The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-03

OF scene
She was speaking in a weary,
emouonless voice, like one who is
very tired
so | came down and saw him"
she said lie Was very melodra-
matte
It seemed difficult for her to 60
on.
"Absin,he," he questioned
j don't know He wanted me to
marry HIM al once He drew re
so.yer and threatened 10 shoot him
self Threatened 10 shoot me
Monte cienehed has fists
Good Lord [" he said softly
That is going a bit far
rs u so men act-when they are
IN love p she asked
Monte started
! don't know II it is, then they
ought 10 be put in jail"
IF It is, il is most unpleasant"
she said and cant stand It
Monte. There is no reason why l
should, is therel'
no, II you can avoid il"
II, doesn't seem fair, she unused
The only thing ! ask for is to be
allowed 10 lead my life pndisturbed
and he won't lei me There are
others. too So all / can do is 10
luu away again %
ITO where asked Monte
You spoke of the little villages
along the Ripicra"
yes" he nodded "Ther. is the
village Of Etois-back in the noun
,aius'
Then ! might go there C'est
tout egal"
"Ru, look here Surprising the
This Hamilton should follow you
thrres"
Then 7 must move again"
Monte paced the room Obvious
~ this was not right There was no
reason why she should be continual
IS bounded Vet there seemed to be
no way to prevent II
re 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
Ru, what right have YOU 10 or
de- him TO leave Paris 30
We'll. can tell him he is an
novrs YOU and that | won't stand
for II"
For a second her eyes grew mel
low
"If Won were only my big brother,
NOW 20 she hrcaihcd
Monte SAW the point
"You mean he'll ask what busi-
ness you are Of mine ?"
"Ncs."
Md Monte would have no an
sver He realized that As a
friend he had. Of course. certain
! rights but they we're distinctly Inn
! tied Young Hamilton il ne chose
could harry her around the world
and II would be none Of Monte /,
, business
There was something wrong with
situation Of that sort If he had
only been born her brother or IA
thcr or even first cousin, then II
might Ne possible 10 do something
4 because, Il necessary. he could re-
main always az hand He wonder
I'd vaguely If there were not some
law that would make him a first
cousin. He was on the point Of suq
costing il when a bell tangled
so'emrv in the hall The girl
F. clutchcd him arm
I'm afraid he's come again" she
gaspcd
Monte threw back his shoulders
Fine" he smiled 1T couldn't
be better
But don't want to see him.
won't see him o.
There isn't the slightest need in
the world OF it" he nodded You
90 upstairs, and I'll see him"
But. clinging to his arm, she drew
him into the hall and toward the
stairs The bell rang agaln-impa-
tient'y.
Come" she insisted
He tried to calm her.
Steady Steady | promise you
| won't make scene"
But he will Oh, YOU don't know
him ! won't have il Do you
hear' I won't have H."
To Madame Courcy, who appear
ed. she whispered;
Tell him I refuse 70 see him
again Tell him you will call the
gendarmes.
1T seems so foolish 70 call in
those fellows when the whole thing
might he settled right now" pleaded
Monte.
He turned eagerly toward the
door
"Tf YOU don't come away. Monte"
she said quietly, 81 won't ever send
for YOU again
Reluctantly he followed her up the
stairs as the bell tangled harshly,
wildly
DF1ECTFDLY 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 gianced ut his watch
ITS quarter 10 twelve he an
nounced Ell give him until twelve
10 leave"
Marjorv crossed 10 the window
and stared out al the sun-ligh,ed
street
Monte glanced n his watch again
Five minutes gone Have you
seen him leave ,"
NO. Monte she answered