The Detroit times., 1909-03-02

Oh her lamlly, ana had reach
ed for another sheet OF paper
when she checked herself.
No, that's l!;-there's
no one else who ought to know" she
said
She rang the bell and told Louise ID
bring her hat and veil, and dispatch
the footman with the fateful missiyes
she had written. The automobile she
ordered 10 be in readiness at the
gate.
"Ah, revenge is sweet" she said
with ludicrous grimness. as she pinned
on her hat and adjusted her veil
Louise. you have no idea how com
forting il is she added TO the AS
tonished maid.
Her pretty face was c0ntOrted.
though. and IL was obviously not 50
sweet as she said. Louise was alarm
ed
is madame In PAIN" she asked so
iicitiously.
NO. no. Louise. I'm not In pain:
never felt better. Go. my girl, go.
and Jacqueline pushed her from the
room She herself started To leave
through the dining room, but paused
ON the threshold, turned and cried.
with little wall of anguish ana
terror:
"Oh. what will become of me-"
Realization OF the seriousness OF her
step came TO her now, aud she hest
tated. She wondered what Andre would
think: what the marquise and her
uncle would think. Was she justified?
Would she be forgiven?
Il was JacQueline's psychic crisis
and IN appropriate time for visit
from the kindly old Able Merlin, who
entered the drawing room unan-
nourccd and greeted her. The able
was blind to externals: he did not see
that Jacqueline was filled with emo
don: he only saw the bewitching lit
tie figure OF his spiritual protege. JAG
ouelne felt instantly relieved and
giaddened by his visit.
"0h. its you, able? I'm SO glad to
see you, What luck. You're just the
person | want to see. You're so un-
worldly, can rely upon your advice
My advice the able said in some
surprise.
Yes. your advice. or. rather. your
opinion about-about a friend or
mine"
Jacqueline cast quickly about in her
mind for some plausible preteXt on
which To sound the able. and decided
that she would make a fictitious friend
bear the burden OF her flight.
"A lady?" asked the able.
That's just it; | don't know II
you'd call woman lady who'd left
her husband"
Jacqueine waited in dread suspense
for his reply. The able pondered and
remarked judicially;
THAT all depnds Oh the circum-
stances"
"Oh, it wasn't her fault" Jacque
line quickly assured him. She was
forced TO II. Her husband deceived
her. on their return from their honey
moon. and went OF with her rival un
der her very nose"
She was working up her indigna
ton again The abble said pityingly:
'Your friend seems to have suffer.
ed much"
Indeed she has said Jacqueline
You think then, that she's woman
who-who-"
You wish me to consider whether
she is a III person for you to know,
said the able.
Yes. yes. that's It, Is she fit per,
son"
She did not leave her husband
coldly and deliberately? II was done
in wrath and haste?''
An Ecclesiastical Ruling.
Jacqueline nodded vigorously. al
ready feeling sure OF consolation.
oh. yes, wrath and haste" she re-
peated.
Then | see no reason why you
should not call on the lady" the able
said.
Then you don't condemn her JAG
queline cried joyfully. seizing him by
his cassock.
No. er--not precisely"
The able felt himself in a guam
dairy. and was not certain himself OF
the soundness of his decision JAG
Iqueline was delighted
Il want you particularly to tell me-
she went on eagerly. that you think
her rash act will be forgiven. You do,
don't you?"
She shook the old man in her eager
ness. and he laughed as he answered ::
There, there, yes; think it will
| surely be forgiven"
Jacqueline released his cassock and
gave q great sigh of satisfaction.
oh. thank you, able: thank you. .
she said. You don't know how you We