The Detroit times., 1909-01-29

hH Copper down 10 the point 10
which il had fallen he hal
been compelled TO sacrifice
every penny OF his vast fortune.
He had retained nothing. Even his
magnifico nt home. his automobiles. MS
personal effects would be swept away
lie would be able 10 pay his debts. but
that Was all. When he had done tha'
he would be pennilcss.
I'm his reflections upon this fact NJ
found certain grim satisfaction. lie
knew that Govain was utterly ruined
The wily gamester had staked his all
on the soaring success of Brachard ;
ventures. tie had gone as TAR aheau
as he possibly could on his own re-
sources. then h. had borrowed. IL"
was involved hundreds OF thousands
OF francs.
VENGEANCE on Govain Complete.
His borrowings. which he could not
possibly repay, would discredit him III
society. He would be compelled. for
very livelihood. To marry Grace
Rutherford. upon whose bounty ne
formerly had lived. because he had no
resources OF his own To fall back
upon.
And society had done with Grace
Rutherford. Goyain would have WIG
who would not be received anywhere.
He would be compelled To resign from
his clubs He would be scorned In MS
old haunts.
In all OF this there was triumph TOT
Brachard He had ruined himself; ~
had destroyed his own wonderful teih-
plo. and that he had ruined hinseii
gave him no sense OF dissatisfaction
He said 10 DeyeauX. yho wept as he
told of the utter collapse of Brachard
/ fortune:
"rhe making OF a fortune Is easy
il IS matter OF Jew months. Don
worry. In less than year | shall be
as rich as | was when we began TIM
crusade"
| Il believe YOU" DeveauX had said
I'm that there Is some consoia'ioh
for us. But what of the hundreds
+ who have been wiped out with us?
"They speculated and lost. II was
their owr affair. have done wha'
another might have done.
( All but ii IS a wonder that You are
not slain In the street. monsieur.
must urge Won 10 take every precau
ton. BE careful OF your life.
my Motives Were Ny Own
/ II shall take none" Brachard an
/ swtred Il am not afraid. Rest as
snrtd Deveaux. there will be no dis
1 astcr 10 me personally as result o.
this. outside OF the loss or my Tor
tune"
/ Il hope SO: hope So. the broker
an swered fervently. And now mon
sieur. will you please tell me why yoI
did it?" ~
NO: my motives We're my own, De
veaux. | am grateful to YOU ior th'
, fidelity with which YOU carried out my
orders. cannot tell you my reasons.
Whatever had been his motives, De
yeaux was filled with admiration toi
l the man who could SO carelessly throw
away a vast fortune. AT the END %
/ their final interview he exclaimed;
Monsieur Brachard. | Wish you &c
command me in everything. nave
profited by your patronage and advice
The extent Of my fortune is yours u
YOU need IL.
The night following the panic was 2
sleepless, anxious one for Anne Marie
A carpenter had repaired the door o.
her dressing room; she was not allow
ed TO be disturbed by callers or tele
phone messages.
She could not herself tell the rea
sor OF her unrest. but she awoke pale
and naggard after a miserable night
The hours dragged YEARLY. and sh'
almost welcomed the evening return
OF her father. Honore; the marquisc
still dominant ana determined upon
divorce. and Max still Joyous and MI
ed with admiration for Brachard.
The marquise was amazed to hnt
that her son.in-law had not been home
Anne-Mare's Decision.
where can he possibly have been?