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

time to time over his shoulder as h,
went.
Ills statement In the store must hav'
created good deal OF sensation. 10
presently two clerks. us well ms th'
two loungers. who had gone inside
came TO the door aud stared. Olsen
gaglng himself from among these CANT
the foreman, tall, lean, lanky New
| Englander. whose deliberate sloucl
and typical bearing warmed flllary''
heart Instantly. He knew the type
knew II as only one with the New Eng
land blood knows his own.
I'm LATE Connell, AT your service
| Mr.. Askew." said the foreman, coming
up To Hilary and standing respectful,
before him.
II suppose should have let you PEG
| pie know that | was coming" sale
Hilary.
He wondered why Lafe Connel
whlstled; he knew nothing about
Brousseau's telephoned warning.
II guess you'll find things upset q
little" said Connell "Mr. Morris ha,
been away for couple of weeks. see
Ing In his other interests. and cant
exactly do much for you I'LL he comes
back. It's our slack month you know
Mr.. Askew. The men don't go Into
the woods until September, and we
don't keep large force employed on
the mill work"
'Tomorrow's soon enough to start
in," said Hilary. I'm pleased TO have
met you, Mr.. Connell."
Walt minute" said the foreman
III you don't mind having me. I'll 20
up to the hotel with you. Maybe
there'll be some things that you'll
want to ask me-"
"All right" said Hilary.
They went together silently across
the shaking bridge and assembled the
hill, each quietly taking stock Of the
other. At the top. where branch
road ran on at right angles to tina,
which crested the elf. figure on
horseback appeared In the distance.
II was girl, riding side saddle. A.
the horse drew near she pulled In 10
take the branch road without scatter.
Ing the dust. passing within few fee,
OF Hilary. He saw that she was nbou,
twenty years OF age, or n little more
slight. very straight upon the saddle
with gray-blue eyes and brown hair
blown by the wind about her flushed
cheeks. There WAS combination Of
dignity and simplicity about her. both
In her demeanor and In the way she
rode. and In her acknowledgment OF
Connells greeting.
Hilary watched her cnnter up the
road till she had disappeared among
the trees. Then he realized that he
had not taken his eyes OF her since he
had first seen her.
That" said LATE. "is Mnmzel,
Madeleine Rosny. Her fathers what
they call the Seigncur."
The owner OF the ChatenuT' asked
Hilary. although no knew this per.
fectly.
"les. Mr.. Askew. guess she
wouldn't have smiled so pleasant II
she had known who you was."
why Mr. Conncl"
Lnfe jerked his thumb vaguely about
the horizon. PROUD old boy" he ex.
planned. "FamIlys been here nlgh on
II thousand years. guess-lcnstwnys.
since them Frcnchmen first came to
this continent. Hated Ike thunder to
sell out 10 your uncle. But guess
he was land poor. like the rest Of them.
and Mamzelle Madeleine must have
cost him mint Of money finishing up
In the convent at Paris France"
Hilary turned this over In his mind
MS they continued their walk along the
cliff and then down the road to the
hotel. The idea Of any personal III.
feeling on the Selgneur's part or on
that OF his family had not occurred to
him. Though he did not expect to
meet Monsieur Rosny, except possibly
In the course OF his business. he was
conscious of feeling Of regret. and
also OF n half-fcrmed resolution. the
nature Of which he would not admit.
to put relations upon pleasant foot
Ing.
In the hotel the landlords wife WINS
already preparing supper. They atc
an omelct, washed down with strong