Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-05-16

the face The Partisan dandy was
weeping with rage, but he was still
courageous.
You're not through with me yet,
you convict!'' he screamed. 'I'll make
you fight me-
Get out, you dogr' Brachard shout
ed. pushing him through the door.
When Brachard literally kicked Go
vain from the royal suit in the Hotel
Ritz he knew that he had sent him
back again into the mire and he re-
joiced, although it cost him $5O.0OO.O00
and left him penniless.
All Paris was in turmoil. Fortunes
had been swept away. Brachard, who
had been the idol of Paris. was now
the most hated man in the country
He was mathematical in the streets.
The basest motives were imputed to
him. 1t was rumored that he had
made a vast fortune by wrecking the
Stock Exchange. Had he appeared in
public he would have been mobbed.
The police were ordered to arrest him,
and it was expected that he would be
sent TO prison.
Brachard remained in his apartment
at the Ritz until he was sent for late
in the evening by the minister of
finance. He went in closed autOmO-
bile to the residence of that official.
Your excellency will see that I have
not done this for profit" he said. MY
whole fortune has been wiped out
But why did you do it?" the be-
widered minister exclaimed. 1T is all
your work. NJ. Brachard. The panic
was made by your orders. and it wip-
ed out the fortunes of hundreds
Il cannot explain my motives to
you. sir" Brachard said. Il admit
frankly that | caused the panic. l did
it deliberately, but with no unworthy
purpose. The proof of that is that
sacrificed one of the largest fortunes
in France-my own. | am financially
ruined"
The minister regarded him wonder
ingly.
There does not appear to be any
reason for causing your arrest he
finally said. Il am glad that there
is nothing in your action that appears
criminal from the viewpoint of the
law But I would suggest, merely as
a matter of personal friendship. that
you leave Paris for the time
THAT is a suggestion i'll which | ac-
quiesce readily" Brachard said.
There is nothing in Paris now to
keep me here
From the minister's home Brachard
went to the offices of DeveauX. where
he concluded the business of the day.
When he had finished there he realized
that he was ruined. He had thrown
away his holdings in Egyptian Cop
per He had wiped out his great for
tune as completely as chalk marks are
wiped from a slate with a sponge.
While all of this turmoil was stir
ring Paris Anne Marie slept in the
stupOr of absolute exhaustion. The
faithful Clothide had obeyed her in
structiOns, and no one was allowed to
disturb her mistress. 1t was late in
the afternoon when the woman who
had caused the tremendous upheaval
in the financial world of Paris awole.
There we're importunate messages
awaiting her Her father and mother
had telephoned repeatedly. Her friends
had called and left messages Of condoc
lence She was bewildered when she
rang for Clothide and heard her volu-
bic report Of the days doings.
"Oh. madame. it is terrihle.' said the
maid, Il do not know what has hap
pened, but they are saying i'll the
street that NJ. Brachard has ruined
every one and is to be arrested.
Madame. the marquise. your mother,
has called repeatedly for YOU by the
telephone. but would not allow you
to be awakened. Madame. the mar
quise is now waiting at the telephone"
VERY we'll | will talk with her."
Anne Marie said YEARLY. Il do not
know what you are talking about,
Clothilde. I think NJ Brachard left
for London this morning"
NO, madame: they say he has been
all day at the Hotel de Ritz, giving his
brokers directions to ruin everybody.
The newspapers are full of it. There
has been terrible panic!n'
Anne Marie went to the telephone to
talk to her mother The marquise was
tremendously excited.
MY poor child. she cried. do
YOU know what has happened?'
NO mother. | have been asleep all
day. What is it?'
'Your husband has caused Egyptian
Copper to fall below 600 francs. He
has ruined all of his friends in Paris"
II am sorry. mother. but it doesn't
interest me-" Marie said will
YOU come to see me this EVENING"
Eyes. Your father and | will he
over at once" the marquise assured
her. Il will try to get Max to come
also
II will wait for YOU" Anne Marie
said
rs Jacques with your the marquise
asked apprehensively.
NO. | have not seen him nor heard