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

n the day spolIcu. but ~ was AaR Ai"'"
being failure in a general sense He had
IA established a precedent During the re-
msindsr Of her stay in Point Aven. Mrs. Carmsc
weather permitting, would surely hire the ear
every day, and, as she hardly likely to revert
"a n smaller and much inferior vehicle, he in all
probability would be invited to Join her; while
Yvonnes presence was assured
A. for other additions to the party, he must
take such fortune as the gods gave The chief
and vital consideration was that he would almost
infallibly be thrown into Yvonne's company dur
ING MANY hours daily II he contrived also 20
establish himself on q friendly footing with her
father he had taken the first long stride toward
IN. goal now clearly visible to his minds eye.
With Robert Fosdyke disnherted and dsered-
it.d. why should not Harvey Raymond consolidate
all warning interests by marrying YvonneE Truly
a brilliant notioni II followed the lines OF high
finance Better than running counter TO your
enemy. absorb himl Though he believed he held
Mrs. Carmac's millions in the hollow OF his hand
we're II not for Yvonne, he could act only through
Fosdvke. who had houted him openly, and wouid
assuredlv be disdainful, no matter how greatly
beholden he might be TO an informant but the
fact that Yvonne existed changed all that Money
talks. indeed Money would shrek in ecstasy II
the despised secretary married Mrs Carmaes
daughter!
Tbore were obstacles in the way, Of course;
FIRST ToUemache? Raymond had weighed this pos
sible rivals claims carefully, and did not find
them overwhelming. Yvonne was the young art
,st's close friend of Ave years; but that did not
necessarily mean that they were lovers. II any
thing such intimacy was favorable to the new
conner. The girl herself? Well, Raymond knew
=. Wa, no Adonis; but keen-eyed students OF
human nature had established the axiom that ex-
c..djnelv pretty women often mated with the
plainest OF men, Here again the difficulty was
not insuperable.
There remained Mrs Carmac. Willy nilly she
must range herself determinedly on his side Very
gently. very unwillingly, letting the facts be
dragged out Of him with the utmost reluctance as
Z, voro. he must make her understand that he
held the power to crush her financially. DURING
the last few days he had left stone unturned 10
secure proof Of an astounding romance which de-
ncnded for credence otherwise on the unsupported
testimony Of a womans raving. He had neither
Numbered nor spared expense
That very morning, and not before, he knew
The knowledge had sustained him throughout
irving day Each time he thought OF the lrresls-
tible weapon now safe in his possession ne chort-
led No wonder he laughed even when that I'M
nudent steward lkened him TO snake. lhere
was truth in his jibe. One person. at least seated
At that luncheon table would feel his fangs- Mrs
Carmac, if left in undisputed possession OF ner
wealth. would be his puppet She must choose
between comparative pauperism and Harvey Ray
mond as a son-in-law SO, where she was con-
cerned the money that Fate had showored on her
would nrove a most potent factor in his behalf
Ono. again. then. would money talk. If neces-
sarv. it might even sing the song of the sirens in
Yvonne's ears Why, her experiences that day,
tho very wearing Of those costly furs and the
swift wbirling over the Breton roads in a luxu-
rious car. were not negligible quantities in the
arithmetcal calculations that bemused the mans
subtle intellect There was no dscernble nav
in them. British law would pronounce the Ameri-
can divorce invalid 1t followed that an estate
held almost exclusively in Britain would 60 to the
r.v+ Of kin And he alone held the key that
would unlock this treasury!
Snatcbes OF talk came TO him from the three IN
tho hack seat He could make little of it, be-
cause all three were speaking French; but when
he listened occasionally he CLEANED that fVonne
and Tollemachc were telling Mrs Carmac the
legends of waysde chapels, how this saint pro-
tected the crops, and that the horses and cattle
how sainte Barbe arranged love affairs and Saint
Urlou cured the govt. Each i'll, each blessing
had its patron, who exercised demons or dispensed
favors at will
Nearing Pont Aven, Yvonne startled him by
leaning forward and touching his shoulder why
in such a brown study, Mr.. Raymond" she in
ouired pleasantly thinking that perhaps the queer
little man might feel he had been somewhat ignored
In her thoughts he figured invariably queer
little man" Her woman's intuition had suspected
that oueerness as something underhanded and
evil: but his action with reference to Madeleine
Demoret had obterated an unfavorable first i'm
preston. Now she regarded him as an eccentric
who did good by stealth.
The slight pressure Of the girls fingers thrilled
him. 81 was hoping there might be healer Of
broken limbs in Brittany. Now know that there
is one" he answered readily enough.
OR GARNER is really quite skilful' sho said,
and Raymond had the wit to remain silent.
II was dusk when they reached the hotel Poppe
was standing there with two strangers.
III ANY news" inquired Mrs. CsrmHe she
aHrhted.
yes Ma'am, an not the best" said POpple
The wreck Is all broken up. The diver has been
over the south side OF the reef, an saw nothin
but scrap iron"
Neither Raymond nor Jackson had quilted his
seat a. vet. and the steward heard his companion
laugh softly.
"Thcn we must abandon the search" came
Mrs. Carmac's clear, wel-bred accents
There's just more chsnst. Maam," said
Popple. eve can try trswl."
But isn't that q thing meant 10 catch hshT
Its surprisn' wat you can ketch in trswl
sometimes Masm"
Captain Popple was telling me the other day
that he has known It catch man." put in Ray