The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-24

nait-past tWelNe. ! VIII send n mote TO
your room when | am ready
She looked him in the yes.
Peter" she saN. "%supposing that
note doesn't comet
He shrugged his shoulders.
My dear Violet he said. you
and l-or rather. /. for you are O
concerned In this-live a life which is
a little different from the lives OF
most OF he people around us. The
million pay their taSes. and they ex-
pect police protection in times of
danger. For me there is no such re-
sourse. My life has its own splen.
did compensations. ] have
with which to fight any ordinary dan.
ger. What | want 10 explain 20 YOU
is ihis-that II YOU hear no more OF
me. YOU can do nothing. II that
note does not come to you in the
morning. you can do nothing. Wait
here for three DAYS. and after tina,
go back to England. You will find
a letter on your desk. telling you ex.
ac'ly What TO do"
They drove back to the hotel almost
IN silence. Their parting in the lobby
was emotional enough For a mo-
ment Peter Run had hesitatcd while
her hsnd had lain in his. lie had op-
ened lis lips as though he had some.
ming 10 say Her eyes grew sudden
~ softer-seemed 10 seek his as
though begging for those unspoken
words. But Peter Ruff did not say
them then.
Il shall be back all right" he said
Good night. Violet, sleep wclI,"
lie turned back toward the waiting
taNicab.
Number rs. Rue de s.. Quintaine.'
he told the man.
In less than a quarter OF an hour
Peter Run presented himself before a
handsome white house in a quiet. arts
tocratic looking street. Al his sum.
mons. the postern door few open. and
a man-servan' in plain livery stood ar
the second entrance.
Madame Ia Marquis e." Peter Run
asked.
The mar bowed in silence. and took
The visitors hat and o~yercoat. He
passed along "A spacious hall and nio
a delightfully."- furnished reception
room. where an old lady with gray hair
sa' In the midst OF a little circle Of
men. She hold ont her hands.
~ is Monsieur peter Run. IS il note
NJ last. then. / am gratiaed have
wished for so long 10 see one who has
become So famous.
Peter Run too her hands in his
and raised them CALAMITY 70 his lips
Madame. he said this is a pleas.
uro indeed A. my last visit here. yol
We're in Italy
y grow old" she answered. - leave
Paris but little o Where one has
lived. one should AZ least be- content
10 die
Madame speaks a philosophy" Pc.
ter Run answered. which as vet she
has no need 20 learn
There were others who took Peter
Run by the hand then. he found him
self HOSPITALITY entertained with both
small talk and refreshments. But
every now and then his eyes wandered
hack 20 where Madame sat in her
chair. her hair as white as snow
beautiful still. bon spite o. tn" cruel
mouth and The narrow eyes
She f. wonderful" he murmured
10 g ma1 Vho stood uy his side
she is c~,ghtv-six. was rho answer
ir o whisper. and size know every
thing
A. fl. clock struck two. a tall foot
man entered 'hc Dom and wheeled
Nddtme's chair aWa, Several OF tho
guests ioff ~ tho same time Run.
when the door ua- closed. counted
those who remained A. no had i'm
agincl would DO ne case. DO found
thar there were eight
4 tall gray haired man. Who from
ella. Fr.H had AHHnrN.H H.~L-.HT b.. DIV
and Uho ".mcd 20 acf as - sort N
master of ceremonies. nov approached
aIw once more and iall his hand
upon Is shoulder
MOI amf" Doc .ail. .Ne will now
discuss. If it please. VOW fle H'flc
matter concerning which we took fhr
liberty ~ a-fnE you 10 favor Use with
% ,I-i'
What. heroe Peter Run KIDD. in
come -grpr.-.
fiis friend VHo bal introduced fm
-"lf a- Monsieur d. FourceIlc..
.mI.f
ru' rt nu'r boo a.ka1 "Ah. buf
: mink ] understand la added. ai
mot Immediately Won a-e English.
N0r-.olr pD'rr Run and Boo SOME ra-
4per'- you hove nof moved with tho
f me- r0r'es 0 THAT tru idea
o. "a secret society is ID collection OF
.'r1rgeit 1f'rnd men 2ho m-c' In 20
collar. .rd build -ubfsrrau'fr pa gr-
.r ra.. ~ .Irgr.re fn Uar.. Z fhIrk..
fa ra e.re h.tcrI fHH' .l-' ~
fI|rr Wr OF ffe double -Four Hrrr
nn UfifrIarfar. eHsr ffr drawing.
-oon OFF Madame rp h.I|nr places
fhaf-orf'r ro meeting places save