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particular field and this will be the
latter part of July OF the first of
August. The farmer who does not de-
stroy the stalks will certainly. have
to feed the weevils until cold wealth
er and then have them spend the
winter on his farm. The business men
and farmers should get behind the
aStarve the Boil Weevil' movement
in order tha tive may get better re-
suits next year.
The best method of destroying the
stalks is to plow them under at
least four inches deep. This can be
done by attaching heavy chain to
tha end of the double-tree on the
side next to the mouldboard and the
other end to the beam about half
wav BACK or near the bend. Let the
chain have enough slack to pull the
stalks forward so that the furrow
slice will cover them. If the stalks
are too large, over four or five feet
tall, use the cutaway harrow ahead
of the plow. If labor is short or the
land is too hard for blowing bar off
and rip up the stalks so they will die
thereby cutting off the food supply.
Do Not Burn the Stalks Under Any
Consideration.
The stalks should not. be burned
because first, nitrogen, our most
costly fertliizing material is lost;
second, the humus which is so badly
needed is also lost. Then too, by the
time the stalks are cut, dried and
piled in rows to burn, the weevils
will have flown. If it comes a warm
rain the old stub left in the ground
will sucker out and thereby furnish
food for any weevils that might be
left.
If your neighbor does not see fit
to destroy the stalks on his farm do
not let this prevent you from plow-
ing them under because as brought
out above, it will run the weevils
from your field and by early planting
(Which we hope toiaccomplish next
YEAR, we will have pretty fair crop
of bolls "set" before the weevil
comes from adjoining fields where
they would not destroy the stalks
Augusta Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-10-13

Cleveland, Sept. 27-The great
est single service American Legion
members have rendered their coun-
try is their virile stand for the main
tenance of law and order," Franklin
d'Olier, national commander of the
American Legion, told the second
annual convention of the legion at
its opening session here today.
eve quickly served notice in no
uncertain terms upon those wild
radicals who would, by force, at
tempt to iHiure those very instiitu-
tions we had risked our lives to pro-
tect," Commander d'Olier said. eve
stated plainly we were ready for
them and could meet their force with
far greater force sufficient to stop
them instantly.
During these present days of un-
rest and readjustment, the Ameri-
can Legion and the stand of the ex-
service men for law and order is the
greatest possible insurance policy
our country could possibly have, and
thu only insurance premium the ex-
service man expects in return is sim
ply fair play from the government
with which he has played so fair"
Commander d'Olier said in part:
"The rapid growth of the legion
has been phenomenal. Such a thing
has never happened before in either
this or any other country. This great
growth has been due, first to the fact
that our ideals as laid down last year
are now proven to be not only right,
but also practical and, second, to
the spontaneous desire of nearly ev-
ery veteran of the world war to keep
alive his wonderful spirit of service
to his country and service to his com
rades, and third, to the sound of un-
selfish leadership of the little groups
of willing workers in every commu-
nifty who appreciate the amount OF
work necessary to make success of
this great movement.
"To the American Legion there is
no East or West, no North or South,
no Jew or Gentle, no Protestant or
Catholic, no capital or labor, no en-
ployer or employee, no Republican
or Democrat. The American Legion
is the only organization in which
is represented every good element
in the entire country. 1t is the near
est attempt at organizing public opin-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-10-13
Notice of Dissolution of Cor
poraticn.
The State of South Carolina
Edgeheld County.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be meeting of the stockholders
of Edgefeld Chero-Cola bottling
Company at the Office of j. VIM.
Thurmond, Edgefeld, S. c. at 1 P.
NJ. on the 9th day of November,
1920, for the purpose of passing a
Resolution by the stockholders of
said corporation, to have said corpo-
ration go into liquidation and wind
up it's affairs and dissolve, the said
corporation having paid all of its
obligations and sold its property and
capital stock to w. F. McMurrain
and NJ T. Saunders, and the under
signed is owner of more than 20 per
cent of tie capital stock of said cor
poration.
w. F. McMURRAIN,
Pres. and Man.
October Z, 1920.
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Notice of Dissolution of Cor
poration.
The State of South Carolina
Edgefeld County.


Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting of the stockholders
of the Carolina Asparagus farm at
the store of Whitlock & Mathis, Tren
ton, S. c., at II A. M. on the 9th
day of November, 1920, for the pur'
pose of passing a Resolution by the
stockholders of said corporation, to
have said corporation go into liquid
alton and wind up it's affairs and dis
solve, the said corporation having
paid all of it's obligations and sold
it's property and capital stock to j.
D. Mathis, Sr., and ]. D. Mathis, Jr.,
and the undersigned is owner OF
more than 20 per cent of the capital
stock of said corporation.
j. D. MATHIS, Jr.
President and Manager.
October Z, 1920.
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ion s.ad we all know that when pub
lie opinion speaks, it speaks with au-
thority. And so, during this past
year, you have played fair with every
element in the legion and have thus
gained the support of public opinion,
and so the closer we stick to sound
public opinion, the greater will be
our service to our country and the
better able we will be to look after
our comrades needing our help"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-10-13
Do You Buy All of Your Nitro
gen?

"Crimson Clover King" Hodges,
cf Hodges, S. c., says that he would
not haul Nitrate of Soda home for
it's use. Why? Because he gets all his
nitrogen from the air through Grim
son clover. You can do the same,
either by the use of the clovers OF
the vetches. Yes, peas and velvet
beans are. good, but let's grew some
thing in the winter or early spring
when peas and beans will not grow
Let your County agent aid you in
ordering your seed or get them from
your local dealer. BY all means get
into the game of leguminous nitro
gen.
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Grip.
Grip usually starts just th'

Grip usually starts just the same
as "a cold with a watery discharge
from the nose. You are much more
likely to contract the grip when you
have a cold. For that reason when
grip is prevalent you should go to
bed as soon as you feel that you are
takin ga cold and stay in bed until
fully recovered which should not be
long if you take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Three days in bed
now is better than three weeks later
on.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-10-13

We can see from the above That
this is very important and the far
mers should do this and have their
renters to do likewise. If commu-
nifty would do this, great results
would be seen next spring. However,
the Individual will get good results
because we know the weevil is not
going in search of food until the
food supply is exhausted on that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-22
MOUNDSVILLE
NEWS
ROAD CONTRACT
LET BY COURT
Cameron ana Poplar Spring Road VII
BE Over T&res Miles Long at
Cost Of SlSS, 900

Tho county cour; let the contract yes
..-day for the construction % approx
rnate!y IS miles % road 20 Be ~ feet
wide IN tAe follow.aS districts, which
also ,oted 70 stay ~ bonds OF the
amount named: Cameron. $4,000. Clay.
$500. 900; Meade. Sl5l.nr0. OF a total %
s6S5.ooo.
The first con,rac. lot BY to court
urdsr these bond issues was that oS
the Cameron and Poplar SHr!ng road.
The estimated cos; OF this road - SAID
20 ha $4,000 per mi," According /"
these figures tHe to:9, amount or n"
hard Issue Will pay for ,Ae C'Hs;ruc;i"n
~ about g miles 81 Algd-SCriAH"d ron"
10 feet wtiA some of tn" road 10 p"
constructed will IA rl4cadam a"d from
tne estimated cos. Of such cN2t NADIA
Yesterday Il would 10 possible - cor
st-ur, moro than Is miles ~ road WIN
FNn amount 90 money ava!!Ah.".
Some q: the citizens n go d.SfT'H-S
rnrcerreI IN the now road building pro
e-arl have expressed he belief mat =
~ r-of'.,ass - hU;l m7r2d1r road
m Tho foundations that ar" 20 h' i"u"h
N 10 country Districts. NaHH or" ~
80 oa:-;o0 tNa' 49, ro7l should -
h,,u, = a va-ara1sa; character ard that
sr,rr 4 road builder rs ra"0dSm 'o- ~"
rr,.u,~v should 49, - purchased w:;n
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money I've roopic ~! voted 10 pay I"
taN"z
Mr!!a 20 roads ar" being built n"
farmers ami ~" p"oT," living ~ '5'
rural districts. - - SAD. w1Nt r'HH7
that ~! say tho pr"ssur" If traffic
,hat - bound {, run over them ~ tim"
Sryc-a, suggestions hnV" h"cn mad" hN
prominent men IN tho rural districts a.
- ;hr kind O; material that world ma t.,
good road \ uUUlN"r - persons ht\'
stood b"h,Nd u-H man who "NrrrNS'd
tho he..e. that thr roads should y" HU.'
AMI grave, and the KIND o: material =
~ lad ~ such foundation should w.
bricks Roads .! permanent rhacH''"r
ara A. rI,l, e.: tx" ri,.rr!H! an" Nu'.i
ard q $ u" general h"Ii"t mat roads
= pc-uanency Nro wanted much NOR"
,hoa roads cnnstrurt"l ct material that
Will no, last and be N perfect condition
much more than one year.
Exams. Begin To-day.
Tha last uniform trorAcrs cxar'na-
ten for the yca- 100 VIII y" held IN the
local h.Gh school building; beginning this
!morrLnE E.urollmrm;s wrr" received
last evening from - : o'clock A7r,!-
CaN;s raI enroll 'h.S morning WITH Sr'-
"a. pcrm'sS."n. Questions VIII u" sub
r,i;:eI rnr certificates as follows: Flo
rrou,ary. H!Ch School. Supervisors. Fro
vistoHaI License ~ Supervisors and
Removals.
Sunday School Convention
Tho clay district Sunday S'hool CON
veut!on - he held Ut M"LcAu's chapel
UcNt Sunday viii convene tx 10 n. III.
ard ercrycu" - invited :" attend Tho
schools q tn" district arr especially
urged - send delegates and reports Il
:ha schools N.s!li.E Schools are ca
ported - have sn@ES prepared I" help
take care %; The wU-!r III the HfterN"o"
I -,.'' ~ I q. Z
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-22
Says She Was In Miserable
Health Before She Got
Tanlac-At 70 Years Of
Age Feels Almost Like a
Girl.

