The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-05-20

Baptlste had gone he felt the incident
keenly. He valued the little man, and
he knew he had wronged him by re-
fusIng to affirm his faith in him. Bap.
tiste's detection was not very much,
but II showed that the wind of adver-
sity was stlll blowing strongly.
Baptiste secured a Job with Brous-
seau on the following day and shook
the dust of ST. Boniface from his heels.
Leaving Lafe at the mill, Hilary
made his headquarters In one Of the
new camps, about five miles up the
river. At five o'clock on the Saturday
night he was surprised to see his
hands trooping homeward along the
road. Many Of them did go home
over Sunday. and some every night J;
but this vas an exodus. Hilary called
his gang foreman, who came up sui
lenly.
whats the meaning Of thisT' he
asked.
"we strike. We want two dollar a
day"
why don't the men come to mel"
II don't know. We strike, that's
all. You see Leblanc"
$50 you've chosen this time to strike,
have your cried Hilary ~furiously. "All
right! Get QUIT I'll bring men over
from the south shore"
He went back TO his shack and sat
down. resting his head on his hands.
II was clear that Bruusseau had post
pOned his original plan till now to Grip
pie him beyund hope. And Leblanc,
who did not work for him, was In
charge Of the affair, He was thor
oughly dlsheartened ' this new de-
ysiopIHelt-
However. II the strike did Tot ex-
tend to the mill he could still get his
shipment through
Presently he heard the sound OF
wheels. and. going outside. saw Lafe
driving rapidly along the road. He
stopped the horse. jumped out of the
buggy. and came up with a woeful ex-
preston on his face.
II met your men going home, so /
guess you know" he said. They've
struck"
'The mill hands, tool"
LATE nodded. ITS that fellow Lee
blanc. He's telling them they can get
two dollars and their grub. Mac
Pherson tried to hold the mill hands,
but he couldn't. You'll have to give
what they're asking"
suppose l pay the mill hands two
dollars, will they stay inf' asked Hill
airy.
LATE shook HIS head. IL offered 1t
EN-" he said. II took the RESPONSE
bility OF that. Maybe / was wrong
but anyway. 1t won't go. They say it's
to be two dollars all round. mill hunds
and lumbermen."
tsiil not be beaten by B~rousseau,"
said Hilary furiously.
Lafe scratched his jaw. at appears
to me that you're going In just the way
he wants You to-" he answered. snake
1t two dollars till we get this shipment
through the MILL"
Hilary shook his head. "Not a cent"
he answered. 'I'm not going to have
Brousseau dictate the price of my
labor"
'sThat's all right, I suppose. SO far
az you're concerned" said Lafe lndig-
naptly, but what about me? l guess
I've got the right to have some word
in the matter. with that eight thousand
Of Clarice--my wife-invested. Seems
to me you're putting up your front on
my money as well as yours" he blurted
out.
sT1l write you a check for It."
.Oh. shucksi" said I.afe and, turn
ming upon his heel abruptly, he went
| back to the buggy without another
word. He entered 1t, whisked the
reins, and drove slowly away. But
when he had gone a hundred PAGES he
turned the horse and came back.
you'd better know the worst" hs
said. Louis Duval's In st. B~oniface
and he's going to open up tonight
Now I'm through with it-all Of It"
He whipped the horse and drove
away furiously. leaving Hilary alone
In the deserted camp.
Hilary sat there for 4 long time. i
began to grow dark, but, absorbed II
his bitter reflections. be took no not'
Of anything. Everything sank into In
Significance beside the fact that Loui'
Duval. in open defiance of him and hi
Warming. was selling liquor upon thu
ST. Boniface property. II was a delhi
crate and direct challenge; and h
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