The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-11
WHAT WE NAY EXPECT.

viously, her strange moods and the
sadness which so often had struck and
puzzled me. But now she loved with
mad passion, and in her glowing heart
there was no longer place for remorse.
Il still believed my wife to be true
and honest
con Friday, April II. an old friend
of mine warned me, at my office in
| Paris, of the secret meetings between
NJ. VialOt and Lucie.
Il was utterly detected. I left the
| st. LaZare station at and was home
/ before 6. My wife was out, though
! she had told me in the morning she
would be home all day. l went to her
rooms, opened all her drawers, trying
to find some letters. some evidence
against her. Vainly 1 went up TO the
nursery and wanted to ask questions
| of my child / had not the courage;
besides, what could a 3-year-old baby
have told me? Once more 1 laughed at
my suspicious. l took a paper and
! tried to read, but all the time 1 suf-
| fered. People had poured poison in
my ears.
My wife arrived at 8. with a bright
smile beaming all over her pretty face.
She said she had been delayed at her
dressmaker's and told me all about her
new frock. She sat in an armchair,
Z
nations, she nonchalantly played with
her lace handkerchief. could tell she
was not speaking the truth. and ii
daZed me to perceive how easily a
woman can act.
Abruptly 1 told her: L wish to ask
an explanation from you
She shrugged her shoulders and as
sumed a distant air.
MY place 1 said, during the last
ne hac
do not mean to treat you unkindly or
rashly. Clandestine visits have been
paid to you
She interrupted me with a look of
revolt. What, you suspect me-meI
." No I answered; L want to cast
away this dreadful anxiety. You have
you must have exposed yourself, I'M
sciously, perhaps, to the risk of COM
promise. / want some relief. l have
lived weeks of overwhelming pain. For
give me and help me-
"Lucie rose and coldly replied: 1t is
only your ugly egotism, your gross and
intense jealousy which induces you to
insult me as you are doing now
''She was standing near the telephone
apparatus. Suddenly an extraordinary
plan of action occurred to me. l felt
in my hip pocket for my revolver. 1
always carry one because of the isola
there. I only intended to frighten my
wife with it if necessary.
You must clear yourself I said.
You have been seen. Some would think
the evidence crushing. Lucie. 1 still
trust you, and here is a chance of fix
ing the whole matter rightly. Ring up
1881
THAT is the number of NJ. VialotT
she remarked. Do you want your
friend?'
Ring him up I repeated. You are
going to speak with him and tell him
exactly what I will ask you to. We
will each hold one receiver"
The French telephones have two re-
ceivers, which can be adjusted to the
two ears of the listener or shared by
two persons.
Her attitude was rapidly changing.
Why? Was she then really a culprit?
I refuse to do any such thing she
said.
But you must, Lucie. My mind
would never be at rest. 1t has to be
done.
''She pulled herself together and
asked for 459-61.
There she said: if 1 feared any
thing 1 would not have rung up your
friend. And now this comedy has
lasted long enough. Speak to your
friend and let me go.
Il took one of the receivers and
handed her the other. Her hand trem-
bled. My pulse quickened.
while we waited for the connection
1 said again: I hate this experiment.
but it is conclusive. This unspeakable
anxiety must come to an end
THE little bell rang.
MY heart leaped in my breast. A
flush darkened my wife's face.
Il whispered Repeat my words;
say. Il am Lucie; is that you, Rob-
ert?'''
My wife made a sign, meaning that
she absolutely refused to obey, and
then looked at me with a look of sup
plication. 1 stiffened against this mute
appeal
81 love you. Pierre, she muttered
at last. Another lie, / drew my re-
volver and whispered again: Repeat
my words.
''She stared at me. Finally she
yielded and said aloud: I am Lucie; is
that you. Robert?'
THE answer came: Yes. darling, are
you alone?'
L bit my lips. Yes 1 signified to
my wife.
Yes,
Is your husband away?'
II nodded again.
Yes; he is away
"The sound of a kiss came over the
wire
"'Can I come. my lover the voice of
ViaIot asked.
THE flames of jealousy were burning
through my veins. l thought 1 would