Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-12-20


among the lot"
Who the deuce is Tips? This is
the second time within an hour / hear
her mentioned"
Her name, sir, is Georgette Che
WALLER. She was married to a trainer
a brute, who beat her and drank him
self to death. She speaks English as
Wen as French. and is well known to
the English trainers and jockeys in
Chantilly and Maisons Laffitte. who
christened her Tips because she al
ways wants to know the winner. You
can see her almost every night at the
Cafe Sylvan. She likes late suppers.
A month ago her bicycle was stolen. I
happened to be in the police commits
sary's Office when she came to tell
him Of it. l promised her to do my
best. and have sent her note that
will make her happy. I reckon she
will be here tomorrow to ask for her
bike"
Tips had aroused my curiosity.
when she comes want to see
her"
"All right, sir"
Before calling on Baron s. l
made an inquiry about Alfred O.,
and what l heard was deplorable. The
fortune he had inherited from his
mother was squandered in less than
two years, and his father, a retired
colonel, was almost ruined by his
sons extravaganza. Alfred raised
money when he could, and in a gam
bling-club had been accused Of at
tempting to cheat. This charge had
never been proved. and it ended in a
duel, when he ran two inches Of steel
into his traducer's body. He belonged
to good family, and was distantly
related to Madame H, whose
house he visited regularly.
The baron, learned, had an estate
in Russia, where he passed the sum-
mer. The winters he spent in Paris and
he was very popular in the world on
ION s'muse He had an apartment in
the Avenue de Palma; and I went
there toward eleven in the morning
His servant, a tall, well-built young
man, informed me in bad French with
a strong Russian accent that his mas
ter was having his bath, and would
receive me in a few minutes. He
soon appeared a distinguished, aristo-
cratic man.
l apologized for disturbing him so
early, and begged him to give me an
account of the disappearance of his
coat.
Between ourselves" he smiled, Il
am surprised these accidents do not
happen oftener. This is my second
winter in Paris. and the third time |
have attended one Of these functions.
They are a boon to the Paris thieves.
I am sorry lost my fur coat: it was
valuable My idiot of servant will
tell you how it occurred-Boris.
The valet, at the baron's request,
then explained to me. in his abomin-
able French, that he had been waiting
in the hall for his master, with the
coat over'his arm Finding it cumber-
some, with so many people passing in
and out, he had put 1t in little room
leading from the hall, and when he
went to fetch it it was gone.
"But why did you not leave 1t in
charge of one of the servants! 1
asked.
81 expected my master to come down
every moment, and as the door OF the
little room was open could keep my
eyes on the coat all the time. | may
have lost sight of it for second"
The baron shrugged his shoulders
and I heard the wood fool.
put a few questions; but as neither
the baron nor Boris could supply any
further information, | withdrew. IN
the room | had detected a peculiar per-
fume. very faint. without being abe
to fix it with certainty. ! could not
positively say whether it emanatea
from the room itself or from one OF
the men. Slight as 1t was, It caugn'
nv attention, as my sense OF smeh Is
acute.
had written a note to Alfred o
asking him to call, and found MIN
waiting for me. / need not describe
that type of young man-to De met
on the TaC0-COul sc. a. 49,
fashionable gatherings Wnom lie
is nothing but a huge joke he roar
cd with laughter when | nroacneo ene
subject of the robbery.
"Please excuse me. Monsieur Goron'
the whole thing is so ludlcrous' "
Won know, that Uncle Jerome. Wnon,
Won saw this morning, darkiy ninleu
that / stole the pendant? | nearo !.
from the little German governess.
think he does it out of revenge oe-
cause made fun of it. you never l
saw ANYTHING SO ugly. The diamonds
are magnificent. but the design IS gro
tesoue with that silly little Hover
dangling at the end" J. tne
you were at Madame H-s Tue
dav the pendant was stolen?
Eyes, the greater part OF the ai's'
noon" - ,;,,o,v To
throw any light on the AFFAIR."?
.sNothing whatever. It seems ss 81.
strange. Uncle Jerome is terrlDl ..+ W y
set: but. / think. more on account he :.
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