Just mink ~ q. rAver expected u
b. vel again. bat m only n ENw weeks
TIM" Tanlqc has r0;n0l"'r,y rNS'o~,d ~
hSt':I d"c'arci' Mrs. H. !. rHa"d,"".
Is Virginia Nvr. tuujtnE'on. W. Va.
a,a seventy Years old ana had
suffered so ;nuSh I had Ahnu. r!v"n up
a. hoNHS tNr ny recovery and thought
u-og'I heye g. r" Col,'"n' ard boar NY
troubles as loClS "a lived. had rhCu-
RsactH;N pretty nearly nj over my body.
w.S unable - Do n: HOu-"-w"rk and
gould barely get arc md. My arms. o.
rcr,aUy. hurt re AMI co"id hardy
rlaka 4 move without h"'"g n pain. NJ
,Fver vas awful sluggish. md I had -
AK" sosrcthtnS fo- = cy"ry f"w days.
: rad about los, ny apprt'r" ard hal
surcr-I from indigestion 50 long Wo'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-22
FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out ugly Spot
HOW To Remove Easily.

Here's A chance. Miss Frecklc-Fac
To try a remedy for frcckles with III
guarantee az reliable concern that
VIII not cost you a penny unless
removes the frcckles; while II II dol
give you n clear complexion the e,
pcrso is trlfling.
SIMPLY get an ounce of Othinel
double strcngth-from any druggist al
A few applications should show NJ
how easy il Is 10 rid yourself Of n
hom"ly .frccklcs and got eeautt1|
complexion Rarely Is more than n
ounce needed for III" worst case.
Sc sure TO ask the druggist for n
double strength Othinn as this sirens
is sold under tho guarantee Of non
bach II 4 fails 10 remove frecklei.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-22

l. HOWARD II. HASTINGS. Sheriff
~ the County Of Ohio. do swear that TIL
foregoing list is. verify believe. con
rec, and just: that have received nj
part Of tho taxes for which the ptrsonI
and properly therein p"ntioned arc I'd
turned fclindu"nt. and that have uscI
duo diligence to find property within mi
county liable to distress for said taxed
bur have found mono.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-22
B1-MoNTRIT MEETING

All mcnlhcrs IL PRIDE Of Wheeling
No Ia. ryihian Sisters. are requested
:n attend Ia" r'gUi.r hl-m"nthlv meet
INK ~ hr hId Friday wight, July %. AZ
40 O'Clock for the installation Of Of
fic, rs and f'r III" ~: mcut e du"s. 4
full attendance - desired.
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CHAUT AUQUA At
WARWOOD PLEASES
Splendid Pros ram is q Feature Up tho
River

