The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-07

knock at my door. To my surprise the
count entered.
Pardon my intruding upon you,
ne sighed 81 am very much annoyed
This police commissary is not making
any headway. He clings to the idea
that the maid committed the deed, OF
that she is an accomplice; and he
thinks he is on the right trail NJ
Guibert, ] must discover the culprit
and am willing to offer, a reward that
may tempt any one to help me in my
search. The hotel proprietor suggest
ed me writing to M. Goron, asking him
10 come to our assistance, As these local
detectives seem unable to clear up the
mystery
cit is useless to write to NJ Goron, -
[ replied. Remember that this is be.
yond his sphere of action; and that
with the work on his hands in Paris
you cannot expect him to attend to
crimes committed in the provinces.
dare say you are right groaned
the old gentleman. "besides s-'
He, stopped, and moved uneasily in
his chair.
"M. Guibert,'' he burst out rather
suddenly, GO repeat, I am particularly
anxious to lay my hands on the rob-
Der. Yet, at the same time, / dread
disclosures that migbt-that might
countess. Ny wife is young, very
young, and inexperienced; and only
too inclined to give her friedship to
| people of whom she knows very lit
tie. Look at that noisy crowd who fol-
low her on long rides or drives. Who
! are they2 She made their acquaint-
ance only since we came here. Some
the men. There is that Soudier always
dangling after her, What is he? Who
is he? Can one find that out7 I have
my reasons for asking YOU this
~ do not know the man any more
than You do, but it will be easy to
ind out all about him through my
Paris friends. -
"Please, NJ. Guibert, do this for me-
] shall be deeply grateful -
Cranky, do You think of him in
| connection with the robbery?''
L suspect that whole fast gang, and
feel certain one of them is the thief.
/ hinted at this TO NJ. Julien, but he
apparently thinks that well dressed
ladies' and gentlemen cannot commit
crimes
The next morning we heard that M.
Julien was looking for man. waiter,
discharged from the hotel for dishon.
esty, who, on the afternoon of the rob.
berry, had been seen lettering near the
house, He had since disappeared; and,
as he had been on friendly terms with
Maria, NJ. Julien would certainly have
arrested the girl if the countess had
not interposed and vouched for her in
nocence.
In accordance with my promise to
the count ] had written to Paris, and
the reply / received concerning Sou
dier was:
q Heavily in debt. Loose morals.
Raises money wherever he can'
When / communicated this to the
count his eyes lit up with a cruel FIRE.
This confirms my suspicious, NJ.
Guibert. Remember my words-Sou-
dier Is the thief
Thioaut was waiting for me down
! stairs,
affairs seem at standstill," he
remarked to me.
every much so. NJ. Julien is OBJ
stinate- He keeps a close watch on
Maria, and in the meantime he is
searching for poor devil of waiter.
The count is jealous, and would, if he
could: at once clap the handouts on
eye one another suspiciously. and 80
do the hotel officials. What a ghastly
mess they are making of this bust
ness!p
"And the countessl You dom 4
mention her. What does she say9"
- have not exchanged word with
oey on the matter. But from what
her husband says. I gather she is CON
vinced that a stranger TO the place
committed the deed. -
~ have theory said Thibaut.
that the countess knows the thief,
whom she does not want to compromise
hecausc-'
Because she loves bim7'
HYes'
"Tbese things do occur
''What about the man with the
shaveu upper lip7 | have not seen
him within the last few davs!'
''No; but have
!. Thibout gazed at me iutcntly for
few minutes.