The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-10
CHAPTER xIv-continued.

- anu HOW
He rose TO embrace her, but she
stepped away from him. "Not until
We are married. Edouard." she said.
Brousseau WINGED now. ut almost
looks as II you didn't love me-" he
nuttered In disgust. And In that
sentence the major part OF his charac-
ter might have been epltomlzed.
Two days after the news reached
Hilary he went into the village for his
mail. Taking II 10 his office TO read.
be found among II bulky envelope
addressed TO him from Ontario in an
unknown writing. He opened 1t and
found letter from Morris.
However evasive the ex-mnnager
had been In conversation. he was di-
rect enough in writing. "You didn't
treat me well, and guess you had
reason to act as you did" he wrote.
'-Tbnt hound Brousseau swlndled me
a. he was swlndling you, and I'm go
Ing to put you In possession Of the
facts and documents. which l took
from his desk before leaving. You
needn't have any scruples about using
them, because they refer principally TO
you"
Hilary thought enough OF the mat-
ter to send man to Lafe, asking him
to come In Immediately; end that
afternoon the two men went over the
situation together.
Its clear case" said Hilary.
Hes been swindllng the property
right and left, II seems. / allowed for
Q few thousands. but as make II out
Il 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. Bonlface limits" he
said. $50 there's no mistaklng 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.
Bonlface limits" he said. "And
here's Morris receipt for seven thou
sand dollars commission on 'gummy
fir' as he would call it-in other words.
pulpwood sold OF the seigniory during
1914. at 10 per cent. What do you
make Of It, Lafef"
"Water-tlGht." answered Lafe.
Here's another document that
makes interesting reading" continued
hilary, handing It to him.
Lafe studied II. 81 don't get IT," ne
said.
''It's Lamartine's acknowledgement of
fifty thousand dollars received from
Rosny for fifty shares In the North
Empire Development company-one of
Brousseau's interests. Now look at
this one. Lamartine is remltting Ave
thousand dollars less the brokers'
charges for the sale of North Empire
Development stock. as per order. He
doesn't say how much stock. Lamar
tine isn't fool. But here's Rosny's
acknowledgment of the five thousand
dollars less brokers charges for the
sale of fifty shares, dated March 8,
1913. Now here's stock market
clipping from a newspaper of March
1, showing the stock ut SS75.
"Tbat's where we've got him, Lafe,
Lamartines letter proves nothing, but
Morris got hold of Rosny's acknowled.
ment. probably for blackmailing pur.
poses. and Il shows Brousseau has
swihdled Rosny out OF $37 900 on that
deal. Probably there We're others.
That's where his money went"
"lt's pity Morris couldn't rur
straight. being as thorough as he Is
sid Lafe.
Hilary looked at him searchlngl,
until he compelled him TO return hi
gaze.
You have been very reticent of late
I.sfe. What's the trouble?"
"I guess It amt much" said Connell
well. you see. it's this way" he wen
op reluctantly. II knew what llei
that blackguard was spreading abou
yec And l didn't know whether {,
toll you or not, Mr.. Askew. knew
Baptiste saw us with that girl in Ste
Marie, and / knew from his face tha
he wasn't pleased. And again didn'
lyaow what to do. And | decided TO II,
low. It's my way maybe was wrong
bst I'm against butting In, by nature.
ANever mind. Lafe," said Hilary
"Its too late TO make any dlfferenc,
Spw."
"No, II amt too late I" shouted Lafe
Gaping to his feet. "Mr. Askew. yol
haven't told him-Mr Rosny-abou
Nat asbestos mine, have you? Yo'
ought TO have gone TO him and let hin
know. You could have saved Nam
zelle Rosny from sacrificing hersel
this way. You can save her, an,
you're going to-"
II suppose have let things drift,
said Hilary somberly. II lived In |
sort OF hope that the mess would clea
up. And hadn't the heart to do any
thing at ALL"
There's the girl Marle-won't sh
say anythingT
"She's afraid OF her father. There