New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18

ly dressed. You are besought h. ssas and gr
and use all possible means to convinss'yse' W
she ought to return. Her friend Yvono. ~. n,f Ia
her at Quimperle on receipt Of m.. VII Ne.
promises that everything will be .rr.sgs q.
fsctorily. Her aunt, Madame Briss.sTe att
stricken and PROSTATE. Madeleine 49,, nj
home IL only for her sake. sN s,r.
There, Mr.. Raymond-csn ada .,,,,,
make it stronger, more emphstcl sbo,,,,sh
that all expense will be psd?"
mo" ne said, bending over her a..
his left hand on her shoulder aTb, "''t
clear and understandable. Any man Of .,. ".
should read between the lines tina, N. ,,s.'a
ing is vital and imperstiv. 70 III. la.. d.~at
I were in trouble, Miss Yvonne, / wish A.,
think that you would display such h..r,.. =
terest in my affairs"
"You!" shs cried, rising hurrisdly. y..
one Of the best Of menl You hardly r.,,,.
what good you are achieving. Mrs Csrm,, f
sure, will appreciate your kind action ,u.
greatly as do Shall take the telegram a.
postoffce"
Zone moment. We have plenty Of tim, o..
a message Of that direct nature be dispstchxI
cally"
Some Of the light died out Of tn. girl', A..
The officials in the Pont Aven postoffc. v.,.s
Greet as any in France and courteous t.yo,s 4.
average, but they all knew Madeleine. ssV
Yvonne might be trusted 70 fight TO tn. ls,, A..
in her friends behalf
There is a train 10 Quimperle within h,y
hour" she said "Some one must 60 II ,.,;,
sary, I'll 90 myself. You are not At to .,,,.
Mr.. Raymond. II only Lorry would come
"You may leave the mission in my hands. NJ,
Yvonne," said Raymond susvely. Indeed, r,l,
than risk the journey over that humping sssu.v
III hire an automobile and reach ouimpsrlI u.,
quickly"
Barbe came In with q laden tray, and Rsyn,,i
swallowed a cup Of tea and ate some Of u;,
Pitou's famous cakes.
He was bidding his hostess an impressive m.
we'll when Ingersol and Tollemachs spp.,,.i
Yvonne's father, observing men and events With
certain detachment in these days, was no, drr,
to the ungainly secretary He was puzzled a. trt
ing the man there, and even bewildered by Il.
warmth OF Yvonne's introduction. But Rsyns..
was master Of himself now. lie Withdrew prou,s
ly. trusting to Yvonnes enthusiasm to mao
smooth the way for his next visr And indeed II
back was hardly turned before she plunged innl
recital of the days doings.
Her father listened quietly, passing no comnr
other than to express brief but complete ssr,.
ment with every step she had taken.
Then she hurried out, being restless until A..
sured that her messenger had really started .sr
Quimperle.
Ingersoll sighed deeply, rose to reach q tob,c,,
lar from the mantel. and threw a question side.
wise, as 1t were, at his companion, who was ,nos.
ing meditatively, and apparently In a sOm.zks:
subdued mood.
"Lorry." he said what do you make 0, hi.
chap Raymond"
az have no use for him, Socrates, and that, {,
fact"
ale seem. to be acting in perfect good t,i:t
in this affair"
"Yes; but why"
"That is what is bothering me. There AZ. 'so
points about his behavior that may have escape,
you. In the first place II Madeleine has gOn. %
Paris by arrangement with that scamp Fosdyts
he OF course, will meet her at Saint LsIar., -
what chance will Raymond's friend have Of H.
tercepting her? Again, who is this Duquesns'
have a GOOD memory, and happen to reeolleet
notorious case reported in the newspapers aoos
a month ago, case in which private inqur
agent of the name figured. and his address was I
the Avenue K!eber I don't profess 10 recall ID
number; but when name and street coincide j
safe TO assume that Raymond's Duquesns and n
other Duquesne are one and the same indVidu'
Now the momentous question that presents Use
is. why should Raymond be in prior communei
ton with a private inquiry agent in Paris"
81 can't guess"
Ingersoll stopped and tapped his pipe on ons
the heavy iron dogs guarding the hearth. strsirh
ening himself, he drew a labored breath, ike o.
who braces his nerves 70 face a dreaded but u
avoidsble ordeal.
Then III tell you" he said. "Mrs Carmn
Yvonne's mother. She left me soon after WON
was born-went Off 20 her people in the saR
There, after somo delay, she secured df'ore
Later heard that she had married Carrnse W
was immensely rich while | could barely ahofd
maintain a small fat in Montmsrtre. Csrm" VI
not a bad sort of fellow in his way. He was
lieve, devoted to Stella, my wife She too VI
better suited TO him than TO me.
but Carmac, though Of Southern BIRTH h'd
come naturalzed Englishmsn, having, | uhd'
stand some ambition toward political career
this side Now. | doubt very much whether
divorce proceedings were valid according 70 D.
ish law, and wife takes her husbands ns"'
atty. Had been wise and dispassionate 'n'.
have given Stella her full freedom. bu' ! y
not-may Heaven forgive me! was so U''''
crushed after leaving Paris and seeking sSn''1'
in Font Aven that disregarded her en"''
None Of my associates knew where nSD
Every sort Of effort was pu; forth TO ma NE, '
without success Eighteen years ago Lofty -