The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-15

AT daylight one hand covered with
blood, her dress torn; she had come
from | don't know what affair, In a
private room, where there were other
women and men OF bad reputation.
1T was Impossible To get from her
the smallest detail. Well, | wish every
detail. | demand OF you to tell me
exactly, minutely what happened.
don't wish you To conceal anything, as
you value my friendship"
But why this account; this report?"
Grace protested. so that you may
suffer still more. my friend?"
Yes. SO that | may suffer still more.
Grace. he replied. Begin"
Grace was painfully embarrassed.
and wished with all her soul that she
had not come 10 see Brachard.
Its SO awful, so loathsome, JAG.
ques." she objected
From the beginning, please" he
said
Grace took few distressed turns
UP and down the room. Then she be-
gan, half fearfully. half defiantly:
We'll. ii was at the Cafe de Paris"
Good. And the company"
Well. Castor Lescale and Cecile
des Ruches
Go on: that's only two"
Oh and there was Susette Legliss
and Leon Brezac and quite lot OF
girls, OF course. Some OF them never
saw before. Christine Roy was there.
handsome. dark.haired girl. and her
constant companion Loulou Albarron.
who dances neXt'week at the Olympic,
and
And Anne Marie?"
Anne Marie-yes, Grace said, after
a slight pause. she and Jerome ar
rived late Their entrance made SEN
sation."
, why? Were they not expected"
NO one expected TO see Anne-Marie
join the clan OF the wicked" Grace
replied She is SO high and mighty:
holds herself so aloof; every one
thought her more sensible. jerome
had promised us surprise. alone
guessed IL. The others were astound-
ed"
Brachard controlled himself with diff
ficulty and strobe rapidly up and down
the room
And how did they behave? Tell
me all about IT,"
AT first Jerome was very ceremon-
ious.' Grace said. her interest growing
in her own narrative The evening
began very stupidity. But before long
the Ruches began To break out. They
had been having too much wine with
their dinner. They started a lot OF
ronsensical talk, and vulgar anecdote,
and soon woke up the others.
The daring talk and Illusions. and
the champagne and excitement. soon
set things going, and ii got more than
lively. And you know what that sort
Of thing leads to-a mad. disgraceful
orgy That's all | can say"
And Govian: what OF him." Brach-
ard demanded.
He had not once looked toward Grace
during her recital With his hands
clenched behind him. he walked up
and down the floor. his head bent his
bushy eyebrows drawn together. with
fearful expression on his face.
oh Govain began with the rest OF
them" Grace answered, trying to
speak carelessly "Of course, he sat
near Anne Marie, and
We'll. go on; go on"
His arm was around her waist and
he tried in every way TO be affection
dlt, nut Sht--Nut
What did she do?"
Nothing; nothing. | assure you.
Jacques. she was like block OF ice"
Blanchard smiled incredulously.
1T Is the truth" Grace hurried on.
when she first came in-as soon as
she saw who was there-she was
amazed. ard when she raised her veil
her face was livid. Her eyes burned
looked like a sleep walker"
We'll. the orgy began; what them
Brachard demanded impatiently.
He was like a man undergoing a sur
gical operation without an anaesthetic
--stoical in his suffering and anxious
10 get the worst over. Grace was
growing momentarily more apprehen-
sive OF the effect OF her story.
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