Show e S JE Editorial Mr l. l Peter ter Huff ma lc j I ln tine un MK big nil In lU bin lihi career l It If be lie v Nhe bh l to retire retIre retIre-bc he joined the Double l our IVow uw perr per per- r force he come out nut of f retirement It IN Is true trite he lie out Ut In Iu n 8 t new DC Ill HJ DIN field of or activity lies tu In a t different sphere but be he I. I U hi still Huff Iluff Jut junt the tIll the snout mod f delightful scamp who bo hns been Klion ghen 10 to recent fiction not nut altogether 1 n nt thit l UN JJ lire told bid by bT tb th-s th inn tier t ut of f nil nH tellers of 17 ny ter t 41 There be he ten ench each complete lit Sn heres here's the tho The z eighth entitled The Ghost of Pin Hn- I Harbor Trill yUI Ul appear nest SUU- SUU un- un chI day 3 1 rJ ht 11 ISIS by the Associated literary Press t DETER Baron de 10 Grost Groat glanced at JL 1 the tho card which his butler hall had brought In to him carelessly l at nt first k afterward with that curious rigidity of ot Z attention which usually denotes l tho setting free fre of or a n flood of ot memories i The Thc gentleman would like Into to s sec aeo o you ou sir the man nian You can show him In at ot once Pct Peter r replied rhe he servant withdrew Ith row Peter during those thoe few minutes of ot wI stood with his back bick to Uio th room and nud his bin looking out across Itce to the tho window ow the square In reality seeing sceIn nothing 3 completely immersed In this strange flood of oC memories John D Dory Sir Dory Sir his quondam enemy now John Dor Dory i an and he be met but hilt seldom during I The their prosperity j thc these e years rc rs of oC who ha had d dISO tJ figure of ot this man y BO ISO largely In Sn his life 1 ad gradually rn ii shrunk away Into the background Tho The avoidance oC of each arose perhaps of ot Instinct which was certainly certainly cel from i t sort 4 no matter of oC Ill Still sun the fact remained that they had hall sc scarCeLY rc exchanged a n. word for years and Peter 1 turned to receive his un guest hUt with a curiosity which ho did not trouble trou I ii ble wholly to conceal f commissioner toner r John Dory Dory Chief now of or Scotland Yard a a. person of or weight and Importance Importance had had changed a a. great deal during tho the last few years L Ills JUs hair had gray his walk tho th briskness briskness brisk brisk- I. I more dignified There was ness nest however of his best da days In hI his bin 1 carriage and In tho flash of or his brown browne hand to his ancient an on- e eyes es lie Ho held heM out his foe with a smile F My 1 0 dear Baron he said Mid I hope you ou are going to say that you ou are glad slad 4 to see mel inc me- me 8 l Unless s Peter replied with Hh a good gool i humored grimace your yourI I visit isIt tt Is Js official off off- cial 1 I am more than glad glad l I am charmed Sil It down I was Just going to tao take m ray my morning n cl cigar ar You will Join me me ine Good Goodo Now o I am read ready for forthe forthe forthe the worst that can happen The fhe two men had seated themselves 1 John hn Dor Dory pulled at his cigar appreL appreciatively L cl sniffed Its flavor or for tor a moment mo rub- II ment and ana then leaned forward In his I chair M My visit Baron ron he announced Is ls t I semiofficial I r am am hc hers to ask y you U a ati ti favor or k An a n official a v. v r Peter quickly l His visitor hesitated as 03 though ho hoI I found the question hard hanl to answer i j To tell you ou tho the truth ho declared d this call of mine Is wholly an nn tion It does docs not in iny tny wa way concern your our personally pe or your in this country What hat that ma may be I do not tt know except that I 1 am m sure sura It 1 Is In above o nn any suspicion Quite so Peter Ieter murmured Itris diplomatic you ou have c become m my dear clear ar friend t John Johh Dory Don smiled Perhaps 1 I am about too much he said s I know of or that you OU are a 3 member of ot a very PlOW and nd wealthy wealth French so society cn whose ob object oh- oh an and aims alms so 50 far tal as al I Know are arc harmless entirely I am delighted to bo as that lint r ft I 1 you ou recognize that fact Peter a admit admit- ted I 1 might add 1 d John Dory continued harmlessness is that this of at recent t date Really you do seem to kno know a n u good deal Peter confessed sed I I l find myself fencing Dos Dor de de- de e- e dared A matter of habit I suppose suppose I 1 t mean to when whon I came I made up Till to 1 tell 11 you ou simply that GUillot f z z was in iii London I. and to ask sJ you ou If it you ou could help mo rue to get rid of ot him c looked thoughtfully Into his P PETER companions companion's r face but ho did dill not speak lie He understood at such stick moments moments mo mo- ments meats the value of ot silence We speak together Dor Dory continued continued continued contin contin- softly as men who understand nd ono one another Guillot Is the one criminal in Europa whom wo we all fear not I alone mind you you you-It r u-lt u It Is the same In Berlin In Petersburg in Vienna 1 en no Ho JIo has never been leen caught It is my honest belief that ho never will bo be caught At tho the samo suno t time ne whenever no tic arrives tho thunderclouds gather lie Ho leaves behind behind be be- hind him always a