Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-03-26


going TO close down"
Simeon struggled TO his knees. With
an unwonted agility he lodged the sim
glestlck movement 10 had always
bothered the cureN and rushed forward
with arms extended, like bear. But
Father Lucien had movement II pat,
and movement II Is especially lie
signed for this. Placing the right toe
against the left heel. he made half
turn. Smack Simeon was reclining
against the counter, his hands over his
head. and blood streaming through his
fingers.
simeon, Simeon" said the cure
(smack, smackD ARE you going to
close DOWN."
Simeon lifted up his voice In a long,
melancholy howl He struggled feeb-
| ly TO his feet, and instantly went down
again under a terrific blow across the
right ear movement 22A).
us your soul better, Simeon?" asked
Father Lucien.
Simeon blinked up into the ring of
faces about him. 1t was an extraor-
binary thing, but. though everybody
seemed very much interested In his
predicament, nobody showed any signs
of interfering to help him. Public
opinion was very tickle In Ste. Marie.
Now you may get up. Simeon"
| said the cure, and Simeon FASTENED TO
| obey. His eyes travelled quickly In
the direction of an empty brandy bot
tie upon the counter. If he could get
it into his hand.
Smack went the slnglesitck. and
Simeon was down again with a roar
like a poleaxed bull.
"What did you do that for?" he
whimpered
"Tm helping VOC the best way |
know. Simeon" answered the cure
mildly "Are you going to close DOWN."
"Ill have you arrested" Simeon
| yelled. "Ill write to the bishop about
you"
Crash went the singlestick. "Are
you going to have me arrested" in
/ quired Father Lucien
"No," muttered Simeon, covering his
head with his hands.
Crash Simeons hands flew apart
as If they were attached TO springs.
Are you going to write to the bish-
| OPP asked the cure.
"No For Gods sake let me go,
you d. bullyp
Simeon snatched at the knob on the
end of the singlestick nearest him. but
movement provides for that. and the
crack Of broken finger was distinctly
audible TO the intensely interested
spectators.
when are you going TO close down,
Sinleon?" demanded Father Lucien.
standing over the prostrate liquor
seller.
AT oncer" yelled Simeon, bursting
into tears. ''For Gods sake don't hit
me again."
Simeon looked so abieet that the
cure had not the heart TO continue his
punishment. He looked about him. A
slaglestick describes circle having a
radius of several feet Exercise .
cleared the counter Ia iiffy, leaving
a wreck of reeking spirits and broken
glass.
When the cure turned upon the en-
thusiastic, shouting throng. the grins
died Off their faces.
Get out of here my children :" he
shouted. And, twirling his snglestick
with lndescribabe velocity, he brought
II down on one head after another
much as one might strike row of
! fence posts. The terrible implement
seemed TO fly in all directions at the
same time. Father Lucien cracked the
last man across the shoulders and sent
him flying into the street
For Gods sake don't leave me
alone In here with him y moaned Sim.
con from the floor
| Father Lucien came hack and stood
| over him. twirling his singlestick
medltatively. A; last he laid 1t down
upon the counter
Its all right, Simeon, my son" he
said gently. II think I've cured you
now. I'm going to hear your comics.
sion. A man never knows yhen he's
| going to be sick. Simeon. let me hear
you say your Act ofsContrition. il you
haven't forgotten II"
wait minute" pleaded Simeon.
Are you going 10 see my brother
Louis afterwardT'
I've seen him." answered the cure,
And Jean Pouliot and Albert
Drouip. and George Moisan. and"
I'm going TO-" replied the cure
grlmly So simeon, with a new ex-
preston Of qualification. came back
into the church.
When, fifteen minutes later. Father
I4ucien emerged from the shanty. Ste.
Marie was an extraordinary sight
Every drink-shop had locked up, their
owners had fed. and the streets were
packed with crowds which. at the sight
Of the priest, set up yell Of delight.
The women pressed about him, sob
hing their gratitude. Ii was with diff
ficulty that ne could make his way
| through the feminine hodyguarl that