The Detroit times., 1909-01-15

az uayiisht, one hand covered with
oioou' her dress torn: she had coma
rom l dont know what affair. in a
private room, where there were Other
women ana men OF bad reputation.
IL was impossible TO get from bar
me smallest detail. Well, | wish every
ue.aii, demand OF you 10 tell ma
Aaeuy' minutely. What happened.
Wv" WISH you TO conceal anything as
you value my friendship"
but why this account; this renort ,.
Grace protested. so that YOU NAV
suHer sun more. my friend?'
res. SO that may suffer still mora
urace. he replied. Begin"
Grace was painfully embarrassed
ana wished with all her soul thai sba
""u not come To see Brachard.
It's 30 awful, so loathsome. Jac.
ques." she objected. Jaw
said. p'ease' No
grace took a few distressed turns
up ana down the room. Then She ha.
gan. haif fearfully. half defiantly.
wen II was at the Cafe de Paris"
GOOD. And the company"
| wen. CASTOR Lescale and Cacila
des Ruches"- e"'
Go on; that's only two"
On, and there was Susette Ia,,,s.
ana Leon Brezac and quite a lot of
girls, OF course. Some OF them never
saw before. Christine Roy was there
handsome. dark-haired girl and nor
constant companion, Loulou Albarron
who dances next week at the Olvmnic
and S'~'
/ And Anne Marie7"
Anne-Marie-yes." Grace said after
a slight pause. She and Jerome ar.
rived late. Their entrance made a sen.
sation"
! Why? Were they not expected p"
NO one expected to see Anne.Marie
join the clan Of the wicked" Grace
replied. She Is SO high and mighty.
holds herself so aloof: every one
thought her more sensible. Jerome
had promised us a surprise alone
guessed IL. The others were astound.
ed"
Brachard controlled himself with dif.
nculty and STROBE rapidly up and down
the room.
And how did they behave? Tell
me all about it,"
AT first Jerome was very ceremon.
|
In her own narrative. THE evening
began very stupidity. But before long
the Ruches began to break out. They
mad been having too much wine with
their dinner. They started a lot OF
Eonsensical talk. and vulgar anecdote,
and soon woke up the others.
The daring talk and Illusions. and
the champagne and excitement. soon
sat h r,sx ls
lively. And you know what that sort
Of thing leads to--a mad. disgrace.ul
orgy. That's all can say"
| And Govian; what OF him?" Brach-
ard demanded.
He had not once looked toward Grace
during her recital. With his hands
clencied behind him, he walked up
and down the floor, his head bent, his
bushy eyebrows drawn together. with
fearful expression on his face.
"Oh, Govain began with the rest Of
them" Grace answered, trying to
speak carelessly. "Of course. he sat
near Anne-Marie, and
| We'll, go on; go on"
His arm was around her waist. and
he tried In every way TO be affection
ate, hut she-she"-
What did she do?"
Nothing; nothing. assure you.
Jacques. she was like block of ice."
Blanchard shifted incredulously.
1T Is the truth" Grace hurried on.
when she first came in-as soon az
she saw who was there-she was
amazed. ard when she raised her veil
her face was livid Her eyes burned
like fire and her lips quiyered. She
looked like a sleep walker"
We'll. the orgy began; what them"
Brachard demanded impatiently.
! He was like a man undergoing a sur
/ gical operation without an anaesthetic
-stoical In his suffering and anxious
10 get the worst over. Grace was
growing momentarily more apprehea-
sive of the effect OF her story.
CONTINUED Tomorrow