New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-09

Mother affirmed nor denied that Waiter Carmae
had renewed his American citizenship lngersoI
when the girl brought faithful record OF the
discussion between her mother and herself drew
the only reasonable inference that no steps mad
h.oD taken in that direction. The knowledge was
disheartening Not without cause did he say TO
Tollemache that he had fathomed his wife's
nature TO the depths Were It possible for her
% ond her DAYS in real communion with the
husband and child she had forsaken deliberately
sbo would gladly have renowned wealth and
social nosition AZ il was, she meant TO cling
eercelv 20 the bulk Of her possessions, thinking
that thereby she would have stronger hold on
Yvonne. since she hoped to draw the girl nearer
bv the lure that money alone could spread so
enticngly.
Undoubtedly she had il in mind to provide
annie revenues for the Fosdyke family, with guar
aDtees Of large interests in the estate at her
death and thus close the only source that threat
ered discredit and loss But this the half
measure thnt so often spells disaster. Its out
come Law in the lap OF the gods, and the gods
were frowning on her.
Meanwhile, she fingered on in Pont Aven The
eouable climate suited her health, she claimed
She dreaded the formaities with regard 20 the
succession and wanted TO leave all such dis
ecr,eable details 10 the lawyers. Until Madeleine
Denoret's affair was settled she wished TO re-
main within call Of Paris These were excuses.
They deceived none, Yvonne least Of any. The
GIRLS affection never wavered for an instant when
the interests Of father and mother were at war.
Her father could not be at ease until the woman
who had broken his life far from the village,
and the daughter on pins and needles OF
anxiety that the mother should depart
Ravmond-suddeny reverted TO type, becoms
once more the discreet unobtrusive secretary
abba 90
have ouarrelled. He had visited the girl, and
found her uncommunicative and rebelious Eos
dyke had gone TO England. He supplied Made
1eine's address. and Yvonne wrote, in friendly and
sympathetic strain asking for news Of her well
fare. By this time Ingerson had advised the ces-
saton Of any effort to persuade her TO return. 1t
was not in human nature to expect the girl 70 en-
dure the sights that would inevitably attend her
reappearance To her Pont Aven must henceforth
be p scaled Paradise. II ever she saw the place
again she would tread its familiar ways strang-
er and unregarded.
Az last came letter from Madeleine herself.
It's tone was honest and very much to the point
She had imagined that Rupert Fosdyke meant
marriage When she was dsillusoned she
spurned him, and had obtained situation as a
nurse, her country speech and Breton costume
being passports TO ready employment. It was
better so. Paris takes lenient view OF
certain aspects Of life than Pont Aven.
Sincularly enough, during those days no word
Of love was spoken between Tollemache and
Yvonne The mine was laid, and the smallest
shark would fire IT, but the spark was not forth
coming and for the excellent reason that Lorry
wished Mrs Carmac and her millions FAR away
before he asked Yvonne 70 marry him. II, in
some distant time, the girls mother insisted on
~ po,,1t 70 Sefp her
intent But It was Yvonne he wanted, not Mrs
Carmac's money. He more attached TO lnger-
soil than 70 his own father, a narrow minded Phil
istine who had cut himself adrft from son be-
cause the migrate preferred art to money spinning.
II once he and Yvonne were wed Mrs. Carmacs
ambitious schemes IN behalf Of her beautiful
niece" would 90 by the board. Circumstances had
made it impossible that father and mother should
meet. even at their daughters wedding
where could such a marriage take place but in
Pont Aven and who should spread the wedding
feast but Mere Pitou?
So Lorry bided his time; though Yvonne read
him like book, and the acknowledge that her
mothers continued residence in the village alone
prevented Lorry from taking her in bearlike
grip and telling her that she was the one woman
he had ever loved or ever would love, gave active
reinforcement to her anxiety concerning her
father, whose wellbelng, she was coh'lhCeu ue
pended on the prompt and complete restoration
of life to its normal plane
Thus, when preparations were being made By
Mere Pitou for the R6veon-that cheerful feast
which enlivens the midnight Of Christmas
Yvonno did not hesitate tell her mother that on
that occasion at least they would see little OF
each other, and perhaps less in the immediate III
ture as she was going with her, father to Con
carneau.
Mrs Carnac took the hint gracefully. AS
preliminary she sent Captain Popple and JACK
son 70 England: the one 20 become a sort of fac
tctum in her Surrey house the other TO join the
sta,F in her Charles Street residence
ASK your father last concession, TO allo"
you TO travel with far as St Mao when
leave on the twenty-sixth," she said. ut will be
long weary journey otherwise. Have you
FRIEND who can accompany you? You would need
T. stay one night in ST. Malo and return here
next day"
lugersoll did not demur II was arranged that
Barbe should go with Yvonne; one heart, at
least, reioiced, since the prospect Of such an
outing brought untold JOY TO little maid who
regarded 81. Malo a place unuttcrably remote
that il figured in her mind only as geographi-
cal expression, somewhat akin TO Timbuktu and
the North Cape of Lapland.
Yvonne left her mother about o'clock on
Christmas Eve. Tollemache was waiting for her,
and together they strolled 70 the cottage. There
was much TO be done, because Mere Pitou ex-
pected large party. Peridot, though specially