Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-03

piC MN Dc9OHu ilOpc. Anu LeDtduC,
who did not work for him, was In
charge Of the affair! He was thor
oughly disheartened over this new de-
velOpment.
However, If the strike did not ex-
tend to the mill he could still get his
shipment through
Presently he heard the sound of
wheels, and, going outside. saw LATE
driving rapidly along the road. He
stopped the horse, jumped out of the
buggy, and came up with a woefuI ex-
preston on his face.
II met your men going home, so
guess you KNOW he said. They've
struck"
THE mill hands, too?',
Late nodded. ITS that fellow Lee
blanc. He's telling them they can get
two dollars and their grub. Mac
Pherson tried to hold the mill hands.
but he couldn't. You'll have to give
what they're asking"
Suppose | pay the mill hands two
dollars, will they stay in?" asked Hill
airy.
LATE shook his head. 81 offered 1t
'em, he said. 81 took the RESPONSE
bility of that. Maybe l was wrong
but anyway, it won't go. They say it's
to be two dollars all round, mill hands
and lumbermen."
"I'll not be beaten by Brousseau,"
said Hilary furiously.
LATE scratched his jaw. sit appears
to me that you're going in just the way
he wants you to-" he answered. make
it two dollars till we get this shipment
through the MILL"
Hilary shook his head. mot a cent"
he answered I'm not going to have
Brousseau dictate the price of my
labor"
That's all right, 1 suppose, so far
as you're concerned" said LATE indig.
nantly, "but what about me? l guess
I've got the right to have some word
in the matter, with that eight thousand
of Clarice-my wife-invested. Seems
to me you're putting up your front on
my money as well as yours" he blurted
out.
"I'll write you a check for It,"
"Oh, shucksl'' said Lafe; and, turn
ming upon his heel abruptly, he went
back TO the buggy without another
word. He entered it, whisked the
reins. and drove slowly away. But
when he had gone hundred PAGES he
turned the horse and came back.
You'd better know the worst" he
said. Louis DuvaI's in st. Boniface,
and he's going TO open up tonight.
Now I'm through with tall of it."
He whipped the horse and drove
away furiously, leaving Hilary alone
in the deserted camp.
Hilary sat there for long time. 1t
began to grow dark but, absorbed in
his bitter reflections, he took no note
of anything. Everything sank into in
significance beside the fact that Louis
Duval, in open defiance of him and his
warning, was selling liquor upon the
st. Boniface property 1t was DELHI
crate and direct challenge; and he
must accept 1t or be for ever discredit-
ed among his men. More: He must ac-
cept ii or abandon his plans and re-
turn home.
"Fll 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 DuyaI
opened. But he had not gone a dozen
PAGES when he heard the sound of a
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 gallon as
she neared him, and refined I'D so sud-
denly that she almost threw the beast
back upon his launches Hilary saw
that she had a 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 | 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 tmper-
sonai force and hold him against his
will.
DO you think, Mademoiselie 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. at does not matter. If you go
to st. Boniface you go at your peril.
"Mademoiselle-"
Il ask you not to 90. ! 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
welcome among my nelghbors? Have
you shown any reason why | should
heed your advice. or put faith In your
disinterestednessT
She was not looking al him. NO
she answered. very quietly. But you
must not go. Monsieur ASkew, have
come here TO beg II of you II"
You have come here TO get me nor
to attend to my interests" cried Hi