The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-28
An Ugly Case

cavalry captain. who soon afterward wa.
killed by a fail from his horse, leavinl
her limited income and house at Yer
sailles. From Vile d'Avray to Versatile.
is but twenty minutes drive, and
knew that Armand, since the captain:
death. spent much OF his time with Mar
celine
When 7 reached Pousset's and saw Ar
mand looked at him In surprise. Hollow.
checked. pale. with sunken, lack-lustel
eyes, I hardly recognized my poor friend
He rose when he saw ME, walked with
me to the door, and. hailing cab, tolc
me TO drive to voisin's.
''Is II q dinner party7" I asked,
NO" he said. II was the first wore
he had spoken.
At Voisin's he led the way to pri-
had ordered the dinner and that the
menu had been compiled with his usua
skill.
''I wanted, to be alone with you" he
said, and here We can talk undis-
was hungry and quite prepared tc
do honor to Voisin's cuisine. but before
had swallowed my first spoonful OF soup
I noticed that the walter had placed be.
fore Armand boiled egg and GLASS
OF milk.
Are you going to make your dinner oI
"Yes." he replied with a painful smile
but don't trouble about me. We will
talk when you have finished.
The fish was served and the man was
about to leave the room when I called
him back.
"That will do" ordered; "you need
not bring the remainder OF the dinner"
Then, turning to Armand. ] exclaimed
AND now for heavens sake
Hes walked up to me. slowly. placed
both hands on my shoulders, and In g
strained voice asked:
"Did you see valiant before ne was
led to execution?'
"I did. Why?"
Because you will then have bsheld
two condemned men In one day-Vaihan' nj
Armand" I cried: '.are you, madF'
mo am not mad. i! am
I saw he was nearly fainting, and led
"I feel better, old chap" he said after
a while, "and now I have to impart tc
you fearful secret. which the chief OF
the detective police must ignore. 1t is
not from him, but from nj, the dsten,1ys tai,hye
that claim assistance. Goron' am De-
ing slowly poisoned ~,
/ was speechlcss with amazement. lie
continued: .
IT want you to find out the culprit. and
know you will. But you will give me
your word Of honor that no harm shall
befalI the murderer.
my dear Armand" I began.
"Wait TIL J have finishe hed-until nave
told Won the names of two persons, one
Of whom is poisoning me, Yes, there are
only two
He gave a sob. and, after an uncanny
silence. suddenly screamed out,
"Goron, either my wife, or Marceline,
my cousin. is the murderess! You may
well shudder And now you will under
NJ ~f Dlt "
know Of the affair, and why neither OF
these women may be harmed. They are
sacred to me. For one bears my name
and the other, the other-I have loved
her all my lfe!'
with violent gesture. he continued
"You must find out who Ii Is, 1t is
your dying friends last WISH
Armand" I said, "I do not know or
what you found your suspicious; but, ad
mitting all you say, how can ], IN my Of
fciaI capacity, allow murderess-no
matter In what relation she stands to you
to escape the punishment she deserves
should betray the trust placed In me.
He spranC from the sofa,
IF YOU harm either OF these women
Goron,'i he shreked, "you do worse, you
betray my trust In you'll"
I battled long; but as my friends life
was at stake, I reluctantly yielded. and
promised TO help solve the mystery with
out in1uring the women.
"Thank YOU" he whispered, II shall
now die happy"
mo" I interrupted him, "you will moi
die Heaven knows what is lurking be
hind all this, and what startling dfscoy-
cry may make. But you will have II