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

before my maker, am innocent of any
crime. If / went to that house, it
vast was to try to prevent crime
from being mmitted-and--now ar
rest me if you like
You say you are innocent. ] Will
assume it. But 1 have the proof you
were in the dressing room at the time
the safe was broken open. You there
fore know the burglar. Who is hel"
Il cannot tell you,' he said husk.
lily.
"You cannot9'
He shook his head
All right" said 81 will leave
you in the adjoining room in charge OF
my men, and will give you time to
think the matter over.'
After the lapse of half an hour, the
man stood again before me, deathly
pale, but looking as determined as
ever.
"Will you now give me his name1 -
logged reply.
"Charbonnel, by telling me false
hood, or trying to screen some one
dangerous plight. Once more, for the
last time, will you speak ~
81 have spoken, and must abide by
the consequences.
I knew full well that he would not
yield to force. Moreover, despite the
convinced Of his guilt. If he intend
ed to sacrifice himself for some one
else. my OBTAINING him would very
likely prevent me from laying hands
on the culprit, I therefore had him
once more taken to the adjoining
room, and sent for Inspector Despres,
one Of my smartest assistants.
"Despres, 1 said, 81 am going with
the gentleman in the next room to
the hotel where he is staying. After
while I shall return, leaving him be
day, and report all his movements. II
he attempts to leave Paris, bring him
at once TO me- Take all the assistance
you REQUIRE
'FI understand, sir,'' said Despres,
I drove with Charbonnel to the Flo
tel du Louvre, searched his luggage.
looked through his papers, but with
out finding anything suspicious.
No, you need not accompany me. - !
said; "all I ask you is not to leave
Paris, and to come to me when send
for you. Goodby.n
Before he had recovered from his
surprise / was gone,
Two hours later one of my agents
brought me the news that Charbonnel
had gone to the postoffice in the Rue
d Amsterdam and inquired for Letters
addressed to OH. CO. whereupon / i'm
mediately communicated with the post
office, asking them to detain all let
ters with these initials, Charbonnel,
then learned, called occasionally on La
Gle, but saw nobody else. On the fourth
day two letters from Smyrna to "H
c. arrived Mt the Rue d d'Amsterdam
and were handed TO me. Neither Of them
bore a signature.
In the first letter the writer simply
announced his safe arrival in Smyrna;
but the second told its own tale H1
was fool he said, ''to have come TO
this hole I should have stayed in
Paris and CHANGED it, to watch that
scoundrel. Twice he got the better
Of me; but this time 1 have him. NY
only regret is that you may possibly
be moested. If so, t's your own fault
You ought TO have left me alone. Please
send me all cuttings relative to you
know what
l at once sent for Charbonnel. He
looked haggard.
81 have good news for you, | cried
"your friend writes from Smyrna that
ne has safely arrived, and regrets ex-
ceedingly that you got yourself under
suspicion. He is very sorry that he
left Paris because he no longer can
watch certain scoundrel. Your friend
Smyrna; that simplifIes matters i
shall very likely start for Smyrna to-
night, but L first wanted to see you.
as perhaps you may have something to
say TO me-
Charbonnel looked at me, dumfound-
ed.
an. Goron, It ia useless fighting