Charlevoix county herald., 1920-02-06
Continued from the East Jordan
Enterprise of Jan. 30th.

"rll do it," said Brousseau. 81 meant
to. And now"
He rose to embrace her, but she
stepped away from him. mot until
We are married, EdOuard," she said.
Rrousseau WINGED now. ut almost
looks as IL you didn't love me-" he
muttered in disgust. And In that
sentence the major part Of his charac-
ter might have been epitomized.
Two days after the news reached
Hilary he went into the village for his
mail. Taking 1t to his Office to reed.
he found among 1t bulky envelope
addressed to him from Ontario In an
unknown writing. He opened 1t and
found a letter from Norris.
However evasive the ex-manager
had been In conversation. he was d.
rect enough in writing. "You didn't
treat me WELL and ! guess you had
reason to act as you did" he wrote.
THAT hound Brousseau swindled me
as he was swindling you. and I'm GO
Ing to put you In possession of the
facts and documents, which ] took
from his desk before leaving. You
needn't have any scruples about using
them. because they refer principally to
you"
Hilary thought enough Of the mat
ter to send q man to Lafe. asking him
to come In Immediately; and that
afternoon the two men went over the
situation together.
"It's a clear case" said Hilary.
Hes been swindling the property
right and left, II seems. n owed for
few thousands. but as I make II out
1t amounts to nearly eighty thousand"
Lafe whistled and took up the paper
that Hilary handed him.
"This Is the contract with Leblanc
to cut on the st. Boniface limits" he
said. $50 there's no installing who
owned that lumber in the river"
He took up another document. "A
contract with the Cornwall Paper
company to supply twenty thousand
cords OF spruce wood from the st.
Boniface limits" he said. And
here's Morris receipt for seven thou
sand dollars commission on 'gummy
fir as he would call tin other words.
pulpwood sold off the seigniory during
1914, at 10 per cent. What do you
make Of 1t. LATER
"Water-tight." answered Lafe.
Here's another document that
makes interesting reading" continued
Hilary, handing 1t to him.
Lafe studied II. 81 don't get It," he
said.
"It's Lamartines acknowledgment of
fifty thousand dollars received from
Rosny for fifty shares in the North
Empire Development company-one Of
Brousseau's interests. Now look at
this one. Lamartine Is RENTING five
Thousand dollars less the brokers'
lcharges for the sale Of North Empire
Development stock, as per order. He
doesn't say how much stock. Lamar
nine isn't a fool. But here's Rosny's
acknowledgment of the FIVE thousand
hollars less brokers' charges for the
pale of fifty shares, dated March 8,
1913. Now here's stock market
clipping from a newspaper OF March
showing the stock at 1915.
That's where we've got him, Lafe.
.amartine's letter proves nothing. but
iorris got hold of Rosny's acknowled-
nent, probably for Matchmaking pur-
oses, and 1t shows Brousseau has
windled Rosny out of $4,000 on that
cal. Probably there were others
hats where his money went"
"Its a pity Morris couldn't run
raight. being as thorough as he Is"
aid Lafe.
Hilary looked at him searchingly
It'll he compelled him to return his
re.
you have been very reticent Of late.
lfe. What's the trouble?"
81 guess II amt much" said Connell.
Veil, you see, it's this way" he went
reluctantly. II knew what lies
at backyard was spreading about
u. And / didn't know whether to
you or not Mr.. Askew. / knew
ptiste saw us with that girl In Ste.
RE, and l knew from his face that
wasn't pleased. And again didn't
= DIV what to do. And decided to lie
:. It's my way maybe was wrong,
I'm against butting In, by nature"
Never mind, Lafe," said Hilary.
s too late to make any difference
y"
No. II amt too later shouted Lafe,
ping 20 his feet. "Mr. Askew, you
emit told hlm-Mr. Rosny-about
asbestos mine. have your You
ht TO have gone to him and let him
". You could have saved Man,
Rosny from sacrificing herself
way. You can save her, and
re going to-"
suppose I have let things drift"
Hilary somberly. 81 lived In a
of hope that the mess would clear
And hadn't the heart to do any
Z at ALL"
here's the girl Marie-won't she
-snythinsr