American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-06-05

II was growing dark. The two set
out with q,hckened pace, but II was
quite dark before they saw the cot
tages Of 81. Boniface before them. A.
the wharf came into view Iafe uttered
an exclamation.
"The schooner's gonei" he cried.
"Whose, Mr.. LATER"
"The captains. That other ones
laid up for the season. hope to God
Hilary amt done anything foolish and
slipped the cable"
They almost ran to the captains
house. The interior was dark, save
for the duh flicker from the stovc.
The cure flung the door open. They
heard sobbing within. Carefully Fa-
Their Lucicn struck a match and lit the
lamp. disclosing Marie Dupont kneel-
ing, her face In her hands. beside the
embers She looked up with an cx-
precision Of utter despair.
"Where Is thy father7'
"He has sailed, with Leblanc and
Pierre. and Monsieur Askew Is aboard.
aud Madeleine Rosny--"
"Whnt!' shouted the cure. pulling
her to her feet. "rhou art dreaming,
child"
"They planned to XIII Monsieur As
kew. l went to mademoiselle. and we
drove to the wharf She sprang
! aboard, and the ship sailed, half an
hour ago. They will kill them"
Father Luclen went white and began
to treipble. marie Dupont. swear to
me-" he began.
"Ah, mon Dieu, Il is true. swear
itr
"why didn't thou come to met"
~ was afraid"
The cure translated to Lafe. III
she speaks the truth" he began.
1T IL true, guess" said Lafe.
!, Quick. father. let's get the other
schooner and 60 after them. It's our
only chance. III go. Darn II, II they
hurt hair Of Hilary's head. or--Or
mademolselle's, I'll send the gang 10
helli" cried LATE. half sobbing.
"But It is impossible!" cried tho
cure. "Who viii sail herf"
: "Come with me, father" answered
Lafe, flicker Of whimsicality appear
Ing ON his face, ~ In such moments.
/. II guess I'm In charge now, sect Let's
90 to the store"
There were the usual loafers inside.
Yes, II was true the schooner had
sailed, and 1t had surprised every
: body, because Captain Dupont had
announced that he would not sail for
some days. And he had left his crew
!. behind. But then every one knew
!. TINT he was going out OF his mind.
LATE cut the gosslps short. "Ask
e them who can sail the schooner" ~
u said to the cure. "a.
I. Only one man could sail the schoop-
y er through the Ice. All the rest VEN
E In the woods. Jenn-Niarie Bsptiste %
y derstood the coast and the currents
y "Wherc Is her
10 The st0rekecper shrugged his shout
20 ders. "He was here half an hour ago
N to buy more traps. but he has gone
into the woods again"
's At that instant Baptiste entered the
:. store, saw Lafe, and scowled.
u "This trap IL broken" he began
10 holding II up for the storekeeper to
= view II.
* The cure pounced on him. "Baptiste
I come with me. Thou dost not go Into
e. the woods tonight. Thou must take
Is us aboard the schooner"
* Baptistes jaw fell. "Mon pere. II Il
% impossible" he stammered
dupont has gone"
10 "GoneY' cried Baptiste. running u
" the door.
e. The cure followed him. "Baptiste
g1,. M And
him. He Is mad. He has left hli
al crew behind him and taken Leblanc
g. and Pierre. And. Mademoiselle Rosnl
Is In their hands"
~ "whatf" shouted Baptiste. II 60
At once 60"
"And Monsieur .Askew, whom the!
% have sworn to murder"
II do not CO." said Jean Baptiste
!. and stopped dead.
~ The cure caught him by the arm
H. Listen to me. Jean. His life and tina
of Mademolselle Rosny are perhaps q
'e stake"
II do not gor cried Baptiste again
y. and snatched up his trap. He strod
eu 10 the door and turned hercely upol
Father Lucien, who followed him. lie
II him diet" he shouted. "You know
y: mon pere, you know what he has don
! to me and mine!"
r. Lafe, who understood hardly a wor
Of this colloquy, caught precise sens
Of what Baptiste was saying, partly Q
ID the gestures. but more by his facult
brought out through dialogues o
~ many evenings with his friend Tren
no blay. He tugged at the cures arm.
~ "Tell him that story amt truN II
W Their" he said. That's what's WORT!
Ing him."
70. But Father Lucien resumed, as II h
~, had not heard.
"e even so. Jean. Mademoiselle Ro
ny's life, perhaps. Is In danger. An
even II that were not so. thou mu
~ return good for evil. Else his blood
80, upon thee"
"I,pt n he there would have killf