Penny Dreadfuls, 1891 · page 116 of 219
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THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY. 107 CHAPTER XIV, LORD ARIHUR TAKES A HAND. “Enter!” sings out a voice, and there is some- thing I like about it, Pea cheering and boyish. I open the door and step into the room. : The first person I set eyes on is one of the two gentlemen who were on the Limited. Then I notice that there are three parties in the room, one of whom is the other sportsman. Lord Arthur himself is a tall, brodd-shouldared young fellow, with a boyish face, far from hand- some, but pleasing to me, havertholoss, His suite of apartments is one of the finest in the oreat caravansary, as my first glance tells me. All of them look at me strangely. Perhaps they have expected to see an English detective, and do not yet understand. “Am I right in believing this is Lord Arthur Trevellion?” I ask, addressing the tall young man. ~ He nods his heaa. ) “May I ask if these gentlemen are acquainted with the matter, my lord?” “Yes, have just been discussing it with them. They have been traveling for some time, and had not heard of the mess I got into... What is your business with me, sir?” “Did you know Ann Reilly was in Chicago, my lord?” “My friends have just informed me that some one GCOMmIcboo cS