The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-09

stepped hack into the taxi.
Good night" he said. No oues-
tions. please. sha'n't expect you at
the Office at the usual time to-morrow.
at any rate. Telephone or run round
II you've anything to tell me-"
The taxicab disappeared round the
corner OF the street. Miss Brown was
standing still upon the pavement with
the latch key in her hand.
1t was the afternoon before the In
quest on the body OF Austen Abbott.
and there were gathered together In
Lefty Shaw's parlor curiously as
sorted little group OF people. There
was Miss Shaw herself--or rather
what seemed to be the ghost Of her
self--and her mother; Lady Mary and
Sir William Trencham; Peter Ruiz and
Violet Brown--and Mr.. John Dory
The eyes OF all OF them were fxed
upon Peter Ruiz. who WIS the latest
arrival He stood In the middle Of the
room. calmly taking on his gloves, and
CHANGING cornplacently down at his
! well-creased trousers.
Lady Mary" he said. land Miss
Shaw. know that you are both anx.
ious for me to explain why asked
You to meet me here this afternoon.
and why | also requested my friend
Mr.. Dory from Scotland Yard, who
has charge Of the case against Cap
tain Sotherst, to be present I will
tell YOU"
Mr.. Dory nodded, a little impa-
1 tiently.
Unless you have something rery
definite to say" he remarked, II think
! 1t would be as we'll to postpone any
general discussion OF thu matter until
after the inquest | must warn You
that so far as !. personally, am con
cerned. must absolutely decline 70
allude to the subject at all. 1t woula
be most unprofessional.
have something definite to say
Peter Ruff declared. mildly.
Lady Mary's eyes flashed with hope
( Lefty Shaw leaned forward IN ner
chair with white. drawn face.
Let it be understood" Peter KUN
1 said, with slight note OF gravity
creeping into his tone, that J am
here solely as the agent OF Lady MARY
Sotherst. am paid and employed py
I her My sole object is on her nenall'
therefore. TO discover proof OF the ~
nocence of Captain Sotherst. taSe
i II. however" he added, turning 10
wards the dropping figure in the easy
chair that Miss Shaw is as anxious
+ to have the truth known.
OF course! or course! she muir
INJURED
i In France" Peter Ruff continued
there is somewhat curious CUSTOM
which, despite a certain theatricah's.
yet has its points. The scene OF
crime is visited and its events. SO la'
az may be, reconstructed. Let ns sup.
pose for moment that we are now
engaged upon something OF the sort
Lefty Shaw shrank back IN hel
chair. Her thin white fingers wefs
gripping its sides Her eyes seeme'
to look upon terrible things
:" II is too--awf,il. she falterec.
" Madam Peter Ruff said, firmly,
we seek the truth. Be SO goon ..
i to humor me In this. Dory, will you
go to the front door. stand upon ~
mat-so? You are Captain Sotherst-
you hare Just entered. am Aus ,u.t
Abbott. You. Miss Shaw. have Just
ordered me from the room. you a..
4 IDUfe tOWaTu LUG uOuis ~ .
so. Miss Shaw" he added, tufnl .1i,
swiftly towards her, once more wiz
You assure me that everyone who WA
in the nat that night. with the ekcsp
ton OF your domestic servant, IS pres
ent now7"
Yes. she murmured. ID.
Good! Then who" he asked sua
denly pointing to door on the ieis
who Is in that ROOM ~. a.
They had all crowded after him y, "
the threshold thronging around mn
as he stood face to face with Jout
Dory. His finger never wayereu, II
was pointing steadily towards e enS.
closed door few feet to the LETT. . S
denly Lefty Shaw rushed past 'n'D
with a loud shrek.
IN BE- esstfsss0
Who're might Is Right. !,
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