The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-03

been found in your pockets, and your
explanation is that some one had
placed them there. We now have
pledged ourselves not to divulge what
has occurred here this evening. 60 as
TO give you time to refute this charge
You can rely on our absolute discre
ton and ! call upon NJ. Bernard T
to promise us not TO breathe a word
about this TO any one
81 give you my word said Der.
nard.
His word exclaimed; how much
do you think II Is worth? Gentlemen
I once more declare that this man is
liar. and that II he did not put the
cards in my pockets. he knows who
did. And
Pardon me- interrupted the Wis
comte. we cannot allow this. We sin
cerely hope you may prove your limo
conceive hope II for your sake And
this Is all We have TO say TO you for
the present"
After pause my visitor resumed:
II have no recollection Of how got
home that evening: and even the next
morning could not realize that II had
not been a fearful dream. Several
days spent trying to unravel this mys
terry. when / received two letters from
ther. The poor man IL heart-broken.
He had had a full account OF what
had occurred at Madame's house. He
advised me TO go away. somewhere in
the Colonies, and remain there till this
AFFAIR is forgotten. The other letter
was"
He again stopped. and hid his face
in his hands.
1T was from my fiancee. the girl /
was to have married in three months.
on my return to England. She. too,
knew all about II. and Informed me
that must cons'cer our engagement
at an end. ! at once wrote to my IA.
Their and TO my fiancee. telling them
that | had been the victim OF a hor-
rible plot. imploring them TO reply by
return post: but neither OF them has
sent me a line. | then remembered
/ ],
now on the diplomatic service. He has
known me all my life; and, after had
told him my story, he gave me this
introduction TO you. Monsieur Goron,
beg OF you to help me-"
Il certainly will try TO help you"
replied; but your story Is incom.
plete. want TO hear more about these
people-the vicomte, Bernard T,
Madame ]. and even-ii you allow
me-Mademoiselle Genevieve Who are
they"
Madame ] is the widow OF a
naval officer. / was introduced to her
the first week arrived in Paris, by a
man In the studio where was paint
ing. She received every other even
ing. The vicomte is an old friend OF
hers. and. am told. a member OF the
Jockey club. Bernard r met also
al Madame's house. We have often
dined together and gone to theaters."
Has he profession? How does he
get his living?"
He is ! think, an insurance broker;
but he has money. and does not seem
to work very hard"
And Mademoiselle Genevieve? Last,
bu probably not least?"
You are right. Monsieur Goron-
last, but not least; for ! believe she Is
the innocent cause OF this business.
have been thinking night and day,
and am sure have found the clue to
this mystery"
He colored slightly and said:
Il am afraid what am going to tell
you will sound rather foolish, but you
will see IL Is important. Bernard T
Is in love with Genevieve, a striking.
ly handsome girl. She had OF late
shown me marked partiality. and in
his mad jealousy Bernard has planned
this TO ruin me In her eyes"
"And this, according TO you, is the
clue to the AFFAIR.""
Undoubtedly. There can be no 9TH
er cause why anybody should try to
compromise me In such horrible way.
With your help We will get to the bot.
tom Of IT,"
1T Is queer, very queer bust
ness; darker than you seem to think.
| do not say this to alarm you, but to
prepare you for a few surprises. Give
me the addresses OF all the people
you have just mentioned, and come
here tomorrow at four O'Clock. Don't
think OF revenge; this may, or may
not, come later. The first thing to be
done Is TO clear you"
My visitor thanked me and went
away with lighter step But when he
returned the following day he looked
more distressed than before.
What has gone wrong?" I asked.
ANY fresh trouble?"
NO" he replied moodily, except
that I have had letter from our law
yer begging me to go away at once
for the honor Of the family
With suppressed oath he threw the
letter on my table.
Never mind the lawyer. Tell him to
go to the-Colonies himself Since
I saw you have looked into the
matter. and have gathered little
useful information. First, let me tell
you that your theory about Demands