The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1919-12-05

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Dngo-their ways amt our ways, but
they're more or less human. These
people amt. They paint their houses
yellow and green, when they paint EN-
AT all. never saw yellow house
with u green porch In my life I'LL l
come up here"
Just n difference OF taste, Mr.. Con-
nell"
Maybe" sale Lafe. splitting. May
/ be It's all right not to have sense To
plaster their houses. SO MS 10 freeze 10
death In winter time. Maybe It's all
right 10 run TO Father Lucy when
there's forest fire. instead Of getting
TO work and putting II out Maybe he
can prny II out for them. got nothing
against the place. except that my wife
Clarice and the kids are In Shoehury-
port. and I'd rather rot here alone than
bring 'em up. But what's the usei
I'm here and got TO stay here" he
ehded, Struggling his shoulders.
Lafe was bad cross-Qucs,ioncr, and
the task put upon him by Brousscnu
wns not only uncongeninl but lmpos-
stble for man of his temperament.
However, he made valiant attempt
to draw Hilary out. You're thinking
OF spending some time here. Mr.. As
kewf he asked
'Ivc come to take charge. I'm going
TO stay" said Hilary.
Lafe looked nj him curiously. What
sort OF man could this be who chose
OF his volItIon to reside in St Boni'
face,
Il guess youll change your mind
when you've seen II little longer" he
said incredulously.
"On the contrary. Mr.. Conneil. !
mean TO take hold. and mean 10 make
II pay. II hasn't paid very well, un.
derstandi"
LATE houndercd. -rve heard II
don't ray ms much MS Il ought"
4 understand that most 81 the tim
her Is below the size at which cutting
Is nllowcdr
Lafe stared az him. "why. them
rules are for government lnndl" he
answered. "You can cut any size on
freehold. The timber amt so bnd--
leastways. some OF Il amt"
Hilary began TO think hard. On this
point Lamartine had clearly and den
nltely lied TO him.
Too much FIR on the property he
asked.
why. there Is some fir." conceded
Lafe. But there's some good spruce
along the Rocky river he added.
again oblivious OF his instructions.
IL saw a good pile In the river"
"Why. that amt our cu,ting-no,
much OF H." said LATE. Most Of tha,
comes from the Ste Marie limits"
where Is Ste. Mnrlel"
"Sic. Maries two miles along the
const. beyond our settlement" said
LATE. most Of our hands come from
there. It's tough place. Mr.. Askcw
seen some tough towns In the West,
but this has rdt EN- all beat. with the
smuggling ~ brandy. and the drinking.
and the fights every Saturday night
there wns man knitted there last
week; aud not n policeman within NJ.
ty miles, and nobody except Fnthcr
Lucy. and he can't hold 'em."
what want 10 know" said Hilary.
"Is. what this company Is that you
speak nbout, and how they come to use
the Rocky river for their logs"
LATE hcsitntcd. but only for n mo
mcnt. Then he mentally cast Rrous-
scnu to the winds; for. after ALL II
Hilary. meant TO know, nobody could
prevent II. Brousseaus instructions
Notwithstanding.
IT'S this way. Mr.. Askcw." he snid
"Mr. Morris md Mr.. Brousscnu have n
company Of their own. Their limits
touch ours on the west. across the
river. and run ten miles or 10 back
into the bush right alongside ours.
They got the right TO float their logs
down the river"
And use the mlllf"
"Mr. Morris leases the use Of our
MIL by the year 10 the company"
Hilary was staggered for the mo.
mcnt. Morris, rs his uncle's manager.
Leasing the mill 10 Morris. n partner IN
Brousscau's company. seemed u queer
role.
How do they tell our lumber from
thclrsi" asked Hilary presently.
"Oh, that amt hard said Lafc.
You see, the juhhcrs, who suhlcnsc
the tracts. know how much their men
hive cut. Aud IT'S scaled In the
woods before they shoot II down
stream. guess there amt no dIili.
Guilty there, Mr, Askcw. And you see,
Mr.. Morris representing both concerns.
no naturally does his best by both Of