The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-07

Its nervous work. this. you fei-
lows" he said hoarseiy.
It's heiiishi" Dickinson answered.
Let's have some air In the room. Ny
God, It's close"
Look here" he exclaimed. Il hold
you both 70 our bargain. was to be
the one he attacked and who struck
the blown self-defense, Remember
ihat-it was 10 selfdefense! Andrew.
You know your task. Be a man. and
get TO work."
Dickinson rose to bis feet instead
lily.
YES" he said. What was IL, I
have forgotten"
You must get his betting book
from his pocket" Sir Richard al.
rected. Then you must help Merries
downstairs with him. and into the
car. Merries is-to get rid OF him. &"
Merries shivered.
| 1T IL easy" Sir Richard declared.
You hsye only TO keep your nerve.
and the thing IL done. No one will
see him inside the car. In that motor.
ing coat and glasses. You can drive
somewhere out into the country and
leave him
Leave him!" Merries repeated.
trembling. Leave him-yes."
| Neither OF the two men moved.
| Il must do more than my share, I
suppose" Sir Richard said. contempt.
uously. Gomez"
They dragged the mans body onto
chair. wrapped a huge coat around
him. tied a motoring cap under his
chin. fixed goggles over his eyes. Sir
Richard strolled into the hall and
opened the front t-oor He stood
there for a moment. looking up and
down the ertset. When he gave the
signal they dragged him out. sup
ported between them. acroys the pave
ment into the car. "Ughi" His atti-
tude was so natural as TO be abso-
lutely CHASTITY. Merries started the
car and sprang into the drivers seat.
so long. Jimmy" Sir Richard
called out See you this evening"
Right o." Merries replied. with a
brave effort
Peter RUIZ. private investigator.
summoned by telephone from his sit
ting room. slipped down the stairs
Ike cat-noiseless. swift. The
voice which had summoned him had
been the voice OF his Secretary
voice shaken with fear. Fear? No,
IL had been terror!
/ On the landing below, exactly I'm.
derneath the room from which he had
/ descended. there was a door upon
l which his name was written upon a
small brass plate-Mr. Peter Rum.
He opened and closed II behind him
with swift movement which he had
practiced In his idle moments. He
/ found himself looking in upon a Gu
rious scene.
Miss Brown had risen from the seat
In front OF her typewriter and was
standing facing the door through
] which he had entered, with a small
revolver clasped In her outstretched
hand. The object OF her solicitude
was. II seemed to Peter Run. the
most pitiful-looking object upon which
| he had ever looked. The hours had
dwelt with Merries as the years with
some people. and worse. He had lost
his cap; his hair hung over his fore
head in wild confusion: his eyes were
red. bloodshot and absolutely afiame
with the terrors through which he
b had lived. His cheeks were livid
save for one burning spot He was
covering back against the wall, and
[ between him and the girl. stretched
upon the floor. Was the body OF a
man I'm "A huge motor coat. limp.
inert mass. No wonder Peter Run
I looked around his Office. whose So
renity had been so tragically dis
turbed. with an air OF mild surprise.
Dear me" he exclaimed. some
thing seems to have happened, My
/ dear Violet. you can put that re-
volver away. have secured the
door"
Her hand fell to her side. She gave
I a little SILVER OF relief. Peter Run
nodded.
THAT is more comfortable he de-
clared. Now. perhaps. you will ex-
/ plain"
THAT young man." she interrupted.
cor lunatic-burst in here a few min
utes ago. dragging-ihatt" She point
ed 20 the motionless figure upon the
floor. If had not stopped him he
would have bottled on without q word
Of explanation"
Peter Run shook his head gravely
MY dear Lord Merries." he said
I my Office is not a mortuary"
/ You know me. them" Merries
gasped.
"Of course" Run answered. 1T f.
/ my profession TO know everybody
Go and sit down upon that easy chair.
and drink the brandy and soda which
Miss Brown Is about 70 mix for you
{ That's right"
Merries staggered across the room
and half fell into an easy chair.
Perhaps. now" Peter Run suggest
/ cd. pointing 70 the motionless figure.
/ you can give me some explanation
as 10 this"
There were three ~ Us lunching
1 together" Merries began-"four Of
l me- altogether. There was dispute.
/ and this man threatened u.s. After
wards there was a light II fell 20
my LOT 20 take him away. and can't
! got rid Of him. can't get rid OF
/ him"
u stiil do nor SEQ" Peter Run
! argued. why YOU should have brought
/ him here and deposited him upon my
perfectly new carpet"
You are Peter RUN" Merrios de.
I clarcd Crime Investigator and Priv
ste Detective You call yourself. You
J will know what ~ DO with H. n Is
b part Of your business
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