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

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Mr.. peter Ruff
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We have very valuable aid" he
said. There is below us - the
Double-Four the eight gentlemen
now present, All executive council
composed Of five of the shrewdest
men in France. They take their or
ders from us. We plan. and they obey
We have imagination, and, special
sources of knowledge. They have the
most perfect machinery for carrying
out our schemes that 1t Is possible to
Imagine. do not wish to boast, Mr..
Run. but II take directory Of Paris
and place after any mans name. whit
ever his standing or estate, a black
cross, that man dies before seven DAYS
have passed. You buy your evening
pAper--a man has committed suicide!
You read of letter found by his side.
An unfortunate love affair-a tale OF
Jealousy or reckless speculation, Mr..
Kun. the majority OF these explana-
lions are false. They are invented
and arranged for by us. This year
alone. five men in Paris, of position.
have been found dead, and accounted.
Tor excellent reasons, suicides. In each
one OF these cases, Monsieur Ruff. al
though not soul has a suspicion OF
1t, the removal Of these men was ar
ranged for by the Double-Four -
trust" Peter Ruff said, that 1t
may never be my ill-fortune to incur
the displeasure of so marvellous an as
ISOLATION"
On the contrary, Monsieur Run"
tho other answered, the attention OF
the association has been directed to-
wards certain incidents OF your career
IN a most favorable manner. We have
spoken of you often lately, Mr.. Run,
between ourselves. We arrive now at
the object for which we begged the
honor of your visit. It Is to offer you
the Presidency of our Executive Coun-
Gill;
Peter Run had thought of many
things, but he had not thought Of this!
He gasped, recovered himself. and
realized at once the dangers OF the DO
sition In which he stood.
Tho Council Of Five! " he said,
thoughtfully.
Precisely" Monsieur de Founcelles
replied. The salary forgive me for
giving such prominence to matter
which you doubtless consider Of sec
0ndary importance-is ten thousand
pounds a year. with a residence hero
and in London-also servants
!. 1t Is princely! !" Peter Run de-
,clared. cannot imagine, Monsieur,
how you could have believed me ca
pable OF filing such position"
There Is not much about you, Mr..
Ruff, which we do not know" Mon.
sieur de Founcelles answered. There
are points about your career which we
have marked with admiration. Your
work over hero was rapid and compre-
hensive. We know all about you
checkmating the Count Won Hern and
pealed to you for aid once onIy-yuur
response was prompt and brilliant.
You have all the qualifications we de-
sire. You are still young, physically
you are sound, you speak all lam
guages. and you are unmarried"
8 am whnt?' Peter Run asked,
with start.
A bachelor" Monsieur de Fuun.
celles answered. We who have made
crime and its detection a lifelong
study, have reduced many matters CON
corning 1t to almost mathematical ex-
actitude. OF one thing we have be-
come absolutely convinced-it is that
the great majority of cases in which
the police triumph are due to the
,treachery OF women. The criminal
who steers clear of the other sex
escapes greater danger than the de-
itectives who dog his heels. 1t is for
that reason that we choose only UNI
married men for our executive coun-
Gil
Peter Ruiz made gesture Of de-
SPAR.
And I am to be married in
month! he exclaimed.
There was murmur Of dismay. II
those other seven men had not once
intervened, 1t was because the conduct
of the affair had been voted into the
hands OF Monsieur de Founcelles, and
there was little which he had left I'M
said. Nevertheless, they had formed
little circles around the two men.
Every word which had passed between
them had been listened to eagerly.
Gestures and softly murmured ex-
clamations had been frequent enough.
There arose now chorus Of voices
which their leader had some difficulty
In silencing.
It must be arranged"
But Il Ia mpossible-this!
Monsieur Ruff amuses himself with
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Gentlemen. Peter Run said. Il
can assure you that | do nothing of