Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-05-09
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an eStdOllSnmcnt-aDOVe Hi SUCH wiz
could 90 wrong. If the yicomte's idea
of an Office was rather loud one, the
undou5ted good taste Of his wife cor
rected these things at home.
Those deep blue eyes of the vicomtesse
were not the only attraction at the de
Valiar mansion. There was always high
play for those who relished that kind Of
thing, and a sprinkling Of those ladies
whom such woman as the de Valiar,
rs she was Familiarity called at the clubs,
would be sure to gather around her. They
were women of great personal attractions,
some of them Divorces. others on the
high road to that enviable state. the
quasi-separation, which leaves the wife In
a position to enjoy herself without dan
ger Of comment, and supplies her. under
the French law, moreover. with the means
of doing so.
OF the many frequenters of the vicom-
tesse's establishment in the Avenue Wag-
ram perhaps VI. Jules Chabot was as well
come a guest as any. His undoubted re-
speciality made him an exceedingly de-
sirable acquaintance. VI. Chabot. on the
other hand. liked the free-and-easy at
mosphere of the de yaliar mansion. De
Naliar, was a man who always had some
young. rich fool dangling after him. de-
sirous Of seeing life. A certain portion
of the money only of these innocents
could be diverted to the innumerable and
mysterious uses of the Mutual Credit
and Trust Company. They were then az
forded an opportunity of losing the resi-
due at the card tables in the Avenue
Wagram.
Many. doubtless who frequented the
vicomte's establishment were totally I'M
aware Of the risks they ran. These were
rarely suffered TO 20 behind the curtain.
NJ. Chabot was one Of those who had for
sOme time not been admitted to the priv
LEGGED circle without great care. To do
him justice. it is highly probable that if
the vel had been removed all at once. be
would have ceased his visits altogether.
He lived in bachelor apartments. Pro
foundly impressed with a sense Of his
personal dignity, he endeavored on a very
small income to keep up Appearances.
Lately, however. be had joined de Yaliar
in more than one investment BIZ which
he had profted.
The willy de Yaliar, who had allowed
his friend 70 pocket something handsome
as his share Of these enterprises. Of
course, had his object in view. What
other, indeed. could it be than TO discover
all about Chabot's rich friend. Nine.
foupell, concerning whom NJ. Chabot was
not at all 10th TO impart information.
for be would in his turn be able TO dis
cover what probable dot the old lady
would be able 10 give whichever Of the
girls he should choose 10 marry
Such inquiries. the Yicomte. whose DO
sition IN the world Of finance enabled him
70 make better than Chahot. willingly
set on foot 40 oblise his friend. lie as
snred M. Chab0t that report had not ex-
asserated Nine. Roupelrs wealth. That
portion Of a million and a half Of
francs bad been SET apart for the We'll
don sisters. ln the opinion o. NJ. Cha
bot D. only remained for him 10 declare
himself 10 one or the other OF the young
ladies' and he had been, rs the reader
VIII haye seen, on the very eve Of max
ng such declaration ~ Emily Weldon
when the tragedy occurred
INC question which uoy arose Ia the
mind Of ~ Victor l-ablanche fhe astute
project NJ police, Wa ihis Had 81. Cha
poi sought % preeIDiiate matters by fhe
removal VI ihe proprleiress VI fhe Cha-
ieau YillepeuYef ~ bad discovered AZ
ready ihai ipqulrles regarding her fortune
hpq Der Intentions respecting n had been
go pn fOg by jules Chaiot "A lnfle
infiler lefoafch revealed fho faof flaf
ine irepcluap'f ipanoof wore Vi M.
ieieie condition lp h|e ilfer eufrprses
hifN iiif hioomte ~ Yallar farfune Aad
pe' peep ~ k'pd iif bad iosi boaYly.