The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1920-06-04

The lumbermen had begun t" edge
in about them. Sentiment. white run
ming strongly against the intruder,
was not angrily hostile. The men were
eager to see how Hilary would bear
himself against Simeon. and they
hoped for some fun. Hilary saw among
them the face of Simeon'S brother
Louis. who looked like small model
upon lighter scale.
MY brother here. He speak for
himself Meestair Askew. He not
afraid. You think. p'r'aps, because
Yon thrash Black Pierre, you boss In
Ste. Marie?'
NO. | don't. wish | were" said
Hilary. IF were, Simeon, I should
run you down to Quebec Jail right of
the reel. But I'm boss in ST. Bontlur".
md if Louis opens a liquor den l."s",
III break his head open and run him
in afterwnrd."
Few of those present understood his
exact meaning. but an ominous grnwl
showed that this declaration was APP
preCiated at more or less IFS correct
value. The m b began moving for
ward. For a few moments the stun-
tion looked menacins Hilary took the
aggressive. as usual.
"Ah. Leblanc" he called nut. How
do you like your new job I'm start
Ing in to cut out that limit You
handed back 20 me. There's some
good timber there. Leblanc"
Leblanc snarled and started for
ward. shaking his fist and mutiering
However, he could not get through the
rrpss and it is not probable that he
tried very hard to do so.
welt that's about all. Simeon"
Hilary called. 81 just came in t" look
nj your place and give your brother II
1Iendly warning. because never
warn when I'm ready to strike"
MY brother take care OF himself.
He ant afraid Of you" said Simeon.
who kept as cool as Hilary. Hilary
intnitively summed him ~ as he most
dangerous of his opponents. But
guess you amt going like tina, Mes
tair Askew." continued the liquor
seller. al ask you to have a drink on
me an you say no. Now you going to
buy drinks all round. eh?"
Hilary laughed out lOud. Not for
your crowd. Simeon" he answered.
Simeon planted his fat body heavily
before him. ''Whnt you say? iuH buy
drinks, ehf' he demanded trTIculautIy,
Hilary put his hands on Simeon's
shoulders and pushed him bodily back
ward Simeon. who was planted
rather than stood, at first resisted a.
n tree might resist a gentle shove with
the hand; but lie could not resist rhr
strength behind HIIary's shoulders
and he began TO sway and wont top
ping backward. landing. stlE r.gtd.
upon the floor.
Some of the girls sh-iaEad and tho
lumbermen cam" surZTrg forward
toward Hilary md Iafr and bezan TO
hustle them. Yet knowing HtIary's
reputation. they hesI-ated a ulnmant
before initiating hOsrEllr.es. and that
moment brought an unexpected inter
ruption
For a boy ran screaming In ut the
| door, and what he cried startled the
entire assemhlage Simeon, who had
been struggling to his feet, was upon
them in an instant. But before the
crowd had recovered from its ConfI-
sion two officers in the uniform of the
revenue department came running in.
They carried revolvers IN their hands.
and they bounced upon Simeon and
had him at their mercy in au instant.
At once the whole scene was dis
solved Men and girls ran this way
and that, wildly flying, panicky mass
1t was one thing to drink and brawl in
Ste. Marie. but quite another to defy
the tireless officials OF the revenue de-
partment. who patroled the river at
uncertain intervals, whose arms were
very long
| whether any one except Simeon was
wanted in that particular place was
rever known, for it was all the officers
could do to hold on to him. while the
crowd stampeded past them toward
the door. curslng, struggling mass,
carrying Lafe and Hilary along with It.
In the street they pulled themselves
out or the crush and took refuge In an
alley. All Ste. Marie was in u turmoil
News Of the raid had spread every
where with lightning swiftness. Lights
were being extinguished. liquor hidden
away lumhermen and girls xere run
ming In wild panic through the streets.
Suddenly they perceived Marie Du-
pont among the crowd. Her eyes were
wide with fright. and she was strus-