The Pulaskian., 1920-02-13

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 1 She put her horse to the gallop as she neared him, and refined up so sud denly that she almost threw the beast l back upon his launches. Hilary saw that she had new and powerful bit, which gave her perfect control. Her pluck was splendid in this riding of the same animal along the same road. He raised his hat and waited. She leaned over the horses shoulder, and he saw that her face was expressive of great concern.
 You are not to go to St. Boniface tonight" she said.
 May I ask why?"
 Tt is my wish, monsieur-and my warning also"
 The memory of their past meetings rushed through Hilary's mind, already unbalanced by the events of the after noon, and he became conscious of great rush of anger that seemed to sweep through him like some imper- sonal force and hold him against his will.
 Do you think, Mademoiselle Rosny, that you are entitled to express your wishes and your warnings to me, in the light of our acquaintance?" he de handed.
 You are pleased to be insolent to me again. she answered in a low voice. Tt does not matter. If you go to St. Boniface you go at your peril.
 ''Mademoiselle-"
 T ask you not to go. I implore you, then.n
 By what right?" cried Hilary angri- ly Have you worked for me or against me, Mademoiselle Rosny, since came here, expecting to find only welcome among my neighbors? Have you shown any reason why I should heed your advice, or put faith in your disinterestedness? 2"
 She was not looking at him. ''No." she answered, very quietly "But you must not go. Monsieur Askew, have come here to beg 1t of you. r."
 You have come here to get me not to attend to my interests" cried Hil- ary, losing all his self-control. Are you not actively allied with my worst enemy, who seeks to ruin me and drive me out of St. Boniface. I lost nearly winters cut of lumber when my boom was treaeherously destroyed You knew. Mademoiselle Rosny, and yet you ask me to heed advice from one who is not my friend"
 She started as if he had lashed her across the face. She tried to answer him, but could only stammer inco- herently; and her eyes, which had blazed with wrath as he spoke of the boom, were filled with tears which she checked valiantly
 You think I came here tonight" she began, and paused, her voice chok- ing. You think I came hereto you ito engage in some plot of Monsieur Brousseau's? It is insufferablel You are not so important an enemy as that" She put out her hands swiftly. "Ah, do not go to St. Boniface,n she pleaded.
 Hilary looked at her stubbornly. He would not let himself be moved
 Il have come to you, and you have humiliated me-" she whispered. "Go, then" she cried suddenly jerking the reins. "Go Monsieur Askew! Go to St Bonifacel" !"
 She spurred her horse and galloped wildly away, while Hilary watched. He saw her pass out of sight; he waited till the last reverberations of the fly ing hoofs had ceased He was ashamed and yet he was sustained by a grim mer determination than any that he had ever known. He would not let himself believe in her. His wrath, which made him. doubt every one. which had suffered him to let Lafe de- part, kindled him to fighting heat.
 He meant to fight, and he grew hot ter as he tramped steadily along the river road, reeling off the miles be- hind him, lonely figure, his heart rancorous against the injustice meted out to him; bitter against Lafe, bitter against Madeleine, but furious in his resolution to show St. Boniface what manner of man he was.
 At last the lights of the settlement began to twinkle through the trees. He walked little faster, lingering the revolver in his coat pocket. But when he reached the gate above the dam he stopped for while and considered.
 His instinct was for physical assault, such violence as alone could appease h Jn hubbub about Duvars shanty; and then he did the wisest, or else the most foolish thing that he could have done. He broke his revolver, took out the cartridges. and threw them away. He put the weapon back in his pocket, opened the gate, and Went on. And this was wise, because Canadian