The Detroit times., 1909-01-29
CHAPTER xxvl.-(continued.)


l@E FOUND that. his ruin was
lAI complete. To beat Egyptian
lHu Copper down to the point TO
which II had fallen he had
been compelled To sacrifice
every penny OF his vast fortune.
He had retained nothing. Even his
magnificent home, his automobiles. his
personal effects would be swept away.
He would be able TO pay his debts. but
that was all. When he had done that
he would be pennilcss.
In his reflections upon this fact no
found a certain grim satisfaction. he
knaw that Govain was utterly ruined.
The willy gamester had staked his all
on the soaring success OF Brachard :
ventures. He had gone as far ahead
as he possibly could on his own re-
sources. then he had borrowed. lie
was involved hundreds or thousahus
OF francs.
VENGEANCE on Govaln Complete.
His borrowings, which he could not
possibly repay, would discredit him III
society. He would be compelled, ror
very livelihood. 10 marry Grace
Rutherford. upon whose bounty he
formerly had lived because he had nc
resources OF his own to fall Dach
upon.
And society had done with Grace
Rutherford. Govain would have WIG
who would not be received anywhere
He would be compelled TO resign from
his clubs. He would be scorned In Ma
old haunts. g.,
In all OF this there was triumph ioi
Brachard. He had ruined himseii, he
had destroyed his own wonderfui tenn
ME and that he had ruined himseii
gave him no sense OF dissatisfaction
He said TO Deveaux, who wept as he
told OF the utter collapse OF Brachard
fortune:
The making OF q fortune Is easy
IT is a matter OF few months. Don
\ worry. In less than year shall oe
az rich as I was when we began this
crusade" -
! ~ believe YOU" Deveaux had said
I'm that there is some consolation
for us. But what OF the hunureo'
who have been wiped out with US
They speculated and lost. IL wa
their own affair. ! have done VIVA
another might have done"
"Ah, but II is n wonder that you ar
not slain In the street. monsieur.
must urge you 10 take every precau
ton. Be careful OF your life.
"My Motives Were Ny Own"
az shall take none" Brachard an
swered 81 am not afraid. Rest as
snred Deyeaux. there will be no dis
aster to me personally as result o
this, outside of the loss or my ioi
, tune"
II hope so: | hope So" the broke
answered fervently. And now, mon
sieur, will you please tell me why yo
did 1T"
mo; my motives were my own. d.
, yeaux. | am grateful to you LOT IN
J, fidelity with which you carried out m
: orders | cannot tell you my reasons.
Whatever had been his motives. D'
veaux was filled with admiration 10
the man who could so carelessly thro'
> away a vast fortune. AT the END Q
, their final interview he exclaimed:
!, Monsieur Brachard, wish you I
: command me In everything. nav
. profited by your patronage and advict
The extent OF my fortune Is yours
you need II.
I The night following the panic was
a sleepless, anxious one for Anne-Marit
/ A carpenter had repaired the door @
a her dressing room: she was not allow
: ed to be disturbed by callers or telt
J phone messages.
She could not herself tell the res
son of her unrest, but she awoke pal
ond hagyard after "A miserable uign
!. The hours dragged YEARLY, and sh
almost welcomed the evening retur
OF her father, Honore; the marquist
still dominant and determined upon
7 divorce. and Max, still joyous and nj
ed with admiration for Brachard.
: The marquise was amazed to nm
: that her son-in-law had not been home
Anne-Marle's Decision.
Where can he possibly have been?
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