The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-02


III when she checked herself.
| NO. that's ali. there's
no one else who ought TO know" she
said.
She rang the bell and told Louise q
bring her hat and veil, and dispatch
the footman with the fateful missives
she had written. The automobile she
ordered 10 be in readiness at the
gate.
"Ah, revenge Is sweet" she said
with ludicrous grimness. as she pinned
on her hat and adjusted her veil.
Louise. you have no idea how COM
fcrting 1t is" she added to the as
tonished maid.
| Her pretty face was contorted.
| though. and ii was obviously not so
sweet as she said. Louise was alarm
ed.
rs madame In pain?" she asked so
licitiously.
mo, TO, Louise, I'm not In pain; |
never felt better. Go. my girl. co.
and Jacqueline pushed her from the
room. She herself started To leave
through the dining room. but paused
on the threshold, turned and cried.
with little wall OF anguish ana
terror:
"Oh. what will become OF me?'
Realization OF the seriousness or her
step came 10 her now, and she hest
tsted She wondered what Andre would
think: what the marquise and her
uncle would think. Was she Justified?
Would she be forgiven?
IL was Jacqueline's psychic crisis
and an appropriate time for visit
from the kindly old Able Merlin. who
entered the drawing room unan-
nounced and greeted her. The able
was blind 10 externals; he did not see
that Jacqueline was filled with emo
ton; he only saw the bewitching Ill
tie figure OF his spiritual protege. JAG
Quelne felt instantly relieved and
gladdened by his visit.
"Oh. it's you. able? I'm so glad 10
see you What luck, You're just the
person | want 10 see. You're so un-
worldly, | can rely upon your advice"
My advice?" the able said In some
surprise.
Yes. your advice, or, rather, your
opinion about-about friend Oh
mine"
Jacqueline cast quickly about In her
mind for some plausible pretext on
which to sound the able. and decided
|
bear the burden OF her flight.
"A lady?" asked the able.
That's just 1t; don't know 4
you'd call a woman lady who'd lef
= her husband"
Jacqueline waited in dread suspense
for bis reply The able pondered anC
remarked judicially
That all depnds on the circum
stances"
"Oh, 1t wasn't her fault" Jacque
line quickly assured him. She wa
forced to It. Her husband deceive'
her. on their return from their honey
! moon, and went OF with her rival IN
der her very nose"
She was working up her indigna
, ton again. The abble said pityingly
H. Your friend seems 10 have suffer
|, ed much"
= Indeed she has said Jacqueine
: You think. then, that she's womal
: who-who-"
= You wish me to consider whethe
q she is hit person for you to know,
said the able.
- Yes. yes. that's II. Is she fit pei
!. son"
!, she did not leave her HUSBAND
:, coldly and deliberately? II was dom
: In wrath and haste?"
An Ecclesiastical Ruling.
. Jacqueline nodded vigorously. a.
; ready feeling sure OF consolation.
"Oh. yes, wrath and haste" she re
,. peated.
Then see no reason why yol
:. should not call on the lady" the abb
> said.
Then you don't condemn her JAG
. queline cried joyfully. selling him b.
= his cassock.
mo. er-not precisely"
The able felt himself in a guam
Diary, and was not certain himself o
, the soundness OF his decision. JAG
:, Queline was delighted.
: Il want you particularly to tell me,
!, she went on eagerly. that you thinl
!, her rash act will be forgiven. You do
: don't your"
|, She shook the old man In her eager
ness, and he laughed as he answered
!. There, there. yes; | think 1t will
surely be forgiven"
Jacqueline released his cassock anc
: gave a great sigh Of satisfaction.
: "Oh, thank you, able; thank you.