American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-04-17
CHAPTER XII.
Marie Awaken


ity, and Hilary realized the need OF
concentrating all his thoughts upon his
work. Dupont had made three more
voyages, and Baptiste, who kept out
Of sight, had given complete satisfac-
ton. The lumber had brought unex-
pectedly good prices, and there was
now a probability that before uaviga.
ton closed Hilary would be In q posi-
tion to carry on till spring. When the
winter cutting began. and there was
more leisure. Hilary meant to fight out
the issue with Rosny. The old man
was still partly paralyzed, and he had
made no reference of any kind to what
had occurred. but his mind was quite
clear, and, Madeleine thought. his
memory.
Toward the middle OF the month the
newly discovered spruce supply had
all been numbered. Success seemed
now almost assured. Dupont was get
ting ready to make his last voyage.
The snow was not yet deep enough
for the teams to be sent into the
woods, and Hilary turned his thoughts
once more to the island. more from
eagerness to explore that part OF his
domain than from any thought Of cut
ting there that winter.
Hilary was In his Office one day
when there came tap ut the door,
and. to his establishment, In walked
Louis Duval.
The little liquor seller approached
him In an ingratiating manner "Mon-
sieur Askew," he said, 81 am very
sorry for that night. have been
away. Now come back. and Mon
sieur Tessier tells me that you for
give. Now come to thank you"
"That's all right, Louis" said
Hilary. "You are forgiven. as long as
you keep out Of that trade of yours.
It's a bad business when it's run In
the Ste. Marie way"
Louis Duval shifted cOntemptuous.
ly. "I'm out" he announced. sand
Simeon's out. And he say he hope
you don't bear ill-feeling. Them fel
lows never pay US cent. An I got
my head busted open too" he added
renectively.
Hilary sprang to his feet and took
the little man by the arms. "Do you
mean TO tell me Brousseau offered
you money 10 open saloon In st. Boni-
face?" he asked.
"Sure he did He said II I open he
set me up, an he pay me two hundred
dollars more IL those fellows kill you"
"Good Lord Is that all I'm worthf'
asked Hilary.
ooh II amt that" answered Louis.
II guess you're worth more than that
much. But Pierre an Leblanc, they
crazy to kill you, because you thrash
Pierre an you take away Leblanc's
business an his family starve. May
be he pay them too; maybe they pay
him to let them. don know. But
Pierre an Leblanc swear they get you
yet. An Slmeon's out of the game.
An I want to tell you something, Mon
sieur Askew. II you won bust my head
open again"
"Your heads quite safe. Louis.
What is III"
''That damn Brousseau promise me
two hundred for the other job an only
pay me fifty
"What other jobT'
"For to get them fellows to saw
your boom, monsieur"
$50 II was sawed, was iti' demand
ell Hilary furiously.
ayes, monsieur. ] get three feiiows
from the south shore, an ! Tell INTO
tho water an got rheumatic, an pay
ton dollars for medicines, an that
damn BrOusseau-"
Louis, will you sign your name 10
that?" ,.ua
40 sure, II you get them feliows
nm Brousseau first" replied the iitte
man. edging toward the door. flnuins
that he was not pursued, he haiteu'
"Monsleur Askew, | gone back 10 NY
fishing Job" he said.
Hilary thought this was a chaIa''e,
istIc occupation for Louis To take w.
since II afforded him several months
OF idleness before the fishing season
opened. - 80.
"you have a boat?' he asked re-
Numbering his plan to revisit the Is
land. AM. sous
30 sure" said Louis. New sa','
an, rudder-ail new except the boat
A YER fine boat, monsieur
Gould you take Mr. Conne,i anu
myself over to the island and back
tomorrow" 49, .o
81 think so. monsieur, II the sea
ain,t running too high" :,
"Be ready with your boat al one
said Hilary.
II was practically his last chnhce
for six months Of visiting the isinnu'
lie sent a messenger with more 10
Lafe at the camp, asking nm TO "
I'm ST. Boniface al noon lne, "e
wrote his daily letter to Madeleine
He mentioned his projected Journey,
but nothing else except his love ana
his hopes. which were weighly enough =.
As no aaiapad the st""" :" "hl ="