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


Jean admitted Govain. He knew that
the man he hated-the man who hud
done him the greatest possible injury
was there in his power With his
own hands. IL necessary, he would
keep him In those two rooms until
his ruin was accomplished.
lie walked over TO the door leading
into the bedroom and threw It open.
Govain looking considerably the worse
for night OF dissipation but dressed
with exquisite care. entered and con-
fronted him.
Goyain 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 ap-
pearance.
His manner was blend OF curiosity,
boredom and disdain. He carried in
his hand slender, curiously shaped
cane, which he threw on the center
table as he came in.
Hello, Govain! I thought | heard
you come in" Brachard said. affect
ing extreme cordiality. Thank you
for coming"
so, It's really YOU" Govaln ex-
claimed. looking at the fnancier.
surprised 10 see me. eh?" Brach-
ard said with light laugh.
Wei. yes; slightly; what are you
doing hiding in Paris"
Cant you guess"
Il can't. You said something about
a woman.
why. my dear boy. it's all about a
woman"
is that SO? An affair. Ell? How
funny
Ii struck Govain as extremely ludi
crous that Brachard the homely un-
emotional man OF money. should have
an anair with 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 Drach-
ard. whose wife he had stolen away
from his home only few hours earl
Ter. himself in the meshes OF an in
trisue. 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 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.
confound It. 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 wife-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.
II don't look at 1t as you do" he
said Il tried an old trick-long
known to husbands who want a day
of"
"Oh. yes. but you. Oh. my"
why not me? You make me cur.
ious"
We'll. nobody has ever thought you
frivolous" Govain 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 TO
night. and I've always thought you
madly In love with your own wife"
ipu w lHDueul ludt. ORA
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 Annes
GOODNESS toward you only made you
the more anxious to win her She al.
ways seemed to me very cold and re-.
served"
Brachard replied vaguely. and Co
vain went on:
ITS 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; I
won't forget IT."
You're Joking" Govain said. rath.
er uneasily. Explain your message to
me. What are you up to-"
tContinued Tomorrow