The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-12
elective Police

teller, and the first thing I heard from
her was that j would marry Germaine
Don I smile. Goron. Like you have
always been skeptical of palmists and
their kind. But I heard of another
weIl-knowu soothsaver in Lyons, and
when called on her she told me the
identical thing. even went TO Ans
| tcrdsm. to a woman whose address
had been given me. and the result was
| the same. Can you wonder when |
say that influences are at work!'
Eyes, Xavier, | cried; 'you are
right. Influences are nj work, but you
and ! will prove stronger than they!
Poor Xavier. who, Of course, did not
understand the inner meaning Of my
} words, gazed at me in astonishment,
and said:
% want you to meet Gcrmaine.
Will You dine with MS tomorrow night
al Noisin s. at s 'clock7'
With pleasure. But remember that
as |. too, want TO consult the spirits,
| | must. for the next few days, remain
| M Martin, for your fiancee as well
as for your friend Boissier.'' -
! Very well ] promise not to make
a mistake In a bitter tone he add
ed, "My fiancee, as you will see, is
emanripated, and does not object to
dining with me IN a restaurant without
( n cbaperop.
4
am drove up with Xavier, Boissier and
J Mile. Germaine, the latter a slim, pale
| girl, with a curious way Of looking at
! people from the corners of her gray
! eyes
| She spoke very little, nor was
Xavier in mood to talk. Boissier, on
the other hand was in great form and
walters. He seemed TO have taken
great liking to me, and, slapping me
on the back, said:
"Martin, shall be delighted to as
sist YOU, if you want any advice from
"That is awfully good of you, re.
piled; 'the sooner the better, as L
want to get back to Bordeaux.
We arranged to meet the following
Bleue; and. at his request, Germalne
promised to come, too.
'fShe is wonderful!' - remarked Bois-
sler: she seems to command the spir-
itsl"
! Xavier and L saw Germaine home,
and we walked a little way together.
How long have you known Bois-
sierGD L asked.
about six months. -
"Was 1t through him you made Mile,
Germalne's acquaintancef'
eyes. ] saw her the first time at
the seance Of the S, S, society, where
Bolssier had taken me.
'fDo You mind giving me the name
Of the fortune-teller you consulted here
in Paris9"
Xavier hesitated a moment.
"Mademoiselle Cementine is her
name.p
1.-THE woman in the Avenue Tru.
daine?'
'tYes. Do you know ber7'
No; I know Of her. And with
that [ wished him good night.
When / called at the Rue Bleue,
GermaiDe was sitting in listless atti
tude on the sofa. Boissier was as bois-
ferrous as ever.
Come on, Pythonissa, he shouted
to the girl; "mount ~our tripos; our
friend Martin is in a hurry
Germaine sat down at the table,
placed piece of paper in front of her,
from the corners of her eyes, while
Boissier held his hands over her head.
Having, remained minute in that po.
sition. he beckoned to me to come close
up to him, and whispered:
Put your question:!
- should like to know I said,
where Maillard, who died year ago,
tives are searchlug.'
Germaine, her eyes half-closed, be-
gan to write slowly, and I read "In
a black bag
'.'Where. is the bag?" T asked.
.lIa again the pencil moved, and wrote:
In the garden
Go on with YOUR questions,' said
No. thank YOU" I retorted; "you
have gwen me most valuable informa-
ton: / can act upon that
The banns of Xavier's marriage
were TO be published on the 18th; it
was already the 9Th, and T shuddered
when / thought how little time was
left to me to sift this business
went home and traced nv plan.
The Investigations had to make
would take me away from Paris fully
| three days; and there remained. there
fore, only another three days TO nut
into execution the scheme which /
trusted would bring everything to
light
During my absence, I had Boissier
and Germaine watched. On my re-
turn ! learned that the latter had met
I, Xavier twice, but otherwise had not
| called anywhere nor received visitors.
with the exception Of Boissier. who
had gone. to her house and stayed
there half an hour
Boissier, on the other hand, had
been very busy. He had met Xavier
| every uds ne hdd spent an evening
at Mile. Clemeptine private resi-
dence at Suresnes. He had also been
seen in earnest conversation with two
ladies, who proved TO be connected
with Clementine s establishment.
Moreover, he had dined with an nd-
vIdual called Riviere. who occupied a
bedroom above Boissier's apartment.
This Riviere had once been arrested
on charge Of embezzlement, but had
been discharged.
Ny scheme was not only A risky
one. but needed elaborate preparation.
| started early by calling on bach.
elor friend, and obtained his permis.
sion to use his apartment in the
Place Valois for the following after
noon. At my request, he also instructed
his housekeeper, an elderly woman, TO
place herself at my disposal, From
there ! went TO Xavier.
Keep yourself free tomorrow
said; ''T will call for Won AZ .