Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-03-05
CHAPTER xlv-contlnued.

We oAC AuuHrleu, EuOudTu, sue Sdlu.
Brousseau WINGED now. at almost
looks as IL you didn't love me-" he
muttered In disgust. And in that
sentence the major part of his charac-
ter might have been epitomized.
Two days after the news reached
Hilary he went into the village for his
mail. Taking 1t to his Office to read
he found among II bulky envelope
addressed to him from Ontario In an
unknown writing. He opened It and
found letter from Morris.
However evasive the ex-manager
had been In conversation. he was d.
rect enough in writing. you didn't
treat me well, and 1 guess you had
reason to act as you did," he wrote
THAT hound Brousseau swindled me
as he was swindling you, and I'm go
Ing to put you In possession of the
facts and documents, which I took
from his desk before leaving. You
needn't have any scruples about using
them. because they refer principally tc
you"
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ter to send man to Lafe, asking hin
to come in Immediately; and that
afternoon the two men went over the
situation together.
"It's q clear case" said Hilary
Hes been swindling the property
right and left, it seems. l allowed fol
a few thousands, but as / make it out
1t amounts to nearly eighty thousand
Lafe whistled and took up the paper
that Hilary handed him.
This is the contract with Leblanc
to cut on the st. Boniface limits" he
said. $50 there's no mistaking who
owned that lumber in the river"
He took up another document. "A
contract with the Cornwall Paper
company to supply twenty thousand
cords of spruce wood from the st
Boniface limits" he said. "Ant
here's Morris receipt for seven thou
sand dollars commission on 'gummy
fir as he would call tin other words
pulpwood sold off the seigniory during
1914, at II per cent. What do yor
make of 1t. Lafe?"
"Water-tight," answered Ldfe.
Here's another document tha
makes interesting reading" continued
Hilary, handing 1t to him.
Lafe studied it. II don't get It," hs
said.
'It's Lamartine's acknowledgment Of
fifty thousand dollars received from
Rosny for fifty shares in the NORTH
Empire Development company-one Of
Brousseau's interests. Now look al
this one. Lamartine Is remitting five
thousand dollars less the broker:
charges for the sale of North Empire
Development stock, as per order. HI
doesn't say how much stock. Lamar
tine isn't a fool. But here's Rosny'!
acknowledgment of the five Thousand
dollars less brokers' charges for th'
sale of fifty shares, dated March
1913. Now here's a stock market
clipping from newspaper of Marcl
4, showing the stock at SS75.
That's where we've got him, Lafe
Lamartine's letter proves nothing, bu
Morris got hold Of Rosny's acknowled
ment. probably for blackmailing pur
poses, and 1t shows Brousseau ha
swindled Rosny out of $4,000 on tina
deal. Probably there were others
That's where his money went"
Its a pity Morris couldn't rul
straight, being as thorough as he is.
said Lafe.
Hilary looked at him searchingl
until he compelled him to return hi
gaze.
"You have been very reticent Of late
Lafe. What's the trouble7"
s'T guess it ain't much" said Connel
well, you see, it's this way" he wen
on reluctantly. II knew what lie
that blackguard was spreading abou
yor And didn't know whether t
tell you or not, Mr.. Askew. / knev
Baptiste saw US with that girl in Sts
Marie. and / knew from his face tha
he wasn't pleased. And again 1 didn
know what to do. And decided to II
low. It's my way; maybe was wronI
but I'm against butting In, by nature.
"Never mind. Lafe," said Hilar,
TITS too late to make any differenc
now."
mo, It amt too late !" shouted Laf
leaping to his feet. "Mr. Askew, yo
haven't told him-Mr. Rosny-abor
that asbestos mine, have your 70
ought to have gone to him and let hi
know. You could have saved Man
zelle Rosny from sacrificing herse
this way. You can save her, an
you're going to-"
Il suppose l have let things drift
. said Hilary somberly. II lived in
. sort Of hope that the mess would Gle,
, up. And hadn't the heart to do an
, thing at ALL"
There's the girl Marie-won't 81
, say anything?"
. "She's afraid of her father. There
/. no telling how he would take it.
: present l don't think he knows an
5 thing"
!. II wouldn't let that stand in n
!. way" said Lafe emphatically.
g II don't think you'd really use tn
!. means of clearing yourself, If you we
: l, Lafe. And. besides that, she h,
my promise to say nothing, and tn
settles the matter. No, Lafe, YOU
Il talking nonsense"
Maybe l am" said Lafe stubbornl
"But / amt going to see your hapJ
ness wrecked because two wom
haven't the sense and the heart
clear you. And Pm going to do it."
:, mo, you're not, Lafe," said Hila
= bluntly.
= "Why not? Good, Lord, why not? ~
Because I'm leaving st. Bonifac'
answered Hilary.
"Mr. Askeww
I'm going" repeated Hilary, with
swift gesture OF hopelessness. "You
!. call me a gutter. suppose"
= II certainly should" answered La
4 toolly. "The same as you did me-"
Maybe. But / came up here
4 play a certain game. 1 came to 7
II the seigniory lumber business on
!cgs. AND I've done 1t. l stayed
fight Brousseau after he nearly got !
down, and I've beaten him. I've W