Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-03-12
CHAPTER xlv-cOntinusd.

we are married, Edouard," she said.
Bropsseau WINGED now. at almost
looks as if you didn't love me- he
muttgred In disgust. And in that
sentence the major part of his charac-
ter might have been epitomized.
Two days after the news reached
Hillary he went into the village for his
mail. Taking it to his Office TO read.
he found among 1t a bulky envelope
addressed TO him from Ontario in an
unknown writing. He opened it and
found letter from Morris.
However evasive the ex-manager
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.
''That hound Brousseau swindled me
as he was swindling you, and I'm 60
ing to put you in possession of the
facts and documents, which | 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 LATE, asking him
to come in Immediately; and that
afternoon the two men went over the
situation together.
ITS clear case" said Hilary.
''He's been swindling the property
right and left, it seems. l allowed for
a few thousands, but as l make it out
it amounts to nearly eighty thousand"
LATE wliistled and took up the paper
that Hilary handed him.
"This is the contract with Leblanc
to cut on the st. Boniface limits" he
said. $50 there's no mistaking 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.
Boniface limits" he said. "And
here's Morris receipt for seven thou
sand dollars commission on 'gummy
FIR as he wouLI call tin other words,
pulpwood sold off the seigniory during
1914, at 10 per cent. What do you
make of it, Lafe?"
''Water-tight.' answered LATE.
Here's another document that
makes interesting reading" continued
Hilary, handing st to him.
LATE studied it. Il don't get it," he
said.
TITS 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 renting five
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 a 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 a stock market
clipping from newspaper of March
9, showing the stock at 1915.
THAT'S where we've got him, Lafe.
Lamartines letter proves nothing. but
Morris got hold of Rosny's acknowled-
ment, probably for Matchmaking pur-
poses, and ii shows Brousseau has
swindled Rosny out of $37 900 on that
deal. Probably there We're others.
That's where his money went"
''Its pity Morris couldn't run
straight, being as thorough as he Is"
said LATE.
His-ry looked at him searchingly
until ne compelled him to return his
gaze.
y on have been very reticent OF late.
I.afe. What's the trouble?"
Il guess it amt much, said Connell.
well, You see, it's this way" he went
on reluctantly. Il knew what lies
that blaekguard was spreading about
yor And l didn't know whether to
tell you or not, Mr. Askew. l knew
Baptiste saw us with that girl in Ste.
Marie, and / knew from his face that
he wasn't pleased And again / didn't
know what TO do. And | decided to lie
low. It's my way maybe was wrong.
but I'm against butting in. by nature"
Never mind. Lafe," said Hilary.
~It's too late to make any difference
now
no it amt too late!" shouted Lafe.
ieaping to his feet. ''Mr. Askew, you
haven't told him--Mr. Rosny-about
that asbestos mine, have your You
ought to have gone to him and let him
know. You could have saved Nam
zelle Rosny from sacrificing herself
this way. You can save her, and
you're going TO-"
II suppose l nave let things drift"
said Hilary somberly. Il lived in a
sort of hope that the mess would clear
up. And hadn't the heart to do any
Ahing at ALL"
There's the girl Narie-won't she
cav anything7"
"She's afraid of her father There's
no telling how ne would take it. At
present / don't think be knows any
thing"
Il wouldn't les that stand IN ny