The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-01-31
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-. posny White Elephant.

p S,,s, IN nm old part of the Lower
s sa,~'e Small, why, black-haired'
i y an Air Of unconvincing plausible
"" .hout him. Monsieur Lamartine
" saoted at his desk, drumming his
s.sors staring out Of the window, and
- again to look at letter signed
u,srv Askew, when his boy brought
y. . card with the same name upon
- uonsieur Lamartine frowned.
arell Monsieur Askew that l am
,,.y with an important court CASE
! mid ask him to call at this time
tsnorrow.'
Mr Askew says he's busy, too. and
IN walt. announced the boy, return
Tho notary considered. "Well, tell
Nm m see him In a few minutes" he
answered.
whon the boy was gone he took
lawn the telephone receiver and gave
number.
"A that you, BrousseauT he asked.
avonsIeur Hilary Askew has turned
p'
there was suffering ut the other
ma Al the line which made the notary
mlb
4 can't say. / haven't seen him
VI said Monsieur Lamartine, In an
ns but II can't send him home
Nth smile on his lips and check
~ his pocket shall try to keep him
h Quebec until ! have seen you. And
pud better try to get Morris by long
dsisnce and warn him. Good-by."
He hung up the receiver. rang for
he boy and told him to admit MIR.
Akw. Then he rose to receive his
rsItor
He looked at Hilary keenly as he
hook hands with him. The young man
M different from what he had ex-
rded lie was about as big, and he
had the same air of American energy;
bot be appeared more determined, he
boxed like one Of those uncomfortable
bn who have the knack of disentan-
ding themselves from sophistries.
nwever, Hilary looked good-natured.
AID he was certainly inexperienced.
xaseur Lamartine gave him chair
nd looked very plausible indeed.
Tour visit has followed very close
p'd your letter. Mr.. Askew," he said.
Perhaps you did not get mine. advis-
Nycu to welt before coming to Que
- Mr
No. said Hilary. but I would have
cone anyway. / want to get this mat
N settled"
The American haste" said the no
~, looking almost ingenious. But
ne law is not to be taken by storm,
M Of all in Quebec. 1t Is only
a'n'n since your uncle died. Perhaps
VIII be months before we can turn
VET the property to you. / under
nnd that you were not In close touch
Nn your uncle during his latter
mnf
hadn't seen him since l was boy.
'M was what made the legacy a sur
eusng one. He had not shown any
asrest In me. / had a hard fight to
through my forestry course. SO
'*a ! heard that l had become the
"na Of tract Of hundred square
sAs ! seemed like an Intervention Of
."naence. That Is almost a king
dun. dr..
in miles BY temp inquired the
av''y smiling. well, I suppose II
" %em a large territory to you, al
+0an the Rosny selgniory was one of
aaallest Of the old feudal grants.
Almost the last on the north shore
ae NJ. Lawrence that remains in
aanos OF the original family"
'uuf hundred thousand dollars
~ ~. q big sum for my uncle to have
\. y Tor it." said Hilary.
',ur uncle said Monsieur Lamar
n. oeelnning to drum softly, made
Investment against the advice Of
~ many people. The Rosny tim
NJ Sn's are practically valueless, be-
- ne wood is principally balsam
ns'ead Of pine and spruce"
IN uO'ed that Hilary only watched
n. s.ead OF answering, and he be-
vieei that he would not be dis
M y as easily as he had antici-
ne property has never begun to
IN Way, continued Monsieur La
~ 80. Tour uncle paid three hun
~. 'u nfty thousand for the cutting
I'M. a.one He found himself up
tAs -, sue law which places a limit
~ A1e OF trees. Seven inches for
Unkva onp spruce, / believe:
IAu.s, y. y. white spruce; twelve or
In ]. ~ Pine. And nearly all the
d :. = me Rosny limits that aren't
HI -, sncer the legal size. Your un-
nNs-s,.naf his fortune In 1t. He
IL CO.. s'e me-eccentric. This is
low me timber cannot be cut
esn.ss loss, on account of it's
lselts ana the high cost Of trans
ehr..4 ae oalsam Ar is too gum
n y - any but inferior paper, be-
h n.u even Of the newspa-
sples the greater portion
together with second
wnich Il, Of course, Of
wood. The expenses
0k0h1n II ,nhnr% n.