Evening star., 1915-03-28


the older had been sef-indugent and fral all
her life.
Both men stood up. She noticed their action, and
protested smingly
"Please don't rise, Mr. Raymond she said. "I hope
you don't think have neglected you; but have in
qured from Dr. GARNER several times to your we'll
being, and knew you were in good hands here while
my own time has been occupied in looking after Mrs.
Carmac, who really very ill until this morning. AS
for you, Captain Poppe, didn't need to glance twice
at you to that small thing like shipwreck hadn't
disturbed you in the least"
"Niss, said Popple, "youl believe me- know, when
l say | didn't reckemize you upstairs. Sink me! |
couldn't imagine that any young lady could look SO
pretty in two different ways
She laughed deghtedly, for the first time since the
doleul twin sisters Sorrow and Suffering had discov
cred her. "Now understand why sailor has lass in
every port she said "You cannot fail to be success
with the girls if you talk to them in that fashion"
Popple had never before been accused of being
ladyker. He grinned and his red face grew purple.
"Ne, NIiss?' he cried. "Blcss your little heart
on'y tclln the solemn truth You looked like
farm angel when saw you through the scud an spray
dashin that reef An now-wel, if the folk here
about want to advertise Pont AVen they ought to put
you poster
"Captain, must not have my head turned by such
compliments. Wait till Tuesday, market day. and
you will meet dozens Of girls who put me in the shade.
Is your arm fairly comfortable Mr.. Raymond?'
The secretary, whose eyes had gowered on every
Yvonne as Mrs. Carmacs daughter even to markedly
clear enuncation, and almost coquettish sidelong
glance when specially amused, had been given time to
collect his faculties by Popples tribute of admiration.
dyes, thank you, Miss lngcrsoll," he said, striving
to tune his harsh voice of revercntia courtesy.
"If possessed Captain Popples gift of Speech should
try to vie with him in imagery. May say that have
always considered Mrs. Carmac of the most
strkingy handsome women have ever seen, 50 can
well appreciate the fact that you are her niece9'
he pirl "cOme
tell these iattcrers how horrid | can be at times
RAYMOND turned quickly that he wrenched his
arm slightly and hard put TO it to suppress groan.
Tellemache standing at the open window directly
b. ind the seat that Popple and himself had occupied.
H v long had he bcen there? What had he heard?
Ce. ainy the path Of the evdoer not being made
smooth and the scheming secretary had experienced
various thrills in the course of one Short hour
"NIr Raymond is shrcwd judge of womanknd, l
am sure, said rolemache quietly and he would never
accept nv estimate of vou Yvonne. Will you be home
for teao And may Gomez have some news for you.
Yvonne simply announced that he would find her at
the cottage about four o'clock. Then, with hand
wave to her fried and graceful bow to the Others she
hurried the annex running into Perdot as she went
AH BON iour, Ma'msele!' he cried smiling broadly
~ and nourishing his cap "Did Monsieur Tollemachc
tell you what fool made of myself the other nght?'
"Nor she said "Nothng Monsieur Tollemache
could say would shake my high opinion of YOU How is
Madelene9 haven't seen her since the supper party
"Neither have l. Mam'see,' and the merry Breton
face suddenly became woebcgone.
"What then? Have YOU quarreed?"
"Shc too was vcxed with me.
"Iil put that right, Perdot. Kenaro.' Breton for
"Au revoir. y
"kenapo Ma'melle, and Peridot stroled toward the
quay but not without sharp glance at the man whom
he had guled so thoroughly
"Lord luv duck!" sighed Popple al wish my eddica
Copyright, ., Edward coae