The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-16


the sort The affair was arranged
is even now in Paris, purchasing he
! rousseau"
Monsieur de Founcelles, with way,
OF the hand. commanded silence. There
was probably way out In any case
one must be found.
Monsieur Ruff" he said, putting
aside, for one moment, your sense oil
honor, which. of course. forbids YOU
to even consider the possibility oi
breaking your word-supposing that
the young lady herself should with
draw
/" You don't know Miss Brown,
Peter Run interrupted.
It is pleasure to which hope to
attain" Monsieur de Founcelles de-
clared. smoothly. let US consider
once more my proposition take Ii
for granted that. apart from this
threatened complication, you find it
agreeable"
am deeply honored by It." Peter
Ruff declared
Well. that being So Monsieur de
Founcelles said, more cheerfully. we
must see whether we cannot help you.
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lady-this Miss Brown"
" She is a young person OF good
birth and some means" Peter Ruff de-
clared. She Is, In small way, an ac-
tress: she has also been my secretary
from the first"
Monsieur de Founcelles nodded his
head thoughtfully.
All. . he said. She knows your
secrets. then, presume?"
She Does Peter Run assented.
She knows great deal! .
young person to be conciliated
by all means, Monsieur de Founcelles
declared. Well, We must see. When.
Monsieur Ruiz, may have the OBJ
portunity Of making the acquaintance
of this young LADY,"
Tomorrow morning, or rather
this morning. II you WILL" Peter Ruff
answered We are taking breakfast
together at the CATS de Paris. 1t will
give me great pleasure II you will join
us
On the contrary" Monsieur do
Founcelles declared, II must beg Of
you slightly to alter your plans. Will
ask you and MademoiseIle to do ma
the honor Of breakfasting at the Ritz
with the Marquise de Sogrange and
myself. at the same hour. We shall
ind there more opportunity for q
short discussion
am entirely at your service"
Peter Ruiz answered.
There were signs now OF q breaking
up of the little party.
We must all regret, dear Monsieur
Run, Monsieur de FounceIles said, as
he made his adieux, this temporary
obstruction to the contamination OF
our hopes. Let US pray that Made
moiselle will not be unreasonable"
You are very kind" Peter Run
murmured.
Peter Ruiz drove through the gray
dawn to his hotel, in the splendid an-
tomobile Of Monsieur de Founceales.
whose homeward route lay in that di-
rection- It was four o'clock when he
accepted his key from the sleepy-look-
Ing clerk, and turned towards tho
staircase. The hotel was wrapped IN
semi gloom. Sweepers. and cleaners
were at work. The palms had been
turned out into the courtyard. Dust
sheets lay over the furniture One
person only. save himself and the UNI
tdy-lookfng servants. was astir.
From distant corner which COM
manded the entrance. he saw Violet
stealing away to the corridor which
led to her part Of the hotel. She had
sat there all through the night to see
him come into be assured OF his
safety! Peter Run stared after her
disappearing figure as one might have
watched ghost.
The luncheon-part was a great sue
cess. Peter Ruff was human enough to
be proud Of his companion-proud of
her smartness. which was indubitable
even here. surrounded as they were by
Frenchwomen of the best class; proud
OF her accent, of the admiration which
she obviously excited In the two
Frenchmen. His earlier enjoyment OF
the meal was a little clouded from
the fact that he felt himself utterly
outshone In the matter OF general APP
pearance. No tailor had ever sug-
gested TO him coat so daring and yet
SO perfect as that which adorned the
person of the Marquis de Sogrange.
The deep violet of his tie was a shade
unknown in Bond Street-inimitable
"a true education In color They had
the bearing, too. these Frenchmen!
He watched Monsieur de Founcelles
bending over Violet, and he was sud-
denly conscious Of a wholly new sensa-
ton. He did not recognize-could not
even classify It. He only knew that it
was not altogether pleasant, and that
1t set the warm blood tingling through
his veins
1t was not until they were sitting
out in the winter garden. taking their
coffee and liqueurs that the object of
their meeting was referred to. Then
Monsieur de Founcelles drew Violet
little away from the others. and the
Marquis. with a meaning smile. took
Peter Ruff's arm and led him on one
side. Monsieur de Founcelles wasted
no words at ell.
Mademoiselle." he said, Monsieur
Ruff has doubtless told you that last
night l made him the offer of great