New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
Continued from last Sunday

swinging precariousy above the precipice at lie
Faouet, and thus when the Hirondelle was back
ing into the hell's broth of the reef
"Tell you what, old sport. we must act, and
quickly at that" he said at last, springing to his
feet as though some valiant deed was called for
straight away.
"But what can l do" came the despairing an
swer, and Ingersoll, the leader the master, the
kindly cynic lifted woebegone eyes to the 1.-the
and stalwart figure towering above him.
Lots" cried Tollemache. First, let's get down
to bedrock-then we can talk plainly. I've never
said word to you, Ingersol, and mighty little to
your daughter; but love Yvonne, and if she will
marry me our wedding day will be the proudest
DAY of my life I'm not poor man. I've heap
more money than ever I've owned up TO, because
] like the life here and like you. and worship
the ground Yvonne walks on, and | was afraid
that if you knew / was fairly well fixed in fnan-
cial sense you'd regard me poseur and cut
me out Why, I've saved nearly $4,000 year
since ! came TO Point Aven! | can lay my hands
tomorrow on 100000 and still have enough left
10 keep Yvonne in pretty good shape.
"Now, Pm not making any bargain with you.
That isn't our way But if | am given a free hand
with Raymond III settle his hash in double quick
time. Swine of his variety always blackmail-
ers. Very we'll III pay his price. He must clear
out, bag and baggage, giving me the promise of
his silence, over and above an acknowledgment
that he obtained the money by threatening TO ex
pose Mrs Carmac Don't imagine he won't go!
III make himl It's rather rotten TO talk Of
using violence 10 n fellow with broken arm; but
he must be got rid of, and I'll brighten him into
dca-see If don't"
Ingersoll rose and caught the younger mans
hand In an impusive grip. "Lorry," he said, "if
it pleases Providence to ordain that Yvonne shall
marry you, I'll offer thanks my knees You
honest as the sun and transparent the Aven be
meath the trees Of the Bots d'Amour in summer.
have known your story for years. had hardly
learned your name before told me of the
quarrel with your father because you refused to
fall in with marriage brokerage arranged
between him and the father of girl whose bust
ness interests marched with his. | knew, too, that
you bought ten of my pictures during the first six
months Of our acquaintance. ! didn't interfere
with your well meaning subterfuge. You have
lost nothing on that speculation, at any rate, be-
cause you acquired my work at its best period,
and your investment would yield 200 per cent If
you sold
But let that pass Do you believe l would
ever have encouraged you to waste your time in
pursuing the tickle goddess Of art but for the
knowledge that you were happy and content and
far removed from the temptations that beset
Youngsters of means but of occupation? No,
YOU know we'll that should have driven you forth
with hard words. Yet have never deceived you.
How often have l said that art is cruel mistress,
a wanton who refuses her favors to some most
ardent wooers, yet filings them with prodigal
hands at others. who, though worthy of her
utmost passion, despise it? But you have quail
itv that ranks you far above the painter who,
while fitted to see divine things, wallows in the
mud of medocrity. You loyal friend and
good comrade, man of clean soul and single
thought.
Would to Heaven I might leave you now to deal
with this prying hound, Raymond! But the plan
you suggest is useless He would laugh at you,
disregard your threats and taunt you with per
sona designs on Mrs Carmac's millions. You
have forgotten, Lorry, that Yvonne is her daugh-
ter. | know my wife's nature TO the depths. She
has drunk to nausea of the nectar of wealth.
What has it given her? Happiness? Good health
contented mind? No; she is scourged with
scorpions, torn by thousand regrets. She would
give all her money now if some magician would
wipe out from her life the record of the last
eighteen years. Very gladly very humbly, would
she dwell in this cottage provided that no cloud
existed between her and Yvonne But that cannot
be- As offering a middle way, have agreed that
Yvonne shall visit her at intervals, and even that
small concession has delighted her beyond meas
ure And what will be the outcome? No matter
what may say, she will try to capture my girls
heart with shower of gold,
"No; | don't believe for one moment that she
will ever estrange Yvonne from | do not
even commit the injustice of attributing any such
design to her. But that Yvonne will inherit Car
macs millions if they left undisturbed in her
mothers possession is almost as certain death
the one certainty life holds for us poor mortals
And, above all, don't hug the deluson that the
man who has discovered my wife's pitiful secret
is not alive to this phase of a problem which is
in my mind night and day 10 the exclusion of all
else. lie will exact price which you cannot pay.
Each hour his ambitions mount higher That I'M
happy woman is as poweress fawn caught in
the coils of python
zone can free the fawn by dslocsting the py-
thon's vertebre. Is there any harm in my try
ing?"
you may not kill the man. II you tackle him
openly, you admit the very contention that he
may never be able to establish in court of law,
because, although he may have ferreted out the
prior marriage, he cannot yet be sure that there
the divorce may not hold good. Even | myself
am doubtful in that respect. 1t is difficult legal
point. Obviously Stella fears something. The
fact that she has retained Raymond when me
meant TO dismiss him to indicate weak
spot in her armor. No, Lorry. I've looked at
this thing from every point of view, and see no
loophole OF escape She is trapped, and Raymond
alone can set her free. We must await his pleas
ure. act when he acts, and strive TO assist her
when the crisis arrives Meanwhile for her sake