The Crittenden press., 1920-01-30
CHAPTER X.
Unexpected Allies.

hlny's hotel, stretched out his legs upon
u chair and puflcd viclously nt his
pipe, while Monsieur Tremblay leaned
against the wall and listened TO his
guests -solloquy.
Yep, Tremblny. I'm through now"
l.afe was saying. I'm through for
good. and I'm going to wait here til
the boat comes tomorrow and then
bent II for Sh0ehuryport. Lord. I'll be
glad Ia see Clarlce-my wife-and the
kids again.
I've put up good fight. Tremblay
I've dropped elgnt thousand dollars In
this fool game and Clnrlce and me
VIII have 10 start buying our home
again when ! get back 10 Shoebury.
port, and maybe won't hear nothing
about II, neither. But when It's case
OF throwing nwny n few thousand dol.
lars worth OF lumber, just because you
look upon n strike ns n personal OF.
Tense. and me losing my home. I've
finished. I've come 10 the end. The
cnd-iinish-no more. You under
stand me, Tremblay. Tn going 10
leave him to his fate" continued Lafe,
trying to draw few more moutlnuls
of tobacco smoke from his burned.out
plug. IT'S his fault"
He shook his pipe out angrlly.
"oul," said Tremblay; anu the word
conveyed amy significance that It's
hcarer might choose to put upon IT,
"oui." he continued thoughtfully.
though what he wns thinking about
was incomprehensIble
"lt mint my job" Lafc pursued. "Tm
II family man. got my wife and kids
10 think about. and I'm against pre-.
parcdness. II nint reasonable 10 hire
man for manager nnd then expect
him 10 20 round saloon-bustlng. Is IL,
Trcmblnyl"
"Oul.' answered Tremblny.
You're right" said Lafe. "Of
course II amt" He filled his pipe
again, lii and pufred Ht II. II don't
know what In thunder's wrong with
this tobacco tonight" he suld. and
emptlcd II. He crossed his right leg
over his left, uncrossed them. md then
crossed his left over his right. Then
he got up.
II guess I'll take stroll up the rond
and see II the stars ARE out" he said
lafe's stroll was u rnpld one. As
soon Ms he had left the porch he nj.
most ran up the Hill rond toward the
clIir. As he painted toward the summit
he heard the rumble Of wheels In IN,
distance, and presently he saw the
cures rig coming toward him. lie
hailed
"Say, Father Lucy. dyou mind civ.
lng me lift into 81. Bonlfaceg" he
called.
The RIG stopped and Lnfc perceived
Madeleine RoSny seated NJ the cures
side. Her hands were clnSpcd. her
face ngltntcd and dcathly pnlc. Lafc's
hand went up to his hat nwkwnrdly.
Il beg pardon, Father Lucy" he NUT.
tered
Jump In. MIR Lafe," said the cure.
I'm glad that we met. We need you
We ARE going 10 St. BonIfncc. Jump
In und shall tell you on the way"
l.nfc entered the buggy. and Father
Lucicn urged on the horse; then he
turned and said:
Louis nuvnl has opened n saloon
In Buptlstc's old house, und Monsieur
Askcw hns gone to stop HIM"
II guessed NJ, Father Lucy" an.
swcrcd Lafc. ~ was just on my way
there, In case there was going To be-
trouble. guess there isn't likely to
be, though. Mr.. ASkcw knows how to
take care Of himself"
"rroublc2" questioned the cure.
sharply. "Thcy are going TO murder
him."
~ heard some yarn like that from
TrcmblUy," snid Lafc, but guessed
that was all tnlk."
ut was not talk. II IL their plnn."
said Father lucicn. "MudcmOlsclle
Rosny heard Of II from Monsieur
lirousscnu days Ugo-lt was on the
dny when you went to Ste. Marie. lie
rode with her toward Ste. Marie aud
told her so. She did not believe him.
This afternoon she learned of II nguln
from little Baptlstc, who asked her TO
warn Monsieur Askew. Everybody
knew he would 20 nlonc to st. Bonl.
face to stop the sale Of liquor. Made.
molsclle l,osny rode M to the camp
TO warn Monsieur Askew, us Bnptlste
hnd begged her lie would not listen
to her. She came to me. II is dev.
lis plot" he said sternly, "nnd n they
hurt one hair Of his head they shall 20
TO prison for H."
I'VE must get there In time to save