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

gracious; but no power earth can part you
and me, Dad Oh, ! have been so miserable dur
ing these wretched days! have had the widest
maddest thoughts. If only she had not made
nev life so impossible! She, my mother, an
othl. mans wife,"
The sheer necessity of calming the girls hys-
tercal outburst imposed restraint on lngersoH
lie was far from feeling. 1--WE need not contem-
plate heroic measures to-day, at any rate he
soothed her. "Mrs. Carmac's present mood sup
plies no warranty of her actions next week or
next month. Though she may seem to have re-
covered from the strain of the wreck, probably
she is still very shaken and low spirited. mat
rhase will pass. She has many interests else
where and few here Moreover, you know me
too well to believe that l would forbid you ever
to hear from her her again. That would
be foolish, criminal You are grown woman
now, Yvonne. Life has revealed some of its rid
dies, barred some of its brutal crudties. | can
never forget strive as | might, that you have
met your mother Let US bide wee, sweetheart
Let US wait till you and your mother have dis
cussed an awkward situation openly ! gathered
from your letters that she saddened and dis
illusioned and shall be slow to believe that she
really contemplates permanent residence In Pont
Aven She and cannot dwell in the same small
village. If she stays, 60 Why, then, should she
wish to bury herself alive here"
Yvonne dried her eyes. "Im so glad | brought
you back, Dad" she said more cheerfully. ut Is
such a relief to hear you tackling the problem
that has nearly driven crazy. You see, had
no one to talk to. / couldn't conide in Lorry,
though l imagine he guesses the truth"--
"Why do you think that?" broke in Ingersoll
quickly.
at seems that days ago he overheard
conversation between Captain Popple and Mr.
RAYMOND. Mr. Carmac's secretary, the whose
arm was injured. He was writing in the old din
ing room at Julia's, and heard voices outside. At
first he paid no heed, but some reference to an
attempt at salvage on the wreck appeared TO up
set Mr. Raymond very considerably. Then, when
Mr.. RAYMOND became calmer, he led the talk
round TO us-to our history, mean. Some lady
had given Captain Popple certain details picked
nm from village gossips The captain-quite inno-
centIv Lorry thought-corrected silly story
which Mr.. Raymond had got from Perdot' and Mr.
RAYMOND grew quite excited. Lorry has seen
poridot and finds that Mr.. Raymond actually
went TO his cottage and questioned him-about US.
Peridot told him some outrageous hbs
"He would" said IngersOll, with grim smile.
"WeII. Lorrv is such a loyal soul that he didn't
hesitate to warn Mr.. Raymond very plainly that
he mus. mind his own business"
Exactly what one might expect from Lofty
too" ,
81 don't attach much weight to Mr. Raymonds
prving. nor does Mrs. Carmac. l told her. was
that right"
Quite right"
"But couldn't help seeing that Lorry must
have formed some theory of his own, or he would
never have interfered."
"If Lorry were our only bugbear our troubles
would be light. Have you met this MI nay
mond"
ooh, yes-often. He comes to Mrs. Carinae dA''y
Tor or5ors. tboppb she or have to write letters