The Dolores star., 1920-06-25
CHAPTER XII.
Marie Awakeo,

.,uo-v beard from Madeleine almost
n, hut they seldom met. Once or
Zee they made an appointment. but
~ hated the thought Of clandestin-
and Hilary realized the need Of
centratIng all his thoughts upon his
brk Dupont had made three more
vsges and Baptiste. who kept out
sIght. had given complete satisfac-
The lumber had brought unex-
ctedly good prices. and there was
w a probability that before naviga-
pp closed Hilary would be In POSI-
pu to carry on till spring. When the
Inter cutting began. and there was
ore leisure, Hilary meant to fight out
!. issue with Rosny. The old man
ps still partly paralyzed. and he had
ade no reference Of any kind to what
Id occurred, but his mind was quite
ear, and, Madeleine thought, his
emory,
Toward the middle Of the month the
,wly discovered spruce supply had
h been numbered. Success seemed
NV almost assured. Dupont was get
NO ready to make his last voyage.
he snow was not yet deep enough
br the teams to be sent into the
foods, and Hilary turned his thoughts
nee more to the island. more from
bgerness to explore that part OF his
omain than from any thought Of cut
ny there that winter.
Hilary was In his Office one day
Then there came tap at the door.
nd, TO his establishment, in walked
,ouIs Duval.
The little lIquor-seller approached
i'm In an ingratlating manner. "MOn-
ieur Askew," he said. II am very
orry for that night. have been
way. Now I come back. and Mon
ieur Tessler tells me that you for
i've. Now | come to thank you"
"That's all right. Louis" said
hillary. you are forgiven. as long as
ou keep out OF that trade of yours.
It's bad business when it's run in
)he Ste Marie way"
Louis Duval smiled cOntemptuous-
y. "I'm out" he announced. "And
imeons out. And he say he hope
|ou don't bear ill-feelIng. Them fel-
ows never pay us cent. An I got
by head busted open too" he added
effectively.
Hilary sprang to his feet and took
PIE little man by the arms. ''DO you
bean to tell me Brousseau offered
lou money to open a saloon In st. Boni-
hce?" he asked.
"Sure he did. He said II I open he
et me up. an he pay me two hundred
ollars more II those fellows kill you"
Good Lord Is that all I'm worth?"
sked Hilary.
"Oh 1t amt that" answered Louis.
guess you're worth more than that
nuch. But Pierre an Leblanc. they
razy to kill you. because you thrash
1erre an you take away Leblanc's
business an his family starve. May
Pc he pay them too; maybe they pay
lin to let them. l dom know. But
'ierre an Leblanc swear they get you
pet. An SImeon's out of the game.
an ! want to tell you something. Mon
sieur Askew, IL you won bust my head
Ppen again."
Your heads quite safe, Louis.
What is III"
THAT damn 3rousseau promise me
two hundred for the other lob an only
pay me fifty"
What other job?"
For to get them fellows to saw
your boom, monsieur"
80 1t was sawed. was it?" demand
|ed Hilary furiously.
] leS' monsieur. l get three fellows
prom the south shore, an fell into
|.he water an got rheumatic, an pay
zen dollars for medicines, an that
|oamn Brousseau-"
Louis will you sign your name to
|thatT
" sure, If You get them fellows
|an hrousseau first" replied the little
nah' edglng toward the door. Finding
ana .nat ne was not pursued, he halted.
o"s'eur Askew, | gone back to my
nsnihs Job" he said.
h''ary thought this was character
.s''c occupation for Louis to take up,
s,"ce II afforded him several months
Vi 'oleness before the fishing season
Opened.
LOU nave boat" he asked, re-
"eihoerlng his Dlan to re-visit the is-
land. ~ ''''' 'Ae
" sure" said Louis. "New sails
Al rudder-all new except the bont.
a yer line boat. monsieur"
you'd you take Mr.. Connell and
Use, .sell over to the island and back
49,. think so. monsieur. II the sea
az running too high"
BE ready with your boat at one."
sald Hilary.
g., was practically his last chance
~ M OK s.1 months of visiting the island.
sent a messenger with a note to
= ,,a's g. at the camp. asking him to be
y ,.ro,s 81 bonlface at noon. Then he
H. ',e his daily letter to Madeleine.
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