The Dolores star., 1920-05-07

there. It's a tough place. MIR. A,kl
seen some tough towns In the W. -
but this has got 'em all beat. with
smuggling of brandy. and the dr,nt, -
and the fights every Saturday nigN
there was a man knitted there
| week; aud not II policeman within g.
ty miles. and nobody except Faal Il
Lucy, and he can't hold EN-" n
"What l want to know" said Hu,, Y!
as. what this company Is that +
speak about. and how they come to |,
the Rocky river for their logs" I'M
Lafe hesitated, but only for a J I,
ment. Then he mentally cast Bro g
scau to the winds; for, after all &
Hilary meant to know, nobody cV 2
prevent 1t. Brousseau's instructr :
Notwithstanding. |
rIt's this way. Mr.. Askew." he ii
"Mr. Morris and Mr.. Brousseau hay. K
| company of their own. Their lin, L
touch ours on the west, across Z
| river, and run ten miles or so bs, {
into the bush. right alongside ou {
They got the right to float their ID
| down the river
"Aud use the mill?"
"Mr. Norris leases the use Of
mill by the year to the company 81
Hilary was staggered for the
mcnt. Norris. rs his uncles manay
leasing the mill to Morris, a partner
Brousseau's company. seemed que
role. q
"How do they tell our lumber frr
thelrsf' asked Hilary presently.
"Oh that amt hard" said LAT
"YOu see, the iobberS, who Subless
the tracts, know how much their mss
have cut And it's scaled in u
woods before they shoot it dow.
stream. l guess there amt no did
Guilty there. Mr.. Askew. And you 81
Mr. Morris representing both conCerr
he naturally does his best by both &
EN-"
Hilary's suspicious, dormant ers
after The interview with Lamartir
were now thoroughly aroused.
"And Mr.. Brousseau has no conceIl
with us. except for the lease of ~
mill and the right-of-way down tt
river" mused Hilary. "Who is th3
Mr.. Brousseau?"
"Why, | guess he's the big man 4
the district" said Lafe. 'He's ~
nearest thing to boss they've got d
here; tells 'em how to vote and get
'em out of trouble. He amt good +
his father, though. That was o..
Jacques Brousseau in the store, h
trapper."
~ didn't see him"
HE was Mr.. Rosny's slave, or wha
ever they called them, in the ol
times. before these people becau
free"
, He tapIled the ashes out Of his pII
, and pocketed it.
, 'He's got old Rosny in his pocket
| he said. leaning toward Hilary. "He
got him bound and mortgaged aft
leading him to throw your uncl'
money away in crazy investments.
/. did it deliberately, Mr.. Askew. WI
0 he was kid, growing up among t
, house servants up at the Chate,
| he wanted to be a big man, for viii
n I don't blame him. He got his W,
z but that wasn't enough. He want
Z the Seigneur's place. because he fou
z that the folks up here thought INC
G of old Mr.. Rosny, with his BROKE
: down house and debts, than they
n of him with all his money. So he {
I to work and got him cinched.
g "The old man hates and despis
him, and he's been fighting against
for long time, but he seen wha
| coming to him and l guess he's ma
: up his mind he'll have to stomach
3. Brousseau's Staked old Mr.. ROsn,
t pride against his love, and l guess HI
: won his stake and won Name
: Madeleine into the bargain"
He rose. "That'll be all for tong
, Mr.. Askew?" he asked.
Hilary rose too. Thanks, Mr.. C
t nell he said. sin the morning sh
e ask you to show me around the plac,
He didn't follow Lafe Connell
side the hotel. but sat upon the porc
] musing. Lafe had enlightened him
e several points. He doubted wheth
Lamartine had spoken anything q
l preaching truth concerning the pro
e erty, and he was sure that Morris Al
: brousseau were the company in who
behalf he had offered forty-five tho
t sand dollars. There would be need
n good many explanations from Nj
: ris. Yet Hilary felt instinctively tn
, 1t was Brousseau. not Morris, wi
whom he would have to contend.
l On the face Of the soft night 70
2 the face of Madeleine Rosny paint
! with surprising clearness. He saw t
blue Of her eyes. the curve of
flushed cheek. the dignity and gent
ness and pride that blended in h
looks. If ever he had any quarrel wi
brousseau. he would show him
Then he cursed himself for a fo
and' entering the hotel. took his Ian
ana went up to his room.