Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-03-12

He's cheated us out of eighty thou
sand dollars. and he's cheated you. Mr..
RoSny, out of about as much, and prob
ably more. and you can put il in any
words you like. And I've got the pa
perS to prove it--all of EN-"
Brousseau WINGED and staggered
back dumfounded; there was no mis-
taxing now that the man was afraid.
Though Madeleine would not deign to
acknowledge that she Ind listened 70
l-afe's words, Eafe caught TIE flicker
OF her eyellds as she glanced quickly
toward BrousSeau. and he knew That
at The same instant She had seen the
look on BrousSeau's face. The Seq
neur mounting impotently had kept
trying 10 rise; bur now he sat open
mouthed in his chair, and thereafter
they listened.
I'm tell YOU why he wants the
Seignlory." continued Lafe. II guess.
it'S part plain greed. but there's an
other reason and that explains why
he wants to get Mr.. Askew off There's
an asbestos mine on the island-Look
al him Look at him |"
BrouSseau was glar1ng at him. the
picture of mnotent rage. I.afe. hav-
ing indicated him with his hand re-
sumed:
He kept It off the map In our office,
pretending tho island isn't on our linn
its and he spread that story but you
know better, Mr.. Rosny. The island
has the best asbestos mine this side of
Thetford, and I've seen the mines at
Thetford. And it's worth good quar-
ter million dollars, ! reckon. Maybe
more. Maybe mlllion-I amt no
judge. And he's kept it secret from
You"
He's drunk or dreaming" NUT
tered Brousseau, trembling. "a few
strands of rock flax, commercially
worthless"
But that amt roguery That's just
Business trick said Council "How
did be get you into his power, Mr. RIOS.
ny, asking your pardon? I'll tell yon.
He's cheated You as he's cheated us.
except that it was worse, because You
trusted him, which we never I'D.
That's what | come 10 tell You MIR
Rosny. He's swindled you out Of
nearly forty thousand dollars on one
deal. in North Empire Development
company stock and maybe in other
Brousseau feaped at Lafe like
tiger. Lafe. who had anticipa ed the
move. stepped dexterously calde. ~
the same time twlrling the chair on
which his hand was resting Brous-
seau, in his plunge forward. trippcd
over it, stumbled and fell prone to tie
floor.
And got the papers TO prove thar
here = said LATE triumphantly.
Brousseau ross, rubbing his shns
and muttering curses. and glared saw
agely about him. Madeleine was
breathing quickly, her eyes fixed in
tently on Lafe's face.
ITS Id Iie!e cried Brousseau.
They've forged those papers. Where
are they? Eth? Show me i"
He said he was speaking for You.
Mr. Rosny," said LATE. 80 here they
are. guess you know your sigma
turog'
He drew the envelope from his peck
ct and placed the three documents on
the Seigneur's knee, standing between
him and Brousseau, who looked ready
to leap again. But he did not leap
he muttered to Madeleine who still
watched Lafe breathIessly.
Il guess these letters don't tell you
much. Mr.. Rosny," continued LATE. Tf
you'll put them together you'll see that
those City thousand.dollar shares were
sold for you in Quebec at u hundred
dollars apiece"
yes. Monsieur Br1usseau had III
fortune with that company. He ex-
planned it 10 me, said the Seigneur,
trembling what OF it,"
"Why, here's the market price OF IT'S
shares five days before at 1915, that's
ALL" said LATE. at didn't tumble that
fast. All the country would have been
ringing with IT if It had done that.
guess Brousseau has that money OF
yours tucked away safely somewhere"
GU gave me your power OF attor-
ney--" Brousseau began
But his guilt was written on his
face. The swiftness Of the blow had
utterly disconnected him and made him
incapable of defense. LATE saw the
Seigneur's expression change as If a
mask has been torn from his fea-
tdres. He staggered to his feet, his
left side helpless, and, grasping the
chair with his right hand, confronted
Brousseau.
"What have you to say2 Is It true
or false, monsieur7" he cried. where
are my other stocks? You had a hun
dreG thousand Of my money. Where
Is itf"
"Find it" yelled Brousseau. go to
the devil with your money! ] tried to
help you out Of friendship. / haven't
time 10 work out your stock exchange
accounts for you. If anybody's cheat
ed you it's the stoci,b-oker. Go to him
for it," He started toward Madeleine.
You don't believe these lies against