The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-25
The Adventures
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iol II; zen ME honestly-do you
really believe In this woman?"
He removed her hands gently. and
4 raised them to his lips.
MY dear girl" he said, 81 believe
10 every one until I find them out |
look upon suspicion as vice. But. al
/ the same time he added. there are
/ always certain precautions which one
takes" wv
What precautions can you takee y
sue cried Can you sit there and
make yourself invisible? John Dory
is not fool. The moment he is in
this room with the door closed behind
him. 1t is the end"
We must hopo not" Peter Run
said cheerfully. There are otber
things which may happen. YOU know. .
/ She turned away from him a little
! drearily.
You do not mind IL stay?" she
SAID. am not working tonight.
! Perhaps, later on, may be OF use! Z"
AS you will" he answered. "You
VIII excuse me for little time, won't
you? i have some preparations to
make
She turned her head away from him.
He left the room and assembled the
stairs TO his own apartments.
Eight o'clock was striking from st.
Martins Church when the door Of
+, Peter Rufus Offices was softly opened
and closed again. A man in a SLOUGH
nat and overcoat entered, and after
feeling along the wall for a moment,
turned up the electric light. Violet
Brown rose from her place with a little
sob. She stretched out her hand to
him.
Peter! she cried. Peter.
My name" the newcomer said
calmly, is Mr.. Spencer Fitzgerald"
Oh, listen to mel! /" she begged.
There is still time. If you hurry.
Think how many clever men before
you have been deceived by the woman
In whom they trusted. Please, please
go! Hurry upstairs and put those
things away"
4 Madam" the newcomer said. IL
am much obliged to you for your in
terest, but think that you are making
mistake. have come here to
meet"
4 He stopped short. There was soft
knocking at the door. A stifled scream
broke from Violet Browns lips.
It's too late! she cried. Peter!
Peter!
She sank into her chair and covered
her face with her hands The door
was opened and Maud came in When
she saw who it was who sat in Peter
Rufus place, she gave little cry.
Perhaps, after all, she had not believed
that this thing would hanDan
Spencer! ;" she cried, Spencer!
Have you really come back?"
He held out his hands
You are glad to see me? he asked.
She came slowly forward. The man
rose from his place and came towards
her with outstretched hands. Then
through the door came John Dory, and
one caught glimpse of others be-
hind him.
If my wife is not glad to see you,
Mr.. Spencer Fitzgerald he said, in a
tone from which he vainly tried to
keep the note of triumph, can as
sure you that am, You slipped away
from me cleverly at Daisy Villa, but
this time l think you will not find it
SO easy"
took her place. But Mr.. Spencer Fitz-
gerald looked upon them both as one
who looks upon figures in dream.
Miss Brown rose hurriedly from her
seat. She came over to him and thrust
her arm through his.
Peter" she said, taking his hand
in hers, don't shoot. 1t isn't worth
while. You should have listened to
me-"
The little man in the gold-rimmed
spectacles looked at her, looked at Mr.
John Dory, looked at the woman who
was shrinking back now against the
wall
Really" he said, this is the most
extraordinary situation in which
ever found myself.
We will help you to realize It,"
John Dory cried, and the triumph in
his tone had swelled into deeper
note. came here to arrest Mr.. Fitz-
gerald, but / hear this young lady call
you Peter Perhaps this may be the
solution"
The little man struck the table with
the fiat of his hand.
Come" he said, Z" this IS getting
said, turning to Miss Brown my
name is not Peter, and have no idea
of shooting anybody. AS for that lady
against the wall, don't know her
never saw her before in my life AS
for you" he added, turning to John
Dory. you talk about arresting me-
what for?
Mr.. John Dory smiled.
There Is an old warrant" he said,
I" which l have in my pocket, but
fancy that there are few little things
Since then which we may have to in
Quire into"
This beats me! /" the little man de-
clared. Who do you think am?
Mr.. Spencer Fitzgerald, to start
WITH John Dory said. " 1t seems to
me not impossible that we may find
another pseudonym for you"
You can find as many as you like"
the little man answered testify, but
my name is James Fitzgerald. and |
am an actor employed at the Shaftes-
bury Theater, as | can prove with the
utmost case. I never called myself
Spencer: nor. to my knowledge, was l
ever called by such a name. Nor as