The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-24
Jewel Mysteries-FrOm a Dealers Notebook

was struggling heroically to force
my arms through the sleeves of a we'll
starched shirt, when the man Knocked
second time. had heard him family
Ave minutes before when my head was
as far in a basin as the limitations Of
Partisan toilet ware would allow IL to
go; but now he knocked imperiously. and
when l opened 10 him he stood hesita-
tingly with q foolish leer upon his face.
and that which he meant for discretion
Well" said I. what the devil do you
want? Can't YOU see I'm DRESSING"
Al this he looked with obvious pity
for me towards the basin. but quickly
Dame" said he. with a fine. Gascon
sieur In the salon,"
"A LADY," cried l with surprise. who
is she?"
piled he, and she is a stranger to me.
u monsieur prefers It. / will ask her
Iome questions"
sort. did she give her manner"
Il seem TO remember that she did, but
il has escaped me. | shall say that you
are engaged. and will see her tomorrow;
monsieur leaves Paris at . O'Clock heinz
He said this with another vulgar leer,
but ] turned round upon him fercely, Tor
] had begun TO brush what was left OF
You impudent poItroon' exclaimed |:
leave the room instantly, and tell the
lady that l will be with her In hve min
An said he, 1t Is like that then?
Very good shall salesqatrd your, your inI IN
tereSts ,ts, trust rus In me May be permitted
He said this with a fine eye to the
bill; but ! sent him away after some
display OF temper. and finished my dress
ing quickly. wondering all the time VINO
the woman was, and what she wanted OF
me Although ] have lived In Paris nieh
as much as in London, ! have cuitivsted
few acquaIntances there other than those
arising in the path of business. The DO
mestic side of Partisan life has never ap-
pealed to me; l am equally callous TO tne
of light and twaddle with which the
foreigner usually boasts acquaintance IL
was. therefore. not only. with profound
surprise, but also with piquant curiosity
that ! fell TO. speculating upon the iden-
tity % my visitor. and the mission which
brought her to me.
Al the time OF this occurrence l had
been In the French capital for one week.
being carried there by the announcement
OF the sale of the Countess Boccalinfs
Jewels After my usual @ ,;,,in custom no,e, mao 40
Bard which is almost The neighbor OF the
Grand hotel. and had passed the week
in the hagsllng and disputation whlch
are the salt of life TO a ieweler. The re-
suit was the purchase Of superb neck
lace OF hrilliants, which subsequently, |
sold here for nine thousand pounds. and
chrysoprase. the gem which is now be-
coming exceedingly fashionable in Lon
don. But on the night OF which am
writing, my trading was done, ana
ball alone kept me In Paris. How the
promise came TO be given TO my friend
Tussal | cannot remember; but he had
assured me that the bali was the event
Of April and that my education would
remain imperfect. until had gazed upon
the spectacle OF calicots and naneurs
l, hn b1ISD which GARNER
designed and Delaunay painted. And so
pressing was he. and so largely did |
trade with him. that ! yielded at last
10 his solicitations and agreed 10 accept
n scat In his box
BY the terms of his invitation was
70 meet him at the Grand cafe az mid
the opera house at half-past twelve, ]
had determined 10 dine quietly at my
own hotel and afterwards 10 spend the
intervening hours al the Theater de Ia
dressed at a comparatively carly hour:
and dressing received tho stiff -neckcd
Gascon's message that lady wished
10 see me. Yet for what purpose she
came. or who she might be, had not
an idea: and ! turned over hundred
theories In my mind as / descended Ia
and there found her sitting by the un-
covered table with a railway guide be-
fore her. but obviously agitated, and as
obviously pretty.
When looking back upon the eXtraor-
dinary mystery Of which this childish
girl was for me the center. have
often remembered that she was one OF
the few Frenchwomen I have met
who had thoroughly English face.
Her skin was white and pink, un-
touched by that olive tint which is so
prevalent In Paris; her eyes were won
drously blue; she had rich brown hair
shot with golden tresses. which gave
to the whole a magnificent luster; she
was entirely free from that restless ses-
ture which is the despair of man. OF
nerves. AS FIRST saw. her. she wore
captivating apology for a bonnet :
which seemed TO consist OF a spray, of
jet and hairpin; but her hands We're
gloved as only a Frencilwoman's hands
are. and a long cloak OF stcel-gray
cloth edged with fur fell about her
exquisite outline OF figure beneath. In
deed she made perfect little picture
and her exceeding prettincss lost nothing
for the rush of color TO her cheeks when
| spoke to her.
81 am Bernard Sutton" said /. eff II
is possible that I can be OF any service
to you, the privilege is mine
Thank you. thousand times" said
she. spo0king with an accent which added
TO the charm OF her English. ~ have
heard az you often from Madam Carmalo-
WITCH whose husband owned the famous
opal; you were Very kind 10 her"
u was exceedingly sorry for her" !
replied. "are you a relation or hers?"
"Oh. nor' she exclaimed; II am
Mademoiselle Eddie Bernier and / live
You will laugh to hear why l came TO
YOU. II is about something you alone
can advise me upon. and. OF course
you Will guess II at once"
'I won't waste your time by being am
biguous." said |. you have come to