Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
THE EVENING STAR SATURDAY APRIL IS, 1903.

her eyes as they rested not little scorn-
fully upon her father, turning with pain
fui conscience page after page of Calvin
upon Salvation by Works"
In brief, Mistress Foy wanted her father
to go out. 1t was within a few minutes of
the time at which the young chief of the
Camisards was accustomed to make his
evening visitation at the Bon Chretien, and
the young woman wanted the room to
herself
rather" she said suddenly. was not
this the night that Scottish gypsy proposed
to remove the horses of his master For
my part have yet to see the Egyptian who
is to be trusted with horse. AS well let
a fox loose in the poultry yard. Would it
not be well to go down and see to 1t
that he leaves all right In the stable?''
Most meekly, therefore. Martin Foy went
down the stone stairs OF the Bon Chretien,
and Yvette was left alone,
There came light foot on the stair-the
quick, confident spring of youth which can
take three steps as quickly as one and one
as lightly as three. The knuckles of a
hand-of a well-accustomed hand-fel upon
the outer oak Of the parlor door.
The smile on Tvette Foy's lips seemed to
spread upward to the dimples on her
cheeks. They glowed. For. indeed, to do
her Justice there was nothing cold or i'm
personal about the little ladys conquest
fngs Yvette met each one, as 1t were, new
and virginia.. All was as II for the first
time-her own feelings. her reluctance. her
shy yielding or prolonged resistance, in
fact, the whole plan of campaign.
So on this occasion. Come I'M! she said,
softly and fnnocently.
Jean Cavalier entered quickly, and closed
the door behind him. as 1t seemed, with one
movement. He had learned something since
last we saw him. They were usually good
scholars whom Mistress Foy tutOred, and
learned their lesson swiftly.
"Yyette dearest" he said eagerly and
stood for a moment In the doorway, struck
still and motionless by the beauty of the
vision which met his eyes. Then he ap-
preached with quick steps and knelt be-
side her. The girl let her work drop into
her lap with a sigh of contentment. The
bliss of her smile seemed to breathe with
a conscious glow from all her body. She
turned her face, toward the young man,
tender light upon 1t.
mo, do mott" she said softly, lifting up
the fingers of one hand with ever so slight
an action of defense; do not. You must
upon me like notwithstanding me!'
sI know-I known he exclaimed, peni-
tently. 'Only, Yvette remember that I
love you-you are all l have"
$50 YOU say" she murmured, reverting
to her seam with the most maidenly del
icacy the smile no more than f1uttering
graciousness now, but you should remem-
Der who you are-and-and-that the char
acter of poor girl like Yvette Foy Is easily
compromised when great captains come too
often to visit them!"
He smiled easily, with the pleasure Of the
man who is touched on the spot where his
soul lives.
Vanity was the joint in the armor of
Jean Cavaliers nature.
In excuse be it said that, as yet, he had
scarcely touched the age Of twenty-on
years. and that Yvette Foy had in her time
played on the vanity Of far older and wiser
men as an artist upon an instrument of
strings.
lat last he said, you and I have La
Cavalerie to ourselves. I saw them all
cross the Dourbie an hour ago."
Yvette put out her hands swiftly till they
touched the young mans shoulders, and
then as suddenly dropped them as though
new thought had struck her.
II would that I had known" she said,
Though why did not quite appear.
"Perchance. after all, you wished to say
goodbye to the young officer of my Lord
Marlborough" said Cavalier, jealousy.
"Jester!" cried Yvette as IL astonished
she patted him on the cheek and called
him a sulky boy.
Then she rose up quickly. He, too, rose
and stood with his elbow on the mantel-
piece, intently watching her. She paced
restlessly up and down, evidently deep In
thought. 81. o.
"Yvette." he said at last, us your trouble
anything in which can assist your
She stopped. looked at him with her. great
dark eyes for a long moment as If drinking
him in. Then abruptly she resumed her
walk to and fro on. the floor Of the parlor
The youth was greatly disappointed. She
appeared to think him too young to be of
any assistance. AT least, that was how he
Interpreted her actions
'These Camisard folk do not think So"
he said without prelude, ssFhey will obey
me. That which order they will do"
THAT which your spirit reveals to you,"
said fyette, withaa mischievous glance.
Cavalier blushed deeply. z-za slt
nevertheless, the thing is true" he said
uni lvv frol -l~.--
me. both at Geneva and afterward here.
AS love you, 1t is true. But of late the
Spirit hath departed from me. 1t speaks
no more In my heart
Frighted, suppose, by the first counsels
Of common sense" said Yvette, smiling
"Ah, Jean, Jean, If only you had permitted
me to speak with you earlier we should
have been spared this folly
The young man stood gazing at the girl,
his eyes wide and troubled his neither LID
Quivering.
DO you know" he began, suddenly. and
then as quickly stopped. as If her radiant
beauty had begun to affect him personally,
as heat might, or extreme cold.
DO l know what?" said the girl seat
ing herself and drawing up one knee be-
tween her Joined hands
That you have never kissed me?" he
said. taking his fate in his hands.
The girl drew in her breath sharply Her
cheeks flushed definitely and seriously this
time, not with shame not with maiden
modesty, but with triumph. She knew now
that the game was in her hands.
This Camtsard business" she thought
to herself. will nutter out and diee away
like fire-lacking fuel-without him, that
Is. And he Is minei''
But aloud she said: General Cavalier
l am surprised. Either you are Of opinion
that you can safely insult poor girl, or
you do not know what you say!
Neither he said. brusquely. Neither,
as God sees mel Yvette. Yvette. you know
thats1 love you. You know 1t. I have told
you so thousand times. have given you
a hundred proofs Of itv'
She laughed scornfully.
"Ah." she said. but not the one proof