American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-20


day.
why don't the men come to me?"
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 out! I'll bring men over
from the south shore"
He went back to his shack and sat
down, resting his head on his hands.
1t was clear tina. Brousseau had post.
poned his original plan till now to Grip.
pie him beyond hope. And Leblanc,
who did not work for him, was in
charge Of the affair! He was thor.
oughly disheartened over this new de-
velopment.
However, II the strike did not 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 woeful ex-
preston on his face.
81 met your men going home, so I
guess you know" he said. "They've
struck"
THE mill hands. tOO?"
Lafe 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,
hut he couldn't. You'll have to give
what they're asking"
Suppose / pay the mill hands two
dollars, will they stay int" asked Hill
| AIRY.
Lafe shook his head. II offered 1t
EN-" he said. 81 took the RESPONSE
bility Of that. Maybe I was wrong
hut anyway, 1t won't go. They say It's
to be two dollars all round, mill hands
and lumbermen."
"l'll not be beaten by Brousseau,"
said Hilary furiOusly.
LATE scratched his jaw. ut appears
to me that you're going In just the way
he wants you to-" he answered. Make
II two dollars IL! we get this shipment
through the mill"
Hilary shook his head. mot cent"
he answered. I'm not going to have
BrousSeau dictate the price OF my
labor"
'That's all right, l suppose, so far
US you're concerned" said LATE indlg.
nantly, "but what about me? I guess
I've got the right to have some word
I'm the matter. with that eight thousand
of Clarice-my wlfe-invested. Seems
to me you're putting up your front on
my money as well rs yours" he blurted
out.
'Tll write you n check for It,"
"Oh, shucks" said LATE; and, turn
ming upon his heel abruptly, he went
back to the buggy without another
word He entered 1t, whlsked the
relns, and drove slowly away. But
when he had gone hundred PAGES he
turned the horse and came back.
"You'd better know the worst" he
said. 'Louls Duyal's In st. Boniface,
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
I'm the deserted camp.
Hilary sat there for long time. II
began to grow dark, but, absorbed In
his bitter reflections. he took no note
of anything. Everything sank into In.
significance beside the fact that Louis
Duval, In open defiance of him and his
warning, was selling liquor upon the
ST. Bonlface property. 1t was DELHI
crate and direct challenge; and he
must accept II or be for ever dlscredlt-
ed among his men. More: He must ac-
cept II or abandon his plans and re-
turn home.
"I'll stop that, anyhow" he NUT
tered. and. rising. took a revolver from
his suitcase. loaded the six chambers,
and thrust Il into his coat pocket,
! Then he clapped on his hat and went
out.
II was still light, and he calculated
10 reach st. Boniface soon after Duval
opened. But he had not gone dozen
PAGES when he heard the sound OF a
trottlng horse, and presently, from
among the trees, he perceived Made
lenc Rosny upon the chestnut which
had boltcd with her on the day Of the
dynamite blast.
She put her horse to the gallop as
she neared him, and refined up so sud
denly that she almost threw the beast
. back upon his launches. Hilary saw
that she had new and powerful Bit
which gave her perfect control. Her
muck was splendid in this riding of
The same animal along the same road
lie raised his hat ana waited SHE
leaned over the horses shoulder, ana
no saw that her face was expressive of
great concern.
"You are not to go to st. Boniface
tonight size said.
INLAY | ask whyT
at is my wish, monslcur-and my
warning also.
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