The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-03-19
CHAPTER x.
Unexpected Allies.

Unexpected Allies.
Lafe ConneIl, at Monsieur Trem-
blay's hotel, stretched out his legs upon
chair and pulled viciously at his
pipe, while Monsieur Tremblay leaned
against the wall and listened to his
guests semi-soliloquy.
Yep, TrembIay. I'm through now"
Lafe was saying. I'm through for
good, and I'm going TO wait here till
the boat comes tomorrow and then
beat it for Shoeburyport. Lord, I'll be
glad to see Clarice-my wife-and the
kids again.
I've put up a good fight, TrembIay
I've dropped eight thousand dollars in
this fool game. and CIarice and me
viii have to start buying our home
again when 1 get back to Shoebury-
port, and maybe l won't hear nothing
about it, neither. But when it's a case
of throwing away a few thousand dol
lars worth of lumber, just because you
look upon Il strike as personal Of
Tense, and me losing my home, I've
finished. I've come to the end. The
end-finish-no more. You under
stand me, Tremblay. I'm going to
leave him to his fate" continued Lafe,
trying TO draw few more moutlffuls
of tobacco smoke from his burned-out
plug. It's his fault"
He shook his pipe out angrily.
'Oui,' said Tremblay; and the word
conveyed any significance that its
nearer might choose to put upon it.
"Oui," he continued thoughtfully,
though what he was thinking about
was incomprehensible.
1T amt my job LATE pursued. I'm
family man. l got my wife and kids
to think about, and I'm against pre-
paredness. 1t amt reasonable. to hire
man for manager and then expect
him TO go round saloon-busting, is it,
TremblayT
'Oui," answered Tremblay.
you're right said Lafe "Of
course it amt" He filed his pipe
again, lit and pulled at it, Il don't
know what in thunder's wrong with
this tobacco tonight" he said. and
emptied ii. He crossed his right leg
over his left. increased them. and then
crossed his left over his right. Then
he got up.
Il guess I'll take stroll up the road
and see If the stars are out" he said
Lafe'S stroll was rapid one As
soon as he had left the porch he al
most ran up the hill road toward the
cliff. AS he painted toward the summit
he heard the rumble of wheels in the
distance. and presently he saw the
cures rig coming toward him. He
hailed.
Say. Father Lucy. d'you mind CIV
ing me lift into st. Boniface?'' he
called.
The rig stopped and Lafe perceived
Madeleine Rosny seated at the cures
side. Her hands were clasped. her
face agitated and deathly pale. Lafc's
hand went up TO his hat awSwardly
II beg pardon. Father Lucy" he NUT
tered.
Jump in. Mr.. Lafe," said the cure
"rm glad that we met We need you.
We are going to St. Boniface Jump
In and / shall tell you on the way"
LATE entered the buggy. and Father
Lucien urged on the horse; then he
turned and said
Louis Duval has opened saloon
in Baptiste's old house, and Monsieur
Askew has gone to stop him."
Il guessed 50. Father Lucy." an
swered LATE. II was just on my way
there, in case there was going TO be
trouble. l guess there isn't likely to
be. though. Mr.. Askew knows how TO
take care of himself"
''Trouble:" questioned the cure
sharply. They are going 10 murder
him.
Il heard some yarn like that from
Tremblay." said Lafe. but l guessed
that was all talk"
1T was not talk. 1t is their plan. "
said Father Lucien. "Madealoiselle
Rosny heard of IL from Monsieur
BrouSSeau days ago-it was on the
day when you went TO Ste. Marie. He
rode with her toward Ste Marie and
told her So She did not believe him.
This afternoon she learned of it again
from little Baptiste, who asked her to
warn Monsieur Askew. Everybody
knew he would go alone to st. Boni-
face to stop the sale Of liquor. Made
moiselle ROsny rode up to the camp
to warn Monsieur Askew, as Bapt:ste
had begged her. He would not listen
to her. She came to me. It Is q dew
lI6' plcts'' he said sternly. ''And X they
hurt one hair o. his bead they shall %
to prison Tor e"
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