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

Then he returned to his hotel. THIS
was the end. then, of the clue from
which he had hoped so much. Spen-
GERS warning as to what would surely
happen to those whom he might sue
coed in bribing came back into his
mind with sickening insistence. In a
measure he was responsible for the
girls death. After all, what chance
had he? He was fighting against pow
ers which, moving always in the dark
ness, seemed able with the most ride
ulOus ease TO Illustrate his every move.
He re-entered the hotel in a state of
complete nervous depression. For the
first time he had forebodings on his
own account. What had happened TO
Mademoiselle FlOssie might happen so
easily to himself.
man rose quickly from the lounge
in the hotel as he entered. Duncombe
greeted him with a little expression of
wonder
Spencer" he exclaimed. Were you
waiting to see me?"
The journalist nodded. He was not
in evening dress, and he. too, had the
appearance of a man who has received
something of a shock
Yes. The cafe is closed, I suppose.
Let US go down into the smoke room.
l want to talk to you"
DuncOmbe led the way. They found
two easy chairs, and dispatched a wait
er for whislIies and soda. Then Spen-
Ger turned to his friend.
Have you met" he asked, with any
SUGGEST"
"None," Duncombe answered gloom
lily.
Il have something to tell you" spen-
Ger continued. mo. il is not good
he cd &c
a personal matter. 1t is something
which has happened to myself"
DuncOmbe sighed.
Go on" he said.
For twenty-five and a half years"
Spencer said, Il have lived in Paris
as the correspondent TO various Eng
lish journals. l have made many
friends, and it has been considered
amongst all my fellow journalists that
I had the ear of more influential peo-
pie in politics and society here than
any other writer Today I have re
signed my positiOn!'
DuncOmbe managed TO summon I'D
enough interest to be surprised.
4 had no idea" he said. that you
were contemplating anything of the
sort"
Il was not" Spencer answered grim
~. I am as much surprised myself as
all my friends will be-"
DuncOmbe was puzzled.
Il am afraid I don't quite under
stand he said. You can't mean that
your people
No, My people have nothing to do
with it, Spencer answered. I have
had the sack, but not from them. II is
Paris which will have no more of me.
l live here, of course, on my faculties
for obtaining informa ton, and my en-
tree into political and social Iif1. Today
the minister of police has declined to
receive me, or at any future time-my
cards of entry into the chamber and
half a dozen places have been revoked.
my name has been expunged from the
visiting list of the president, and prac-
tically of every other person of i'm
portance. All that I may see of Paris
now is from the outside. And there
is no appealr'
But what is the reason of it, Spen-
Ger? What have you done? How have
you offended all these people?"
Spencer hesitated.
Il don't want you to blame yourself
in any way, DuncOmbe," he said. You
could not possibly have guessed the
sort Of thing you were up against. But
the fact remains that my Offense is in
having sent my friends to the Cafe
NOnlIlaftfe on your account, and IN
being suspected of rendering you fur
| Their assistance in your search for those
| two marvellous young English people"
You are not joking by any chance,
are your DuncOmbe asked grayely.
THE matter" Spencer replied. does
not appear to me TO lend itself to any
! thing of the sort"
DuncOmbe buried his head in his
/ hands for several moments.
Great heavensi" he murmured
Let ne think, I can't tell you how
sorry / am, old chap. Can't the thing
/ be explained? As a matter of fact
you were discretion itself"
I don't want it explained" Spencer
/ said, "even if it would do any good
which it wouldn't! l should have re-
/ tired in any case in less than a year.