The Detroit times., 1909-01-14

m DO not wish To be disturbed
by any one" Anne-Marie said,
as She got ready for Ded. II
\ my mother OF father or Mon
sieur Max telephones or calls,
say that | will see them this alter
noon"
Yes. madame"
Clothilde drew the curtains over tho
windows through which the strong
morning light was flooding. and left
her mistress In bed. Anne Marie,
thoroughly worn out and exhausted
by the terrible events of the night,
was soon asleep.
Brachard walked from his home 10
the Hotel Ritz through the gray dawn.
To the night clerk. sleepily amazed
to see Brachard, who was well known
to him, at such an hour, he gave terse
orders:
Il wish a suite overlooking the
Place Vendome, and quite secluded,
he said. Il shall not register. and do
not wish my presence here to be
known. even 10 employees OF the hotei.
will give you note TO send TO my
valet. Jean. at my house in an hour,
and he will come TO me here. Have
him call ME at O'Clock. Is that all
clear?"
Yes, monsieur"
In his rooms Brachard spent busy
hour. before going TO bed for Few
hours sleep. His plan Of action was
well thought out. He would night Go
vain. and would crush him. but not
with a toy sword or puny pistol. The
weapons would be his own.
He prepared cable dispatches TO be
sent To London. as soon as the cable
office in the hotel was open. Then he
went through his telephone book and
got the telephone numbers or Grace
Rutherford and Govain.
Time enough To call them when
awake" he said to himself. They
will be sleeping it of then Now they
are doubtless still making merry at
my expense"
There was still the story OF that
midnight supper that he must hear.
He resolved 10 know every detail ana
to plan his revenge accordingly. Grace
Rutherford, he surmised. was one oil
the party. He knew her foolish infat-
uation for Govain. and that she ire
ouented the after midnight society oil
Paris because il was only there that
she could be sure of finding him.
She was widow of 35. well born,
and was still received in good so
ciety, although not SO cordially as
formerly. She had been desperately
in love with Govain and had sup
piled him with money from time To
time until he met Brachard.
The millionaire had uses then lot
Govain: 1t was in part through MN
that he reached Anne Marie and her
family. He also loaned Govain money
taught him safe speculation, mace MN
rich. Then Govain repaid Grace her
money and broke of what she consld-
cred their engagement
Since then she had pursued MIN
through his excuses. losing grouhu
all the time where she sought to re-
gain a foothold. The pursuit was toi-
! ~. for Govain's nature was lncapaple
of love. and she was OF use 10 MIN
no longer,
She will tell me the pretty story
Rrachard muttered as he made note
OF her telephone number. she may
not wish to. but she will.
His thoughts were busy. too, WIN
Govain. His betrayer had developed
under his tutelage, into shreWu speS
ulator. Cowardly at heart and intense
/ " fearful of losing his money ne
watched the markets every nutter'
ready to fly TO cover on an instant
warning of impending trouble.
Brachard knew that at the snghtes'
indication of impending storm. Govaih
would unload and protect himself
IF he sees disaster coming, or even
hint OF il, he will save the fortune
| have made for him. he renectea'
His entire fortune now Is invested In
Egvptian copper. and he has margin
of so francs. drop of 100 francs
would wipe out his fortune and leave
him penniless. dependent again upon
the bounty OF Grace Rutherford or
any one else he is able TO dupe.
| "But he must not anticipate the
drop. The only way to make sure OF
him is to keep him under my eye