Yesterday. which WAS -" FIRST and
opening Day - -" '"au.auGuH giN'n
by tho Co:t-N.hr:s circuit Of Cleveland
WAS we'll attended a. all Ia" SESSIONS
ard csrcria,,y WAS The Junior m""tn,i
.L.id Yesterday morning when nearly
every rn,.d ,riw.ru thu axes VI = md
~ =, yr,~. ~, W., Ircsrr: AZ IN" iun.urs
rn;Gv.I rno C.rS, session - 'l"l Aad
IN 81 , ,r.', r 81 T., 'I' .wm rr ,hrmtiI~,
m Itr.v,r l,r~:..ul ,.,r,.y'a,'. wMo
o,,,.'cl ,ho ,,I,..,in.,, >,,s c.',.,>..d 10y AZ.
Iastrunrn,a! muse "r rroI, variety.
featured w.;u chester :, ot,. 'h' Won
d.rful corn-t player Mss Grayr" NJ
ltrewrr. VIII, has }n-, r"n'I:"'vA a I"ur
ac.ns one If tie f:nys, w"m.n s.'d"
rromho:... su,r;S'S o. me C";.,'rt Wat
form. Srr IS also s'i:lirl uu p!ay'nG
ylo.'u TIL. aUI.rUrc nj enjoyed IN"
pyng,am - 3, was ~ special feature.
In the evening meeting Tier" Mas \
l.rla rhangn II the program witch WAS
tina. Of pr j. Franklin RahA, famous
c"nC-"Gatnuai Tr"1Ch"r "i ""N'%n'
Mas. md yet 4" d"ySni TT' - n"
just radlH'"S E~nCIH" christian lnsN'rA-
tioH$. rs writer and rr@''.'"' ""u,",''
h.,Io cc,irS"l h:n' :" that u" ''u.' o."
,.yor that wonderful address 20 tho
rruUt1uquaus F''' su"'".t e wh:cH
w.,s Tin" ,o1 -" cont M1".
Tho program t.T IL" second day WI
ho another very Interesting on" WhirA
everybody should hear Foll"w;uE IS
IN" program fnr nc da%:
90 a In.--Juniur ,h1UtauIIa -- Law
a"I order Day p; tho
Tent
so n M 'ourr~,.
Charles Frodcr'ck Roma
u...l rire Italian bari
'.ra
I,c,.r.r, danger Signals
,r ,lr Rad - Wealth
rlra l.ncrula Lowe \ 70
,,,~a.,l,r. lcrrur. by 4 70
,.r2,..tl, ,,rr,nn
m , ,.,nrcr,
'''' = ia r,-.5o-I.y Roma
,,r,l,, Y. IVY
LIZ W. 90. MAN,
h'h"N.
J. h"ro>'nHh' ,-,.-,, ~,
!"2''i,'St ava" ''"n'- ~ 49,
'T' known aS 90" ~,
rounds al 'AG'hh hlH:'
, Ir,,m onr "''''' >''''''.
Fairgrounds.
Grea. Interest Is tnk"n 10y the young
reople in the Fairgrounds ut tn" loot
Of Nineteenth street and in the new
apparatus tina; has been Installed hy
tho association for tho benefit &C IN"
children one Of tho most enjoyable
features TO hrth tho Young boys aud
girls Is tn, small swimming pn"l whcr"
Ghn Youngsters spend s"y,ra! hours
dnrirv ca,L aftrr,Inun The older bays
Lay, a haschnll team and have been
.hnwinr som, Of the Other teams up
L,. d,r"atluK ,hcrl nv n largo margin.
while the girls hay, organized an out
or-doors hask"thau team.
Many Of the Older p""pln ha'" taken
an interest in tho work ana rHve been
assisting She nstrurtnrs Tho pool
k,cvs a larG" number of children away
from In" river. Their" Is only On" draw
back ami that IS the grounds arc not
near enough for tn" children from MI
soctto Of III" Cliy, ne II Is too far t"r
thorn - reach on foot.
Local pcuI,l" ar" taking up ~" mat
ter and !, IS thought that by new year
ANAL tract Of land can y" procured
nv tho assoriatlun in Zach end of the
civ which viii ruah!c Warwvod 10
have rhr"o Fairgrounds. Ky opening
such places children ar" kept from ~"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-22
RICHLAND DICTRICT
Warwood.

