The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-14

II 49, - 49, - -
bsen In her mind
Peter she said softly. do you re-
member the night when you came
thronsh the fog and burst into my 1T
Quite we'll" he answered, but 81 IL
subject 10 which prefer that you do
not allude"
Il Will be careful" she answered
y only spoke OF IL for this reascn
Before you left. you sketched out the
career which you proposed for your
self. In many -espects. you have bscu
highly succcssfui. but ! wonder ~ II
has ever occurred to you tina; your
work has not pr2ceeded upon the lines
which you first indieatedF
Il think ] know Uhat you mean b
aid. go on"
THAT night" she murmured softly,
you spoke as a hunted man. ycu
spoke as one at war With Society; lou
spoke m ole who proposes almost =
campaign against H. When you took
your rooms here and called yourself
Peter Ruff. II was rather In your mind
10 aid the criminal than 20 detect the
crime Fate seems 10 have decrced
otherwise. Why. ! wonder"
Things have gone that way, Peter
Ruff remarked.
II Will tell you why" sh econtln-
ued. 1T In because, at the bottom
OF IDuI nfdIts Nu~I
and unconquerable desire for respect
ability. In your heart you are on the
side OF the la wand established things.
You do not like crime: you do not
like criminals. You prefer the com
pany OF law-abiding people. even
though their ways be narrow. can
see that you will end you days in
the halo of responsibility"
pltQr Rnn was IA lfffta fIcnUbfF,,T.
he recognized the truth OF the girls
words.
you know. I am rather like that. 4"
ne admitted. when see a family
party, envy them. I do not care
about the loose ends OF life. You
have very admirable powers OF OBJ
servation, Violet"
THAT being So" she remarked,
what are you going TO say to Sir
Richard Dyson?"
Peter Run was frank.
Upon my soul" he answered. 81
don't knowl"
You'll have to make up your mind
very soon." she reminded him. HE
10 coming here at IL o'clock"
Peter Rum nodded.
shall wait until hear what he
has to say" he remarked.
His letter gave you a very pretty
clear hint" violet said, that Is was
something outside the law
The law has many outposts. ."
Peter Run said zone can thread
ones way in and out. IL one knows
the ropes. Get back to your work
Don't you hear the lift stop?"
She resumed her place I'm front OF
ner desk. There was a sharp tap at
the door
Como In" said Peter Run.
or Richard Dyson entered His
eyes we're baggy-he had aged within
the last few months.
Well. Mr.. RUIZ" he said, shaking
hands. how goes it?"
am very we'll Sir Richard" Peter
kaln answered. please take a chair I"
Sir Richard took the easy chair
fnen MS eyes fell upon Miss Brown.
~ An 90 without your secretary"
impossible," Peter Ruff answered
As i told YOU once before. 7 am her
guarantee thar what you saw 10 me
OF before her. Is spoken as though 10
Sir Richard nodded
Just as we'll" he remarked "fo- 7
Am going 20 talk about a man who 7
WISH were dead. Have you any ex-
perience OF blackmailers7"
IN my profession" Peter Run an.
swered. Il have come across such ner.
sons per
al have come to see you about one q"
Sir Richard proceeded Many wears
ago. there was fellow In NV regi-
ment who went 10 the bad-never
mind his name. lie passes today as
Ied Jones. ! am not n good. naturad
man. but some deyilish imnutsa
prompted me to help that fellow
gave MIN money three or four times
SonlenoW ! don't think it's a very
soou thing 10 give n man money TTa
Doesn't value TIT comes roo easit,
re spends II and wants more Our
IIiend Tor instance wanted moro tIa
came 10 me for II almost "a ma.
yer OF course I refused. ne cane
again lost my temper and puncbcd
nis mead. Then his little game be.
Peter Run nodded
He had something n wcrt 49,.
j suppose" he remarked '''''
Most certainly he had" Sir ptob
ara admitted. There was ono 81
"hen ] really was on my Iast Ices =,
was Just before I came into the bo,
onetcy. ! had borrowed every ponn,,
! could borrow. was even hard npt
70 " TOT a meal. ! went 10 Paris and
! caled myself by another mans
name. got introduced 10 a someu,b,,
exclusive club here. Nv assumed
name vas good one it was m.
name IN fact. of n relative whom 4
sofnewhat resembled. 7 was accented
rvithout question. played cards and
lost somewhere about eighteen tbou.
sand francs"
a sum-" Peter RUIZ rorns-tsd
which you probably found IL conve.
nnrt 10 pay"
There was only one course Sir
hlchard continued. "and took 10
ven back the next nieht and g,vs
ci.''Ss for The amount ~ nv ind.b,
euness-checks which had no moro
thance of being met than n were 10
araw n night upon the Bank Of Eng
~ 70 . million pounds vent
-, however with another resolve
was considered 40 have DISCHARGED
ny liabilities. and We PLAYED again
rose winner % something iite|
sixty thousand francs But I piavo1
70 win. Nr Run, DO YOU know What
that means
you cheated" Peter RUIZ said I'm
an underfono
Quite true" sir Richard admitted
y cheated There vac . r~...f.f