The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-05

room where the great man sat Mon
sieur elliot. slight. elegant. preemi.
nently. a dandy. was longing upon a
sofa. being manicured by a young
lady. lie threw down his Petit Jour.
nal and rose 10 his feet. however. az
his visitors entrance
MY dear Baron. he exclaimed.
but this is charming Of you Mad.
efnoiselle." he added. turning 20 the
manicu-ist. you will do me the favor
OF retiring for a short time. PERM,
me"
lie opened :ho door and showed
her out Then he came back 10
Peter.
a visit Of courtesy. Monsieur lie
Baron" he asked.
Without doubt" Peter replied.
1T is beyond all measure charming
OF you" Gulllot declared. but let me
ask You a little question. Is II peace
or war;"
1T is what you choose 20 make -
Peter answered
The man threw out his hands.
There was the shadow OF a frown
upon his pale forehead II was a
matter for protest. this.
why do you come" he demanded
What have We In common The So
ciety has expelled me. Very well,
20 my own way Why mote ! an
free of your control today. You have
no more right 20 interfere with my
schemes than I with yours"
We have the ancient right Of
power Peter said. grimly You
were once prominent member OF our
organization, the spoilt protege Of
Madam. a splendid maker. n YOU will
, Of criminal history. Those davs have
passed. We offered YOU pension
which you have reused. II is now
our turn ~ speak. We require YOU 20
leave this city in tweuty-fuur hours %
tn" mans face was fixed with
anger. he was Of the fair tyne q
Frenchman. with deeJ-sct eyes and
a straight. cruel mouth. only partIv
concealed by his golden mustache
just now. notwithstanding the veneer
or his too perfect clothes and civil
lied air. the beast had leaned sut
Ills face was like tho face Cf a snarI-
] refuse he cried. 1T is [ who 70.
iusr- am hero on my own affairs.
W hat they may be Us no business Of
YOURS or oi any one ciscs That is mv
answer 10 YOU. Baron Dc GrOsf wIafr.
or you come 10 me for yourself or ON
behalf OF tho society 10 which no
longer belong. That is nv answar-
mat and the door no added. pressing
the bell. II You Will we ficht. II Won
are wise. forget This visit as quickly
as YOU can
Peter took un his har The man
servant was already in tho room
We should probably meet again be.
remarked
GuillOtt had recovered himself III,
smile was wicked but his bow per
lection.
To The fortunate hour. Monsieur Ie
liarou' De- replied.
Peter drove back 20 Berkeley
square and without "a moments hest
iHiiOn pressed the levers which set
ln work thn whole underground ma
thiurrN 90 the great power which ho
controlled. ThcuccforWarl. Monsieur
6Wilor was surrounded with "a yagur
army of silent watchers They pass.
90 ir and out even ~ his fat. their
motor cars were as fast as his in the
streets. their fancy iu restaurants
identical WI.u his GGillOf moved
through 10 1iI HE a man wholly moe
cons ri1Gs OBJ espionage. showing moth
iuE of the murdDr.us anger WEfcu
burned in bis blood Tho rcuorfs
ttfrn fn Peter every hour although
There was. indeed. nothing worth
rHrOniciirr Monsieur Guilofs visit
FOB London would seem indeed. ~ ha
F.-i. O- EH'Hufry IIe spent most
~ Pie time with NldCmoisrlie Louise.
OBJ" famous dancer He was prom
fNuf Ht The Empire. 90 watch her
nightly performance. they ner. a
unrcnll." cnupl" surpug together ar
thn Milan afterwards. peter smiled
a- he read fhe reports Monsieur
1fli.In' VAS Indeed man ~ gIiilrfrv