Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-03-05

done what / came for, haven't II ne
ended defiantly.
"That's the way all cutters talk"
said Lafe.
Hilary's nerves were gone, on course.
Lafe knew that the last lap of the
race was the grueling one. Hilary need
ed help, that was all. Lafe grew
crafty with his idea.
well, you're boss, of course" he
said reluctantly. "If you've made up
your mind, 1t amt for me to interfere.
When are you leaving, sir?"
Il shall go out with Dupont when he
takes his last load" answered Hilary.
''That'll be Friday. We can't have
the logs through the mill before then.
Dupont doesn't know YETI"
"No."
Lafe reflected. The weather had
changed suddenly during the preceding
night. Already the shores Of the st.
Lawrence were thick with grinding
foes. The middle passage was clear,
but in few days navigation would be
impossible; a dog team would have to
be procured and trained to run to-
gether. Already it was a difficult jour-
ney with a horse-sleigh between the
camp and the mill. If the weather
held, Hilary could be held until he.
Lafe, had accomplished his purpose.
Hilary put on his hat and overcoat
picked up his snowshoes and went to
ward the stables. In q few minutes
the horse had been harnessed to the
clouds of smoke into the frosty air
1t started, and from the Office door
way Lafe watched the man whom he
loved best in the world of men driving
away.
He waited till the sleigh had disap
peared among the trees behind the
bridge. He allowed ten minutes more
to make sure that Hilary would moi
change his intentions and return. Their
he coolly opened Hilary's desk with 9
duplicate key that had been made
after the burglary and took out the en-
velope that contained the papers from
Morris. He removed these and thrust
them into his pocket. In the empty
envelope he placed some discarded let
ters from the waste-basket. Then hs
put back the envelope, closed the desk
strapped on his snowshoes and left
the Office
Five minutes after he left Hilary wa:
back. His decision had suddenly come
to him. He had resolved to leave st
Boniface, and there was nothing to b,
gained by procrastination.
He wanted to leave st. Bonifac,
forever, and to put the memory of tn,
past months out of his mind, so far a.
it could be possible. He hated the lit
tie village; even Lafe's presence hat
become intolerable to him.
He went to Dupont on board hi
schooner and arranged for him to sal
for Quebec the following evening witt
the little load-one schooner full
which he had. He instructed him t,
say nothing to anybody about the ar
rangement. He saw nothing strang
in Dupont's manner or aspect and, ha,
he done so, he would not have though
anything about it.
| Having issued his instructions, b.
drove back toward the camp.
But, seeing that the Office was darl
and unoccupied, he stopped there OF
his way, opened his desk and took ou
the envelope which he supposed t
contain the letter and paper from Nor
ris. In Quebec he meant to go througl
them again, mailing to Rosny thos
papers that had reference to his al
fairs and placing the others in a Law
yer's hands for civil suit.
He packed few Of his personal e1
fects in bag and left the Office, as b
supposed for the last time.