Evening star., 1915-03-21

killed; but all others rescued. Mrs Carmac seriously
ill; but may recover. I'm sorry took exaggerated
view of your state; but the circumstances seemed to
warrant it. Then l sent to Paris for an embalmer
Did do right?'
At that instant her daughters parting words rang in
her ears, "Don't make unnecessary enemy" Good
advice! She must tread warily, her sky might fall
and crush her.
"Ycs. As shall receive Mr. Fosevkc and Mr. Ben
nett when they arrive, think shall rest now, she
said family. 81 greatly beholdcn to you, Mr. Ray
mond. You intimately acquainted with my
husbands affairs that should be lost without your
help
years salary, and Raymond himself prepared for
such action on her part; otherwise he would
never have limited at his possession OF secret SO traght
with possibilities the existence of grown-up daugh
ter, daughter too whose father living, and
tually resident in Pont Aven He taken aback now
and bowed courteousy his bandagcd arm would
permit
a shall be only happy and proud give you my
best services, Mrs. Carmac," he said.
CHAPTER VII. Mischief
ID AYMOND felt that he had taken the step that
- counts, and resolved to make certain inquiries
without delay Already cautious experiment with
Tollemache had failed. Lorry had said that he knew
nothing of Ingersos history before the last five years.
and had shown surprise at the question.
Captain Popple, however, had mentioned Peridot;
Raymond climbed the steep Toufot, and within five
minutes of his departure from Mrs. Carmacs quarters
at the Brcton's house.
AS it happened, Peridot at home, it being the
hour of dfienner, and grateful incense of grled had
dock and fried potatoes greeted the visitor. He
recognized instantly of and invited to enter and
Perdot broke into volube expression of his pleasure
at finding Monsieur far recovered that he was able
to take little promenade. Raymond gathered the
drift of this speech he understood French better than
he spoke it.
II have taken the liberty to call and thank you per-
sonally for the aid you rendered Thursday evening"
he said laboriously "You and the others did wonder
full thing The Captain of the yacht has explained it to
me. l injured when the vessel struck, and knew
little of what took place aferward."
ut was lucky for you, Monsieur, that happened
to be that day. If we hadn't been passing at that
very moment, nothing could have saved you. The peo-
pie Brigneau tell that the yacht broke in and
fell into deep water before were well clear of the
reef
Neither Peridot Raymond had any inkling of
Mrs Car1nacs projected salvage work by diver, the
Breton would have added his conviction that the fierce
tides racing along the Fnisere coast would render the
of any such undertaking doubtful in the
trelne.
"The gentleman who owns the Hrontclle is an artist,
| beieve? went on Raymond.
"One of the most renowned, said Pcrdot.
"IIis daughter with him?"
"rhe prettiest girl in Pont Avcn Monsieur"
as there Madame lngcrsoll?'
NoW ferltot was SOBER as a Judge llat DAY, ana MS
Breton wits worked quickly. He did not fail to recall
his friends distress hearing the of the Stelas
owner, his avowed desire to escape recognition.
True Monsieur Ingersol had not gone to Paris; but
Barbe had told him of the journey to Concarneau and
everyone in Pont Aven knew of Yvonnc's close atcnd-
on Madame Carnac. Moreover, did not Monsieur
Ingersoll show terrible anger because of unhappy
reference to the likeness between his daughter and the
American lady, and had not Pcridot himself promised
to lie like gendarne if any questions were askcd1
Now his chance to generous patron. This
little fox of man, with beady eyes and cruel mouth,
had come there to pry! Very well-hc should go away
stuffed with information!