a. trail of ot evil deeds Very well put Peter murmured Quito picturesque Can you help me to get Set rid of ot him Dory Inquired I have hac m my hands full un unjust Just now as LS you OU can imagine what with tho political crisis and these constant constant con con- stant mass meetings I want out of oC the country If It you ou can manage manga this for mo inc I shall be Ie your eternal d debtor o r. r Why do you ou Imagine Peter naked that I can help you ou in this matter There was as a n. brief r silence John Dory knock knocked d tho the ash from his cigar Times have changed chune ho said The Tho harmlessness of ot your ou great reat society m my dear lear Baron Is at present admitted But there w were ro days days days- As Exactly Peter Interrupted As shrewd as i over ever I perceive Do you know mo anything of or the object of his coming Nothing Any Anything thin of his 1115 plans Nothing You know leno where he lie Is staying Naturally Dory answered lie He has taken a n. second floor flat In Cra shaw Mansions Shaftesbury avenue As usual he is above all petty pett artifices Ho lie has taken It under the tho name namo o of Monsieur Guillot T really dont don't know whether there Is IsI anything I 1 can do Peter decided but butI I will look hook into tho the matt matter r for Cor you ou with I pleasure Perhaps I 1 ma may be ablo able to lo tring a a. little influence to bear bear Indi indi indirectly of ot course It If so o It Is at your our I service Lad Lady Dol Dory Is well I 1 trust 1 In lii tho the best of ot health Sir ir John re replied ro- ro plied accepting the tho hint an and rising to his Ills feet I Ishall shall hear from you soon 7 doubt Peter answered Without a I 11 I must c certainly call can upon unon Monsieur 1 Guillot HS n rETER certainly wasted no time timo In I.- I. PETER paying pahl his promised 1 visit That the tho bell at atthe hamo samo afternoon ho an rang tho the flat In ill Crashaw Mansions A tl typical Ical I- I cal cat French butler showed him Into the tho room where tho the great greot man tat sat Monsieur Monsieur Mon Mon- lon lon- slight ele elegant ant preeminently pre em a dandy and was lounging upon a sofa sota being manicured b by a young youn la lady lIe He threw down IoWa his Petit Journal and androse androse rose roso to his feet teet however eZ at his visitors visitor's en entrance tran caMy ca My I lear dear Baron he lie exclaimed but this Is charming of ot you ou Mademoiselle he ll added ed turning to tho the manicurist you ou will do me tho the favor of or retiring for a short time l Permit me He lie opened the tho door and showed her out Then ho lie came back to PeterA PeterA Peter A visit IsIt of or courtesy Monsieur le Ie Baron Baron Baron Bar Bar- on on ho he asked doubt Peter replied Without a It Is beyond all measure charming of ot you ou Guilhot declared but let me meak ask ak you a little BlUe question Is It peace 01 or war nr It I is what you choose to make it Peter Pete answered The man threw out his hands There Thore was the shadow of ot a frown upon his palo pale forehead It was a n. matter for tor protest this Yh Why do you OU come he demanded What hat have hoo we In common The Tho so society so- so clety has expelled me Vcr Very well weB I go gomy gomy goo my own a way wal Why hy not I am free of your control toda today You have no moro more right to Interfere with ivy rry s schemes hems than I 1 with yours Wo we c have the tIme ancient right of power Peter said grimly You were once onee a prominent member of ot our organization the spoilt of or Madame a n. splendid maker If It you will of criminal hl history ton Those Thoo days have hac pa passed Wo Yo offered you ou a pension which you ou have refused It Is now our turn to speak We p re require require require re- re quire you OU to leavo uvo this city in Sn twenty twenty- four hours The mans man's face toc was livid Id with anger anJer lie Ire was of or tho fair fall typo of ul Frenchman with set deep eyes and a straight cruel mouth only partly concealed by his golden mustache Just now notwithstanding notwithstanding standing the veneer of ot his perfect clothes and civilized air the beast st had leaped out Ills face tace was like the face race of oC a n snarling animal I 1 refuse he crl cried d. d It Ut Is I 1 who re refuse refuse re- re fuse Cuse I am here hero on m my own affairs What hat they thoy may bo be is no business ss of or yours or of ot any anyone one ellos That Is m my answer or to you Baron dc do Grost Groat wh whether ther TX T jj THE MAN MA N BEHIND THE C CURTAIN UR TAIN 7 j J i. fl R j I i. i r c I u 1 l I f I II A 1 1 lo I El S j I p 1 H E T I 6 S t 12 1 I i I L 1 Guillot staggered back They were strangers to him lim He was like a a mau man who looks upon a nightmare is eyes protruded The words which he tried to utter failed him hint you come to me inc for yourself or on bo- bo half halt of oC the time society to which I no lon longer cr belong That Thal I Is my answer that answer that and th the door he lie a added ded pressing tho the bell l If you ou will we wo fight If It you ou are art wise viso forget ct this visit as quickly as you can call Pct Peter r took up UI his hat Tho manservant manservant man man- servant was already In the time room Wo 0 shall shaH probably me meet t again before your our return