The Detroit times., 1916-10-04

She was speaking in a weary,
cmouon!ess voice, like one who is
very tired
so l came down and saw him."
she said lie was very melodra-
matte"
1t seemed difficult for her to go
on
"Absinthe," he questioned.
j don't know He wanted me to
marry hum AZ once He drew a re-
NoNef and threatened to shoot him
selt-threatened 10 shoot me
Monte clenlhed his fists
Good Lord |" he said softly
That IS going a bit far"
Is II so men sct-when they are
IN love p she asked
Monte started.
u don't know II Il is, then they
ought 10 be put in Jail
II II Is, It is most unpleasant"
She said and can't stand IL
Monte. There is no reason why l
should, IS there, p
No, II YOU can avoid H."
1T doesn't seem fair she unused
The only thing | ask for is 10 be
allowed 10 lead my life undisturbed,
and he won't let me There are
others, TOO So all can do is to
run away again
TO where asked Monte
you spoke Of the little villages
along the Riviera
Yes, he nodded There is the
village Of Etois-back in the noun
tains"
Then ! might go there Cest
tout egal"
"But look here Surprising the
this Hamilton should follow you
there ,"
Then | must move again"
Monte paced the room Obvious
ly this was not right There was no
reason why she should be continual
~ bounded Yet there seemed TO be
no way 10 prevent II
He stopped in front Of her She
glanced up-her eyes, even now,
calm and deep as trout pools
Suppose 7 order Young Hamil-
ton 90 leave Paris - he asked
"Rut what right have you 10 or
der him 10 leave Paris ?"
We'll. can tel him he is an
moving Won and that ! won't stand
for Il
For a second her eyes grew mel
'ow
Tf YOU were only my big brother
now '' she lrea'hed
Monte sau the point
"NoH mean he'll ask what bust
ness SOW are Of mine ?"
dyes
And Monte would have no an
>vcr He realized that As a
friend he had. OF course, certain
rights. hut they were distinctly linn
tied Young Hamilton. if he chose.
could harry her around the world,
and it would be none OF Monte $
, business
There was something wrong with
only been born her brother or ia
Their. or even first cousin, then il
might he possible 70 do something.
because. Il necessary, he could re-
main always n hand He wonder
Cd vaguely II there were not some
Law that would make him first
cousin lie was on the point OF sug-
costing Il when a bell tangled
so'smuly in the hall The girl
c's'ehcd him arm
GIN afraid he's come again" she
ra-ucd
Monte threw hack his shoulders
Zine he smiled 81, couldn't
hc better"
"Rut don't want TO see himl
won't sec him 2"
There isn't the slightest need in
the world OF it." he nodded you
go upstairs. and I'll see him"
But. clingiug 70 his arm. she drew
him into the hall and toward the
stairs The bell rang again -impa-
tient'y
Come" she insisted
He tried 70 calm her.
Steady! Steady ! promise YOU
| won't make a scene"
But he will Oh, you dom, know
him I won't have il Do you
hear' ! won't have IL"
To Madame Courcy, who appear
ed, she whispered
Tell him J refuse 70 see him
again Tell him YOU will cali the
gendarmes
1T seems 80 foolish 10 cali in
those fellows when the whole thing
might be settled right now" pleaded
Monte.
He turned eagerly toward the
door
Tf Won don't come away. Monte"
she said quietly 81 won't ever send
for YOU again.
Reluctantly he followed her TIP the
stairs as the bell tangled, harshly.
wildly
DFTECTEDLY. Monte seated
- himself upon a trunk In the
midst Of scene Of fluffy chaos
Marjory closed the door and locked
IL
Hes down there" she informed
Monte
Monte glanced ~ his watch
ITS a quarter TO twelve" ne an
nounced "T'll give him until twelve
10 leave"
Mariory crossed 70 the window
and stared out at the suu-lighted
stree,
Monte glanced az his watch again
Five minutes gone Have you
seen him leave"
No Monte" she answered
lie folded his arms resignedly