Evening star., 1929-01-01

did not know she was his wife,
She had no fear now that he would
recognize her. She could not change
her voice or her features. She would
be careful to not speak French, for
that might betray her After all, why
should she fear he would recognize
her. He had never seen her in any
thing other than her peasant dress. He
had no idea that she could speak
English. He believed she was in
France with her grandparents, and
lastly, that she possessed any great
talent was thing that had never en-
tered his mind
No, her path was clear now. She
would make her own husband fall in
love with her And when the time
came for revealing the truth she could
do so without fearing his disapproval.
There was. of course, some danger that
his affair with Anne had gone farther
than she knew. But Yvonne's intuition
told her that Richard was too fine 70
be deliberately unfaithful to his absent
wife. She was sure. too. that he had
no deep and ovcrpOWering love for
Anne.
She looked through her dresses.
None of them suited her. She spent the
morning shopping and long before tea
time she was dressed. She had chosen
a two-piece dress of pale silver green.
It's brief skirt was cleverly pleated so
as to be both slim and full. It's blouse
had a youthful neckline and brief
sleeves which showed Yvonne's beauti-
fully shaped white arms. Around her
neck hung the platinum chain with its
wedding ring out of sight in her bosom.
Her shoes and stockings were cham
payne colored She brushed her curlS
until they stood like fluffy halo
around her head. Her image, smiling
and happy satisfied her when she saw
1t in the mirror. Richard could not
help admiring her.
Richard had wakened that morning
with a feeling of compunction. After
all he had been rather rude to Anne
the night before considering the way
he had monopolized her time for three
months. He found himself looking for
ward with calm delight to his call TN
MademoiSelle Perreault. NICELY
enough he could think of seeing her
without the feeling that he was doing
his wife an injustice, as though in their
very resemblance he could admire
Yvonne through the dancer.
But Anne lay very heavily on his
conscience this morning. He couldn't
know how much she had hoped for the
renewal of their former intimacy. He
had been a fool, of course. for in the
brief moment when Anne had clung to
him he had known that he could never
love her. He must make some kind OF
amends if possible.
About noon he telephoned her. But
that astute young lady had left for the
country. She had no mind to let Rich
ard ease his conscience by apologizing
to her or otherwise explaining his
conduct. Her plan was to let him stew
in his own juices for time. A plan
which would have worked to perfection
had it not been for Yvonne. This, OF
course, Anne did not know.
Richard turned away from the tele-
phone disappointed and uneasy, as
Anne had intended him to be. But
this uneasiness passed as he made
ready tor his call on Mademoiselle Per-
reault He considered telling her she
reminded him of his absent wife. But
then she did not even know he was
married No. he would wait. But he
could not explain the growing pleasure
he felt in the prospect of see
ing her. AS he rang the bell to her
apartment and waited for the word to
come up he felt his heart pounding
like boys.
Yvcnne herself, standing in the small
and perfect living room, drew her we'd
ding ring from her bosom and kissed
it. Then she replaced it and forced
herself to sit calmly in chair.
The door opened. Richard was stand
ing before her Her hand lay in his
firm clasp. They were looking at each
other with eyes that spoke Of that in
tangible thing known as love at first
sight"
1t was Yvonne who moved first. re-
leasing her hand, and pointing him TO
a nearby chair.
"It is kind of you to come, Mr.. Ross"
she said formally.
Not half so good of me as it is of
you to permit me-" Richard answered
with equal formality.
Yvonne rang for tea. Richard felt
queer constraint upon him. He was
trifle i'll at ease, and the memory of
Yvonne's wistful face framed IN brown
curls kept recurring to him. AS Rich
ards nervousness increased, Yvonne
became calmer Soon she was skill
fully leading the conversation.
Richard relaxed and yielded himself
to her charming voice. taking delight
in her easy graceful movements, and
her dainty way with the tea things.
BY the end of his call they were
friends.
May I come again, soon?" he asked
as he made ready to leave.
Il hope that you will come again
soon-and often" Yvonne responded.