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

adjoining room open and close as
Jean admitted Goyain. He knew hat
the nan he hated-the man who had
done him the greatest possible injury
was there In his power. With his
own hands. II necessary. he would
keep him I'm those two rooms, until
MS ruin was accomplished
he walked over To the door leading
into the bedroom and threw Il open.
Govain looking considerably the worse
for night OF dissipation. but dressed
with exquisite care, entered and con.
fronted him.
Govain wore brown sack suit. a
brown derby hat. which he kept on
with exaggerated insolence, brown
spats and light yellow gloves. He
was the typical Partisan dandy in APP
pearance.
His manner was blend of curiosity,
boredom and disdain. He carried i'm
his hand slender. curiously shaped
cane. which he threw on the center
table as he came In.
Hello, Govain. | thought | heard
you come in" Brachard said, affect
ing extreme cordially. Thank you
for coming"
so, It's really you" Govain ex-
claimed. looking at the financier.
surprised TO see me, eh?" Brach-
ard said with a light laugh
Wen, yes; slightly; what are you
doing hiding In Paris?"
Can't you guess"
Il can't You said something about
a woman.
Why. my dear boy it's all about
woman.
is that so? An affair, Ell? How
I funny
IL struck Govain as extremely ludi-
crous that Brachard, the homely, un-
emotional man Of money. should have
an AFFAIR with a woman. He sat down,
his hat still on. looked at Brachard
with frank insolence, and laughed
As he thought of the situation his
amusement grew. Here was Brach-
| ard. whose wife he had stolen away
/ from his home only few hours earl
Ter. himself in the meshes of an in
trigue. II was delicious. irresistible,
and he laughed again.
1T isn't as funny as you think"
Brachard suggested. with certain
grimness in his tone.
My dear fellow, it's a great deal
funnier than you can believe" Govain
exclaimed, with another burst OF laugh
( ter. Here | get To bed at o'clock
in the morning and you wake me up.
contound II. before I've had two hours
sleep
Yes. thought | could depend on
YOU To come Brachard said
And all the while your wife=your
poor wlfe-and your friends--your
poor friends-thought you were cross
ing TIE channel. You are-Oh. this
is too much, Brachard. you are de-
licious'
Brachard liked this frank demon.
stration OF Govain's point of view. He
was really quite as much amused as
Govain, but he didn't laugh. Instead
he fostered the others delusion.
Il don't look at it as you do he
said. Il tried an old trick-long
known TO husbands who want q day
or"
oh yes. but you Oh, my"
Why not me? You make me cur
ious"
Well. nobody has ever thodght you
frivolous" Goyain said, looking at
Brachard and laughing again bolster
ously. You work like the devil car
ry through enormous business schemes
which absorb you from morning 10
AhSh'' anu NN always lHOusnt you
madly in love with your own wife"
You've always thought that" Bra
chard asked. curiously.
Yes: | thought you were crazy
about her.
Come, come. You thought that"
Brachard asked. incredulous now
Why. OF course Every one said
so. should have sworn that Anne's
GOODNESS toward you only made you
the more anxious to win her. She al
ways seemed to me very cold and re-
served
J'rachard replied vaguely. and Co
vain went on:
It's not that ! find YOU more dem.
onstrative, but. TO put my finger on
the exact spot, | always thought you
a very moral man"
Perhaps | am Brachard said.
You arc. | know. under all circum.
stances, very watchful friend. This
Interest in me touches ME. Jerome: |
won't forget It,"
You're 5oking." Govain saido rath.
er uneasily Explain your message to
me- What are you up tor"
Continued Tomorrow.)