The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-03-19
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time and the gangs hack on the joA.
You paid them two dollars?"
"Not a cent more" said LATE III
umphantly. They asked to go back
to work, and you ought to see then
workingi guess they feel that they
haven't given You square deal. and
Mr.. sRosny's been having few words
with them. I hear Anyway. they
know now It's Morris who tipped or
the revenue people. in order to n AXE
trouble for you. and the result Is this
part of the country has grown too hot
for him. So he's gone away. ] hear
he had a quarrel with RrousSeaii over
the share of their plunder. and they
almost came 70 blows over it. Well,
that's the first OF the gang ont. And
MACPHERSON has turned ont a trump.
working overtime and making the
hands work. and ii begins 10 look TO
me as If We'll win out after ALL
This was good news. 1t WA now
September. and In little more rhan
month the snow should extend con-
siderahly their cutting area.
So they discussed their plans. until
Madeleine. coming IN. drove Conneil
away. Hilary would not ask him
glad TO avoid the subject. Ii was
Father Lucien who took it up later.
when Hilary was convaiescent.
He hummed and hawed a gcNd deal.
and finally the truth came out. II
would be easy enough TO get the POI
lice up from Quebec. but the quar-
tette would have to he laid h~ the
heels before the advent of winter
made further action Impossible for
months OF the four. Pierre had dis
appeared. Leblanc was said to have
gone into the woods for the winter 20
trap having apparently abandoned his
pretense of suitcase on the Ste,
Marie limits. Simeon Duyal was run
ming his saloon wide open. and swear
ing that. Hilary having assaulted HIN,
he had struck with his knife in self
defense. while in half-stunned ton-
dition Little Louis. his brather.
scared out of his wits. had heca To
see the cure with a view 10 making MIA
peace.
Hilary had no desire to punish
Louis any further, though he meant to
deal with Pierre and Leblanc when
the opportunity arose. He meant TO
rid the community of them and
Simeon; but he had a strong mans
reluctance TO call upon the law to
avenge a physical assault. In the end
the cure went away with the un3e-.
standing that Louis was forgiven, and
with no decision taken as to further
action.
"But what strength, What power.
monsieur !" he said admiringly, clench-
ing his hand over the muscles at
Hilary's arm "Do you know. mon
sieur." he continued thoughtfuliy. Il
have often thought that a priest in
such district az this needs the Rus
cularity almost % much as the. GOOD
ness, All, Monsieur Askew. il !
were your age. nd of your strength.
what would not dor
To Hilary his eonvaiescence wss q
foretaste of paradise Edmond RI shy
came in only for formal visits Low.
twice or three tines q day; but it was
wonderful to see Madeleine. whoIg he
knew that he loved with all hfs ht art,
about. his bedside all day long. and
then about his chair, waiting on ntlIi.
anticipating his wishes until he felt
ashamed to he so helpless. her IA:'de
gone. her scorn gone, her eamitS as
well. When Hilary learned of the
part that she had played in his rescue,
and thanked her gratefully, she could
not meet his eyes.
Then came the first day IN which
he was permitted to leave ais cooTn.
Leaning on Madeleine's arm, he bad
gone out to feel the wonder Of the
sunshine and the crisp artumn air.
The garden had originally been laid
out, more than century before. in
imitation of the formal gardens OF
France of the period. wfa terraces
and statuary Everything WAS il
ruin: and yet Hilary had the sudden.
inexplicable sense of having como
home.
"MademoiseIle Rosny,r ne said 'we
are going to be good friends in future,
aren't we? The goodwill goes with
your kindness, even if II does not 20
with the trees"