Monsieur Guillot ho lie re re- re marked Guillot had recovered himself His Mis smile was wicked but hut his bow l tion To tho the fortunate hour Monsieur lo Ic Baron he replied drove back hock to Berkeley Square Ii and without a a. moments moment's hesitation hesitation hesitation hesi hesi- tation pressed the time levers levels which sot in work worl time the whole underground machinery machinery ma ma- chinery o of the gr great nt power which ho controlled on trolled Thenceforward MonsIeur Guillot was ns surrounded with a army arm of ot silent watchers They passed In iii and out even of or his flat fiat their motor motorcars motorcars cars wore oro as fast as his in Sn the tho streets their fancy In r restaurants identical l with his Guillot moved through it all like a 3 man wholly unconscious of es espionage espionage es- es showing nothing of ot the murderous murderous mur mur- derous dorous angor anger which 1 burned urne in his blood The reports came camo to Peter every hour J although h there thoro was waa Indeed noth- noth lag In worth chronicling Monsieur Guillots Guillot's GuSh Gull lots lot's visit to London would seem In Indeed indeed In- In deed to be a l visit of ot gallantry Ho lIe spent most of his timo time with Mademoiselle ll demol sePia selle Louise time the famous dancer Ho lIe was prominent at tho time Empire to watch atch her nl nightly performance they ere vere verea ereL a L noticeable couple supping together at tho tin Milan afterwards t smiled as he lIe read rend the Ule reports Monsieur Gull Gull- lot Jot wan saR indeed a man of gallantry but hut buthe ho he hll had th tit tin reputation o of using these affairs to cloak his blA real purposes Those who watched him watched only onh tho moro more close closely Monsieur Guillot who stood It very well at nt first unfortunate unfortunately un un- fortunately fortunate lost lot his temper Ho lie drove In the tho great motor car which ho had hud brought with him from Crom Paris to Berkeley Berk Berk- cloy eley Square and confronted PeterM Peter M My friend ho exclaimed though tn Indeed ell tho the glitter In his oe eyes eye's knew nothing of oC friendship It Is Intolerable intolerable able this Do you think that I do not see through these dummy waiters these obsequious those these hadies la ladles ha- ha dies who ho drop their eyes when I 1 pass these commissioners these would-be would acquaintances I 1 tell ten you ou that they Irritate mo rue this Incompetent futile crowd You put them against me tact met Bah Ilahi I You Tou should know better When I choose to disappear I 1 shall disappear disappear pear peal and an and 1 no one will toll follow ow me When Whoa I 1 strike 1 i shall strike and ond no ono one will discover what m my will may moy be You are aro out of or date dale dear deor Baron Baton with your third rate army of ot stupid spies You succeed In ono one timing thing only only you you succeed succeed suc sue in maltinG making mo me angry It la Sri at nt least an achievement ement that Peter declared Perhaps Monsieur GuIllot n admitted admitted admit admit- ted fiercely Yet mark no now the re- re Hult cult I defy lety you on you ou and all of them theta It Look LoGIC ol ut lut your clock It is five minutes ruin min utes ute to 7 7 It goes well that clock ch cli It la In tho the correct time Peter said en Then ThEIn 1 by y midnight ht continued continued continued contin contin- shaking his s fist In tho thu others other's I fa face V I I shall have dono dona tl that t thing which brought me time to II and I Ishall shall have have- disappeared I shall have dono done It In spite of your watchers M In of your Jour spies s. In spite even n of or you yell Monsieur lo ho n Baron ron Uc do Grost There Is IB JIl challenge olIn Volla Take Tako ft It up lip If It you oU will At hl so you Oll ahall h hoar hen mo Pile laugh I have tho honor bonor to o wish you OU good oo I loter opened tho time door with his lila own hands hand This Is excellent he declared You loti are aro now indeed the time Monsieur Guillot of oC old uld Almost you OU persuade lo nb mo me to tako take up your challenge Guillot laughed derisively A As you ou phase he exclaimed n Ii By midnight tonight It ln challenge of or Monsieur P PHE was Issued prec precisely cly at four tour minutes minutes min min- utes before 7 7 On his departure Peter spent the tho ne next nest t hour halt studying study study- Ying Y- Y ing jug certain nOl notes s antI and sending various telephone message e Afterwards I ho changed hl his clothes at al tho u usual ual time and s t down to lo a tete a dinner with his wife wire Three times j during the of ot the m meal al Ill lu- was waN summoned to ho iho telephone and from each Isit lie he returned more perplexed Finally when time the servants ants had left heft rt tho the room ho Jw took his chair round to hit his wife's S side Ideo 51 e Violet ho lie said you ou were asking me mo Just now new about the telephone You were quito quite right These wore not or ordinary ordinary or- or messages which I havo have been re re- re I am engaged in Irl a matter matter mattor mat mat- ter tor which I must confess contess perplexes inc mo I 1 want rant your our advice perhaps ps your our help holp Violet smiled I am ant quite Tead ready she answered It h IH is a long time since you |