The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-15
A MYSTERY OF PARIS.
Remarkable Disappearance of an American Woman From
French Hotel.

Editors Note.-The following remark
able story is true. The writer is per-
sonally acquainted with the persons
who participated in the scenes which
are described. That such series of
events happened in the nineteenth CEN
fury merely goes to show that the
spirit Of romance stalks abroad just as
boldly now as it did in the time of
Richelieu:
Paris was like a scrap basket filled to
overlooking. From every part Of the
world people and their baggage were
being deposited in the attractive catch
all offered them, and, except for q con-
tinuous shifting of her contents, in this
state Paris was to remain for months
until the end of the exposition came to
straighten her disorder and empty her
out
Among the many who arrived in
Paris at an early period Of the exposi-
ton was q party of three Americans-a
mother and her two daughters. 1t was
evident that they had been accustomed
to travel much and independently,
which might be accounted for by the
fact that they had scarcely a. relation
to bind them to one place, and not a
relative to offer them a protecting
istered at a hotel.
There were only two rooms left, but
they were on the same corridor. Mad
anne might like the front room, and the
two mesdemoiselles would perhaps be
suited with the other, a few doors
away" Thus said the clerk, and after
some inspection the travellers agreed
with him.
at is a very good ROOM" the matron
remarked, leaning back in her chair
and watching her daughters, who were
busy with the contents Of her Satchel.
Il think, though. that I might enjoy it
more if 1 did not feel so hgretched.'
The young ladies treasured her with
the reminder that she was tired; she
had not yet become accustomed TO the
climate: as for calling in a physician,
she had done that her first night in
every new city; suppose she try the
cure Of a long sleep this time. In fact,
they fully persuaded her of her foolish
ness before they left her for the night.
In spite CT their convincing arguments,
e. speculation IS 10 their mother S
health was the first word uttered by the
two girls next morning, and they made
haste to go to her room.
THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM.
A light knock brought no response
With a satisfied nod to her sister, the
younger girl opened the door softly and
tiptoed into the room. The elder started
TO follow, but stopped with q cry: We
are in the wrong place" she said.
Impossible" her sister replied. This
Is the only front room there can be on
this side Of the corridor
But the room was certainly not then
mothers. Last night the hangings and
paperfng had been green, this morning
they were red; last night the furniture
had been oak, now it was some dark
stained wood; last night the floor had
been carpeted, this morning it was bare
except for a few rugs: strangest of all
last night they had left their mother
here, but now she was gone and the
room was empty.
The two girls surveyed it in silence
One Of them went into the hall again
and counted doors The fifth one from
US she asserted, Just as we counted
las night" They looked out of the
window. The sun was shining down or