The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-09
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evening. Brian Sotherst had been very
popular amongst Lefty Shaws little
circle OF friends, and the general feel
Ing was one of horror and consterna-
ton at this thing which had befallen
him. Austen Abbott, too, was known
to all of them, and although good
many Of the men-and even the wo-
men-were outspoken enough to de-
clare at once that it served him right.
nevertheless the shock Of death
death without seconds warning
had a paralyzing effect even upon
those who were his severest critics.
Violet Brown spoke to a few of her
friends-introduced Peter Run here
and there-but nothing was said which
could throw In any way even the
glimmerings OF new light upon the
tragedy. 1t all seemed too hopelessly
and fatally obvious.
About twenty minutes before closing
time the hd6ituts Of the place were
provided with something In the nature
of sensation. A little party entered
who seemed altogether free from the
general air OF gloom. Foremost
amongst them was very young and
exceedingly pretty girl. with light
golden hair waved in front Of her fore
head, deep blue eyes, and the slight,
airy figure of child She was accom-
panied by another young woman.
whose appearance was little too OBJ
yious to be prepossessing, and three
or four young inen--dark, clean
actness of their class-young stock
-
Browns eyes grew very wide open.
What little beast! she ex-
claimed
Who?'' Peter Ruff asked.
That pretty girl there" she an
swered--" Fluffy Dean her name is.
She is Lefty Shaw's protegse, and she
wouldn't have dreamed of allowing her
to have come out with crowd like
that. Tonight, OF all nights she
is away. :
Peter Ruff was interested.
So that Is Miss Fluffy Dean" he
remarked, looking at her curiously.
She seems little excited.
She's horrid little wretch, Miss
Brown declared. . hope that some
one will tell Lefty, and that she will
drop her now girl who would do
such thing as that when Lefty is in
such trouble, isn't worth taking care
of! Just listen to them all.
They were certainly becoming 4
little boisterous. A magnum of cham
payne was being opened. Fluffy
Deans cheeks were already flushed.
and her eyes glittering. Every one
at the table was talking a great deal
and drinking toasts.
This is the end OF Fluffy Dean !"
violet Brown said, severely. ~ hate
right" : ''' nsi
Peter Ruff paid his bill.
Let us go" he said.
IN the taXicab, on their way hark
70 MISS Browns rooms, Run was nm
usually silent, but just before he said
goodnight to heron the pavement
IN TACT. outside her front door--a,t,
asked question.
I Violet he said, would Won Ike
10 play detective for an hour or two? =
she looked al him In some surprise
You know ] always like to helm In
awning that's going she said.
Lefty Shaw was an Australian
wasn't she?'' he asked.
Yes"
80, She was born there, and lived there
III she was nearly eighteen--is that
true he asked again.
quite true Miss Brown answered
GU know the Offices of the p q
y. ilne OF steamers in Pail Mall?p he
u.
She nodded.
/" Well?
Get sailing list to Australia
mere should be boat going Thurs
Gay. Present yourself as prosnectiya
passenger See how many Young wo.
men alone there are going out and
ASK tnesr names. Incidentally mt IN
little spare time watching the
% one e, looked at him with parted lips
| 10 you think. she began.
] ne snook her hand warmly an