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

Hamilton sprang with what lit
tie strength there was in him.
Damn you, Covington--what
do you think" he choked.
Monte caught the man by the
arms and forced him again into
his chair
What I meant" said Monte.
was, do you love her with-with
an honest-to-God lover"
NTHEN Hamilton answered this
w time, Covington saw what
Marjory meant when she wonder
ed how Hamilton could look like
white-robed choir-boy.
It's with all there is in me,
Covington." he said.
Monte rose from his chair and
paced the room a moment. Sud
denly he wheeled and faced Ham
lton.
1t seems TO me-" he said, that
If a man loved woman-really
loved her-then one of the things
he would be most anxious about
would be to make her happy. Are
you with me on thatl"
Hamilton raised his head.
YES" he answered.
Then" continued Monte, ut
doesn't seem to me that you arc
going about it in just the right
way. Waving pistols and throw
ing fits"
Il was mad, l tell YOU" Hamil-
ton broke in.
Admitting that" resumed Mon
te. 81 should think the best thing
/ you could do would be to go away
and sober up"
Go away"
q would. I'd so long way
to Japan or India"
The old mad light came back to
Hamilton's eyes.
Did she ask you to tell me
that?"
No" answered Monte; lit is my
own idea, because you see, if you
don't go she'll have to-"
What do you mean?"
Steady now" warned Monte
4 mean Just what l say She
can't stay here and let you camp
in her front hall Even Madame
Courcy won't stand for that. So
why don't you get out, quietly and
without any contusion?'
That's your own suggestion p
said Hamilton, tottering to his
feet
Exactly"
Then" said Hamilton, "G'll sec
you in hell hrstl It's no business
of yours, ] say
But it is, said Monte,
Tell me how it is" growled
Hamilton.
why, you see" said Monte,
quietly, Miss Stockton and | are
, engaged
You lie" choked Hamilton.
YOU"
Monte heard a deafening report,
and felt biting pain in his right
shoulder. As he staggered back
he saw a pistol smoking in Hamil-
tons hand. Recovering, he threw
himself forward on the man and
bore him 10 the floor.
1t was no very difficult matter
for Monte 20 wrest the revolver
from Hamilton's weak fingers even
with one arm hanging limp; but il
was quite a different proposition
to qdiet Madame Courcy and
Marie. who were screaming hyster
ically in the hall Marjory. to be
sure. was splendid; but even she
could do little with madame, who
insisted that someone had been
murdered, even when 1t was quite
obvious, with both men alive, that
this was a mistake. To make mat
tiers worse, she had called up the
police on the telephone. and al
least a dozen gcndarmes were now
on their way.
Tho pain in Monies arm was
acute, and Il hung from his shout
der as Imply as an empty sleeve
but, fortunately. II was not bleed
ing a great deal,--or at least II
was not messing things up,--and
he was able, therefore, by always
keeping his good arm toward the
ladies, TO conceal from them this
. disagreeable consequence OF Ham
ilton's rashness.
HAMILTON himself had stag
L gered 70 his feet, and leaning
against the wall, was staring
blankly at the confusion.
Monte turned to Marjory.
Hurry out and get a taxi. he
said. I'VE can't allow the man 10
be arrested"
He tried to shoot-himself1"
she asked
81 don't believe he knows what
ne tried to do Hurry, please"
As she went out, he turned "a
Marie.
Help madame into her room,
he ordered
Madame did not want TO go; bu'
Monte jmpatiently grasped one
arm and Marie the other. so mad
anne went
Then ne came back to Hamilton