The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-19

Very well. Monsieur lie Vicomte,"
she said, II will give you the letter.
CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.
THE LAUNDERING OF ANDREW.
They came face to face in the hall
of the Grand Hotel Duncombe had
Just returned from his call upon the
Marquise. Andrew was leaning upon
the arm of a dark smooth-shaven
man, and had apparently just de-
scended from the lift. At the sound
OF Duncombe's little exclamation they
both stopped short. Andrew turned his
heavily specialized eyes in Duncombe's
direction, but it was obvious that he
saw nothing.
You here, Andrew"
Yes, Why not?'
The tone was curt. almost discount
eous. Duncombe understood at once
Let US sit down somewhere and talk
for few minutes" he said II did
not expect you. You should have let
me know that you were coming"
Andrew laughed little bitterly.
scarcely see why" he said ITO
tell you the truth, / see no advantage
to either OF us in any intercourse.
ADuncombe took him by the arm and
led him towards the smoking-room
andrew, he said, perhaps | have
behaved badly-at least from your point
OF view, but remember that / warned
YOU Let us. sit down here Who is
your friend?
Never mind Andrew answered
You can say what you have to before
MIN. He is in my confidence"
Duncombe glanced around The man
mad taken the chair next to him. anr
was evidently prepared to listen to az
mat was said. His clothes and bear
ing. and quiet, unobtrusive manners,
all seemed to suggest truthfully enough
MS possible identity-an English detect
i've from an advertised office. Dun
combe smiled as he realized the almost
pitiful inadequacy of such methods.
Come, Andrew" he said. turning to
his friend, you have small grievance
against me, and you think you have
great one.
"A small grievance." Andrew muir
INJURED softly. Thank you, Dun
combe"
Go on, then. State it," Duncombe
mind"
Andrew raised his brows slowly.
Twice he seemed to speak but at the
last moment remained silent. He was
obviously struggling to control him
self.
There is this in my mind against
you, Duncombe." he said finally. -
sent for you as a friend. You ac-
copied charge from meas NV
friend. And you betrayed me"
Duncombe shook his head.
Listen, Andrew" he said Il want
TO remind you again of what | said
just now. | warned you. No, don't
interrupt. 1t may have sounded like
nonsense to you / meant every
word | said. / honestly tried 20 make
you understand. | came here; | risked
many things. | failed, | returned to
England Up till then you had moth
ing to complain of Then. Heaven
knows why, but the very girl whom
had gone to Paris to seek came to
Runton in the guise at least of an
Andrew lifted his head quickly.
You admit it at last, them" he
cried.
Yes, l admit it now" Duncombe
agreed.
You lied to me then-to me who had
no eyes, who trusted you. What was
that but betrayal rank, inexcusable
betrayal?"
Listen, Andrew" Duncombe said.
she told me that she was not Phyllis
Poynton. 1t was enough for me. I dis
regarded my convictions. Her word was
my law. She said that she was, not
Phyllis Pnynton, and to me she never
was Phyllis Poynton. She was afraid
of you. and | helped her TO avoid you
| admit it, 1t is the extent of my fail
ing in our friendship, and you were
warned"
And now?"
II am here now" Duncombe said a
little sadly, because ! love her. and
because | cannot keep away. But she
will not see me, and | am no nearer
solving the mystery than ever. On the
contrary. ! know that / am in danger
here. 1t is possible that | may be
driven to leave Paris tonight"
You know where she is now?''
Yes"
Andrew leaned suddenly over. and
his grip was on Duncombe's shoulder
like wise.
Then, by Cod you shall tell mel" he
said fercely. Don't you know. man.
that Guy has been found in the Seine.
robbed and drugged, and murdered
without a doubt? . Do you want me to
wait whilst something OF the same sort
happens to her? You shall tell me