The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-02-21
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Th(osny White Elephant

Th(osny White Elephant
Tbe ne In Quebec which Georges
famarH the notary. occupied was
located conspicuously In small
bu,ldinb an old part Of the Lower
Tovn. Small, wiry, black-haired,
nth air Of unconvincing plausible
,+v al him, Monsieur Lamartine
.rss sd at his desk, drumming his
HnqeHaring out of the window, and
tnrnigain to look at a letter signed
H;,aIskew, when his boy brought
rim [rd with the same name upon
T. sieur Lamartine frowned.
~1 Monsieur Askew that am
husJth an important court case"
ho TASK him to call at this time
toHw."
{Askew says he's busy, too, and
heAit," announced the boy, return
notary considered. swell, tell
hh see him in few minutes" he
red.
In sac boy was gone he took
the telephone receiver and gave
hber.
that you, Brousseau?" he asked.
sieur Hilary Askew has turned
ERE was a sputtering at the other
be the line which made the notary
can't say. I haven't seen him
said Monsieur Lamartine, In an
'But If can't send him home
q smile on his lips and a check
lis pocket I shall try to keep him
Quebec until I have seen you. And
ID better try to get Morris by long
hnce and warn him. Good-by."
te hung up the receiver, rang for
boy and told him to admit Mr..
tew. Then he rose to receive his
ttor.
be looked at Hilary keenly AZ he
Iok hands with him. The young man
5 different from what he had ex-
tted. He was about as big, and he
b the same air Of American energy;
/ he appeared more determined. he
bked like ono ce those uncomfortable
"a who have the knack Of disentan-
ing themselves from sophisHieA
Hilary looked good-natured
ID he was certainly inexperienced.
onsier Lamartine gave him chair
ID looked very plausible indeed
'Your visit has followed very close
on your letter. Mr.. Askew," he said.
'erhaps you did not get mine, advis-
Z you to wait before coming to Que
cY
mo-" said Hilary, ''but ! would have
me anyway. I want to get this mat
I settled"
THE American haste" said the no
~, looking almost ingenious. But
e law is not to be taken by storm,
ast Of all in Quebec. It Is only q
onth since your uncle died. Perhaps
VIII be months before we can turn
'er the property to you. ! under
and that you were not In close touch
Ith your uncle during his latter
'arsr
II hadn't seen him since I was q boy.
hat was what made the legacy q sur
Using one. He had not shown any
terest In me. / had hard fight to
4 through my forestry course. So
hen I heard that ! had become the
vner Of q tract Of a hundred square
lies It seemed like an Intervention Of
.ovidenco. That Is almost q king
m, sir"
Ten miles by temp inquired the
,tary, smiling. "WelI I suppose 1t
,es seem large territory to You. al
ough the Rosny seigniory was one Of
. smallest Of the old feudal grants.
- almost the last on the north shore
the St Lawrence that remains In
% hands Of the original family"
-Four hundred thousand dollars
,ems q big sum for my uncle to have
lid Tor It." said Hilary.
your uncle" said Monsieur Lamar
be, beginning to drum softly, made
lis investment against the advice Of
good many people. The Rosny tim
n rights are practically valueless, be
Iuse the wood II principally balsam
! instead Of pine and spruce"
He noted that Hilary only watched
IA instead Of answering. and he be-
ID to feel that he would not be dis
used Of III easily az he had andci-
ated.
sThe property has never begun to
" It's way" continued Monsieur La
artine. "Your uncle paid three hun
ed and f1fty thousand for the cutting
ehts alone. He found himself up
rainst the law which places 4 limit
1 the ire Of trees. Seven inches for
Issk. e swamp spruce ! believe;