The Detroit times., 1909-01-11
CHAPTER xlli.-(continuedD

I'm Is easy enough 10 keep
woman from leaving a room
when she wishes to-that >
evident. was all she sara,
Anne Marie. you're In love
with some one" Brachard cried. grown
suddenly angry and accusing.
"Bah,' she exclaimed disgustedly'
II know IT," His voice grew lohd"r'
more threatening. But she was NOT
terrified low.
III yon know It. there's nothing
more To say.
Wei what is it; yes Or 500" he
demanded
Anne-Marie's Confession.
Neither the one nor the other.
Won think IL Is brave 10 defy me!
Il think it is tiresome.
1T isn't bravery. it's bravado'
Brachard told her. And YOU hlae
Yourself behind II because you r.
afraid 10 come out and declare to my
face
You never look any one III the
face" she interrupted him. WIN cu'
ting sarcasm You worked on 'he
docks too long.
Insults are easy. And it's nothing
TO be nroud OF 10 deceive man VINO
ltrusts vou-even in his own nome
But. while YOU care to do these Things
Won are afraid of me. That 5 not ala
ficult 10 see. =.
: who wouldn't be afraid OF you III
certain way?" Anne-Marie snlheo
ccntemptuously
1T isn't fear OF my anger-or OF my
grief or my despair. It's only lhe
fear that your lady mother may lose
q son.nlaw whom she values highly III
her thirst for riches.
Brachard was sarcastic now and the
truth OF his answer cut Anne'Mar'e
through her pride. She arose ana
cried angrily:
Don't you dare to speak OF her like
that"
Haven't just been hearing from
vour own lips that she sold her daugh
ter to a beast for the money that was
in it?'
He sneered and Anne-Marie became
historical and desperate.
i've had enough. I've had enough
she cried. II speak--if ] tell you
will you let me alone? VIII you lei
me leave this room -
Il swear IL.
you will not trouble me with storm
ing and fury and questions?
Nothing OF the kind.
Then I'll give you an answer she
said boldly. standing upright and loon
ing him squarely in the eyes. Just
to escape the sound OF your voice
les, have lover"
Her words rang out like kneil
Brachard staggered back. with his
hands to his face
Good Sod he cried.
"Or. rather. il you want to know
Anne.Marie continued relentlessly
glad TO torture him. II had lover
one whom thought loved. But mis-.
fortune follows me wherever turn.
was handed over 10 dock laborer,
and In my recoil from that fell In
love with worthless blackguard. And
TONIGHT. 90 celebrate my first night of
freedom he took me 10 supper at
Ncll-kuown restaurant. ! had no sus-
melon of what II would be. ! was
ignorant OF such utter foulness. lie
urged me In. and all al once found
myself among men aud women whose
very names---
She broke OF, shuddering at the
recollection. Brachard had listened
with growing horror az her recital, and
stepued forward eagerly.
Tell me who they were ne cried
She stood in front OF the lounge,
her Eyes cast down. her shoulders
drooping dejectedly. thoroughly
crushed by the humiliation she had
undergone.
Don't ask me anything she said
i've Just come from that merry
making. They tried To- keep me there
lnt managed with the strength of
desperation To break away from them
reached this house. shudderipg
trembling. delirious. mad And. to
cap the climax. Monsieur Brachard