Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-20

III was NlOSCu dS llSllly dS II was
ever likely to be, Father Lucien took
the homeward road to st. Boniface
again.
He went through the limits instead
Of along the shore, and was nearing
the village when he encountered LATE.
Hello, Father Lucy! Where do
you come from?" asked the latter.
"Tve just been paying a pastoral
visit to Ste. Marie" said the cure de-
murely.
LATE stared at him. "What d'you
call that?' he demanded.
THAT is a singlestick," said Fa-
Their Lucien. at is a good exerciser
for old men like you and me, LATE"
"Sort of light double club" said
LATE. "What's that hair on the end,
father? Say, that looks like blood,
don't it,"
THAT is Simeon Duval's," the cure
answered. you see, Mr.. Lafe-" q
LATE stopped short. "Father Lucy,
d'you mean to tell me you've knocked
out SimeonT
I'm afraid so, Mr.. LATE. I couldn't
get into his soul in any other way.
But I'm getting there. Next time I
shall have learned some more exer-
cises, and then"
You closed up Ste. MarieT
"Well, for the present, yes" ad-
mitted the cure. "But next time"
"Shake, father" said LATE, stretch
ing out his hand. "By George, you do
get results after all when you start
in. But why didn't you do that be-
fore?"
1T was your friend, Monsieur AS
kew, who put the thought into my
head" said Father Lucien. "By the
way, Mr.. LATE, I have a letter from a
friend in st. Joseph"
"St. Joseph? Why, that's where
Nanette Bonnat-"
Precisely. And she has told every
thing about the visit to the island,
concerning which, as you are aware,
Mademoiselle ROsny-"
LATE shook his head. SIT amt any
use, father" he said. 81 been to see
her and told her. She knows that
yarn amt true. But she's like all
them ROsnys. She hates herself SO
much because she knows it amt true
that she hates him more. And he's
going to leave ST. Boniface."
"Tut, TUT" said the cure. "Mr.
Lafe," he added seriously, 1--WE must
stop this. 1t is not for me to inter-
fere, but at least the truth should be
known. l am going to see the girl Ma
rie Dupont"
I'm going that way" said LATE. "Tll
go with you. I'm Hilary Askew's
friend. And I'm uneasy about him.
I've just been to the camp, and they
tell me he's gone back to st. Boniface."
1t was growing dark. The two set
out with quickened pace, but it was
quite dark before they saw the cot
tages of st. Boniface before them. AS
the wharf came into view LATE uttered
an exclamation.
THE schooner's gone!" he cried.
Whose, Mr.. Lafe?"
THE captains. That other ones
laid up for the season. l hope to God
Hilary amt done anything foolish and
slipped the cable"
They almost ran to the captains
house. The interior was dark, save
for the dull flicker from the stove.
The cure flung the door open. They
heard a sobbing within. Carefully Fa-
Their Lucien struck a match and lit the
lamp, disclosing Marie Dupont kneel-
ing, her face in her hands, beside the
embers. She looked up with an ex-
preston of utter despair.
Where is thy fathery
He has sailed, with Leblanc and
Pierre, and Monsieur Askew is aboard.
and Madeleine, Rosny-"
what" Shouted the cure, pulling
her to her feet. @Thou art dreaming,
childw
They planned to kill Monsieur AS
kew. l went to mademoiselle, and we
drove to the wharf. She sprang
aboard, and the ship sailed, half an
hour ago. They will kill them"
Father Lucien went white and began
to tremble. Marie Dupont, swear to
me" he began.
"Ah, mon Dieu, it is true. I swear
it,"
why didn't thou come to me?"
Il was afraid."e
The cure translated to LATE. eff
she speaks the truth" he began.
ut is true, l guess" said Lafe.
Quick, father, let's get the other
schooner and go after them. It's our
only chance. I'll go. Darn it, if they
hurt a hair of Hilary's head, or-or
mademoiselle's, I'll send the gang to
hell" cried LATE, half sobbing.
"But it is impossible cried the
cure. "Who will sail herr"
Come with me, father" answered
LATE, a flicker of whimsicality appear
ing on his face, as in such moments,
II guess I'm in charge now, see? Let's
go tosthe store"
There were the usual lOafers inside,
Yes, it was true the schooner had
sailed, and it had surprised every
body, because Captain Dupont had
announced that he would not sail fol
some days. And he had left his crew