American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-31

folks existed In a civilized lind ~
fore. Now you take a Dutchman or =
Dago-thelr ways amt our ways, put
they're more or less human. These
people amt. They paint their houses
yellow and green, when they paint 'em
at all. I never saw yellow house
with u green porch In my life Till
come up here"
''Iust difference of taste. Mr.. Con.
nell"
"Maybe," said Infe, splitting. May
be It's all right not to have sense 10
plaster their houses, so ms to freeze to
death In winter time. Maybe It's oil
right to run to Father Lucy when
there's IA forest fire. instead Of getting
to work and putting II out. Maybe ne
can pray Il out for them. got nothing
against the place, except that my wife
Clarice and the kids are In Shoebury'
port. and I'd rather rot here alone than
bring 'em up. But what's the use1
I'm here and got to stay here" hs
ended, Struggling his shoulders
Lafe was bad cross-qucsti0ner, nnd
the task put upon him by Broussenu
sible for u man of his temperament.
However. he made valiant attempt
To draw Hilary out. you're. thinking
| of spending some time here, Mr.. As
! kew?" he asked.
"Tye come to take charge. I'm going
! to stay" said Hilary.
Lnfe looked ut him curiously. What
sort of n man could this he who chose
of his volitlon to reside In st. Bont
| faceI
~ guess you'n change your mind
when you've seen IL u little longer" he
said incredulously.
"On the contrary, Mr.. Cornell, ]
mean to take hold, and mean to make
II pay. 1t hasn't paid very well, uri'
derstnndi'r
LATE iloundered. "I've heard II
don't pny ns much as Il ought"
III understand that most of the tim
her is below the size ut which cutting
Is allowed?"
LATE stared at him. "Why, then
rules are for government landF ~
{ answered. "You can cut any size OF
freehold. The timber amt so bad
leastways some of II din't."
Il Hilary began to think hard. On till
r point Lamartinc had clearly and den
J nitely lied to him,
( ",roo much FIR on the propertyT b
h asked.
g "Why there Is some FIR" concede,
4 Lafe. But there's some good spruc
along the Rocky river" he added
@ again oblivlous Of his instructions.
q II saw good pile In the river"
eI "Why. that amt our cutting-nc
e much OF It," said LATE. "Most of tina
comes from the Ste. Marie limits"
q "Where Is ste. Marie?"
este. Marie's two miles along til
coast. beyond our settlement" sal
Lafe. "Most of our hands come froI
there. It's tough place. Mr.. AslSe,
seen some tough towns In the Yves
but this has got 'em all beat, with Il
smuggling OF brandy, and the drInkin
and the tights every Saturday night
there was man knitted there In
week; and not policeman within II
ty miles, and nobody except Faith
Lucy, and he can't hold EN-"
what want 10 know, 'saiu fiiar
"is, what this company Is that "
speak about. and how they come to u
the Rocky riversfor their logs"
LATE hesitated, but only for m
ment. Then he mentally cast Br0u
seau to the winds; for, after all.
Hilary meant to know. nobody cou
prevent IT, Brousseau's instruction
Notwithstanding.
Its this way. Mr.. Askew," he sal
"Mr. Morris and Mr.. Brousseau have
company OF their own. Their linn
touch ours on the west, across {
river, and run ten miles or so ba
into the bush. right alongside on
They got the right to float their 10
lie down the river"
"And use the millf"
"Mr. Morris leases the use of
mt mill by the year to the company"
Hilary was staggered for the II
ed ment. Morris, as his uncle's manag
er- leasing the mill to Morris. a partner
Brousseau's company, seemed que
he role.
IL "How do they tell our lumber FRI
theirsf' asked Hilary presently.