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ever likely to be. Father Lucien took
the homeward road to st. Boniface
again.
/ of along the shore. and was nearing
the village when he encountered Lafe.
Hello. Father Lucyi Where do
you come FROM" asked the latter.
tive just been paying a pastoral
visit to Ste. Marie" said the cure de-
murely.
Lafe stared at him. what d'you
call thnt7" he demanded.
| THAT Is singiestick." said Fn-
ther Lucien. ut Is a good exerciser
for old men like you and me. Lafe."
''Sort of light double club" said
Lafe. whats that hair on the end
! father7 Say. that looks like blood
don't lit"
THAT Is Simeon Duval's." the cure
| answered. "You see. Mr.. Lafe-"
Lafe stopped short. "Father Lucy.
dyou mean to tell me you've knocked
out Simeonf"
I'm afraid so. Mr. Lafe. I couldn't
But I'm getting there. Next time
shall have learned some more eIer-
cises, and then"
you closed up Ste. Marie7"
.weli. for the present yes ad-
| mitted the cure. But next time"
shake father" said Lafe. stretch
| ing out his hand. by George. you do
get results after all when you start
in. But why didn't you do that be-
fore?'
"It was your friend, Monsieur AS
kew. who put the thought into my
head" said Father Lucien. by the
way. Mr.. Lafe, have a letter from a
friend In st. Joseph"
"St. Joseph? Why. that's where
Nanette Bonnat-"
Precisely. And she has told every
thing about the visit to the island,
concerning which. as you are aware.
Mademoiselle Rosny-"
Lafe shook his head "It amt any
use. father" he said "I been to see
her and told her. She knows that
yarn aln't true. But she's like all
| them Rosnys. She hates herself so
much because she knows 1t amt true
that she hates him more. And he's
| going to leave ST. Boniface"
tut. tut y said the cure S.Afr.
Lafe." he added seriously, 1--WE must
stop this. 1t is not for me to inter-
fere. but at least the truth should he
known. am going to see the girl Ma
ric Dupont"
arm going that way" said Lafe "I'n
go with you. I'm Hilary Askew's
friend. And I'm uneasy about him.
I've just been to the camp. and they
tell me he's gone back to St. Boniface" :"
1t was growing dark. The two set
out with quickened pace, but It was
quite dark before they saw the cot
tages of st. Boniface before them. AS
an exclamation.
The schooner's gone" he cried.
Whose. Mr.. Lafe?"
"The captains. That other ones
laid up for the season. hope to God
Hilary amt done anything foolish and
slipped the cable"
| They almost ran to the captains
house. The interior was dark. save
for the dull flicker from the stove
The cure flung the door open. They
heard sobbing within. Carefully Fa-
ther Lucien struck a match and lit the
lamp. disclosing Marie Dupont kneel-
ing. her face In her hands, beside the
embers. She looked up with an ex-
preston of utter despair.
Where is thy father?"
HE has sailed. with Leblanc and
Pierre. and Monsieur Askew is aboard.
and Madeleine Rosny-"
What" shouted the cure, pulling
| hAr 30,
childl''
"They planned to kill Monsieur AS
kew. l went to mademoiselle. and we
drove to the wharf. She sprang
aboard. and the ship sailed. half an
hour ago. They will kill them"
Father Lucien went white and began
to tremble. "Marie Dupont, swear to
me-" he began.
"Ah, mon Dieu, 1t is true. 1 swear
It'll"
why didn't thou come to mel"
II was afraid"
The cure translated to Lafe. 'If
she speaks the truth" he began.
"It is true. I guess" said Lafe.
Quick. father, let's get the other
schooner and go after them. It's our
only chance. I'll go. Darn It, If they
hurt a hair of Hilary's head. or-or
mademoiselle's I'll send the gang to
hell !" cried Lafe. half sobbing
But 1t is impossiblel' cried the
cure. 'Who will sail herr"
Come with me. father" answered
Lafe. u flicker of whimsicality appear
ing on his face, as In such moments.
Il guess I'm In charge now. seer Let's
go to the store"
There were the usual loafers inside.
Yes. 1t was true the schooner had
sailed, and II had surprised every
| body because CantaIn Dunnnt had