The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-21

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AT high rate OF interest. Think
OF IL" -,
Il am thinking OF IT, Brachard said
| pleasantly.
He was delighted To find how deep
| liz Goyain was involved. A drop In
! copper could completely ruin him.
You were wrong TO do H." he said.
Suppose the stock should fall. what
would become OF your
Il should be ruined" Govain said
But II could not happen unless some
thing unforeseen occurred
You are at the mercy OF panic.
Good heavens don't be SO pessi-
mistic. OF course am, but one does
not meet Jacques Brachard every
day, on the road TO fortune. de-
termined to make my fortune whiIe
you were making yours.
Very good"
But you make me anxious, bracn-
ard. Is there the least danger DO
YOU see any cause for anxiety!
Not the least"
Nor do l." Govain went on, with
returning confidence. What should
We fear? War Is improbable. Your
sudden death also Is unlikely. There
Is nothing else
I'VE should never neglect the I'M
probable" Brachard warned him.
Very we'll: tomorrow l VIII sell
some OF my stock"
Tomorrow? 1t will be your wisest
course-tomorrow."
Jean entered. followed by Zambo. an
Arab waiter, with coffee. Zambo was
we'll known 10 all the patrons OF the
Hotel Ritz, who drank his delicious
Turkish coffee. and he knew botn
Brachard and Govain.
Hello. Zambo." Govain cried. MT.
Brachard wants TO be braced up. Lam-
| DO. were you ever deceived by your
wife,"
NO, monsieur" ,
The deuce you weren't. How DO
you manage it," ~,
IL did not marry. monsieur, Fam
DO replied with a quiet chucKle.
| Goyain tossed him a coin, ana the
Arab kissed his hand He wished 10
kiss Brachard's hand also, but the
millionaire turned away from nun.
The two men lighted their cigars ana
as they began TO sip the coffee, GoVaih
exclaimed
We'll we've had enough OF busi-
ness. For the love OF heaven, tell me
about your affair"
II think | can begin TO tell. you
about il now" Brachard said quletly'
settling himself comfortably In MS
chair
He puffed refectively at his cigar
! for few minutes Then he said:
"Govain. are you Jealous man
Jealous? No | don't know what
I the word means" Govain replied
/ laughing. "Of course | have pretend
| ed jealousy, merely TO oblge a lazy
| now and then. But | don't go IN Ior
/ il and I've had good many analrs.
! There's nothing like 1t TO make you
philosopher Women are so easy 10
persuade. old fellow; all OF them.
Brachard looked steadily at his
guest while Govain talked and pulled
his cigar.
Then you've never experienced
sudden jealousy; never had suspl-
cion leap TO life in your mind?
Never" Govain replied.
Have you never asked questions
with a misleading smile on your face?'
Brachard asked. leaning forward ia
his seat Have you never listened
for word TO reveal the truth? And,
when YOU heard II. have you never
Felt the floor give way under your
feet. the lights dance about you? Have
YOU never experienced that?"
I'm not such a fool" Govain re-
piled easily.
Have YOU never looked at the ~om-
an YOU love with an entirely different
feeling-that OF disgust
You must have lost your mimi.
Jacques"
And all the while. Jerome. the man
who was causing you such grief, such
shame-the man you felt the deepest
hatred for in your heart-was -
lean entered with warning knock
and handed Brachard letter. Govain