The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13
,Wel Mysteries From Dealers Notebook :"

city In which she was buried. and The
places which kept her memory so sharply
before him. / wrote an answer, advising
NJ nm TO, TO plunge into work as an antidott
when the mystery of the green diamond
necklace began.
The circumstances were these. NJ,
clerk had left with the letters. and I was
sitting at my table examing a {ew un-
usually large cat's-eyes which had beer
offered me that morning. l heard the
window, near my desk a man In ful
coat. who seemed In something OF a hurry
when he went to the counter. Three
minutes afterwards Michel came uI
carried In his hand the identical neck
lace which / had made for my friend
Brewer. and which he had buried with
his wife. as his letter said, not a month
was so great that for many minutes ]
sat clasping and unclnsping the snap OF
the trinset. and reading. again that
strange Inscription. major lex amor est
nobis, which had caused me so much
amusement when had first ordered 1t to
be cut. Then ! asked Michel:
"a man in the shop below-the agent
Of Green Sons. who have been offered
Have they put price upon it?''
pounds for 1t"
''oh, five hundred less than we sold 1t
for; that Is curious Ask the man II he
will leave 1t on approval for a week"
Il have put the question already. His
people are quite willing"
Then write out a. receipt
He went away to do so, still tumbling
and amazed. The thing was so astound-
Ing TO one who knew the whole Of The cir
cumstances, as / did, that ] told him
nothing more, but examined the necklace
Was IT possible that there could be two
sets OF matching green diamonds, two
infatuated lovers who had chosen the
same pattern OF ornament, the same
stones? Such thing was out OF the
question, Either Brewer had made mis-
take when he said that the necklace had
been buried with his wife-a theory which
presupposed his return to his normal COM
mon scnse-or some scoundrel had stolen
1t from her coffin l determined TO wire
to him at once, and had written out
message when the second mystery In the
history OF the trinket began 10 unfold IT.
self. II came to me in the form Of
cablegram from Brewer himself. who
asked me to go to him at Paris without
delay. as something which troubled him
beyond description had happened since he
wrote me.
/ need not say that at the time when
l received this telegram had no Idea
that second mystery had engendered IL
believed that Brewer had discovered
the loss OF the necklace, and had sent for
me TO trace the thieves. This tack en-
tered upon very willingly; and when !
Co.-with whom we did a large business
to give me a special and private favor.
the real name OF the seller OF the neck
lace, ! took the s o'clock train from Vic
toria. and was In Paris at dawn on the
following morning. Early as II was.
Brewer waited for me at the Care du
Nord, and greeted me with a welcome
which was almost hystercal In its ef-
fusiveness. This ] could not return. for
the shock of the sight OF him was enough
TO make any man voiceless. He had aged
in looks twenty years in many months.
His clothes hung In folds upon a figure
that had once been the figure OF robust
and finely built man: his face was wan
his temples, and burrows as of great age
in the checks. which crstwhile shown
with all the healthy coloring that ply
steal vigor can give. His aspect. indeed.
was pitlable; but made great effort
TO convince him that ! had not noticed.
and said. cheerly; We'll. how is my old
II am a widower." he answered. and
there was more pathos in the simple re-
mark than In any lament ever heard
from him. IL was quite evident that hia
one grief still reigned in his thoughts |
and ! made no other attempt to con-
luer IL
You have important news or you
would not have summoned me from Lon
ion," ] said. as we left the station In a |
lacre. Wont you give me an Idea of
{ now"
NHCn we CcdCn my place j Will tel |
iou everything and show YOU everything. |
It's very kind OF you TO come. very kind !
indeed; but I'd sooner speak OF such |
things at my own house, "
You are still at Villenmoble?'
yes. but | have an apartment by the |
Rue dc Morny. and am staying there
low: the old home is not the same. She
S dead. you know
thought this remark very strange. |
md his manner Of giving. it no less
curious. He nodded his head gravcly.
md continued to nod It, repeating the
words and holding my hand like some
,reat schoolhoy who feared TO be alone.
lie was scarcely better when we arrived !
luxurious apartment which was well |
worthy OF his consummate taste, but the
moment he had shut the outer door his
manner changed. becoming quick. in
crested and distinctly nervous
Bernard he said, II brought you to
Paris because the StrangeSt thing pos-
ible has happened. You remember the
lecklace. Of green diamonds l gave my
,oor wife. and buried with her?"
Am ! likely to forget that folly?" l
sked.
well" he continued. 'lt was stolen
rom her grave in the little cemetery
lear Raincy"-
i know that" said I.
You know IT," he cried looking up
.ghast How could you know lt?''
Because it was offered to me yester-
lay"
Good Godn' he exclaimed. Offered 10
'ou yesterday, But il could not have
,een, for my servant bought II In a
habby jewellers near the Rue ST. La
are! Look for y yourself and say what
He had unlocked a small safe as he
poke and he threw a jewel case upon
he table. l opened IT quickly, and 1t
vas then my turn 10 call out as he had y