The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-19

TN MY journal, when I note the
many strange incidents in which
have played a part, there are
- pages on which I do not like To
dwell. No, 7 do not care to glance
on these pages finishing in a note OF
Interrogation, somber dramas of when
have known oniy the first two acts
because the principal personhges car
riod the remainder OF the story with
them into the tomb. These cases have
caused me much worry and trouble,
and one in particular, entered IN my
journal as the HSoiree at the nue. oe
Prouy.'
We have in Paris large colony, OF
Snaniards from South America-Chil-
isns. Venezuelans and others, as
rule enormously rich, They are pleas,
ure seekers, loud in their dress, NOISY
in their talk. osteutatlous and vain,
scattering their money broadcast, TO
the delight of the Paris tradesmen ana
restaurateurs. Some of them stay
only one season, disappearing as sud
denly as they came; while others re-
main definitely, and in the course OF
time rid themselves of the exotic eN-
uberance that Jars so much on tne
Partisan.
The people ] shall call "Domln-
puez'5 had taken a charming little
house iu the Rue de Prony, and, short
w after their arrival, gave an enter,
tainment at which one hundred anu
forty people were present. The pro-
ceedings were begun BY concert, tol-
LEVIED by supper. after which they
danced, and q room had been set apart
for baccarat, They made a great noise,
cnioved themselves hugely. and the
Inst guest did not leave until past SIX
in the morning.
When Monsieur and Madame Domin'
guez went to their bedroom an un'
pleasant surprise awaited them. The
safe in the dressing room had been
broken open, and everything In the
way of money. iewelry and valuable
documents abstracted.
The next morning NJ. DomInguez' 8
card was brought to me while L was
breakfasting and I at once went TO
meet him. He was very excited and
began by upbraiding the police. for not
looking after his property: then ne
became a little calmer and asked ME
70 accompany him to his house.
NJ. Dominguez had large face
burnt by the sun, deep-set eyes and
wnv Of looking sideways. cunning
look that did not impress me favor
ably His brougham was at the door
and we were not long reaching the
Rue de Prony.
Fortunately, nothing had been dis
lurbed there, and we went at once TO
the dressing room, where we found
madame standing with a rueIul face
before the open safe. No doubt was
nossible; il was the work of an artist
in the profession, a man with a sure
hand who had not wasted time over
the business,
NJ. Dominguez was cycling me curl
puslv.
Well. NJ. Goron9" he said.
''This was not the work of begin
ner.' ! replied.
~ am clever enough to see that,
too.' he remarked with laugh. Then
after pause:
"The thief must be found, NJ Goron
10 you understands He must be found
DO not let expense stand in the way;
! am prepared to put down at once any
sum that may be required
If NJ. Dominguez expected a reply
he was disappointed for L continued tc
make a careful investigation Of the
room in the hope Of finding clew
the police, with us, call "visitine
card some trifle that might help in
the search.
s'Was any one in charge of the up
stairs rooms during the evening?''
asked madame.
Yes, one of the maids
'Please send for herr
The maid came, looking very scared
and, after deluge OF tears, told me-
that several ladies had been in tn,
dressing room after supper "to put
little powder on but that no gen
tleman had gone there,
Were you upstairs all the even
ingfD
evening | was helping the other ser
want girls get supper ready. Besides
fresh torrent Of tears followed
Evidently she knew nothing. and
sent her about her business.
Did YOU notice anything displace,
or disturbed when you entered tn
dressing room this morning7' was IN,
next question
No.'' retorted madame, "uo; or
the ivory paper cutter that are al
ways on the safe had been placed OF
that chair near the bed
The thief, whoever he was, had han
died these articles, and they now be
came objects Of interest. The cup di
not present any remarkable feature.
except that the thin coating of dns
did not speak a well.regulated house
hold. Then came the turn of the pane
cutter, large affair with an emo,
nous monogram. and there, on th
white ivory, was a small pinkish stair
To an acute observer. every deta
is of importance. and I first aske
the husband and then the wife vhethe
they had ever noticed the stain The
both looked at it carefully and shoe
their heads. No, they had no recolle,
ton of having ever seen it, but, {
course, it might have been there befor
! had 10 be satisfied with that stat,
ment. and asked permission TO TAX
the paper knife with me.
al IL L