The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-03-27
CHAPTER XII.
Marie AWakes.

tTs 20. tbe thought of clandestin
y uD and Hilary realized me neeu , .
~ a ar all his thoughts upon hi
ss, dupont had made three NOR
faA .o and Baptiste, who kept on
@ 'sht had given complete satisfac
y, TT The lumber had brought unex
oe a..dlv good prices, and there was
w. probability that before naviga
gov slosed Hilary would be in a posi-
D y" 70 carry on till spring. When the
p0u cutting began, and there was
more more leisure, Hilary meant 1t, 70 ng a ou
us still partly paralyzed, and he hac
v" ~ reference of any kind to what
y. pa, occurred, but his mind was quite
W. ~, and. Madeleine thought, his
memory. , g .ho month the
-, discovered spruce supply had
n been numbered Success seemed
almost assured. Dupont was get
% sss ready to make his last voyage
=. snow was not yet deep enough
:. tho teams to be sent into the
!. r.,ds and Hilary turned his thoughts
~ more to the island, more from
s.s,ness TO explore that part OF his
Ana, ,smsIp than from any thought of cut
M there that winter.
u,arv was in his office one day
~ there came a tap at the door,
"A m his establishment, in walked
uuls Duval. !,
mo little liquor-seller approached
Nm IN an ingratiating manner. Mon
,srr Askew," he said, Il am very
srv for that night. / have been
.s,y Now l come back, and Mon
Srr Tessier tells me that you for
sp Now come to thank you"
That's all right, Louis" said
Hhr. "You are forgiven, as long as
,m Keep out of that trade of yours.
II had business when it's run in
M Ste. Marie way"
Louis Duval shifted contemptuous-
II I'm out" he announced. "And
sueOn's out And he say he hope
100 don't bear ill-feeling. Them fell
sWs never pay US cent. An / got
u nv head busted open too" he added
riectively.
Hilary sprang to his feet and took
N little man by the arms. do you
van to tell me Brousseau offered
yM money to open saloon in st. Boni-
heT be asked.
Sure he did. He said if open he
gme up, an he pay me two hundred
dHars more II those fellows kill you"
Good Lord Is that all I'm WORTH"
tkM Hilary.
oh II amt that" answered Louis.
guess you're worth more than that
lEA But Pierre an Leblanc, they
ny to kill you, because you thrash
sre an you take away Leblanc's
kdness an his family starve. May
kR pay them too; maybe they pay
q to let them. I dom know. But
ssHe an Leblanc swear they get you
\ An Simeon's out Of the game.
MI want to tell you something, Mon
~ Askew. II you won bust my head
v again."
Tour heads quite safe, Louis.
Wat Is III"
mat damn Brousseau promise me
ehundred for the other job an only |
me nfty."
What other jobT"
fr to get them fellows to saw
NJ boom, monsieur"
% It was sawed, was it?" demand
Hilary furiously.
ia monsieur. | get three fellows
" me south shore, an fell into
wafer an got rheumatic, an pay
dollars for medicines, an that
mn Brousseau-"
Louis, will you sign your name to
sure, II yor get them fellows
'lousseau first" replied the little
uiglng toward the door. Finding
ne was not pursued. he halted.
Aeur Askew, l gone back to my
ag job" he said.
aary thought this was a character
wupafion for Louis to take I'D.
Nh afforded him several months
1snd. nsnins seasoh
NM nave a boat?" he asked, re-
'''lng his plan to revisit the is
sure said Louis. "New sails
y sa 4 new except the boat.
u tine boat. monsieur
~ )" you take Mr.. Connell and
1orowfs ''aiiu ana PACK
a 50, monsieur, if the sea
! running too high" =" sea
hilary. 'our BOAT at one"
h me-.
practically his last chance ,
i. months of visiting the island !
: q = messenger with a note 70 ,
d rs ae camp, asking him to he ,
u ~ '',ace at noon. Then he {
uent,.ual iy letter to Madeleine.
noth,aa aso mis- projected journey.
hmsa aug else, except his love and :
h ., winch were weighty enough. +
n \ '.. entered the store to , mail + :
M 500. oox there he thought the +
N cpra su about the place looked f
N s ! he had several times J
N, bn, ss = furtiveness in their ]
Agis NJ nad each time ascribed # /
Be d,S Vn and dismissed the mat 5
back =, whd 50 again. He was walk
0tkea ne saw q bow outSida 4