The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-03-06

! out record load next month, ana I'm
| going TO credit all the wood that goes
| through the mill to the st. Bonlface
| tract and let Brousseau take any ac-
| ton he likes about it."
| Brousseau was not long In declaring
war. On the following afternoon as ne
sat in his office, Hilary, looking through
the window, saw Madeleine Roshy
driving rig along the road toward the
MILL Beside her sat man whom ne
| had never seen before. He surmlsed
at once that it was Brousseau, but ne
hardly expected that the girl was
bringing him to the office.
Such proved to be the case. The rig
| stopped at the door and Hilary had
| glimpse of Medicines averted, scorn-
! full face as she sat waiting, as If Hilary
was beneath her pride, as If to stop
there was no more than to stop at any
Iaborer's shack. Her companion leaped
out and came briskly to the door.
He was man of something more
| than forty, but active and young-look-
| ing. He came into the office and glared
down at Hilary, who at once rose and
| faced him.
I'm Mr.. Brousseau," said the visitor.
"Tve heard of you," said Hilary.
you'll hear more of me. You as
saulted one Of my men yesterday. DO
you think you can come into this coun-
| try and knock my men about like that
| for doing their duty"
HE was on the Rosny seigniory, and
| cutting my timber"
she was on the west side of Riviere
Rocheuse," snarled Brousseau. 1.-The
| Riviere Rocheuse has never been sur
| veyed. What you call the creek is the
upper part of Riviere Rocheuse. Lee
| blanc had permission to cut that tract
| for Mr.. Morris because our two COM
panies worked hand in hand. 1t Is not
my way to make explanations, Mons
ieur Askew, but take that for what 1t
Is worth"
81 do so, and It is worth nothing"
Hilary answered. "What is your prop
ositionw
you assaulted my man.
"Never mind your man. He started
it, and he needed it. If find him on
my limits I'll assault him again. You
haven't come here to complain about
that, Monsieur Brousseau. What have
you come for?"
Brousseau advanced and banged his
fist on the desk. give come here to
tell you that you're fool, young man."
he answered. "My word goes in this
part of the country, and you can't come
In here and fight me-"
"Your proposal, please" said Hilary
quietly.
''Now you're talking sense. This
amt the United States, where you rich
men can come into territory and grab
it away from the people under their
noses. You'll put Mr.. Morris back as
manager and go home, or else you'll
sell out to me-"
Eyes, it does come to about the same
thing" said Hilary. "Why don't you
ask me to make you free gift of the
concession?"
Brousseau scowled savagely at the
sarcasm. He was educated enough to
be stung by banter, but not quick
enough to retaliate in kind.
Nov I'll make you my own PROPOSE
tion," said Hilary. tits this. You can
either submit your books to my inspec-
ton and make good on that lumber
that Morris stole from me last year,
and keep your men on your own limits, |
or you can give up the mill rights after
ocsober first and build your own MILL"
BrOusseau turned white with rage.
"Tll run you out of this country" he
raved. "I'll freeze you out before the
winters over, Monsieur Askew. You
watch mel"
Maybe" said Hilary. Meanwhile,
| think you're keeping the buggy wait
ing, and there is no use in prolonging
this conversation unless you want to
accept my terms"
Brousseau shook with wrath: he
opened his mouth to speak, but snorted
instead; he shook his fist furiously
aho, tulhiAS upOu LIS Hecl, StumD6Q
out of the Office. From his desk Hilary
watched him climb into the buggy and
drive away. His head was bent to-
ward Madeleine Rosny's, and he was
talking emphatically and gesticulating
freely.
wars declared" said Hilary to him
self. with relief, as he settled himself
IN his chair.
Hilary talked the matter over with
Late later in the day. ''If we can get
! good shipment out before the Gulf
Closes" he said, 1--WE can carry on Till
spring. But of course we can't haul
lumber out of the woods until there's
several feet Of snow on the ground"
"And that won't be till navigation's
,nded for the year." said LATE.
$50 I'm going to put through the mill
very cord Of lumber in the river" con-
fnued Hilary. "Well keep Dupont
'usy. And Wen wind up the year with
Observation-Disclosures to our credit"
1.-THE Ste. Marie lumber" unused ,
1afe.
Il guess they call 1t so. But I be-
leve it's all ours. We've got the whin