The Dolores star., 1920-05-21

Nanette." He made swift sign over
her. "God be with thee, Nanette,' he
said gently.
The girl fled from him. sobbing, and
Hilary could hear her sobs after she
had been hidden by the pines.
Where Is thy father?' asked the
cure.
He has gone to the store faitered
the girl. Monsieur Tessier-"
~ shall say nothing" answered
Father Lucien. But do not let this
happen again. Marie" he continued,
thou hast won the love OF good
man"
Her face hardened. and she looked
sullenly at the priest.
"a girl should think long before re-
rusing good man who loves her"
She cast her eyes down: and there
was the incarnation of rebellious stub
bornness in the rigid figure.
The captains steps were heard,
crushing the wood chips into the shin
gle. The old man came quickly for
ward into the arc of lamplight: quick
ly, as II he feared the realization OF
some terror gnawing at his heart. For
n moment Hilary saw the pale gray
eyes with the same menace upon his
own. Then Duront knew him.
"Bonsoir. Monsieur Askew,"he sald
extending his hand.
He opened the cottage door, but the
cure did not erter.
Captain Dupont" he said. there
has been trouble between Monsieur
Asliew here and Monsieur Norris"
II have heard of it," replied the cap
tain.
ASK him II he Is willing to accept
his orders from me-" said Hilary.
The cure translated, and the captain
answered him, stroking his gray beard
and speaking with slow emphasis.
1T is all right" said Father Lucien
finally. Captain Dupont takes his
freight where he finds 1t. He tnkes
from your company in accordance
with his contract. He will not break
1t. If BrOusseau refuses him freight
he can pick up all he needs on the
south shore. You can rely on him."
Hilary felt deeply satisfied. If the
captain was Staunch. not Morris nor
Hronsseau nor all his men should pre-
vent him from getting out record
cutting before navigation closed.
Tell Dupont Wen keep him busy"
Hilary said.
ha witch - I
upon their homewnrd way he asked
him a question about matter that
had puzzled him.
why does Dupont look at me as II
I were his mortal enemy?" he asked
"Ah. Monsieur Askew." said the
cure. stopping to thump his stick upon
the shingle, there is a story there
So he looks at every man when first
he meets him. He fears for the girl
Mnrie-and unfortunately he is right
in his fears. For she has her mothers
nuture.
1T was many years ago. nearly
twenty, | think, and before | came
here, when Capt. Jules Dupont was
fisherman in St. Bonirace. He was
to Marie Leteller, who was
much younger than he. and gay and
thoughtless. People said 1t was an H.
made match; but she loved him, and
they were happy.
when he left his young bride to go
sealing OFF Newfoundland the tongues
wasged, but he trusted her, and when
rie. and Il warm welcome. So three
years passed.
when Jules Dupont returned the
fourth year his wife was gone. With
whom? Nobody knew. ! know more
than anyone in st. Boniface, but !
never knew. Some wanderer from the
south shore; and six months later she
was back with the child, pleading for
He sheltered her until her
death soon afterward. Since then his
fear has been that Marie will have in
herited the mothers nature. He
never makes a voyage but he returns
In fear and haste. And he wishes her
TO marry Jean-Marie Baptiste, who
loves her-but you have seen tonight
to what her mind is turning.
THE women recall her mothers
fate, and their dislike has made her
secretive and solitary. And It is lone
ly here. and Ste. Marie so near Mon
sleur Askew, you saw the girl Nanette.
She is from st. Joseph. of decent par
ents, who mourn for her. She was
lured from her home to Ste Marie,
and l have fears that some one Is
using her us tool to get the girl Ma
rie Dupont into his clutches. But what
can l do save watch and wait?
Therefore. Monsieur Askew." CON
tinued Father Lucien, much agitated.
Il implore you to prevent this evil
from spreading to st. Boniface. 1t is
Brousseau who debauches those poor
people there. 1t Is he who is responsi.
Die for all this evil. He cares nothing
or the people, so long as he Yields
heir votes for his creature In the par
lament at Quebec. And this, mon
'ieur, was chiefly the cause of nv
'isit to you tonight, to urge you to
ieep the brandy and the dance halls |
tut of St BOnjface for boor 10 h,,.