Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-17
CHAPTER V.

all he impossible. He stood like a
,,,o in the middle OF the street, while
a, ladv went lightly in at the door. He
s,dearcely time to see that she was tall
{ '.d thin, and that her attire showed
4 ~,,,th As for her face, he had not even
'imnse of that. What did it matter
l s tbe Young man from the stage-box
1I escaped him?
~ " mist have mistaken the coach after
A,t nnlucky encounter in the Rue de
'y "a still however, believed that it was
4 Aa same chestnuts that he saw before
sim and the same dark-green bodied
Dscb lie stepped toward it TO examine
more closely, but the tall, lanky coach
Z NAN in black livery who held the reins,
3iJ already whipped up the horses, and
= IN more leisurely trot turned at the
+ SmIeyard and vanished. Casse-Cou
mEed mournfully after it as it dis
,nplred. Suddenly a voice from the
a N startled him in the midst of his re-
Elections.
n SWell, sir" called ont the owner Of
1la Grise have you caught the prln-
+ pS"
4 1YOn fool" muttered the chevalier
y tween his teeth.
\ NV mare has had more than enough
Nis, and think that | have fairly
,lmel my two little gold pieces"
msdiscreet allusion to his magnificent
IDnises reminded the disconnected
fnyeler that he must pay his driver. Tie
ka his hand to his waistcoat pocket and
i box out gold piece and some small
Aange. This was not enough to pay all,
Inn Casse.Cou again searched his pocket,
!. lh in vain; he found nothing more.
Geaty embarrassed at this fresh disap-
II ointment, he thought for a moment OF
Mtssng the plight he was in, and
biHy man in his place would have
/tel to get out OF the difficulty with the
lrs which he had, but the chevalier al
4 bis kept his word, even with cab
fvers.
II engage you by the hour" said he,
once, "and you will lose nothing by
Batting"
"As yOu please, sir" said the cab
Imam, "ii la (irise can have time to get
her breath | will take you wherever you
please
"Nery weM where shall | find you"
"On the right, on the Boulevard in
irOnt Of the terrace. When you come
ont call for lI0rrillon."
With a cluck OF the tongue he made
The mare start on again, and they rode off,
keeping close to the sidewalk.
Il 81 wish You good luck, sir" said the
#fnglgng driver rs he went off.
4 This remark reminded the chevalier
Plat he found himself before II gambling
lonse 1t was certainly not his desire
3 Try his luck that urged him to enter,
lni his first idea had been to go back to
I tie OleOn, but kind of inspiration as
were tempted him to follow up the adj
Venture.
= What ii it should be he after all "'
ill he to himself, us he thought OF the
& Oman who had ulighted from the
foach where he had supposed that he
ay the young man with the red Camellia
Il be- in,
q lie reflected upon the uselessness OF
i'Ilrnlng to the theatre to clear up the
t!Sery which hung about the death OF
Ae unfortunate young woman. llel
'luEderer, II there had been II murder
pOOd take good care not to return to the
|fy'lonse, and it would be better to
aEs the small chance that offered, OF
dNg his arcomplicc in Frascati's
fO0ms.
me cheyalicr crossed the courtyard
tna went up the wide stairs leading {,
le first story.
Tue luxurious establishment which wa
= rOHl throughout Europe, filled the vas
ace between the Rue de Richeieu an,
NN Nlylanne. A long terrace extended
yns The front ON the Boulevard, anC
'5endld galleries opened one after an
V7 TI upon 4 large garden.
i"e temple dedicated to the demon o
Eay was magnificent and at night, whel
n vi,SaNdellers were lit, when the RIM
i, s1o sounded upon the green tables, {
ruh intoxicating and powerful
,"auaed from this hell. Very few c
+ MI yY VINO crossed the formidable TIRES
81 tNu emerged from it without yielding (
~ ,, Varied lascnations OF the den, wher
a., melted away like wax at furnac
NM, Young, beautiful, and superb
S %Vu women undertook to beguile I
!. si rn rum those whom the alluremcnt o
emped. 7''' NV '''''l' 49,
y h ,So n commonplace gambing-house
NM, N" oa II'lls Royal, play went on openly
,oa cVlu greed and hideous realism. A
r trS a'y y : It had luxurious veil throw
. nojo u. ana was decked with flow crs an
'" G gay with music.
1t. no, a''YS'uoll, who was but little in
4, 'ru with the display of all this spler
NJ, vent IN, after the usual formality
bon han" consisted in giving his hat in e>
.nj i IT, 'or u card with number upon i
loomo ,s"' I" walk slowly through th
Apm6oIp payers that night were many
Na 81, anu the tables We're surrounde
Il las,io n,'p"' ANA compact circle. Grel
+ ng toL , Sre mute, and there was notl
ill., ~ VIZ heard but the monotonus yoit
n Tho IlouPlgrs calling the game.
ma w, ,,'Naller looked nttcntivcly ut Il
N lis nan and more than one mstoC
Sbich I,''' l'ut the inviting glanc
4 tyer, t' received took no effect wha
A. iar rcM ,V' ne was in search OF somethir
1 Pho nr",, from an ordinary adventur
lls wn pv' " lareS which he found up,
I haD i.o ulu not excite any feeling 9th
bupp n ""l'S'ehl curiosity. lie was pr
lml6 ,ueIs resemblance. II was,
lOcognS',oa 'au undertaking to attempt
fDsSnn4e IN feminine attire the CIV
Cauphl h" ", whose features hc III
ii The QUA SuI a glimpse OF in the stage-b
T. without o a,' lie finished his roun
less to o' Iui,.OcolNntering even distant lil
""''" IN the painted faces viii