The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-21

had plenty OF opportunities 10 console
nyseif-likc many ladies OF my ac
quaintance-out l had the strength L
resist. ! have a letter my mother wrote
TO me nineteen years ago. when she knew
she was dying, wherein she eNhorJs me.
when I grow up. to think OF her and act
me. IL 10 talisman. But
She stopped and looked away.
IT can guess / said soothingly. "only
tell me what brings you here. and what
She shuddered, as II in recollection o
soinething nauseous.
Yes, you can guess-I met him a
Trouville last summer. and was fasc!,
forgot all; my mothers letter, my goot
resolutions. all. all. all! I only though
Of him. loved and thought was loved
For the first time in my wretched ex'
And then"
But only !narticulate sounds came from
her.
treachery and told him ] would never
look at him again. But he holds me ir
his grasp. l wrote him four letters. anc
what letters And. under the threat o. o.
already had $4,000 from me- He wants
another 400 by tomorrow night. / have
no more money at my bank. and have
parted with all my Jewels. What am
help me in my trouble and rid me OF
that man I shall be dlsgraced. and must
kill myself And / want TO live. to ex-
plate. to repent. and earn my mothers
Goron. will not die, In the name OF
your mother. save me-" She stopped
She was quite exhausted.
The poor woman's case was unfortu'
nately, not an exceptional one. Black
mailers-of both sexes-carry out theli
nefarious trade in every class OF society
Success. in fact, emboldens them; for Il
Is rarely that the victims. unless driven &c
despair like Madame r.. have the
courage 10 come farward.
My dear madame" / said, IT see nc
cause for alarm. That man Is common
blackmaIler. and before this evening, he
mo. nol' she shrieked. ~ know what
you mean You must not arrest him
You must not: for he would at once carry
out his threat All l want are those let
ters. What becomes OF him afterwards
stand?"
Yes. I quite understand. Yet, unless
NO, MOI" she repeated. more vehem-
entity, 'you do not realize my danger.
He Is a desperate character; he fears no
body, and II you try TO frighten him he
will turn on me! Get those letters! Save
me-
After moments pause asked:
lis he a Frenchman?"
NO. he is Cuban; OF first-class fam
lily. ! think"
"Give ME his name and address. and
also the dates of those letters, II you
remember them"
She wrote everything down and handed
me the slip.
The more heard OF this business the
less / liked IT, although l knew full well
that unless something were done a ca
tastrophe would ensue, On the other
hand. Madame R had tied my hands !;
l had no legal hold on her tormentor.
and | did not see how. under these con-
ditions. / could bring him to bay. But
her sad story had moved me. and I re-
solved TO try my luck. I had often tried
II before and found 1t answered.
led her to n small room near my
office and told her 10 walt.
You must be patient" / warned her,
for II may take me some time. and, re-
member. l guarantee no results"
/ sent a note TO the Cuban, asking
him TO cali on me without delay. Ny
messenger found hin, at home. There
came a knock on my door. and a tall
man with very dark hair and blue eyes
entered my office His clothes fitted
him well. and he had that easy grace
OF those moving In good society. His
manners were perfect, and In any draw
Ing room his general appearance would
have passed muster.
Yet, 10 the practiced eye. there was
IN him something Of the adventurer Of
the man who looks upon the thousands
In other peoples pockets as his own
and unscrupulousness were
written on every feature, and l knew a
difficult task lay before me,
Do you know why l sent for you?" |
at once began.
NO