The Dolores star., 1920-06-11

Nanette." he made swift sign over
her. God be with thee, Nanette," he
said gently.
The girl fed from him. sobbins. and
Hilary could hear her sobs after she
had been hidden by the pines.
Where is thy fatherT asked the
cure.
He has gone to the store" faltered
the girl. Monsieur Tessier-"
~ shall say nothing" answered
| Father Lucien. But do not let this
happen again. Marie" he continued,
thou hast won the love Of good
man."
Her face hardened. and she looked
sullenly at the priest.
"A girl should think long before re-
fusing a good man who loves her"
She cast her eyes down; and there
was the incarnation Of rebellious stub
bornness in the rigid figure.
The captains steps were heard,
| crushing the wood chips into the shin
gle. The old man came quickly for
| ward into the arc of lamplight: quick
| ly, as II he feared the realization of
some terror gnawing at his heart. For
moment Hilary saw the pale gray
eyes with the same menace upon his
own. Then Dupont knew him.
"Bonsoir Monsieur Askew, "he said,
extending his hand.
He opened the cottage door, but the
cure did not enter.
Captain Dupont" he said, there
has been trouble between Monsieur
Askew here and Monsieur Norris"
81 have heard of it," replied the cap
| tain.
ASK him If he Is willing to accept
his orders from me-" said Hilary.
The cure translated, and the captain
answered him. stroking his gray beard
and speaking with slow emphasis.
at is all right" said Father Lucien
| finally. Captain Dupont takes his
freight where he finds 1t. He takes
from your company in accordance
with his contract. He will not break
1t. If Brousseau refuses him freight
he can pick up all he needs on the
south shore. You can rely on lin"
Hilary felt deeply satisfied. If the
| captain was staunch, not Morris nor
Brousseau nor all his men should pre-
vent him from getting out record
cutting before navigation closed.
Tell Dupont we'll keep him busy"
Hilary said.
When he was with Father Lucien
upon their homeward way he asked
him question about matter that
had puzzled him.
"Why does Dupont look at me as If
l were his mortal enemyf" he asked.
"Ah, Monsieur Askew." said the
cure, stopping to thump his stick upon
the shingle, there is story there.
So he looks at every man when first
he meets him. He fears for the girl
Marie-and unfortunately he is right
in his fears. For she has her mother's
| nature.
1T was many years ago, nearly
twenty, / think, and before l came
here, when Capt. Jules Dupont was Il
fisherman in st. BonifaCe. He was
married to Marie Letellier. who was
much younger than he. and gay and
thoughtless. People said it was an i'll.
made match; but she loved him, and
they were happy.
when he left his young bride to 90
sealing off Newfoundland the tongues
wagged. but he trusted her, and when
he returned there was the child Ma
rle, and a warm welcome. So three
years passed.
when Jules Dupont returned the
fourth year his wife was gone. with
whom? Nobody knew. ! know more
than anyone in st. Bonlface, but /
never knew. Some wanderer from the
south shore: and six months later she
was back with the child, pleading for
forgiveness. He sheltered her until her
death soon afterward. Since then his
fear has been that Marie VIII have IN.
herited the mothers nature he
never makes a voyage but he returns
In fear and haste. And he wishes her
to marry Jean-Marie Baptiste, who
loves her-but you have seen tonight
to what her mind is turning.
''The women recall her mothers
fate, and their dislike has made her
secretive and solitary. And 1t is lone.
ly here, and Ste. Marie so near. Mon.
sieur Askew, you saw the girl Nanette.
She is from st. Joseph, of decent par
ents, who mourn for her. She was
lured from her home to Ste. Marie.
and / have fears that some one is
using her as tool to get the girl Ma
rie Dupont into his clutches. But what
can / do save watch and wait?
Therefore. Monsieur Askew," con.
tinued Father Luclen, much agitated
Il implore you to prevent this evil
from spreading to St BOniface. IL is
Brousseau who debauches those poor
people there. 1t is he who is responsl-
BILE for all this evil. He cares nothing
for the people. so long as he Yields
their votes for his creature IN the par
lament at Quebec And this. mon
sieur, was chiefly the cause OF my
visit to you tonight. to urge Jou 20
Keep the brandy and the dance halls
out Of 81. BonIface, for hear Il being
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