The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09


morning ! could not realize that 1t had
not been a fearful dream. Several days
spent trying TO unraVe! this mystery,
when | received two letters from Eng
land, The first was from my father.
The poor man is heart broken. lie had
had q full account OF what had occurred
at Madame's house. He advised me to
go away. somewhere in the colonies, and
The other letter was"
He again stopped and hid his face in
his hands.
''It was from my fiancee. the girl l was
TO have married In three months, on my
return to England. She. too, knew all
about IT, and informed me that | must
consider our engagement at an end. l at
once wrote TO my father and to my
fiancee, telling them that l had been tho
victim OF horrible plot, imploring them
TO reply by return post; but neither OF
them has sent me line. then remem, =,
chum, now on the diplomatic service.
He has known me all my life. and. after
had told him my story. he gave me thiS
introdnction TO you, Monsieur 'oFo"'
replied; "but your story is Incomplete.
want to hear a0oHt these RRadRame RaodRsH
j. and even-lf you allow me-Mad-
emoiselle GeneHeve. Who are they
Madame j is the widow OF 1 a naxa. ,hn
Officer was wasn't in5rodufsa o psr,s 70 bv he man
in the studio where i was painting. The
vicomte is an old friend OF hers, S anS'
| am told. a member. OF the JOCKEY c,nG,
Bernard T. I met also at Maoame
house. We have often dined together ana
gone to theeters."
re, Has las iIs,ne,p he q ,pr0fess'0n' How does ne
HE is. / think. an insurance broker
but ne has money and does not seem 70
work very hard. -.
And Mademoiselle GeneVleVe! Last
h,tN t,oN Nf 1o0
.'You are right, Monsieur Goron-last
but not least; for ] believe she Is the IN.
nocent cause Of this business l nave
sure sure I have found the clue to this mys-
terry"
He colored slightly and said; ,
you Will sound rather. foolish. but you
Will see II is important. Bernard t
Is In love with Genevieve. a strlklngIy
handsome girl, She had OF late M shown isni me
ousy Bernard has planned this TO rum
me in her eyes"
And this according to you. is the clue
cause why anybody should try to com
promise me In such horrible way. with
your help we will get to the bottom OF
'It Is a queer, very queer business:
darker than you seem to think 90
not say this to alarm you. but TO- pre-
the addresses OF all the people you nave
just mentioned, and come here tomor-
row at o'clock. Don't think OF revenge;
this may or may not come later. The
first thing to be done is to clear you"
MY visitor thanked me and went away
with lighter step, But when he re-
turned the following day he looked more
s'What has gone wrong?" / asked. Amy
fresh trouble?'
xgoI of
honor OF the family
With a suppressed oath he threw the
letter on my table.
90 etfr to thenooonies ,1o ins himself Mi Since saw
you I have looked into the matter and
have gathered a little useful informa-
ton. First. let me tell you that your
theory about Bernard's jealousy does not
have ha1" yei''i You ever. say firtted. with the
gr?"
Have you given her any presents. or
made appointments with herr"
Never"
"Ail the better. for 1t slmpllhes mat
ters, Another question. Do they play
baccarat at Madame J--'s?"
Yes. three. OF. four times a week"
Ibid you play?"
''Yes. but | gave up because
''You found you lost too much7''
You've guessed II, I did lose"
"IIow much?"
About two thousand dollars"
''Just what expected. have received
some queer reports about your friends.
Madame J|'s reputation is far from
good, and suspect her salon to be a
trap to swndle people like you. Bernard
t certainly did inherit some money
last year., but he ran through IT.. and he
is now the associate. and possibly the
tool. OF professional gamblers. AS to the
vicomte. there is some mystery here. and
I distrust mysteries. And now. my dear
Mr.. b, am afraid must say some
doubtediy an enemy-not that Bernard
but r man or woman who has more
potent interest In running your reputa-
ton, Look into the past. and see
SON"
Mr., B stared at me In amaze
ment.
IAN enemyu' he cried, "I, an enemy?
have never stood In anybody's way.
and no man in mine. AS to women, they
have played no part in my life.. I have
fallen In love only once-and that with
with bitter smile,
You will not be the first to have made
such a startling discovery Others have
made It; and In this very room. too
| see | cannot look to you for assistance
hear from me. I hope IT Will be soon"
] do. not know a. more vIllainous of
fense than that OF sullyIng a mans rep
utation, To rob him OF what la dearer TO
him than life-his honor. And resolved
TO use all my energy to come TO this poor
fellows assistance; especially as the con-
vicuon grew upon me that my young
friends was the victim OF plot, a fiend-
ish conspiracy. and that those who slipped
the discriminating cards into his pocke I
were only the Instruments OF scoundre
who would remain In the dark. unless !
dragged them Into the light
During his narrative Of the tragic
Hcene mt Madame J-'s house, I had
not been favorably impressed by the at :
titude OF this vioomto. the self constj-
tuted president OF the impromptu trjbu
nal Of honor I therefore decided to leave
the fiery Bernard alone for the present
and take the mysterious nobleman In
hand. after having first found out who
he was.
I confided the latter mission to Nicho-
lns. one OF my men. whom his colleagues
had nicknumed the Oliver" because OF
his wonderful skill in diving" into peo-
ple's pasts, and unearthlpg the most
hidden secrets, ] did not see my diver
for two days; but when he turned ,ip he
looked happy, and handed me his report
1t was one of his weaknesses. He had
started life as a writing master: and as
he wrote "A beautiful hand he seizod