Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-19

scarcely touched the age OF 21 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
"At last" he said, "you and | have La
Cavalere to ourselves. | saw them all
across 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 a new thought had s. ruck her.
81 would that l had known" she said.
Though why did not quite appear.
'Perohance, after all, you wished TO say
gocdby to the young officer of my Lord
Marlborough? p said Cavalier jealously.
'Jester!" cried Yvete, as IL astcnished,
and then when he had repeated his words
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 the mantel-
piece intently watching her. She pacei
restlessly up and down, evidently deep In
thought
''Yvette," he said at last IS your trouble
anything in which can assist your"
She stopped, looked at him with her
great dark eyes for a long moment as IL
drinking him in. Then abruptly she re-
sumed 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, thai was how he
interpreted her actions
These Camisard folk do not think So"
he said without prelude. They will obey
me. That which l order they will dol"
That which your spirit reveals TO you,"
said Yvette with a misGh!evcus glance.
Cavalier bushed deeply.
Nevertheless. the thing is true" he
ssid quickly. 81 did feel It here--speak-
ing within me, both at Geneva and after
ward here. AS love you, 1t is true. But
of late. the spirit hath departed from
me. 1t speaks no more in my heart.
'Fr: GIFTED, l suppose by the first counsels
of common sense" said Yvette, smiling
"Ah, Jean, Jean, II only you had per-
mitted 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
lip quivering.
"Do you know" he began, suddenly, and
then as quickly stopped, as il her radiant
beauty had begun to affect him personally,
as heat might, or extreme cold.
"Do know what?" said the girl, seating
herself and drawing up one knee between
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 checks flushed defantly and seriously
this time, not with shame not with maiden
mOdesty, but with triumph She knew now
that the game was within her hands.
''This Camlsard business" she thought
to herself will fiutter out and die away
like FIRE lacking fuel-without him, that
is. And he is mine!'
But aloud she said: General Cavalier,
l am surprised. Either you are OF opin-
ion that you can safely insult a poor girl.
or you do not know what you say!"
Neither he said bruskuely. Neither,
as God sees me! Yvette, Yvette you know
that love you. You know it. l have told
you so thousand times. l have given you
a hundred proofs of it,"
She laughed soOrnfully.
"Ah," she said, but the one proof which
alone ! ask for The proof that would in
a week undo all this mischief and bring
back peace and quiet to those distracted
provinces!"
"The faith--the faith!" said Cavalier, as
IL desperately reminding himself of some
thing be must not forget.
Every we'll, then" said Yvette Foy, you
have refused the only thing l have ever
asked you. What need to tell me of a
Thousand proofs OF love. when you refuse
even one! I bid you &c cd night"
'Ah." said Jean Cavalier, turning dis
tractedly away and gripping at the table,
you know not what you ask"
To let him think out his thought and feel
the pain bite in she turned and played with
the lamp. She made some pre;ence as that
tortoiseshell pin had dropped from her
hair, and bent to look for it upon the
ground
In an instant Jean Cavalier was once
more on his knees again in front of her.
Smilingly she laid her hand upon the
young mans chin as If he had been a
child. II was almost superhuously. clean
shaven. She turned his face up to hers.
Jean" she said, Jean Cavalier" and
her voice took on the soft, throaty con-