The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-16
Copyright by Edward ]. clode.)

at bridge at the residence OF
Baron Adolph Won Hubert on
Eighty sixth street. The baron was
the American agent of the Berlin bank
ing house OF WeisSell Il Co. ne charm
ing Madame Won Hubert was Sarah Lc-
MARI, the wealthiest debutante at New
nort when the baron met her bril-
liant woman. who was vainly endeavor-
inc 70 establish in New York salon
after those of Paris under the Empire;
Perhaps / should have omitted the word
vainly, because one met almost every
body having anv claim TO distinction In
the drawing rooms Of Madame Won HUI
bert
The little party on this evening con-
sisted of Madame Won Hubert, the ba-
ron. Winfield Gerry and myself. Young
Gerry. who went everywhere among
people of leisure, was taken to he enor-
mouslv rich. His brother, Marcus Ger
~. was certainly one of the wealthiest
men in New York He was the largest
stockholder. and financial dictator, OF
the Fifty-eighth National bank. Win
field Gerry was under thirty, courtly
Young fellow, almost as handsome as a
girl He was extravagant daring, 1t
was said, and reckless. He had been
brought mp from boyhood on the CONT
nent, / think, and was colored with the
Latin temperament.
/ do not remember ever to have been
so fortunate at cards as on this even
ing When we arose from the table, |
had won 500. Of which sum the baron
lost two hundred. The remainder was
the loss of Winfield Gerry. ] was glad
OF this distribution of the loss. Young
Gerry was reputed an idle young fellow
L. ,..-
The baron, keeping his money, like
Tcuton, in gold handed me ten double
~ giles Mr.. Gerry said that he would
give me a check at the club, and asked
ne % ride down town with him in his
c3!T!E &c. We were scarcely seated be-
fore he turned to me and said, in
qUic.. even voice, as though be were
announcing a score:
g | can Z pay YOU. Mr.. Parks. -
| turned in astonishment 70 see if he
WIS testing The electric light in the
carriage showed me n face distressinglv
drawn and tired There was no pleas
autry behind that countenance. The
solstiou came 10 me instantly. This
man, posing ms gentleman, was in fact
cad; he was about to question the reg
ularity of the game. the regularity of
friendly sitting at bridge IN the house
bris,led with indignation
And may inquire, ! answered
frigidly, why is it that you cannot pay
me. Mr.. Gerry!'
The man did not at once reply. He
took n cigarette from his pocket, light
cd il and leaned back on the cushions
OF The carriage.
For the best reason in the world,
Mr. Parks. he answered; ~ have at
this moment. to be entirely accurate,
Just two hundred and thirty-eight dol
lars and seyenty-fiye cents. -
was greatly relieved "My dear
sir. | laughed, ~ DO not expect YOU
"a cary about cash drawer | knew
m Engl'sbman once whose income was
something like a hundred thousand ster-
ling. and who did not have shilling in
Ins pocket from one years end TO the
other. should be glad Of your check
! should be glad of any number Of your
checks.
''You are alone there he said sim
ply.
My annoyance returned. I detest pas
sages at banter. 81 trust.' ! said,
that you will permit me to under
stand YOU.
Gerry took his cigarette from his
mouth. ground the lighted end against
the panel Of the carriage and threw il
on the floor.
1t would be better, have no
doubt. he said, looking me evenly in
the face. 9 have not intended to be
either obscure or facetious The sum
which J have Just mentioned represents
all the money that ! have in the world.
Ny reputation for wealth is mere
shell. ] owe ninety five thousand dol.
lars, exclusive OF this little debt to Won
Stable and tailor bills, various club
dues, run fifteen hundred more. I owe
twelve hundred in over drafts. II is
near hundred thousand. YOU sec.
Against this, have perhaps 1--WE thou.
sand dollars of personal effects; horses
worth thIrty-fve hundred and bundle
OF worthless stocks / am beastly poor.
astr9ciously poor. you see. Mr. Parks. -
listened IN astonishment
You viii doubtless put me down a
cad. he went on, "to join a game of
bridge when had NOT the moneS 10 nav
nv losses. In fact, l did not intend TO
play | called, intending TO make nv
excuses 10 the baroness and depart. I
found this politely impossible. and I
sat down 20 the table hoping that two
hundred dollars would cover nv propor
ton of probable loss He paused and
made depreeating gesture '.It was
no idle fancy of the sncients TO picture
fortune a woman. / might have
known
Then he stopped. stripped off his
gloves. took out his purse. removed two
rings. unlocked Jewel from his lie.
and, before ! realized what he was do
ing, handed them all TO me. put hack
hls hand He thrust the articles into
his waistcoat pocket and dropped his
hand on his knee.
thank you for the courtesv.'r he
said. but YOU would much better take
them, They viii presently be listed
nv the referee in bankruptcy. One
BTszilian diamond two and a half car.
ats, valued at three hundred dollars.
One imitation ruby, valued al fftv dol.
lars. one baroquc pearl, valued at
twenty-five dollars The very iewelrv
- mostly sham ] am rather com
plete pretense. Mr. Parks
had been studying the man for the
lsst hve minutes. Nothing could be
more impressive than the calm with
which thoroughbred meets mis- ruin.
nave seen most sorts Of men meet IL
There was little 10 say. and | said
II with the best grace ] could gather
the nsusl platitudes. Something would
turn up in the morning. wealthy
friends were IN abundance. / men.
toned MS brother Mareus Gerrv