The Detroit times., 1909-06-04
CHAPTER Xxx.
The prodigaI, DUO Des Reeves, Goes
Back to His Husks and Has an
Encounter.
CHAPTER Xxx,

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Encounter.
May | telephone In the morning to
inquire how you are?" the Due des
Reeves asked wistfully OF his wife as
he babe her good night in the corri-
dor Of the Elysee opposite the ladies'
boudoir. There he met her when she
had arrived at the palace. and she
had forbidden him TO see her further
on her departure. not caring TO afford
him opportunity for any less public
! leave-taking.
"Yes, If you wish to do So" she an
swered without much interest, and,
having bowed to him. went her way.
He watched the straight. slender
| figure disappear down the broad pas
sage. the pale silk cloak she wore out
| lined against the crimson carpet be-
tween two thickets of green plants
oyertopped by tall palms. And tten
he turned reluctantly back to the sa-
| lon. TO spend another half hour there
as he had promised her that he would.
| II hurt him that she should deem nec-
essary such precaution against his fol-
| lowing her.
He had been greatly gratified by
the reception they had met at the
hands of society. knowing how little
he himself had done TO earn any but
the most frigid tolerance. Their first
evening together had been great
success TO all outward seeming, and
beyond that he need not yet aspire.
In time he would show his world that
even such a prodigal as he had been
might make a model husband. and at
the moment he must battle it's curios-
ity as to the wife for whose sweet
sake he had undertaken that radical
! change.
When he reached his rooms In the
Rue st. Honore, Jules Chevrel was alb
sent and that annoyed him. He re-
solved TO rid himself OF Chevrel at the
first opportunity. The fellow just then
came sauntering in from the garage
where he had been cleaning the car
which Seager had just redelivered
When his first impertinent remark
earned him immediate dismissal he
merely smiled with supercilious indif
he has the s@susd. head with this
new wife of his {" said that observer
Of events. well, we shall see what
happens. have my 10000 francs,
and--it would be interesting to catch
another glimpse of madame wealthy
| friends. I'll take n cab to the Blue
Rabbit on the chance OF running acros
them there"
The duke slept badly, and spent the
next forenoon in aimless anticipation
of the time when he might telephone
the hotel des Reeves. That came at
last and he rang up, asking that Mad
anne la duchess might speak with him.
! When he was told that she had not
returned since leaving the hotel the
night before, his heart almost stop
ped beating.
He called up the head OF the house
hold, and had swift perquisition made
into all that had happened since she
had first arrived there from the Rue
des Trois Freres. He was told that
| her maid had gone to the Elysee FOR
| her. in his own motor, and neither
mistress nor maid had from that mo-
ment been heard of. The chauffeur
knew nothing. He had been off duty,
by monsieur's permission, on the pre-
vious evening Then the duke called
I'D thc Palais de Justice and asked
for Tissot-Latour and invited him to
call at the Rue st. Honore that after
noon. And, lastly, the white-lipped
man called up Jules Chevrel, who
made no comment when he was in
! formed that he was reinstated in en-
ployment. and hidden to come without
delay.
He found monsieur In state Dor
dering on distraction. and started in
unfeigned establishment when he was
told the reason.