The Detroit times., 1909-01-28

Il am delighted to hear that" his
wife said.
The whole thing has done us good.'
Honore exclaimed.
And we must follow II up" the
marquise snapped. mo nonsense.
now. We must follow 1t up and get
on our feet again"
Max looked wonderingly at his par.
ents.
What sort of following up are you
thinking Of. mater?" he asked.
A Wife's Decision.
The marquise indicated Anne-Marfe
with a wave OF her hand.
"A divorce" she said, bluntly.
Powers OF heaven!" Max exclaim-
, ed looking at Anne Marie. who sat
quite Indifferent to the conversation.
1T sets us right at once" the mar.
quse said.
That occurred to me at the club"
Honore assured them
I'VE can get special dispensation,"
the marquise went on. People will
say IL Is an exceptional case, especial
ly as she gets nothing from him."
That Is true he is utterly ruined"
the marquis said.
Yes, but II you walt about six
months he'll own the Eiffel tower"
Max said.
You are always opposing us. Max
his mother protested.
Not at ALL" said her son, shrug-
ging his shoulders. Il am only tell
ing you how things really are"
Maize had not yet uttered word.
She had listened silently to the talk
of her parents and her brother, won.
dering to herself what the outcome
would be.
God grant that our poor child may
yet find man who is worthy OF her."
the marquis said piously.
The marquise went over to where
Anne Marie was sitting, and bent over
her.
Marie. my child, you have a right
to expect something from life," she
said There have been mistakes
made we all make them. But this
separation will leave the way clear
for future happiness. Don't you agree
with me. dear?"
All three looked at. Marie, who said
nothing
"Well?' Max asked. What is it?"
Don't you understand what l have
said?" asked the marquise.
Yes Marie answered quietly.
And what is your answer"
Only this; please leave me out OF
your calculations"
You mean you will not consent:
you actually are not going to leave
him."
Just that" AnneMarie replied.
with quiet emphasis.
CHAPTER XVI.
Anna Marie's Fidelity.
Brachard did not return to his home
that eyening-he was too busy with
his affairs--apd for the first time In
her life Anne-Marie felt anxiety for
her husband.
She did not quite understand her
own feelings. When her parents left
her alone, she tried TO realize them.
She could not bring herself to believe
that she was In love with her hus.
band; his first appearance would, she
felt certain. settle that, but she was
tremendously sorry for him.
There was nothing mercenary in
her grief. She had no idea OF the
value OF money, nor OF what Bra.
chard's money meant to her She had
been accustomed to luxury all her life.
Even the impoverishment OF her par.
ents had not been felt by her. and
she did not know what II was to want
for something which she could not
obtain.
But she knew that prachard had
lost in the game OF finance: that he
was being cursed In the streets OF
Paris; that her own family, who had
grown wealthy through his counsel,
had turned with the tide against him.
She knew that she sympathized with
him. that she hoped be would come
out victorious and confute his enemies
and she wondered why she felt so.
II was the next evening before Bra
chard returned 10 his home. Mean
while he had been busy at the Hotel
de Ritz-the busiest man In Paris.
Deveaux had stuck by him conscien-
tiously and through him Brachard had
wound up his affairs.
(Continued Tomorrow,