Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-21

! ing his discontinue. Heavens, my
dear boy, how careful you've suddenly
grown. l don't know you any longer.
Are you afraid you will compromise
your companion:'
Il am not afraid to take chances, and
you know it," Govain replied roughly.
Excuse me, my dear Grace, for think
| ing for moment of your reputation,
as you have managed to keep it spot
| less up to date
You are wicked. Jerome. You are
| cruel. You treat me in an outrageous
| manner. 1t is Infamous.
'Oh, what am / in for nOw?" Govain
asked YEARLY. Am Infamous be-
cause I indulge in a bit of jesting?"
at isn't your TESTING" Grace said, al
most in tears. 1T is the way you treat
me always. You won't even answer
my letters
''Why, your last letter is a month
Old" Govain laughed land we meet
every day. SO what is the use Of
writing?'
''And you avoid meeting me. l can
not get word with YOU"
She burst into tears. and GOvain,
after looking anXio,sly around to
| make certain that no one observed
them. planted himself squarely in front
| of her.
I'VE are not alone in the Bois," he
said roughly. This is the dan
defines. Now listen. 1t is more than
year since we ended our-our affair."
and we are now good friends, nothing
more. And yet without any, excuse
YOU
I'VE We're to have been married"
she insisted.
sheer folly" Govain declared con-
temptuously.
: Folly today, perhaps" Grace cried
I her tears giving way to anger, but the
part of wisdom for you then. And If
you hadn't met at my house jacques
Brachard''-
What the devil has Jacques Bra
chard got to do with it."
Everything. He put you in the way
of specializing in Egyptian Copper. and
since then my fortune is Of no conse-
Quence to you
Throughout the year in which Go
vain's treachery and deceit and selfish
ness had been made daily apparent to
her, Grace had chung with the despera-
ton of despair to her love for him.
She hoped even yet to win him back,
and she was frightened when he turned
away from her now, exclaiming an
grily:
Well I've had enough Of this, and
more. You can have your supper with
out me tonight Good evening"
jerome, don't co. she begged.
Forgive me, Jerome; you don't know
how | am suffering"
Suffering" he sneered. well, I'm
sorry But now. understand me! This
business of holding me up in drawing
rooms must stop. If you attempt it
swear you'll get the worst of it. Don't
push me too far or / may have to tell
society in general why l did not marry
Grace Rutherford, and such story
would not do you any good
''Oh, how can you say such thing?
You know that up to the time you de-
serted me / was devoted to you"
"And since?" Jerome asked with a
: eer
Il have had nothing to live for.
have been a lost soul
Govain turned from contemplation
Of Grace's grief and walked restlessly
up and down the drawing room. Sud-
denly Grace confronted him.
You are in love with Brachard's
Wife" she exclaimed accusingly.
Look here, Grace. what you need is
a sanitar,im-solitary confinement,
Govain said mockingly.
My dear Jerome. | know that you
are Anne Marie's lover" Grace said
coolly. Don't think you can deceive
me. I still love you. and so l have
watched you. Her parents treat you
like Il son. Her husband does you
DEMONSTRATORS that you accept eager
ly and yet disdainfully. What you
gerous. Perhaps that is the reason it
allnres you. | know that you expect
to bring Anne Marie to the Cafe de
Paris tonight
We'll. what if | do?" Govain asked,
ceasng his efforts to blind his former
sweetheart
Don't go that far Jerome; let sleep
ing dogs lie. Brachard is crazy about
his wife. Very likely he will be watch
ing his house. He is a dangerous man.
lie will stop al nothing
Govain snapped his fingers.
And besides that Grace went on
earnestly, "Anne-A1arie wouldn't con-
sent to do this if she knew
Nonsense" Govain said sharply,
Just because | want to give the child
chance TO amuse herself you face me
down that I'm her lover and gloat
over the possibility
Then she is coming to the supper?"'
Grace exclaimed, dumfounded at Co
vain's boldnesS.
What of it," Govain demanded.
| For heavens sake let us have a rest.
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