02305cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000580011324500200017126400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034150000310037750801840040852012740059253400450186665300320191185600430194399900170198628091UtSlPG20260610133636.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aOppenheim, E. Phillipsq(Edward Phillips),d1866-194614aThe Double Four 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-02-15  aD Alexander, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"The Double Four" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Peter Ruff, a man who has attempted to leave behind a life of intrigue and danger for a peaceful existence on his estate in Somerset. However, he is drawn back into the world of espionage and manipulation by the enigmatic Madame de Maupassim, who has just passed away, leaving Ruff to navigate treacherous alliances, a secret organization known as the Double Four, and the political tensions of Europe.  The opening of the novel introduces Peter Ruff as he receives a mysterious summons from Madame de Maupassim, which disrupts his idyllic rural life. Despite initially resisting the call back into his past, he feels compelled to follow the trail of his wife's whereabouts, who has seemingly vanished. As the narrative unfolds, we learn of Ruff's complex relationship with power and ambition, his recruitment into the clandestine activities of the Double Four, and the dramatic events that ensue as he confronts the legacies left by Madame. The beginning sets a tone of unfolding suspense and the duality of character, emphasizing Ruff's struggle as he is thrust back into a world he thought he had escaped. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSecret societies -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28091  c69000d69000