Persons Charged Amt. Wig return
,,i,h TaXrS delinquent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-22
LIBERTY DISTRICT.

Persons charged Amt. Why return i
with Taxes. nSlinGuCnt. |
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fOLLANSBEE

.rlo lN!, - samuel l\7rra'h. who
dicl ~ Err~t France. July ?. after \
hr # illness Of pneumonia. contracted
whri" H.. was serving as NrSi class
electrician IN Incir sam $ navy, Will he
shrrpci iu his hon" her" for burial &C.
Cnr6ic,G 10 ndvIC"S received ny tho
,"rus mans il'U"r. Frank KArnnlh. ST:
# Yam St~rrl. MIR knrna'h received
w"rf from II" W. department; that IN"
nu,r Mill l., ~"'Grurd hUiu" ~ QurklN
e.. I.r~-ihio wrl.h WI he several weeks
du.. t. IL" many hundreds ~ bodies
r,u ~ i:rcS' awaiting transportation
>, :lr- country The war department.
NV .s,l that nm effort would he made I"
bay. ~" body h"r" 10y August Ars' tn"
cnrtr.. town ~ Fo'IAnSh"' " Ill tai" part
.rI tie. r.Ei.'r~t 'unr "a
Bar xii working
To rar rr'l resumed operations yes
, t,r,ay murn'nr orh'"r m 'li"n"ss Of
,.,.ri + ."ks wh.i" u NOW stc"l mInlr-
irIr'nr Wls h"inE :n~'ali"h TIL" new
'"acN tu"ry D.. NOW hong tested and II II
! rr.rcs satisfactory this G"vIc" viii he
used ~ the beg u;E hereafter doing
! wa. wilh q ln' e hard labor
Menace To Vehicles
| NrNIrl"4 u:rr ~" boulevard h"'we"n
/ H. g., niui S'.uh"r,r''" a." MANAGED by
piles "f url,h placed .tong mo narrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-22
Will Quilt

All members IT IT,. Ladies h.i s.
ci'ty are requested to m""t his after
noon In the social rooms OF N" church
a. which several hours will b" >p"mt r.
quitting y mec'luR VIII l." h"jT VI
the evening At which Il number &c i'm
purtnnt matters VIII y" taken up.
Instead OF holding their regular
meeting on Thursday evening az me
Mrthodist church tho Scouts held then
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NORTH S|OF::

fwarw>od and RIcn!ard)
The Dolores star., 1920-06-11

Cling helplessly in the crowd. borne
this wny and that by the conflicting
currents. Hilary forced his way toward
her and dragged her into the alley.
There she broke down; she fell upon
her knees In the mud, rocking to and
fro and moaning.
Hilary bent over her. Lafe saw that
his face was stern. II am going to take
you home." he said.
She looked up at him piteously. She
appeared to recognize him. but was too
terrified to understand. He drew her
to her feet and. with Lafe on the other
side. they began to make their way
quickly toward the beach by a narrow
passage among the cottages.
But ms they started Lafe looked back
and saw, wedged in the crowd behind
them. Jean Baptiste. He had been try
Ing to reach the girl. but 1t was impos-
sible to move II foot In that struggling
human torrent. He saw them, and his
eyes were dilated with impotent fury.
There was murder in them as they fell
upon Hilary. Lafe shuddered.
His impulse was to wnit for the man.
but he recognized that Baptiste was
beyond all reason and self-contrOl. He
had misinterpreted Hilary's action
the only thing now was to elude him
and get the girl away before Baptiste
could follow. He was glad Hilary had
not seen Baptiste. He meant 10 say
nothing of It,
The three set out on their way
Marie at first sobbing and holding
bnck. then gradually growing calm un-
der Hllnry's assurances. and at last
going willingly. Her dress was drag.
gled with mud. her fnery awry: she
looked pitiful and frightened. Hilary
felt great wrath growing in him as
he looked ut her. at last they gained
the shore road and presently reached
Marie's cottage.
She felt in her dress for the key
with shaking fingers. Hilary took ii
from her and opened the door. Never
go to that place again." he said stern.
ly. Let this be lesson to your
She went inside. Lafe and Hilary
waited till the lamp was lit and
through the torn shade, they saw Marie
Dupont Crouched before the stove, her
face on her arms.
Il guess we'd better be going, Lafe,'
he said.
shes had her lesson"
II hope so. I've seen enough this
evening. Lafe. 1t makes me sick to
think that there are wretches vile
enough to encourage this. for money oil
for influence" He turned on him. "If
l can trace Broussenu's hand in this
work." he said. "heaven help him."
The Dolores star., 1920-06-11

