The Washington herald., 1914-07-05

The letter was letter to the authori-
ties asking them to send two letters
found upon his person to the ladies to
whom they were addressed.
Swiftly Julie descended again into the
gallery and searched the pockets of the
dead man hanging there. The letter left
by the count for the authorities she
burned and burned thoroughly. The
three letters she took from the dead
mans pockets she placed in her writing
desk.
Explaining Ia the Police.
Then she rang the bell and her maid,
Mariette, appeared.
II can not sleep, Mariette; go to the
gallery and get me a book"-and she
signified what book she wanted, though
she mentioned the first title that came
into her head.
In a minute-Mariette came shrieking
there dead man. and the maid went
off into Mysteries.
What is this you say?" cried Julie
There; calm yourself. What is it?"
Mariette managed to tell her what she
had seen.
Are you surer'
Yes, madam"
doctor and send for the police aithori-
ties at once"
The whole household was aroused: the
police came and the doctor came. When
the police official in charge came to tell
madam OF the identity of the man who
had been found hanging in the gallery
she said with a long-drawn sigh: 'I was
afraid so. was afraid SO. o. this is
horrible"
Then she told. and told fully and
frankly, of the visit to her that evening
Of the Polish count, of his asking her
to fly with him and of her refusal.
OF the letters. Of course, she said moth
ing.
Selecting a Wife.
CASTOR. after leaving the house of
Julie. had hurried TO his club to meet his
friend, Capt. Nointel. He was rejoicing
in his newly acquired freedom and full
Of animation.
A new life was before him He would
marry and. as his uncle desired, he would
become a magistrate. The foolish past
was gone forever.
But these foolish pasts! How they
cling to one and reach out their scaly
hands TO draw US back from the paths
We would tread!
Nointel was one OF the ornaments of
Partisan society: well-bred. weIl-born
and well-balanced
We'll. my dear CASTOR" said the cap
tain, since you will marry, let me rec
ommend TO you a wife.
Now there is the charming Nine
Cambray-she is a young widow with
money and character. In some WAYS
she would be just the woman you want /
She has a frmness of character which |
will keep you straight. my boy.
You know how much she is sought |
after You know how she dominates |
any society in which she moves With |
fvht
thing.
Then there is the Marchioness de
Barabcos, another widow. BY all means
recommend-to YOU a widow. This Span
ish marchioness is, as you know, a myst |
bewildering beauty
And she has 100000 of francs. She
is distinctly grande dame. She has 4 |
beautiful estate in the country.
Il have noticed that neither OF these
young and beautiful widows are unap- |
preciative Of your personality. Marry I
either one Of them, my dear boy-I am
convinced that you can win either if ;
you set about it
His only Overcoat.
AS they sat talking and drinking there
Loif came bustling in. bringing the news
Of Golymine's suicide. He spread II all .
over the club-he created a sensation
which was what delighted him.
, Gen. Simancas and Dr. Saint Gaulmier
finally got him aside and inquired as
to the details. What they seemed es-
pecially to want to know was whether.
when he hanged himself the count had
worn certain pelisse with a sable col
ar.
This pelisse with a sable collar was
as well known in Paris as was the count
himself. 1t was, in fact, the only over
coat the poor man was possessed OLA
Of former prosperity
Yes. yes; Lolif knew even that detail.
The pelisse was on the body when it
vas cut down.
1t was nearly o'clock in the morning
when CASTOR Darcy left the club. He
lad drank heavily and played heavily to
celebrate his emancipation. Luck had
seemed to be seated beside him and his
,ockets were full of money.
He would walk home; he thought the
resh air and the exercise would do him
rood. AS he passed down a rather OBJ
cure street he saw a hurrying female
orm.
1t was a young woman endeavorinE to
.scape the attentions which a strange
nan was trying to force upon her. As
he saw CASTOR she ran towards him.
rhe "masher'' disappeared. l
Not Entirely Satisfied.
why, Mile. Destrel, is II your" cried ,
iaston in amaEement. Pray let me ,
scort you home ,
His amazement at finding Berthe Les
rel out at that hour Of the night un- ,
.ttended was so apparent that Berthe.
IS soon as she could recover from her ,
citation, explained that she had been :
o the house of her sister, Nine. Groom,
Who was suffering from a severe nervous
ttack.
She had not realized how late il was {
ntil she had started to return to her Z
wn home and the distance was so short Z
hat she thought she might traverse Il
n safety. c
TT was foolish of me, know" said
Berthe, "and I know not what 1 should I
ave done had you not come to my s
escue" In
CASTOR was all politeness, but Berthe '
hought that her explanation had not I
ntirely satisfied. him
MY sisters husband is to return To- I
is a sea captain. you know" /
aid Berthe, and / must be there when
e arrives For, really, Mime. Groom is 7
/ a highly nervous state" q
She mentioned the hour at which she '
lust be at, her sisters the next,day and / I