The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-13
time and the gangs back on the job.


you paid them two dollars?'
mot cent MORE" said LATE tri-
umphantly. "They asked to go back
to work, and you ought to see them
working! l guess they feel that they
haven't given you a square deal. and
Mr.. Rosny's been having few words
with them, hear. Anyway, they
know now it's Morris who tipped off
the revenue people, in. order to make
trouble for you, and the result is this
part of the country has grown too hot
for him. So he's gone away. / hear
he had quarrel with Brousseau over
the share of their plumber, and they
almost came to blows over it. Well.
that's the first of the gang out. And
MACPHERSON has turned out trump.
working overtime and making the
hands work, and it begins to. look to
me as if we'll win out after ALL"
This was good news. 1t was now
September, and in little more than a
month the snow should extend con-
siderably their cutting area.
So they discussed their plans, until
Madeleine, coming in. drove Connell
away. Hilary would not ask him
about his assailants, and LATE was
glad to avoid the subject. 1t was
Father Lucien who took it up later.
when Hilary was convalescent.
He hummed and hawed good deal,
and finally the truth came out. 1t
would be easy enough to get the po-
lice up from Quebec, but the quar-
tette would have to be laid by the
heels before the advent Of winter
made further action impossible for
months. Of the four, Pierre had dis
appeared. Leblanc was said to have
gone into the woods for the winter to
trap, having apparently abandoned his
pretense of suitcase on the Ste.
Marie limits. Simeon Duval was run
ming his saloon wide open, and swear
ing that, Hilary having assaulted him,
he had struck with his knife in self
defense, while in half-stunned con-
dition. Little Louis, his brother.
scared out of his wits, had been to
see the cure with view to making his
peace.
Hilary had no desire to punish
Louis any further, though he meant 70
deal with Pierre and Leblanc wheh
the opportunity arose. He meant 70
rid the community of them ard
Simeon; but he had a strong maws
reluctance to call upon the law to
avenge a physical assault. In the end
the cure went away with the under
standing that Louis was forgiven. ard
with no decision taken as to further
action.
"But what strength! What power,
MONSIEUR he said admiringly, clench-
ing his hand over the muscles Of
Hilary's arm. "Do you know, mon
sieur," he continued thoughtfully, II
have often thought that priest In
such a district as this needs the mus
cularity almost as much as the goou-
ness! Ali Monsieur Askew, if l
were your age, and of your strength,
what would not do!'
To Hilary his convaIescence was a
foretaste of paradise. Edmond Rosny
came in only for formal visits NOW,
twice or three times a day but it was
wonderful to see Madeleine, whom he
knew that he loved with all his heart,
about his bedside all day long, aud
then about his chair, waiting on him,
anticipating his wishes, until he felt
ashamed to be so helpless, her pride
gone, her scorn gone, her enmity as
WELL When Hilary learned of the
part that she had played in his rescne,
and thanked her gratefully, she could
not meet his eyes.
Then came the first day on which
he was permitted to leave his room.
Leaning on Medicines arm, he had
gone out to feel the wonder of the
sunshine and the crisp autumn air.
The garden had originally been laid
out, more than century before. in
imitation of the formal gardens of
France of the period, with terraces
and statuary. Everything was in
ruin; and yet Hilary had the sudden.
sense of having come
home.
"Mademoiselle Rosny," he said, 1--WE
are going to be good friends in future, |
aren't we? The goodwill goes with |
your kindness, even If it does not go |
with the trees"