The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-16


stupid he would be a terrible person.
As II is. he is "A vulgar fellow, II you
Will. but | love him"
She grew fearful as she talked. and
wiped her eyes with her handkerchief.
Her choking utterance interfered with
her story. When she recovered she
continued. while Brachard listened.
watching her face still.
He has never loved me. The truth
Is. he is incapable of loving I've not
been lucky, jacques: my husband was
"A drunkard, who hated women. Now
there must be some spell that holds
me TO him"
She broke into a bitter laugh that
ended In "A hysterical sob.
( "Oh. it's horrible, horrible. JAG
ques; Since Jerome left me I've sunk
lower than-lower than you can pos
sibly think. | couldn't tell you
wish | could. You are the only one
who would understand. and l need
some one! You can't have any idea.
1 began To go To those awful mid
night suppers with the fast crowd.
only because he would be there And
then. when he paid me no attention. l
wanted to show him that others
would. Oh. how mad I am TO tell all
this TO you. How mad! How fool
ish"
Brachard felt moved, and he arose
and walked over To Grace, putting his
hand gently on her shoulder
Come. come. you had TO explain
things" he said. consolingly. Now.
what help do you expect from me?"
He looked at his watch. Grace dried
her eyes quickly and looked at him
with n startled, halfhopeful express
sion She knew with her quick wom-
ans intuition that Brachard had the
power 10 unmake the fortune he had
created. and that he was thirsting for
revenge.
Yes. enough OF this sniveling." she
said Let's talk seriously. My dear
jacques. you will understand me
quickly. You have made Jerome rich.
and every day you will make him rich.
or. In exchange for your kindness. he
has stolen your wife"
1t isn't necessary to- Brachard
interrupted. stung to recollection
again.
Wait, and you'll see what | mean,"
she urged quickly. "Govain could not
have acted differently. He loved bra
yado. vice, cruelty-the wretch! He
would go over your sorrow with you.
looking you straight In the face.
No baseness on his part could sur
prise me. He has always lived In the
mire. He thinks you are a coward.
snob. an inferior, and he despises
you but he admires you. too: he re-
spects your knowledge Of business.
and he will do exactly what you tell
him to"
~ h,,t chav 81 al, ,nA
inscrutable.
He Is at your mercy" she contin-
ued urgently. What you advise, he
will do. You are prudent and pa
tient fellow. Jacques" She was almost
pleading with him. Hide your real
feelings Get the better OF this man
gradually In few months you will
have him poorer than he was when
he began. Do you see what | mean"
Yes" Brachard answered laconi.
cally.
What do you think Of it," she ask.
: ed eagerly.
Childish
Why"
He smiled and shrugged his shout
ders. Grace was but woman, and
she could not fathom the ways of a
man like Brachard
You can lay one false scent for a
man to follow. but not two. and Co
: vain is careful speculator." he ex-
planned He would not allow his
fortune To be dissipated.
Grace turned on him impatiently.
We'll. what are you going TO do?"
she cried. You surely are not GO
ing 10 fold your arms and accept this
disgrace and more to come"
There was movement at the door
: and the valet entered.
Take care" Brachard said warning.
ly. motioning her to be silent. Jean
announced Deveaux.
Tell him TO wait moment" Brach-
ard ordered This Is my business
agent" he explained to Grace. VIII
YOU go out through this room. please?"
leading her TO the other door.
(Continued MondayD