The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-19
CHAPTER xvIII.-continued.


Y You must be in now about 2S.-
" 600 shares" he said.
Yes. sir, that's very close
TO it, Deyeaux replied, gloom
lily.
/ "All your little savings for five
years. Ell? And you've got wife and
little tot of girl? Let me tell you
something"
Brachard's manner grew kindlier.
more confidential. more impressive. as
Deveaux listened in gloomy silence.
The first 2S.000 that was sold In
London was put TO your credit. III went
at S3S. so YOU are considerably
ahead"
There came a magic change In the
gloomy face of the broker. He grew
radiant. and turned on the man whom
he was now ready TO call his beneiac-
tor although he knew that man Was
about 10 wreck the fortunes OF thou-
sands.
oh. thank YOU, sir" he cried II
can't tell you how-how deeply touch
ed am"
Good thing. because don't want to
hear" Brachard interrupted, his voice
taking on nil its old grimness again.
I'VE must get 10 business. You
know what you've got TO do. Let the
unloading go on. let II be terrific. AS
soon as il touches TOO order the sell
/ ing stopped Then jump into your mo.
| tor and come here. Don't lose Sec
ond'
Not a second" Deveaux promised
earnestly.
! "srhotfS all
Before | go may ask one thing
Make II short Brachard urged.
( looking NJ his watch and glancing APP
prehensively toward the adjoining
/ room.
only moment, sir. You remem'
Der We were on the point Of
Hush"
Brachard's ears had caught the
sound Of the opening and closing OF
the door from the other room into the
hallway. and he knew that his victim,
Jerome lie Govain. had come TO his
+, lure and was IN his trap. He listened
for a second and then took Deveaux
by the arm and led him across the
room 10 the windows overlooking the
balcony.
Speak low" he commanded.
tie up every one who has been specu'
latins. Deveaux said in hoarse whis
Per only the strongest can keep Up
their margins; the rest are going &c
be slaughtered without mercy. Have
you thought OF that?"
Yes: I've thought of that"
Brachard waved the thought away
impatiently. and looked again toward
Ill - l.
ous To get Govain in the room with
him. to begin that final scene Of theiI
duel. in which Govain would not know
ne was fghting until he should lie
broken at his conQueror's feet
It's only because I'm devoted L
, you and your interests, sir" Deveau,
, began in a whisper.
Since you are. let's waste no NOR,
time Brachard said
Your orders shall be carried out.
I said Deveaux resignedly, taking up hi,
, hat Even though | see a great prop
| erty ruined--ruined,' he added
Who said that?" BrachaId demand
ed
: Aren't you wrecklng Egyptian Cop
: PERI Deveaux asked.
DO YOU think I'm doing this witt
my eyes shut? I've set aside fifteel
millions to buy II on the recovery"
The recovery? Then II will
How could II help it, brachar'
; demanded with growing Impotence
"By tomorrow night I'll have bough
: In 1900 shares rhNre NAV be NJ
profit but the loss can't be great-an,
then III have done what ] want Il
: dc &"
? I'm greatly relieved. sir Oeveau,
said taking up his hat briskly 'Trus
me 10 take care of everything II
sight"
"Of course. this is bound 20 MAKE
tremendous disturbance" Brachart
warned him. walking with him to III
door BE ready for It,"
} What attitude am TO asslr1e?"
Appear surprised; overwhelmed
/ Seem excited; keep cool"
Very good. sir. I'm OF
: Deveaux went out. Brachard listen
ed until his footsteps died away In TIL
q corridor Then he walked ever TO III,
, doors behind which Govain was wait
: ing fcr him.
CHAPTER XIX.
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