The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05

, "All right, sir, he sighed.
, On my return to the office / sent a
!, note TO Charles Veruet, with the re-
quest to come to me the next morning
at II. as l wanted some more informa
tion from him regarding the Belgian
swindler.
i At half-past ten. punctualy, Berger
was announced
Berger" / began, "you need not
look so miserable. ! give you my word
nobody will hurt you.
He smiled family.
81 want YOU to go into the adioin-
ing room and wait for ME. y
| few minutes past II Vernet was
| introduced. / apologIzed for troubling
him again, and handed him few doc
uments relative to the Karstens affair.
While he was reading them L went to
Berger
The small room where / had left him,
and TO which nobody had access, opened
into my Office. In the door was a little
hole.
- You see that bole7'' I asked.
| Yes, sir
fully at the gentleman inside. When
be is gone ] shall call you.
My conversation with Charles Vernet
did not last many minutes; and the
moment he had left went to Berger.
He stared at me like one in a dream.
Well. Bcrger2'
He remained silent for while. and
then shook his head.
Who is heH' he said at last
THAT is the. very question ! wanted
to put to you.'
He sat. deep in thought one hand
playing with his hat, turning it me-
chanlcally around
Who is he, and why did you show
IN trr1 10 /,
I remained silent
"M. Goron,o he cried excitedly,
"you have awakened in me feeling j
had managed to smother. You know
my history. You know how + was
dragged into the affair, and you know
the name of the villain who brought
The trouble on my head. When I was
discharged from Gallon I had but ono
idea-to be avenged on Simon, And
when heard his body had been found
in Cayenne, ! thought he still might
have escaped-he is so artful Then
looked at every man in the streets.
and / fancled / saw Simon. At last it
became such An obsession that I felt
was growing mad under the strain
and ! fought hard against It, until ST.
mon lace ceased 10 haunt me- And. |
IN All its intensity. Why7"
Yes-why?"
3, 1t is the sight Of the man that did |
IL. lie is not Simon. He looks quite |
dlherent Yet, something IN his man
ner In tho way he holds himself, re-
minds me of him. Who is he7p
mat is none of your business.
Now, go home and think no more
about it. | will give YOU an introduc
tion to one of my friends who can put
a lot of work in your way
Berger s face briphtencd
Thank you, M. Goron: you don 4
know the struggle / am having.''
You viii get on better now. Here
rs my card. And-not word about
this interview
Berger had strengthened my suspi
clons. and the moment had arrived for
the deciHve trial. ] had difficult part
to play, but I felt equal to it. '
eharles Vernet entertained freausnt.
" IN his tastefully furnished apartment
IN the Rue de la Faisanderie. He also
went much into society, and was a con.
stant guest at the house of Madame
the well known sculptor, at
Gnose receptions the, elite Of the artis.
''e Madamn ann mteTary world congregated
Slaoame 5, a charming hostess
ana one of the most fascinating of
women, had often invited me to these
gatherings, but [ never found tba +ime
10 attend them Now, however made
up my mind to 90 to the soiree She
was giving at the end of the month.
ana y L called on my friend Camille
t them, 'Pou "er WIN ]
Camille l said, ''I want Won 10
ask ask me to luncheon with Madame s.
ana also to secure me an invitation 10
her reception on the 2Sth. -
-. Nothing ensier," said Camille.
Two days later | received an invita-. !
tlon to lunch with him and Madame
8, at Durand' g. When coffee was I
served, Camille turned the Conversation
TO the soiree. 4;
suppose he said, "you will as
usual have an 'All Paris assembly in a. {
cluding the financial swells7', S
ON, the financial swells,'' laughed J
meet Celebrities
And she mentioned the names Of her :
guests. Charlea Vernet was among =
hem
fWhy don't you invite our friend
leref' asked Camille.
What is the good'' pouted the
ady. He never comes -
Try him again.
Very well, NJ. Gorou. will you give
ne the pleasure Of your companvtj'
IT will be an honor to me. mad
me.
With JOY.
II am much obliged to you. NJ. /
ioron. And ! want YOU TO contribute
our share TO the night S entertainment.
'annot you tell us something interest
ngih
"A lectureq'
why mott That would be splen- '
- doubt whether it would amuse 81
ouI guests; but possibly | may find n
omething else TO suit their iaded mi z
ties. And. il II is not ipdiscreet OIL q
ny part. will You allow me to bring p
ny. Young nephew! He is here on a .
BY all means; | shall be delight :,
nc cVontful evening arrived, aud G
rove up TO Madam SIS with al