The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-07


DO you know whom monsieur may
mean?"
Not l."
AN English girl! There are none
come here"
-MademoiseIe Poynton! 1t is a name
unheard of"
The young Englishman smiled upon
them grimly.
Madame" he said, you have in
your Satchel-dOn't move, if you please
"a roll of French notes-indeed you
must not mOVe-very cIeVeTly alb
stracted from my pocket by my
charming young companion. Madem-
oiselle Flossie here. Now l have at
least half a dozen friends in the cafe
below whom l could summon here by
touching that bell, and the indentifi-
cation of those notes would be a pei
fectly simple matter. Shall l do it? or
viii you earn another roll by giving
me the Information l seek?"
Madame leaned forward and wills
pered in the mans ear. Monsieur Louis
nodded.
Tell him." Mademoiselle FIossic
murmured TREMENDOUSLY. Monsieur
Will not break faith with US. He will
not let II be known from whence ne
gained the knowledge"
Agreed" the young Englishman de-
clared. Go on
Madame held up her hand.
Il" she said, will tell monsieur
what We know"
she rose to her feet and leaned over
the table. The blue-black sequins on
her dress glittered and shOne in the
dull light. Her figure was superb, her
neck and bosom a flaWless white. The
Englishman, however, was unmoVed
His keen gray eyes were fixed upon
her. but the revolver remained in his
right hand. From downstairs they
could hear the music of violins. the
rattle Of glasses. the hum of voices
and laughter. Madame frOwned slight
ly as she marked the young English
mans alertness. She was used TO vic
,tims, and his imperturbability annoyed
her.
I trust" she said, that you will re-
member. monsieur, that l am break
ing a pledged word. If monsieur the
director here knew that I was telling
you of MademOiselle POynton there
would be much trouble for all of us"
Duncombe nodded.
Go on" he said.
"MademOiseIle came here first about
a month or perhaps six weeks age"
she said. From that time on she was
spoke 10 no one. She was always
mystery. She was very handsomely
dTessed-fOr an English girl. quite
chic, She spent money, and Monsieur
Albert, the director, kept always
table for her. AS time went on we
began 10 feel the mystery. We asked
ourselves for what purpose does she
come here? For what, indeed!
"One night Monsieur Albert, who
was always besieged with questions
about her. took too much wine I have
seen that happen with him but once
since that time never. He told us
about mademoiselle. She made some
inquiries about her brother. and Mon
sieuT Albert was able to tell her his
whereabouts. After that he scarcely
expected &c see her again. but the next
night she was here also.
Then Monsieur Albert learned
more. Mademoiselle was in a small
way an artist, and she had conceived
the idea of painting a picture of the
Cafe-an early morning picture of eff
fects, monsieur understands. There
was to be the morning sunlight
streaming across the supper tables.
the faces of all of US aged and bag
gard. Monsieur Louis here, without
doubt, a very child of the devill On.
| a very moral picture, monsieur. II
was to convert us all Monsieur Albert
declared that he would arrange to
/ have il here on exhibition, and we
should all mend our ways. Monsieur
knew perhaps that the young lady was
an artist?"
The question was flashed suddenly
upon him as though the intention was
to take him by surprise. DuncOmbe,
however, remained unmOVed.
I am here, madame, to ask. not to
answer, questions" he said. "Will you
kindly proceed? / am greatly inter
ested."
Madame put her hand TO her throat
for a moment as though to loosen her
necklace She had not the appearance
of being greatly in love with her ques-
TONER
There came a night" she continued,
when mademoiselle broke through her
! table. His name was the Vicomte
of US, though to the young lady he ap-
/ peared TO be a stranger. They talked
| earnestly for an hour or more. When
| she left-he accompanied hertz
/ The Englishman had grown paler
Madame saw it and smiled. Her lover,
| perhaps! 1t was good TO make him
/ suffer
| ''Floasie here" she continued, was
outside and saw them depart They
| drove of together in the Vicomte's
| coupe. They were apparently on the
best Of terms. Since then we have not
seen her again-nor the Yicomte. Mon