The Detroit times., 1909-01-26
.clothilde. think Monsieur Brachard

Clothtlde. think Monsieur Brachard
left for London this morning"
No. madame: they say he has
been all day at the Hotel de Ritz. CIV
ing his brokers directions to ruin ev-
erybody. The newspapers are full OF
IL. There has been "A terrible panic"
Anne-Marie went to the telephone
To talk TO her mother. The marQuise
was tremendously excited.
My poor child" she cried, do you
know what has happened
NO. mother; | have been asleep all
day. What is it?"s
Your husband has caused Egyptian
Copper to fall below 600 francs. He
has ruined all OF his friends In Paris"
Il am sorry, mother, but II doesn't
interest me-" Anne Marie said. 'Will
YOU come 10 see me this evening""
Yes your father and will be over
nj once. the marquise assured her.
Il VIII try TO get Max to come, also"
Il will wait for YOU" Anne-Marie
said.
is Jacques with your" the mar
Quise asked, apprehensively.
NO: ] have not seen him nor heard
from hin today"
at Is reported that he Is 10 be ar
rested" her mother said This Is
the most terrible scandal that ever
happened. | will come To you immc-
diateiy."
Realizes Worth Of Husband.
Anne Marie turned from the tele-
phone in disgust. She was not inter
ested IN fortunes: she was overwhelm-
ed with the sense of the degradation
imposed on her by Govain. She was
awakened. too for the first time, to
a realization OF the true worth Of her
husband. His gentleness when he left
her that morning had affected her. She
saw him In new light.
Il have been unkind 10 him." she
said 10 herself. If he Is In trouble
now perhaps | may be OF help to him.
| will not believe these reports
! II was night when her mother arriv-
ed alone. The marquise was In q
turbulent mood.
| Ion, this is awful. 1t is terrible"
she cried. almost weeping. do you
realize what it means?"
Il know nothing about II, mother"
! Anne Marie said. Il presume when
my husband returns he will explain"
Don't look al me like that" the
marqaise exclaimed angrily. Cant
you give me some idea OF what you
are thinking about"
Nothing Where are father and
Man? ] thought they were coming
with you"
They will be here later. But you
must be thinking OF something. and II
annoys me TO have you so placid. SO
indifferent. Al such time as this,
too. when I'm so overwhelmed; SO dis
tracted. II Is beyond belief"
The marquise. wept as she walked
up and down thu floor, holding a bot
tie OF smelling salts TO her face.
Anne Marie could not find any sympa-
thy for her. however.
What do you want me to do" she
asked.
what am going through Such
scenes! Such terrible loss OF money"
Il can't help that. mother"
THE Terrible Disgrace" She Cried.
And above all the disgrace: the
terrible. terrible disgrace" the mar
quise cried. You might have helped
that. Where had you been? Can't
you tell me that? Where did you
come from at 3 o'clock in the morn.
ing""
Don't begin all over again. mother.
I'm tired OF that"
AT least you might let me know
what took place between you and your
husband after | left you" the mar
quise urged. What did he do?"
He told me he was going to leave
for London-and We said goodnight"
Marie was growing weary OF the
talk. She arose and went to the win
dow, looking out unseeingly into the
street.
And instead OF going to London he
remained in Paris" the marquse COM
planned.
SO 1t seems" her daughter answer.
ed. II have not seen him"
(Continued Tomorrow.)