Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-04

Nj. Paul Giron, aged forty. six, IN 1871
had his banking offices at No. 8 Passage
Saulnier, Paris.
He had occupied these premises since
he began the banking business, which
event occurred some time following the
death of his father, who had bequeathed
him, the only son, the great fortune, IN
rents and money, Of 5000, 000 francs.
The death OF his father, M. Adolph
Guon, occurred in July, 1868; the bank
ing house was established on the Goth
day of September, 1869.
SO it will be seen that Mr.. Giron had
been banker for two years, and that
his capital was merely the proper in
vestm4nt of the wealth his father had
amassed during fifty years of q mercan-
tile lie at Marseilles.
II. Adolph's death, at the age of sixty
three, was unexpected. He had been in
excellent health, VAS retired from bust
ness, enjoyed lie, and was fond
even at that age of women, was
long a widower, Madame Giron having
died two years after the birth of the son
Paul, and therefore monsieur was free to
inOulge his caprices, and in affairs of
CALAMITY despite his age without re-
stEaint.
The year before his death III. Adolph
had formed an intimacy with Mademoi-
selie Florette Lache, a premiere secup-
ia of the ballet at the principal theater
of Marseilles. She was young, fas-
cinatlng, blooded, and, withal, mer-
cenary. As the mistress of the million
are merchant she could indulge in
all the extravagances to which women of
her class are addicted.
NJ. Adolph, the father, dotted upon
MS new acquisition. He gave her mag
nifcent surroundings, took her from the
stage and gave her suit of luxuriously
furnished apartments in the Rue Sar-
bonnie.
Paul was then residing In Marseilles
with his father, and the son was but lit
tie behind the sire in the follies Of the
time. He was allowed liberal income,
but he lived beyond it. At that time in
his thlrtY-elghth year, strong, vigorous,
good4ooking, a good drinker, and care
less as to social standing, he was a fair
example Of the man of the world.
A precious pair, were they not, this
son and sire? With the practices of such
lives, how could it be otherwise that
sooner or later their names would find
place in the records of the police pre-
lecture?
So they did-in those of Marseil-
les and Of Paris.
The son became enamorel of the
fathers mistress, and she IN turn, and
sure of the favor of both her lovers. was
not 10th to encourage the son.
Soon, in their circle of friends, this
III lO10 -
became an open secret. All knew it
save the father.
PauPsintrigue-from the mere gratifi-
cation of a passing fancy for the woman,
grew into an absorbing passion, and she,
through the very force of his ardor, be-
came, in brief period, infatuated with
him.
The Camille had found her Armand
but it was Camille without a con
science and an Armand without honor.
Their intrigue was already the gossip
of club, saloon and cafe in MarseiIIes.
The father, so adroitly did the pair
conduct their stolen intercourse, had no
suspicion of his mistress he was con-
tent to worship her, and pay the expen-
ses of his idolatry.
Son the 18th of July NJ. Adolph was,
at Line o'clock, seen to leave the apart
ments of Mile Florette and enter his
carriage. He was driven to his own resi-
dence. Within the shadow of the Porte
Cochere the driver pulled up, leaped
from his seat, and opened the carriage
door. A moment later observing no
movement on the part of NJ. Adolph to
alight, he peered in. There sat his mas
ter-motionless. Then it was that he
discovered that his master was stone
dead. = 49,
"At the instant of this discovery of
the death of his father, Paul Giron was
entering the salon Of Mile Florette, and
on its threshold greeting her with a
kiss.
''You will soon be without a father.
and you will be free, she sale, as she
closed the door of the salon.
What do you mean?"
NJ. Adolph was Ill. He has COM
planned of terrible pain-a dizziness. in
the head. An hour ago he left me, feel
ing too Ill TO remain, and was driven
home; else, dear Paul, you would not
have seen the signal of the ribbon in the
window" Eas
It had been agreed that in NJ. Ad5lph's
absence from the apartments his mistress
should suspend bit of pink ribbon IN
the window as signal to the son that the
way was clear. f
Paul had not heard his father refer to
any other feeling than that of health. and
that day he had dined with him, and no
ticed he was unusually animated.
In the beginning of their laison Flor
cite had said
"My dear Paul, you whom 1 love above
all others; you who swear so fervently
that you would rather live one hour in
nay presence than revel in an eternity of
heayens-suppose your father would
die, would you, being the pos8essor of