The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-03-27

"rll stop that, anyhow" he NUT
tered, and, rising, took revolver from
his suitcase, loaded the six chambers,
and thrust it into his coat pocket.
Then he clapped on his hat and went
out.
1t was still light, and he calculated
to reach st. Boniface soon after Duval
opened. But he had not gone dozen
PAGES when he heard the sound OF
trotting horse, and presently, from
among the trees, he perceived Made
leine Rosny upon the chestnut which
had bolted with her on the day Of the
dynamite blast.
She put her horse to the gal.op as
| she neared him, and refined up so sud
denly that she almost threw the beast
back upon his launches. Hilary saw
that she had q new and powerful bit,
which gave her perfect control. Her
| pluck was splendid in this riding OF
the same animal along the same road.
He raised his hat and waited. She
| leaned over the horses shoulder, and
he saw that her face was expressive of
great concern.
you are not to go to st. Boniface
tonight" she said.
May l ask why?"
at is my wish, monsieur-and my
warning also"
The memory of their past meetings
rushed through Hilary's mind, already
unbalanced by the events of the after
noon, and he became conscious OF a
great rush of anger that seemed to
sweep through him like some imper-
sonal force and hold him against his
will.
DO you think, Mademoiselle Rosny,
that you are entitled to express your
wishes and your warnings to me, in
the light of our acquaintance he de-
manded.
"You are pleased to be insolent to
me again." she answered in low
voice. 1T does not matter If you go
to st. Boniface you go at your peril"
"Mademoiselle-"
II ask you not to go. implore you,
then"
by what right?" cried Hilary angri-
ly. "Have you worked for me or
against me, Mademoiselle Rosny, since
/ came here, expecting to find only a
welcome among my neighbors? Have
YOU shown any reason why l should
heed your advice, or put faith in your
disinterestedness"
She was not looking at him. mo,
|
must not CO. Monsieur Askew, have
come here to beg it of you. +
"You have come here to get me not
; to attend to my interests" cried Hill
airy, losing all his self-control. "Are
YOU not actively allied with my worst
enemy, who seeks to ruin me and drive
me out of st. Boniface. / lost nearly
winters cut Of lumber when my
[ boom was treacherously destroyed
You knew, Mademoiselle Rosny, and
vet you ask me to heed advice from
one who is not my friend"
She started as if he had dashed hel
/ across the face. She tried to answer
him, but could only stammer inco
, herently; and her eyes, which hac
; blazed with wrath as he spoke of the
boom. were filled with tears which she
, checked valiantly.
you think I came here tonight.
she began, and paused, her voice chok
t ing. "You think 1 came hereto yor
: to engage in some plot of Monsieur
: Brousseau's? 1t is insufferable! loi
) are not so important an enemy a:
3 that" She put out her hands swiftly
"Ah, do not 60 to st. Boniface," sht
pleaded.
Hilary looked at her stubbornly. HI
5 would not let himself be moved.
7 81 have come to you, and you hav'
E Inundated me-" she whispered. go
t thenr' she cried suddenly jerking tn
reins. go, Monsieur Askew Go t
y ST. Boniface!"
e She spurred her horse and gallOpet
= wildly away, while Hilary watched. III
saw her pass out Of sight; he waite'
r till the last reverberations of the fly
: ing hoofs had ceased. He was ashamed
s and yet he was sustained by grim
d ner determination than any that h
d had ever known. He would not lie
s himself believe in her. His wrath
n which made him doubt every one
which had suffered him to let LATE de
part, kindled him to fighting heat.
He meant to fight, and he grew hot
/ ter as he tramped steadily along tn
It river road, Keeling off the miles be
r hind him, lonely figure, his hear
e rancorous against the injustice mete
t out to him; bitter against LATE, bite
e against Madeleine. but furious in hi
resolution to show st. Boniface wha
e manner of man he was.
:, At last the lights of the settlement
t. began to twinkle through the trees
He walked little faster, lingering tn
e revolver in his coat pocket. But whe
e he reached the gate above the dam b
stopped for while and considered.
It His instinct was for physical assault
n such violence as alone could appeas
e his rage He listened to the distan
l. hubbub about Duval's shanty; am
Is then he did the wisest, or else tn
Is most foolish thing that he could hav