The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02
Mr.. Peter Ruff
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MIR. Vincent Cawdor.
Commission Agent

frank with me. What is wrong?"
Miss Brown turned to face her en-
I ployer. Save for greater denure
ness OF expression and the extreme
simplicity of her attire. she had
| changed very little since she mad
given up her life of comparative
! luxury to become Peter Rufus secre-
tary. There was sort of personal
4 elegance which chung to her, notwith-
| standing her strenuous attempts to
dress for her part. except for which
she looked precisely how private
secretary and typist should look. She
4 even wore black bow at the back of
her hair.
/ ~ have not complained, have IT,
/ she asked.
Do not waste time Peter Ruff
said, coldly. Proceed
:" have not enough to do she said.
~ do not understand why you re-
fuse go many cases"
Peter Ruff nodded
did not bring my talents into
this business. he said to watch
/ flirting wives, to ascertain the haurits
| of gay husbands. or to detect the pill
4 ferings Of servants"
Anything is better than sitting
STILL" she protested.
i 81 do not agree with you" Peter
Ruff said. like sitting still very
! much indeed--one has time to think.
Is there anything else?"
"Shall really go on?" she asked.
by all means" he answered
81 have an idea she continued,
that you are subordinating your
yx.x> 49,
emy-to one man. You are waiting
until you can find another case in
which you are pitted against him."
Sometimes Peter Ruff said.
your intelligence surprises me. =
81 came to YOU, she continued
looking at him earnestly. for two
reasons. The personal one will not
touch upon. The other was my love
4 of excitement have tried many
things in life. as you know, Peter, but
have seemed to carry always with
me the heritage of WEAKNESS. l
thought that my position here would
help me to fight against it,
You have seen me bring a corpse
TO life Peter RUIZ reminded her, a
little aggrieved.
She smiled.
1t was month ago she reminded
him
can't do that sort Of thing every
day he declared.
Naturally" she answered; but
you have refused four cases within
the last FIVE days"
Peter Ruff whistled softly to him
self for several moments.
Seen anything OF our new neigh
Dor in the nat above7" he asked, with
apparent irrelevarlce.
Miss Brown looked across at him
with appraised eyebrows.
81 have been in the lift with him
twice" she answered
Fancy his appearance. Run
asked casually.
Not in the least Violet an
. swered. II thought him a vulgar,
offensive person. .
Peter Ruff chuckled He seemed
immensely delighted.
Mr. Vincent Cawdor he calls him
self. believe he remarked.
II have no idea" Miss Brown de-
clared The subject did not appeal
to her.
His name is on a small copper
said. Rather neat idea, bye-the-bye
He calls himself commission agent
| believe"
Violet was suddenly interested. She
realized. after all, that Mr.. Vincent
Cawdor might be person OF some i'm.
portance.
What is commission agent? she
asked.
Peter Ruff shook his head.
, 1t might mean anything" he de-
cIared Never trust anyone who !.
not little more explicit as to theil
profession. am afraid that this Mr.
= Vincent Cawdor, for instance, is a bat
| lot
) 81 am sure he is, Miss Brown de
clared.
Looks after pretty girl, cough!
in the lift-nll that sort OF thing
eh?" Peter Ruff asked.
: she nodded
Disgusting she exclaimed, will
emphasis.
: Peter Ruff sighed. and glanced a
: the clock The existence OF Mr.. Vim
J cent Cawdor seemed to pass out OF hi
mind
at is nearly one o'clock" he said
Where do you usually lunch, Vic
: LETT"
: 1T depends upon my appetite" sh
g answered, carelessly. Most often a
: an A B c.
. To-day" Peter Ruff said, 20
will be Extravaganza my expense.
q had a poor breakfast" Mis-
Brown remarked, complacently.
You will leave at once" Pete
! Ruff said. and you will go to tn
French Cafe at the Milan. Get
|, table facing thu courtyard and t.
, wards the hotel side OF the room
{ Keep your eyes open and tell me e1
actly what you see
She looked at him with parted lip
Her eyes were full OF eager question
7 ing.
!, Mere skirmishing,' Peter Ru
continued, but | think--yes, thin
j that it may lead to something.
Whom am to watch" she aske,
Any one who looks interesting
Peter Ruff answered. For instanc
II this person Vincent Cawdor shoul
b be about"