American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-05-08
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CHAPTER Nv.


Lure was surprised to feel the bittsr
""s OF the air when he left the min
ONCE. II was going to he winter now
ne rejected. and, IL Hilary could he
heid only three days, there could he
no question OF an immediate journey
to Quebec.
neaching the waste Of open ground
before the Chateau, he saw that n
sleigh had been there that day: nos.
slbly 1t was In the stables now He
rang the bell, nodded to Robitaipe.
VINO opened the door. disregarded his
incomprehenslble address, which
seemed to negative Lafe's wish to on.
ter, and went by instinct into the iiy.
Ing room ut the end Of the hall for the
first time In mis- life.
He tapped ut the door, but there
came no answer. He knocked more
loudly, and went In without waiting
for any. He discovered the Seigneur
In big leather chair before the huge.
glowing fire. Madeleine standing be.
side him and Edouard Brousseau n
short distance AWAY. There was an
atmosphere of immediate constraint.
as II Lafe's appearance had interrupt.
ed a tense interview. Lafe sensed Il,
but he did not care. He could hardly
believe his luck. He had wanted
Brousseau there badly but he had not
hoped to meet him.
BrOusseau was the first to speak.
He may have guessed the nature of
Lafe's errand from Lafe's attitude,
though not Its fullness. He scowled.
ITS the man. from the MILL" he said
In n sneering tone to Monsieur Rosny.
Madeleine raised her eyes and Lafe
read In them the same Intuition that
was In Brousseau's, and also her chal.
lenge. She was arming to oppose him
In his fight for Hilary, she was prepar.
Ing to fight against all that she held
dearest. for the sake of the swlndler
across the room. .Lafe admired her
courage. but this he had expected.
my business Is with Mr.. Rosny."
he said.
'Don't let that trouble you. I speak
for Monsieur Rosny." answered Brous.
seau.
"You'll hear for him. too, then" re-
torted LATE. "Mr. Rosny. that man Is
liar, a thief and II swindllng rogue.
That's what I've come 10 prove"
Brouseau started forward. his face
pale with rage. As he placed himself
In fighting attitude LATE calmly as
sumed that OF defense. the left fist
ready, the right arm across his chest,
turned outward and slightly upward.
Brousseau was no coward. but he hest.
tated. and his moment passed.
The Seigneur's face grew dark with
anger. "No man can say such things
of a guest OF NINE" he cried, and
gripped the arms Of his chair us II try.
Ing to rise. Madeleine bent over him
and restrained him. Her face was
flushed with resentment.
II told you my business was with
you, Mr.. Rosny." said Lafe. upper
turbed. II amt speaking to him. God
knows don't want to speak to him.
He says he's speaking for you, so let
him speak to this. He's swindled the
st. Boniface lumber company out OF
eighty thousand dollars, so far AZ
we've learned yet, and maybe more.
But ! guess he's heard enough. got
the proofs, but maybe it's painful lis
tening."
leave the Chateau Immediately
Monsieur" Numbered the Seigneur.
"Not till I've finished speaking" an
wercd Lafe. unless he asks me to
60. and then I'll think about 1t. He's
speaking for you. You amt In on this
deal, Mr.. Rosny. And now I've ante'd'
he ended defiantly.
Madeleine came forward quietly.
"Y0u can go. Mr.. Connell," she said In
a voice vibrant with restrained anger
1--WE do not permit Monsieur Brous-
seau to be insulted, here or anywhere.
Your conduct Is intolerable. Leave In
stantly, md II you have anything TO
say To him In accusation say II wheh
he has not u woman and sick man
present to restrain his resentment
LATE flushed. "And you amt In II
neither, Mamzelle," he answered
what got to say say to Me, Rosny'
] come here to say It and I'll so when