The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-24

courtyard on my way to the Hotel
Scribe. There l saw, to my surprise,
that the ill-visaged I,alian--for so
Judged he was-still loitered about the
place; but again he appeared TO avoid
scrutiny. This second appearance OF his
seemed TO mel knew not why-as the
shaping OF a story from the air; but !
had no courage then to speak to him,
and / walked on down the boulevard. per-
ceiving rs l went that lambeaus already
lighted the great opera house. and that
the canaille were preparing for the riot.
When at last I came TO the hotel. and
sent up my card, the answer was that
Mons, Barre had just left. and was not
expected to return until the next morn
ing
How completely this answer undid my
purpose l could never set down. The
man was my only possible hope. In the
| haste OF my conclusions had never
found time to remember that l might
not catch him. that every llaneur was
hther and thither like will-o the wisp
on such night; In vein l asked. nay;
give me none. and when further impcT-
tunty was plainly farce. had no al
tentative but TO go 10 the Rue Boissiere,
| in the ultimate hope that Barrels destI-
nation was there. and that he had called
| upon his fancee before the hour of the
appointment. But upon this | was de-
termined that until | had found him
Mademosele Bernier should not wear the
bracelet, though stood at her side from
| that hour TO midnight.
! My first attempt eliminating unfruit-
| fully | quilted the passage Of the hotel
| being stlll bent upon the journey TO the
| Rue Bolssiere and was again upon the
| pavement before the cafe, when | saw
the Italian for the third time. He stood
upon the very edge OF the curbstone. un-
disgujsedly waiting for me. so that up
on sudden impulse. which had wisdom
| In H. ] walked over to him, and this time
| he did not turn away.
Forgive the question" said I. in my
| miserable French, "but you are betravlne
an interest in my movements which is
unusual; in fact. You have followed me
from my hotel, Think"
Exactly he replied. having ever
less OF the tongue than I had though
| | make no attempt to reproduce The
yagarlcs of his idiom. II followed yo,
For what purpose, may | ask?"
| ITO warn you.'
"ro warn me-
Certainly since you carry in you,
"Oh," said |, taken aback al his false
conclusion, 'it is that is IL? am mucl
Obliged 10 you. but ! don't happen lC
Mon Dieur' said he; then she did no
sell It 10 you?"
"She certainly did not"
And she will wear It at the ball to-
"Of course
Mother Of God! she is a dead woman
| then"
1t is often possible to tell from tn,
chord OF voice q man strikes In conver
sation whether he be friend or enemy
knew from the sympathetic note II
this earnest exclamation that ! had I,
do with one who wished well to MAIDEN
oiselle Bernier: but the very sorrow o
the words struck me chill with fear ]
was plain that must shape bold course
II l would learn the whole moment o
the mystery. and observing that Tn,
stranger was a man OF much shabbnes
and undouhted poverly-if that might b,
tHrAey hx. Ne 1,=ng II via fl.s. x.r.l,
possible card at once.
Look here" said I, this is no TIM
for words Hike this. Come into the caf'
with me and | will pay VOC fifty pound
for what you know. II shall be wortl
a hundred If you convince me that Yo,
have done substantial kindness t
Mademoiselle Rernier.
He looked al his watch before he mad
answer Then he said: