The Dolores star., 1920-06-11
cHAPT Err xI.
Dreams and Danoe,,


improved rapidly under Msa
nursing. aided by her father,
treatment Of the wound. On a r
ond day Hilary was consciou, l.
fourth Rosny announced IN,
crisis was past: upon the MA. II
patient was sitting up in bed ! a1
manding solid food.
I.nfe was the happieSt man
world when. at last admitted Al,
hcdsidc. he asked and received n
luton for his desertion. M
"Sow I've got some good nerl =
said. when Hilary persisted In ,l:E
about the work. We've ,a
shipment on. and Dupont will
both vessels back In few d.p
the next. The mills worklp, l2'
time and the gangs back on III. =
"You paid them two dollarsr y
"Not cent more" oid Isb
umphantly. 'They asked TO 70 8;
to work. and you ought to see q
working. I guess they feel thr
haven't given you square de-. +
Mr.. RoSny's been having few Y
with them. hear. Anyway
know now It's Morris who ,ip,.s
the revenue people. in order to 4
trouble for you. and the result L Il
part Of the country has grown To- h
! for him. So he's gone away. IA
he had quarrel with Brousseaa 4
the share OF their plunder, and
almost came tn blows over Il. d
that's the first OF the gang out. I
MACPHERSON has turned out n I'd
working overtime and maxim.
hands work. and II begins to I'D
me as II we'll win out after all
This was good news. II was
September. and in little more Id
month the snow should extend
siderahly their cutting area.
So they discussed their plans. !
Madeleine. coming in. drove ca
away. Hilary would not ask
about h!s nSSailants. and Lats
glad TO avoid the subject. It
Father Lucien who took it up
when Hilary was convalcscenf.
He hummed and hawed a sood
and finally the truth came out
would he easy enough TO get th
lice up from Quebec. but the
'ette would have to be laid b!
heels before the advent Of v
made further action impossible
months. OF the four. Pierre hst
appeared. Leblanc wns said to
gone INTO the woods for the wini
trap. haviaG apparently abandon'
pretense of suitcase on the
Marie limits. Simeon Duval wa!
ming his saloon wide open. and )
ing that, Hilary having ASSAULTED
he bad struck with his knife In
defense. while in a half-stunnet
dit m. Little Louis. his br
scared out of his wits. had be
see the cure with a view to MAXI
peace.
Hilary had no desire to ?
Louis any further. though he me-
deal with Pierre and Leblanc
the opportunity arose. He mea
rid the community Of them
Simeon: but he had a strong
reluctance to call upon the Ia
avenge a physical assault. In III
the cure went away with the l
standing that Louis was forgiven
with no decision taken as to Fl
action.
But what strength, What
monsieur" he said admiringly, c
ing his hand over the muscl
Hilnry's arm. do you know,
sieur." he continued thoughtful
have often thought that a pri
such a district as this needs tht
| 'hiaaiy diihpsl as iluCll us klt
ness. All. Monsieur Askew.
We're your age. and of your str
what would l not do,'
To Hilary his convaIescence
foretaste Of paradise. Edmond
came In only for formal visits
twice or three times day: but
! wonderful to see Madeleine. VIII,
knew that he loved with all his
about his bedside all day long
then about his chair. waiting OF
anticipating his wishes. until h
ashamed to he 50 helpless. her
gone, her scorn gone. her enmi
well. When Hilary learned Q
part that she had played in his r
and thanked her gratefully. she
not meet his eyes.
Then came the first day on
he was permitted % leave his
Leaning on Made.eine's arm. HI
gone out to feel the wonder o
sunshine and the crisp autumn
The garden had originally been
out, more than century befol
imitation of the formal gardel
France of the period. with ter
ana statuary. Everything wa
ruin: and yet Hilary had the su
inexplicable sense Of having
home.
'Mndemoiselle Rosny." he said
are going To be good friends in II
aren't we? The goodwill goes
your kindness. even IL 1t does n