Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

the shaft with equanimity. land yet
maybe not: your information may again
be inaccurate. the same as the news OF
the mythical lady and Paris"
II had 1t from the best authority" de-
clared the other. with considerable heat
THE carriage awaits madame. an
nounced the concierge. entering; the
iuxsase and maids have gone to the sta
Then come along. Hester" said Mrs
Tudor. briskly: 1.-The sooner we are on the
better" and with q most gracious fare
well to her adversary the old campaignel
Jared forth.
1t was nearing the end Of April. the
banks were covered with primroses. birds
were singing. the sky was cloudless
Cambo was looking its best. The new ar
rivals took up their quarters In the old
fashioned hotel close to the Nive. II
boasted a large piazza and faced build
Ing whore the Cambo spring was taken
and behind which lay q charming sort OF
park beside the Nive. Here a great ave
nue. Of fine lime trees. planted close tc
into the woods which overhung the rush.
ing river. where between two steep hills
It wound and twisted on its way from its
home In the Pyrenees Truly. it would
d
than the banks Of the Nive for some
miles above Cambo.
After tea. 1t being a warm evening "a
hot southwest wind was blowing from
SPAIN. Hester left her chaperon with heI
feet on chair and paper in her hand
and went forth to explore the vicinity
She walked across the road into the op-
posite Enclosure and entered the grassy
avenue. The trees were just shaded with
green. and through their branches she
nafOhhnr{nO n v1,ff1
f1ocks. with brushwood, or boldly bare
The ravine. In which the river lost itself
was clothed in verdure; its banks were
yellow with primroses. She sat down on
once famous salmon river. the oppo-
site pasture green as velvet, and the old
red-roofed Basque farmhouse on the side
Of the hill: and as she rested In the still
April evening the peace Of the place sank
into her very soul. and she wondered if
the past months were not all a dream
and Paul the mere hero Of a book she
had been reading. Would she awake
from this present abstraction and dis
cover that 1t was vision? That she was
gazing on the garden WALTON which one
Of James many cats was bird-catching-
and listening to the scolding voice of
Jane herself. marrying some victim?
stamped her foot. No. she was alive and
here-free! The long drive had made
her drowsy. Whatever happened she
would never return to that life; life OF
meals and sleep-the existence Of do
nestle animal Better be dead!
Hester slept the sleep of the weary and
the Just that same evening. and realized
the next day that already she was be-
coming attached to Cambo and the
Basaues. She had strolled over the sus-
pension bridge below the hill. paid her
penny and made friends with the bridge
dog an important fox terrier. which con-
sidered it, its business to conduct every
one across. She viewed the river from
water wheel which turned in perpetual
motion. hoping to catch the now wary
salmon. wandered on to the tiny station.
had conversation with the station mis-
tress and inquired about the trains
merely an i1.e question, Of course: but
At II o'clock. as Mrs. Tudor and her
charge were seated at dejeuner in the
open piazza 'toot-toot" was heard and
a scarlet motor Numbered up to the gate;
de Sarazin. When Hester caught sight
OF him her hand trembled SO that she
could hardly hold her fork. She had not
seen him since he had waved her a dra-
matte adieu on the Calahorro bridge.
The visitor accosted thei two ladies with
his usual easy charm; he had heard of
their return from Spain only that morn
INK and had come out to see how they
liked their quarters. 1t was unfortunate
that they could not get into the Bellevue.
well. I am not sorry to be here" said
Mrs. Tudor: land as for Miss Forde, she
will now have a little leisure to arrange
her ideas and Impressions which must
be all in tumble. She saw too much Of
Spain in such a short time
But the general impression was favor
able. hope?"
'Oh. yes" and she smiled at him gayly.
though all the time the Austrian countess
was ranking in her mind.
The Marquis de Sarazin had dejeuner
was going on-the fete Of flowers. the
golf matches and the fancy ball. He dis
coursed Of Las Veraldes. too, the de
Trubias and Casilda. Those two days in
Spain had undoubtedly strengthened
their intimacy; they Che and Hester)
seemed now to have a number of topics
in common. When the Marquis de Sara
zin had smoked a certain number Of
cigarettes. he rose and said he must de-
part: he had an appointment on the golf
to look them up; would come again short
ly and bring them some books and all
the latest papers.
Two days later he reappeared in the
afternoon and accompanied the ladies.
who were about to set out for stroll by
the river.
II know every yard OF this place since
I was q boy" he remarked. II used to
come to fish. There. by that tree, once
overbalanced and fell in and was nearly
drowned. That old farm on the opposite
side was where wellington had his head
quarters. There was a good deal Of fight
Ing all round here. You see, we are close
to the Spanish frontier
IT never realized that" exclaimed
Hester.
do you know that your people. the
English. occupied this country for three
hundred years and built the Cathedral of
Bayonne: the Black Prince livea out here
for long time. Am J not we'll posted In
local history
Yes. and history makes all this part
of the world most interesting to me-
''It may interest you still more to learn
some modern facts" he continued. Cam
DO is celebrated for its chocolate. it's as
paraRus and for being the residence of
Rostand. the great French author. Some
of the best chocolate even bears his
name Now. there is fame for your
BY this time the three had entered the
wood: the wide graveled promenade had
given place to a steep footpath; the
mountains had come close together and
the angry river boiled between.
II can 70 no farther" said Mrs. Tudor
sitting down on a bench (the French are
so thoughtful In this respect).
But only to the corner, urged Paul
There is the great view; you command
the bend of the river and the mountains
Come! will help you:" and he held out
his nand invitingly.
"You cannot help my seventy two
years No. you two may go: l will re-
raptures."
gentleman and his lady love never walked
matt ended II In NOT atiuunfte. hIt Hes