The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-25

Vienna, Aug. IL.
THE suicide OF the handsome, the
rich, the noble Lieutenant Adolpn
Won Hof1schneider has ceased 70
be an enigma. The mystery that puz-
Eled smart society in Vienna and Paris Is
no longer a mystery. It fs solved by
friends OF the three beautiful originals
Of the three photographs which stood on
the mantelpiece in the sitting room OF the
unfortunate young army officer. before
which he was standing-as developed at
the 9oroner's inquest-when he blew out
his brains.
Those three photographs are repro
duced on this page-they serve to nlum-
mate the story which accompanies them.
The originals are: Mile. Renouardt, one
of the chief beauties OF the European
stage; Mile. Lorraine, another Paris
stage beauty of hardly less celebrity;
Countess Irma Potacka the charming
member of an old Polish family whose
beauty has only recently brought itsen 20
the notice of Vienna society.
very first of the eligible bachelors In the
Vienna army set to fall before the fascina-
lions of the little Countess. This was
nearly year ago, before he had met either
Renouardt or Mile. Lorraine. She was
In every way suited to the position in
which the Lieutenant was able to place
wife. II she had yielded promptly to his
wooing there would have been no suicide
and no story.
"Comtesse," he pleaded, have the COM
mon humanity to end this suspense. Can't
you see that 1t fs killing me- by inches?"
sHa, ha," she laughed "For dying man
you look very healthy--and 30 fine. SO
handsome, SO brave!"
He could not see that the vivacious little
woman loved him. was merely prolonging
the delight Of keeping him In ignorance Of
the thoroughness of his conquest He I'M
agined that she YVES laughing at him, and
demanded, almost roughly:
will you marry me? 1t Is the third
time that have placed my heart, my for
tune at your feet. I crave your answer"
Lovingly, but impishly, she made little
face at HMM which he could see only
the impishness. Before she could utter
word, the foolish young man had rushed
angrily from the room, from the house. On
the following day, believing himself to be
deeply injured person. he was of to
Paris. swearing to forget perhdious Polish
beauties in whirl Of gayety that would
astonish even the Parisians.
His very first evening of mild amuse-
ment led him to the theatre, where Re.
nouardt was playing. All, here was come
one who could make him forget the little
dark sirens OF Poland, He got himself
presented to the actress. He showed bis
metal. Who were small fry French nob1a
men to stand In the way Of the head NJ tho
ancient and most noble house of the va,
Hoffschneiders! He eIbowed them out Of
the presence OF Renouardt. He evan
challenged the perogative of an avua5
Russian Prince-and got away with ~
Renouardt found herself amused IN
the fiery young Austrian. Besides, he bsd
the price of many little jewelled trintat.
which she had long desired to add n bar
collection Of such trophies She did NOT
even mind the tmpetuousness of the 1iar
tenants love-mak1ng-so unlike the nm.
ceremonious French way Also, II was e.
refreshing, his desire to make her b,s
wife!
Mile. Renouardt," he would saw severo,
times every night, after the play, won sa1
that you like me. Is IT not possible for vo',
to- love me enough to marry me9 Other
wise I feel that I am not long for ,hie
world"
For a week or so Renouardt vorIa
laugh heartily, only half believing that tha
young officer was serious.
But look how foolish" she would say
"Foolish-foolish TO become the wjfe ~,
Lieutenant Adolph Won HoFschneider"
and there the youth would choke with In.
dignation.
"Oh, no. no, no-but no, no! You do not
understand. ] mean how foolish to marry
one man who will drive away all the
others. II give myself to one man. the
others are hopeless; if give myself to no.
body, then every man who loves me still
has hope-and when they hope, they can
be so thoughtful, so nice!"
But love you,' at length the Lieuten.
ant said with finality. Love like that is
more than all else in the world. Madam
oiselle, is it not possible for you to lows
ne enough to marry me2'
Understanding now that he was abso-
iutely serious and would make her uudis-
-.+ea rpiefrocc nf biu lifa of bjo a.t,t,, -