The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-14
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of the slums. sweeping the
crossings of the streets OF Mar
IT, settles for a few pennies, rails
ed his eyes to the imperious little
daughter Of the Marquise dAndellne
as he vigorously cleaned the way for
her dainty boots. and his life began
anew.
Anne-Marie, walking Crandly ahead
of her governess. did not see Jacques.
which was we'll. because he was very
srubby and dirty, and his clothes We're
ragged,
But there was an expression in the
boys face, already old. which Anne
Marie was to see in later years. and
had she looked at him then she might
afterward have remembered the mud
dy crossing broom in his grimy hands.
his dirty face and his indecently rag
ged clothes, to the hurt of her pride,
for Anne Marie, whose family was n
of the four oldest and n Of the four
proudest and one Of the four most use
less families in France. was one day
to marry Jacques Brachard, the cross
ing sweeper OF MdrSellleS.
There fell a vision upon Jacques
Brachard that day. and it never LETT
his slowly expanding soul until he
made it real. He took 1t with him
when he went to sleep on a pile or
straw in a rat infested garnet In the
Thieves Corner. 1t stirred his dreams
and was with him when he awoke.
AS long as Anne-Marie remained in
Marseilles, Jacques Brachard saw her
every day, and she saw him.
When she went away he gave up
sweeping the streets and went to work
on the docks, where he could earn
more money.
He had learned that all things may
be bought for gold-rank, title, social
position, even a beautiful woman. 1t
was in that way only that he might
win Anne-Marie.
When he reached the stature of man.
hood Jacques Brachard was tall and
broad and lean as a winter wolf, with
the strength Of a dock laborer In his
long, awkward, loosely swinging arms
and his wide, muscle hidden shout
ders. He was restless, nervous, un-
couth, but the embodiment Of relentless
purpose and power.
He was such a nan when he appear
ed in Paris, after more than ten years
Of silent worship Of Anne Marie; 8
decade of courtship that was a battle
with fists and brain. And Paris hailed
him as the man who brought with him
the age Of gold.
He began the development of won
derful Egyptian copper mines, made
himself master of the world of finance
and the richest man in France, while
all who knew him climbed to wealth
along the easy slopes he pointed out.
Then he married Anne-Marie d'Ande
line, who took him because her haugh.
ty, impoverished mother begged on
her knees for a wealthy son-in-law
And she loathed him with all her heart
because he was rich and uncouth, and
she knew that he had bought her, just
as he had bought the magnificent man
sion. nee owned by a dead and hap
PLY forgotten nobleman, to which ht
transported her, his bride.
There Jacques Brachard learned tina.
his wife hated him, because she tol(
him so and told him why; and he loved
her so much that he pitied her, he WIZ
had never pitied any one, not ever
those whose fortunes he took to thei
utter ruin; and he left her to her owl
ways.
To her " ways and to the insid
ious temptings Of a man of her class
Jerome lie Govain, whom she ha,
known always.
This Jerome lie Govain was the pre-
vailing type Of a Partisan noblemar
He was d%issolute, constituencies, ir
humanity skillful with sword and pis
toll and courageous with either, and h
had been a pauper, depending upon tn
bounty Of a woman whom he lyingl
deceived until he engrafted himsel
upon Jacques Brachard and made MOI
ey in Egyptian copper.
Now, to add interesting complexio
to his relations with Brachard, he b.
gan to make secret love to his wife.
Jacques Brachard was waiting gloon
lily in his drawing room for Anne-M;
RE to finish dressing for her mother
reception and join him. He was res
less, as always, and paced up and dow
the softly carpeted floor. He WI
thinking, as always, and his brow
were drawn together. His evenin
clothes hung anonymously upon hin
His big, awkward body seemed at w;
with the beautiful apartment.
Anne-Marie entered. She had mo-
than fulfilled the promise of her 81,
hood Sc far as beauty went. She W;