The Detroit times., 1909-05-29

advertising for the owner OF the brace
let, but finally decided not 10 DO SO.
since be could not well plead ignor
ance OF her desire regarding II. He
presently took TO his car again. and
patroIled Paris both within aud with
out the walls. in the vain hope thar
! fortune might once more favor hlnl
through that medium.
One afternoon he drove Nine. Cor
meyer and her hopeful son 10 Auteuil,
where there was a steeplechase meet
ing At which he could count on see
ing good many members OF the
English and American colonies in the
French capital.
he was wandering up and down
cisconsOlately. putting a cigarette. not
much interested in the race on hand.
when he saw a familiar face in the
throng and almost Immediately lost 1t
again was that OF man. but he
could not at once recall where he
had last seen il, until like a flash
there came 10 him the resemblance
OF one in a light tweed suit and a
! Panama who had shown a suspicious
interest ia the shutters OF the bung.
allow on Peconic bay.
! He felt dull ard disappointed as he
returned 10 the city with a gay party
, In the tonueau, since TO have found OUT
who the man was might have been
OF assistance incalcuable in locating
the girl. And fortunately OFerrai
was at home. ready to condole with
him over such mishap.
Brace up" urged his friend.
you can never tell when or where
your luck may be going 20 change.
You might easily meet Miss Lorraine
--or that man At the Elysee. Brace
up"
In half an hour therefore they
drove along TO the palace. there 10
attend d function for which Nine.
Cornoyer. at her sons instigatiun.
had got Quaintance a card, while
O'Ferral had received his from al
official source. The scene there was
very brilliant one. and he felt well
repaid for the effort OF will power
which ii had cost hing 10 come.
O'Ferrals eyes had been busy. but
the correspondent. beyond pointing
out one or two notabilities, had had
little to say, and Quaintance.
against his pillar. able. because ~
his height. To overlook the spectacle
at his case. had fallen into a reverie.
strange hush fell on the ante
room and extended 10 the larger
salon as a couple just announced "a
the Duo ct Madame la Duchesse des
Reeves" came forward from between
two lines OF bowing lackeys. all eyes
upon item.
Quairtance had ceased to breathe.
His lips were bloodless. compressed.
lie stood immobible. stricken. star
Ing Where had he seen the due be-
fore? Once at the bungalow on Long
Island, and vet again that morning at
Auteuil. And the duchesse? All, Ii
was that which hurt.
She was dressed in purple velvet.
Her neck ard arms and shoulders.
her hair, sweet face, from which tie
wild roses had fed. were all of
tint with that texture Where had
he seer this cold bride OF SNOW be-
fore. She was holding her proud head
high. Her blue eyes were very som
Der as she end her husband stopped
where the president OF France stood.
while all about them babel went on
again as though ii had never been
suspended.
Hold up, old chap" said O'Ferral.
for Quaintance had clutched at his
arm. His features were gray and
drawn. The blow had been cruelty
sudden, and was so crushing. His
lips twitched. He was speaking, in Il
low broken tone
Monsieur le Duc-et Madame Ia
Duchess des Reeves. The Duchess OF
Dreams-my Dagmar, God,
I'm going away now. I'm going
away, OFerral."