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

Perhaps you Will tell me what all
this rueans?" he asked.
Certainly. But first ring the bell and
send away your servants"
Ny orders were obeyed.
And now" / continued. follow me
into the card ROOM
led the way and from the nantel~
piece took the nth pack, left there
when tine vicomte had dealt the cards.
The croupier, who had remained be-
| hind. moved near the door.
! Come here" shouted to him. 'rake
of your coat and waistcoat and hand
| them to me-
He did so; trembling with fear. and e9t
| OF several long pockets, lined with W.
| vet to deadeu the sound, ] took hand
! fnl Of counters.
''You scoundrelv' said. II watched
| you do this And now. clear out. want
| to talk to your master-and accomplice.
handed the vlc5mte the pack OF cards
! had taken UP. and said:
my back turned. Seven, nought. five.
nine. nousht-I forget the rest; but
think this ought TO be enough ! have
Do you want any moro reasons why
came here tonight7"
He seemed stunned. and shook his
head
Cannot this scandal be avoided" he
asked.
Expect nothing from ma until you
told me thar the whole 40 Mssans sSn about
What was the object OF that conspiracy.
and who is ut the bottom Of it?'
He looked at me with cunning express
"i think I see your game. Monsieur
Goron Allow me to compliment you on
make ia certain IN Snse SSTe yGn thai an
u Is but right should"
gave him no time to finish his SEN
tence, but, SELLING him roughly oy the
arm. shouted:
"I arrest you, you scamp!
What expected happened The COW,
ana ara ie oraWled anvil lam and . then told me he had
instructed Bernard T. to slip the cards
in poor Alien B-,7s pockets: ,,,r
Harold W, or. In reality. Edward
Me gave me surprised glance
FOR what reason7"
Il don't know You can AN, oellsTe ellie .I1sn ms,
B.. and would never have done
this thing had not been In Edward
ks hands. He compelled me to do
He put his statement down In writ
Ing and then took me to his apartment.
where. at my request, ne handed me two
| remembered Mademoiselle Marthe.
"sit down again. and write a 5Io.e,ot note 20
| against Marthe D."
ing 81 Surprised pris at anything. wrote the note
| and handed IL to me.
II was 6 O'Clock and broad daylight
when reached home, nj once sent Tor
WHO is Edward K-?" asked be-
fore he had even ,ii to SIT Why
What object had he In disgracing
"ie? Impossible-hs belongs TO first
BLOW your county famIliesl Read
this!" and I handed him the vicomte's
I never thought 1t possible that delight
and horror could be expressed at the
same time or anybody's face. Allen b
that bo,b hsnds ea until heY @
arms ached, and exclaimed
What a scoundrsl! Who could have
dawns upon me now. Three years ago
afterward Ute ad beeams engaged She reject
"That Will do. These. are family Sc
crets. don't want to know more than
can help: Leave at once for EnEland
clear you and II anybody wants more in
formation refer them 70 me-,
He again wpuqs bs y tnok inc his sog han oHed
stick
''one more word before you CO." I
said. do you know what strikes me as
| the oueerest part about this queer affair?
It is that while your father and the lady
you were about TO marry threw you over.
without even giving you a hearing, two
people here In Paris--one your humble
servant, and the other the daughter OF a
woman who keeps n gambling house-be-
| lieved in you. But In this life only the
| improbable comes true. And now go-T
| feel tired.
The vicomte and the crouper left Paris
the next day. afterward learned they
went to South America.
Each pack OF ffty-two cards Is ar
ranged In the following order. face up
ward. The noughts represent either court
cards or tens, which in baccarat, are
va1ue e1e1s