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

Uheu a crime has been committee
q innocent persons the disgrace OF
scandal.
/, months ago / was smoking q
his study, "A room hung with tro-
! nnuseum OF crime. saw him
'a thick leather-bound volume. the
.overed with writing, with here
"a portralts and curious-looking
4, hThis is my diary he began
6enlv stopped when he saw me
Ii Is my diary" he repeated but
diary And you never thought
hing it?" ..,,
here are my Impressions and
1ot even know the end OF the SEN
/ took UP the book and began
~ once; and the more / read the
rnarveled. The next morning we
ced work. and this series Is the
"A. K.)
b following letter was from a
holding a high position
n the diplomatic world:
Dear Monsieur Goron; ] earn
~ beg OF you to come TO the as
.of my friend, who has met with
rous adventure. Please do every
your power to extrlcate him
} horrible position in which he is
Il can vouch for his honorable
Yours gratefully.
II IL. DE v"
] had read it l glanced at the
q young distinguished-loolSing
3 slight tremor In his voice. he
In great trouble"
you are" replied; land ]
are English. What brings you
he'd an instant, and. passing his
pss his forehead, repeated:
In great trouble"
gesture, as II anxious 10 throw
lecret, he continued:
lame Is Allen B. and my
'one of the largest colliery own
e north OF England, SIX months
Lme To Paris to study paint
l,e s pag,sed: staring at me. Then
look like a swlndler-a sharp
on do not. Why do you ask?"
sc. a fortnight ago | rose in the
'%lil' ,n untarn.shed, reputation,
pugh / had committed no wrong
= l went TO bed a disgra ced
!s laboring under strong emo
as he remained silent, i said:
ne what has occurred"
! upon me Ike a thund erbolt. at
" Of Madame j. where ! used
zee a week for a game OF cards.
Qleylng piquet, In the smoking
|ifh young fellow called Ber-
-, and had won the first game.
Just begun the third. when Ber-
Ilped UP and shriekeds
~ caught you at last, You are
|psn AT The other tables crowded
u. and Madame j., her daugh-
We've. and their guests came
from the adjoining drawing
-<Acted by the noise,
8rasped Bernard by the throat.
~ 'Retract what you said. you
or ] win kill your
Qragged him away from me. He
"Ite as a sneet: and the mo-
ned caught his breath, he
n ilst al ME. and ba wled;
say you II XIII me2 You want
'StrhctI tell you. you are a
tnty cheat Gentlemen. ask him
a MS pockets, here before YOU,
see whether | am right
ny hands In the pockets Of my
Jacket. and pulled out a dozen
-orner-ben'. like those used BY
nal sharpers.
Was a moment Of silence. and
sicomte de st. said 10
rs a very serious affair, Have
sHpianation to offer?'
he horror OF my situation came
tried 70 rush at Bernard. brt
hold Of me, Frantic with rage,
fhem off go g
lie: It's lic,' shouted
1en, this fellow, or some othey
hhs-neaven knows why
sese see cards into my pocket. 7,
31,1h TRICK some one has played
~, upon those here who know
~ 70 unmask the coward who
IvoEed AT ME In silence. and after
a consuitation, the vicomte de
think II will be best I,
bernard T withdraw for
uuses 10 allow us TO discuss this
d decide on the course Il
Iu went upstairs to Madame,
Inc to the drawing room
tuuto MademoiselIe Geneyieyt
~ while she took no notice ot
paced up and down ths
wnen stopped she remarked
aeur Allen. am sure YOU are
:ed her hand.
ssS You. Mademoiselle Gene.
snah never forget your conf,
BQt, since you do no
lnplore you 10 tell m,
~ nave any suspicion, any idea
couid have laid this trap fol
ouBht moment, and then ro
aonsieur Allen. I have not tn,
! l wish / could help YOU
3neo up. and l could read II
nat she had spoken the trutn
instant a gentleman asked m
nt9 the next room, where In
4e 81. - addressed me az foi
been the unwilling witnes
ar' we considered It our dut
sni anu men Of the world, I
j c's unnecessary scandal. N
u |-,e,,, mas accused you OF playin
IT ntcn YOU deny. Marked card
aouhd In YOUR pockets, an
<@h non is that some ono ha
n there. We now have pIedge
nov 70 dlvulge what has oc
~ this evening. so as to niy
M - retute. this charge. You ca
'9r absolute discretlon: and
Mt. Bernard tt 70 nrnmie
''es'ne word about this I
III You nay word said Bernard.
A Xsn' l acclaimed: how muc
. ~ is worth? Gentlemen.
.ne,lare that this man IL a lia,
ne did not put the cards 4