The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-17


company, the fact that it is adjacent |
makes il easy for me to devote little |
time to it, SO far as | can spare it
from my duty here. The two COM
panies are not in conflict, Mr.. Askew.
Quite the contrary. What helps one,
helps the other"
quite So" said Hilary. 81 don't dis
pute that you have had a right to en-
gage in other interests. But how about
their use Of our mill?"
"At a sum, Mr.. Askew, which makes
quite little showing on the credit side
of our ledgers. We can't afford to
throw money away, and our cuttings
are not large enough for the one to
interfere with the other"
you mean the timber is bad"
damn bad" said Morris. Dummy
fir, Mr.. Askew. What little spruce
there is I've been holding to make a
show in case we decide to sell"
THAT sounds plausible" said Hill
airy; and then he shot his bolt. "Why
does the Ste. Marie company wish to
purchase this gummy fir of Ours| he
asked
Morris rose up, trembling with anger
that was only half feigned.
81 see you have suspicious of my
good faith, Mr.. AskeW,' he said indig-
nantly. THAT is the only possible in
depreciation l can put upon your Ques-
| ton"
IF you will answer it, we can inter
pref it together later"
81 am not prepared to answer it off
hand Many companies would like to
get our property. The Ste. Marie
company may or may not have that in
tentiOn. I should no more think OF
disclosing the Ste Marie's plans tC
you than l should think Of disclosing
your plans to the Ste. Marie"
MAY l have the books and map OF
the seigniory limits and leased tracts
Mr.. Morris?" asked Hilary.
"If you think my services are worth
less | have no desire to retain my pc
sition here"
Hilary rose, crossed to Morris desk
and tapped the roll top. II suppOs'
you do not refuse to produce them?
he asked.
Norris took a key from his waist
coat pocket with fingers that coul'
hardly find it. He inserted it afte
two failures, snapped back the locE
and threw the top up, revealing tn
books heaped together, as if they ha
Just been under examination. sc
through them by all means, if 20
think you've been swindled," he criet
He flung another key on the desl
5 "This is the key to the Office" he saiC
=, 1.-THE other desk contains my privat
/, papers,"
1.-THE map, Mr.. Morris?"
"The seigniory is bounded on tn
;, west by the Rocky river. 1t is
i straight concession Of eighty-fve tho
e sand, five hundred odd arpents, wit
:. three sides approximately equal.
a you want a map you'll have to 60
S the government. Mr.. Lamartine hf
t the legal documents"
"There must be a map" said Hilal
e quietly.
n st isn't drawn to scale. You'll FIJI
s. a rough plan of the leases among tho
" papers," He moved toward the doc
laid his hand on the handle, clear'
e his throat and looked back.
p 81 have only to say that my year
r contract expires on October first"
said. "If you wish to renew 1t
r shall expect adequate notice"
s. Hilary looked up from the book
h 'You may regard it as terminating
10 October first, then," he answered.
ie wish to renew 1t shall let "
p know when l have looked into these
to This time Morris anger was qui
re unfeigned. You can accept my resi-
es nation now" he shouted. "Do y
8 think I am the man to accept dismiss
at the hands of a young Americt
IS. greenhorn like you? Why, I've throN
er away thousands trying to develop Il
TO rotten proposition Of your uncle's, @
Id of friendship for him! And what
r. you think you're going to make out
in the concession2 You can't speak t
language, you can't get along with t
We people, you know nothing OF the Cal