solicitors who are defending
your brother" ne said. and to Miss
Lefty Shaw
You mean to go and see her? "
Lady Mary asked. Goubtfuily.
Naturally" Peter Run answered.
IL your supposition is correct. she
might easily give herself away under
a little subtle cross-eKamination. 1t Is
my business to know how to ask peo-
pie questions in such a way that IL
they do not speak the truth their words
give some indication of It II she is
innocent | shall know that / have to
make my enortgin another direction,
What other direction can there
be-" Lady Mary asked, dismaliy
Peter Ruff said nothing. He was too
kind-hearted to kindle false hopes
It's a hopeless case, of course"
Miss Brown remarked, after Lady
Mary had departed.
g I'm afraid So" Peter Ruff an
swered. Still must earn my money.
Please get some one to take you to
supper tonight at the Milan, and see
IL you can pick up any scandal"
About Lefty" she asked.
About either OF them,' he an
svered. Particularly / should like
10 know il any explanation has
cropped up OF her supping alone with
Austen Abbott
:. don't see why you cant take me
yourself she remarked. You are on
the side Of the law this time, at any
rate"
:. will" he answered, after a mo-
ment's hesitation. Il will call for
you at eleven o'clock tonight
He rose, and closed his desk en-
phaticaily.
:" You are going QUIT" she asked.
am going to see Miss Lefty
Shaw" he answered.
He took taxicab to the fats, and
found a handful of curious people still
gazing up at the third floor. The par
Tor maid who answered his summons
was absolutely certain that Miss Shaw
would not see him. He persuaded her,
after some difficulty, to take in his let
ter whilst he waited In the hall. When
che returned. she showed him into a
small dining-room and pulled down the
blinds
Miss shaw viii see you, sir, for \
fs= minutes" she announced. in sub
dusd tone. Poor dear young lady"
she continued, she has been crying
hex syes out all the morning
No wonder" Peter Ruff said. SYM
pathsticaliy. It's terrible business,
mis-,
= One OF the incest young men as
ever walked the girl declared, firmly.
As for that other brute, he deserved
all he's got, and more.
Peter Ruff vas left alone for nearly
quarter Of an hour. Then the door
was softly opened and Lefty Shaw en-
tered There was no doubt whatever
about her suffering Ruff, who had
seen her only lately at the theater.
vas shocked. Under her eyes were
blacker lines than her pencil had ever
traced. Not only vas she ghastly
pale. but her face seemed wan and