Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24

| wealthy prospective neghbors to the
extent Of 100000 francs in cash. She
was visited by representatives OF banks
and from them accepted several million
francs more. 80 that the borrowings OF
1883 exceeded 100000 francs. Aud the
good, old, mythical Portuguese was re-
sponsible for It ALL
After time the proprietor OF the
chateau began TO ask for his money,
and then Il was that Mime. Humbert
demonstrated the possession OF genius
OF It's own peculiar sort She had be-
come very friendly with NJ. Joaquin,
the councillor OF state, who was charged
with the publication Of the judiciary,
His duty was TO visit the different
circuits for The purpose Of reporting
upon the desirabilty OF continuing the
present judges IN Office When the cha
teau was about TO be brought into
court Joaquin began 10 make frequent
visits TO the Humberts, with whom he
made II a point TO be seen everywhere.
Naturally this had lts effect, and Nine
Humbert got the delay which was so
necessary a part of her plans or
course scandal also connected Jacquln's
name with the Vaccinations Of the
Humberts especially since large sums
Of money raised for specific charitable
purposes which were to be disbursed by
Joaquin failed to reach the beneficial
ries. But It seems to be pretty well
established that while Joaquin was
reprehenslbly negligent he was merely
the dupe Of the designing Therese.
Ordinary things had by this time be-
come too common for Nine Humbert
and she bought another country cha
teau for an enormous price paying for
It, as always, with notes, But one OF
the Narbonne creditors became unduly
lmportunate, and Senator Humbert
himself was obliged TO take up one Of
the notes for 100000 francs. The paper
was Illegally executed, and when an
attempt was made TO collect II II was
found that a monstrously heavy fine
had been incurred. But Nine, Hum
bert had influential friends, and the flu
ture president, Carnot, then minister Of
finance, ordered a reduction Of the fine
Eventually, however the note was paid.
When Garnet became president, his
wife took Nine. Humbert under her
wing, and she became a social queen.
Meanwhile there were numerous law
suits In the south of France but IN
some lpscrutable manner they were de-
cided fayorably to the Humberts In
spite Of these Therese's husband Fred
eric, was elected a Radical member Of
parliament and was later reelected,
though his second election was lnval!-
dated At about this time Nine. Hum
bert realized that this sort OF thing
could not go on forever; settlement
must come some time, Besides, the
poor, old Portuguese gentleman had
been oyerworked, and the people had
begun to tire Of the tales Of his exceed
Ing goodness and his fabulous wealth,
So II became necessary to secure a SUBJ
stitute And Nine, Humbert not only
rose TO the occasion TO the extent Of Sc
curing one, but she at the same time
put her case upon substantial foot
ing and made It possible to continue
upon an even larger scale without the
necessity OF showing anything more
tangible than few court records.
OF a sudden It was announced that
Nine, Humbert had been left a legacy
OF $lOO,0QOoO0 by a wealthy American to
whom she had rendered some service
during his Illness on a train. 1t would
have been a simple matter to write
will and THIS was done. But there was
no method by which It could be given
such standing before the court as would
warrant capitalists in parting with
their money on the prospect OF realiz-
ing upon the document So Nine. |
Humbert caused to appear In France
two young men who represented them
selves as nephews of the wealthy
American They presented another will
made by their uncle In this. Instead
of leaving his entire fortune to Nine. |
Humbert he simply provided for q
small annuity for her and then directed
that his estate be divided into three |
equal parts, one OF which was 10 90 10 |
each Of his two nephews and one TO