American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-06
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u have not exulted, Maden,oisclis
Rosny; | am sorry"
Take back your pity. We don't
want It, What has Monsieur Brous.
seau done to you--or Mr.. Morrisr
Morris since you inquire. has swim.
died me out Of several thousand dol.
lars worth Of l'N,ber, Mademoiselle
kosny. As for Monsieur Brousseau,
the trouble Is of his own seeking"
You went upon Monsieur Brous.
seau's land and quarreled with one
OF his workmen, and you ill-treated
him Shamefully, just because you are
big and strong, and not afraid Of q
weaker man. And you and your hired
men-our men who serve yOu-have
taken Monsieur Brousseau's lumber,
and you are going to sell II as your
own. You ought to be ashamed Of
yourself, you outlaw"
you're altogether wrong. Madcmoi-
selle Rosny," answered Hilary quiet
ly. "The quarrels were none of them
of my seeking. Monsieur BrouSscau.
who is quite capable OF taking care OF
himself, lays claim to land and lum-
her which IL not his. | suggest.
mademoselle, that you have not
shown sufficient cause for your hos.
tility.
II have done you no wrong" urged
Hilary. 81 have come here to take
charge Of Il legacy which my uncle
l,F n, L., al n L., al
II has been my hope to make the task
successful and in succeeding. to con-
slider my ncighbors and help my EN-
plOyees. Is not this a case for our
working amicably together, as you
suggested In the case OF Monsieur
Brousseau? Come. Mademoiselle Ros-
ny. let us forget our quarrel and be
friends"
She did not take the hand that he
extended, but she looked at him IN
wonder
"You spoke OF my goodwill" she
said presently. with touch of mock
cry. "What Is that To you? Surely
my fathers feeling toward you, which
Is mine, can have no power to help oil
injure your
ut means much 10 me, your good
will. Madcmoiselle Rosny," said Hilary
She leaned forward in her saddle
Monsieur Askew." she said. ''llstel
TO me. II you value my goodwill 20,
shall have 1t on one condition.
con any condition."
THAT you leave st. Boniface.'
Except that" said Hilary.
at Is not that ! grudge you you
possession" resumed the girl hurried
~. Believe me, | am not thinking o
that. As you said, the money wa
! paid, and the rights are yours. Blu
this Is no place for you, monsieur.
could esteem you and-and give yo'
my goodwill II YOU said j have mad
mistake and went. Why do yo
stay here, 10 stir up trouble and ag'
tate us all? What is 1t you want
that YOU will not take the value o
your trees from Monsieur B-oussea
and GOT"
81 have a natural objection to bcln
driven out Of my own property" sat
Hilary.
cit should never have been yours
Monsieur Brousseau wanted II, bu
my father"
! She broke of In agitation. Hilar
laid his hand lightly upon the rein
near her own.
"Mademolselle Rosny," he urged
conscious that he was as agitated a
she. II want to ask you something,
do not want you 10 go to Ste. Marie
said | wanted to help you. Perhap
| had no right, but | do not wan
you to go there. II is because homo
you, and"
She was staring at him in create
distress. lie hardly knew whethe
she understood.
III Monsieur Brousseau-" she be
gan, half.choklng.
"Forglye me, mademolselle, but doe
he mean so much to you as thatT
She started and twltched the rel
away. "You are insolent! !" she CRIED
How dare you question me or Ia
! DOWN the law W lllN' -''' $50
heard enough. Stay, then, Monsieu
Askew, and cut down the trees tina
YOU have bought, and sell them; bu
do not presume TO speak TO me an
!"
She touched her horse with he
spur and the beast bounded away a.
most flInging Hilary to the grounc
Her face was flaming; yet. as sh
rode, Hilary could hear her sobbin
again
lie was sure that Brousseau wa
The cause OF her distress. He n
called Lafe's words 10 himself on III
night of their first meeting brou'
scau's gNspng hand was stretche
forth not only on the seIgniory but o.
It's heiress-and he vowed that IN
battle between them should be fough
out on this ground also.
CHAPTER VI.