Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-01-16

out a record load next month, and I'm
going TO credit all the wood that goes
through the min to the st. Boniface
tract and let Brousseau take any ac-
ton he likes about It,"
Brousseau was not long In declaring
war. On the following afternoon, as he
sat in his office. Hilary. looking through
the window. saw Madeleine Rosny
driving rig along the road toward the
mill. Beside her sat man whom he
had never seen before. He surmised
at once that 1t was Brousseau, but he
hardly expected that the girl was
bringing him TO the Office
Such proved to be the case. The rig
stopped at the door ard Hilary had
glimpse of Madeleine's averted. seorn-
full face as she sat waiting. as If Hilary
was beneath her pride. as If TO stop
there was no more than to stop at any
laborer's shack. Her companion leaped
out and came hriskly to the door
He was man of something more
than forty, but active and young-look-
ing. He came into the Office and glared
down at Hilary. who at once rose and
faced him.
I'm Mr.. Brousseau." said the visitor.
''Fve heard of you," said Hilary.
You'll hear more of me. You as
saulted one Of my men yesterday. Do
you think you can come into this coun-
try and knock my men about like that
for doing their duty?'
He was on the Rosny seigniory, and
cutting my timber"
''EIe was on the west side of Rlviere
Rocheuse," snarled Brousseau. "The
Riviere Roeheuse has never been sur
veyed. What you call the creek Is the
upper part of Riviere Rocheuse. lie.
blanc had permission to cut that tract
for Mr.. Morris because our two com
panies worked hand In hand. 1t is not
my way to make explanations, Mons.
ieur Askew, but take that for what ii
is worth"
Il do so. and it is worth nothing"
Hilary answered. "What is your prop
osition?"
"You assaulted my man."
"Never. mind your man. He started
II, and he needed II. If find him on
my limits I'll assault him again. You
haven't come here to complain about
that, Monsieur Brousseau. What have
you come for?"
Brousseau advanced and banged HIS
fist on the desk. 1--WE come here TO
tell you that yofi're fool. young Man.
he answered. MY word goes in this
part of the country, and you can't come
in here and fight me"
Your proposal, please" said Hilary
quietly.
''Now you're talking sense. This
Amt the United States, where you rich
men can come into a territory and grab
1t away from the people under their
noses. Youll put Mr.. Morris back "a
manager and go home, or else you'll
sell out to me"
Eyes, it does come to about the same
thing" said Hilary. "Why don't you
ask me to make you fee gift Of the
concessionf"
Brousseau scowled savagely at the
sarcasm. He was educated enough 10
be stung by banter, but not quick
enough to retaliate In kind.
Nov I'll make You my own PROPOSE
tion," said Hilary. tits this. Yon can
either submit your books TO my inspec-
ton and make good on that lumber
that Morris stole from me last year,
and boar, xynttv r,Aan at, xrnttr nxs.,, If,.,tfa
or you can give up the mill rights after
October first and build your own mill"
Brousseau turned white with rage.
'T'Il run you out of this country" he
raved. "I'll freeze you out before the
winters over, Monsieur Askew. You
watch mel"
Maybe" said Hilary. Meanwhile.
think you're keeping the buggy wait
ing, and there Is no use In .prolongIng
this conversation unless you want to
accept my terms"
Brousseau shook with wrath: he
opened his mouth to speak, but snerted
instead; he shook his fist furlously
and, turning upon his heel, stamped
out of the office. From his desk Hilary
watched him climb into the buggy and
drive away. His head was bent to-
ward Madeleine Rosny's, and he was
talking emphatically and gesticuIpting
freely.
wars declared" said Hilary TO him
self, with relief, as he settled himself
In his chair.
Hilary talked the matter over with
LATE later in the day. ''If we can get
a good shipment out before the Gulf
Closes" he said, 1--WE can carry on TIL
spring. But of course we can't haul
lumber out OF the woods until there's
several feet of snow on the ground"
"And that won't be till navlgatIon's
ended for the year." said LATE.
$50 I'm going to put through the mill
every cord Of lumber In the river" con-
tinued Hilary. wen keep Dupont
busy. And wen wind up the year with
a Observation-Disclosures to our credit"
"The ste. Marie lumber" unused
Lafe.