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

Free 10 do just what want to
do-nothing particularly good, moth
ing particularly bad free to 90 here
or go there free to live my own
life, tree to be free"
Well" he asked. what's to pre-
VENT"
Teddy Hamilton-and the 9TH
erS, she answered I'm a way, they
take the place Of Aunty. They won't
let me alone They won't believe
me when | tell them / don't want
them around. They seem 10 assume
that, Just because I'm not married
Oh, they are stupid, Monte
What you nee d, suggested
Monte, is sort OF chaperon OF
secretary"
She shook her head
Would you ike one yourself:
she demanded
1T would be a good deal OF a
nuisance" he admitted, but, after
all
81 won't have il" she burst out
It would spoil everything 1t
-would be Ike building ones own jail
and employing ones own lailer !
r5u'dn', stand that I'd rather be
annoyed as ] am than be annoyed by.
q ohaperon'
= HF was silent moment, and
- then she Exclaimed
Why I'd almost rather marry
Teddy I'd feel freer honestly,
think ia feel freer with husband
than a chaperon"
ooh, see here" protested Monte.
You mustn't do that
81 don't propose to" she answered
quietly
Then" he said, the only thing
lett IS to go away where Teddy and
the others can't find you
Where" she asked with interest.
There are lots Of little villages
in Switzerland
She shook her head,
And along the Riviera"
q love the little village" she re
Piled Il love them here and at
home. But its no use"
She smiled There was something
pathetic about that something
that made Coyington's arm muscles
witch
Il wouldn't even have the aid Of
the taxis IN the little villages, she
said
Monte leaned back
III they only had here in Paris a
force Of good, honest Irish cops in
stead Of these COMPOUNDED gen
darmes," he unused
She looked her astonishmeut at
the irrelevant observation
You see" he explained, "it might
be possible then 10 lay for Teddy
IT some evening and-argue with
him"
NEXT morning Monte left his
y hotel after breakfast and or
dered a bunch Of yiolets TO be sent
10 "a Boulevard St Germaine Then
he took a long walk Returning, he
strobe into his hotel with a snap
that made the little clerk glance up
in surprise
ANY mail for me'" he inquired
"A telephone message, m'sicur."
He handed Monte an envelope
II was not often that he received
telephone messages. Il read as fol
lows:
Can't you come overt Teddy was
very angry about tho taxi. and
think shall leave Paris tonight
The flowers were beautiful
Monte felt his breath coming fast
How long has this been waiting
for me7" he demanded
"A half hour. m'Sieur"
He hurried out the door and into
a taxi
"Sixty-four Boulevard St Ger
maine and hurry"
Leaving Pairs? She had no right
10 do that lie could not allow that
Il was too early to quit Paris. any
way II was only the first day Of
spring
g HE came down into the gloomy
- pension reception-room looking
as IL she had already begun to as
sist Marie with the packing Her
hair had become loosened and es-
capped In several places in black
curls that gave her a distinctly girl
ish appearance She sank into a
chair
at was good OF you TO come
Monte" che said ~ don't know
why I should bother Won with my
affairs Only-Teddy was so disag-
reeablc he frightened me, for a
moment"
What did he do'" demanded
Monte
ole came here early. and when
Marie told him I was out be said
he would wait until came hack