Hilary drew to one side, to give the
girl passage. He was watching the
trotting horse. now swiftly nearing
him, and wondering whether he ought
to make any sign Of recognition. when
he was almost thrown from his feet
by a vibration of the ground, followed
by dull roar that grew into an in
fernal crescendo and rolled away un-
derground In a prolonged reverbera-
tion. The charge had been exploded.
Hilary saw the horse rear. curvet.
and then. maddened with fear, leap
wildly forward. An instant later 1t be-
came clear that 1t was no longer un-
der control. The terrified animal bolt
ed at full speed along the road to-
ward him. while the girl pluckily kept
her seat and pulled with all her might,
but unavailingiy, on curb and snaffie
She was a practiced horsewOman,
for none other could have kept her
seat when the horse went rearing
backward; but no amount Of skill
could avail unless the beast were got
under control before the downhill into
the village was reached. There was
gate across the track, which Hilary
had closed. Flung over this. 1t would
he a miracle II the girl escaped with
her life.
Hilary made his decision In an in
stant. made 1t with the roar of the
thunder of the breaking jam. the crash
The Dolores star., 1920-06-11
CHAPTER VII.
"Look to Your Boom!"

"look to Your 6oom!"
Baptiste worked all the next Monday
on the boom. fiercely and unsparing Of
himself or his men. Hilary. a little
puzzled by the little mans sullen man
ner toward himself. attributed it to his
personal distress at what had hap
pened In Ste. Marie. He did not know
that Baptiste was aware of his pres
ence there. and felt happy in the con-
seriousness that he had done him some
service. Nothing would have pleased
him better than to have seen his suit
with Marie Dupont successful.
The Strengthening of the boom was
finished. The wooden structure had
been Immensely fortified with great
trunks. laShed and nailed together.
resting In concrete which had been
nodded into the crevlces of the rocks
on either side Of the cataract. Hilary
examined and approved Of the work.
1t seemed to remove all possibility Of
danger.
Everything depended on the first
minute after the jam was broken. Ii
the torrent could be carried off through
the sluice gates. in the main, the logs
would find an easy passage over the
dam into the lake. But actually the re.
enforced boom seemed to resist the
torrent without any likelihood OF
brenknge.
The charge was to be exploded at
three in the afternoon. That day Hill
airy was kept busy in his office. going
over the pay roll In preparation for
the October changes. Gangs of men
had been returning from the south
shore. and he had signed on number.
He was aware that some of Brous-
senu's agents had been at work at
tempting to dIssuade them; however.
the men wanted work. and even
Brousseau could not hire them and
keep them idle upon his skeleton COM
pnny at Ste. Marie. Hilary discov-
cred that the Ste. Marie enterprise ex-
isted only upon that Of st. Boniface.
and, like the parasitic plant. withered
when It's prop and sustenance was
withdrawn.
1t was two o'clock by his watch
when ne pushed his papers aside and
strolled up the path that led through
the woods toward the gorge. Hilary
had left st. BOniface behind him and
was approaching the gorge. from which
he could hear the shouts OF the gnng
making preparations for the discharge,
when he saw Madeleine Rosny riding
along the road tOwurd him.
She had evidently been to the Ste.
Marie territory. and. he suspected. on
a visit TO Brousseau. The path was
narrow, with the descending bank Of
the wooded gorge on one hand and a
Steep, shelving ascent, oversrown with
young spruce and pine. upon the ether.