American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-06

Inc action was at once q challenge |
and an overture, to be interpreted IN |
either fashion, according to the hear. |
er's inclination.
Hilary shook his head IL don't |
drink, Simeon" he answered CURLY.
you want to dance. then. Ell? You
want lady to dancer"
IL do not"
Nor to play card, eh7"
Not tonight, Simeon"
Then what the h you come to
my place forf'
Simeon's blue eyes glnred into Hill
arys. Is younger days the man
| had ne bully of the lumber
camps great strength. he could
| have matched himself against any
man. with me doubtful exception OF
Black Pierre but Hilnry's exploit upon
the latter had restraining effect upon
him.
| i've come to have n look at you.
Simeon" said Hilary genially.
well, you see me now. Ell. Meestair
4 hShN" NHut yVu vi iut, tl1
retorted the dance-hall proprietor.
Maybe you like to look some more.
| eh2"
| II think you're just nbout what ex-
| pected," Hilary answered. II hear
your brother Is thinking of opening n
he'll like this one at St. Boniface."
The lumbermen had begun to edge
In about them. Sentiment. while 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 n lighter scale.
"My brother here. He speak for
himself Meestair Askew. lie not
afraid. You think, p'r'aps, because
you thrash Black Pierre. you boss In
Ste. MarieT"
"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. Bonifnce,
and If Louis opens liquor den there,
I'll break his head open and run him
In afterward."
Few OF those present understood his
exact meaning but an omlnous growl
showed that this declaration was up-
preclated AT more or less its correct
value. The mob began moving for
ward. For a few moments the situa
ton looked menacing. Hilary took the
aggressive rs usual.
"Ah, Leblanc!" he called out. "How
do you like your new job? I'm start
ing In to cut out that limit yol
handed back 20 me. There's som,
good timber there, Leblanc"
! Leblanc snarlcd and started for
, ward, shaking his fist and muttering
However, he could not get through tn
press, and II Is not probable that h
tried very hard TO do so.
! "Well that's about all, Simeon
Hilary called. II just came in to lool
at your place and give your brother
friendly warning, because ] neve
warn when I'm ready to strike"
"My brother take care of himself
He amt afraid OF you" said Simeon
who kept as cool as Hilary. Iiilar,
intultively summed him up as the mos
, dangerous of his opponents "But
guess YOU amt going like that, Mees
tair Askew." continued the liquor
seller. "Lask you to have n drink OF
me an you say no. Now you going L
buy drinks oil round, chT'
Hilary laughed out loud. mot 70
your crowd, Simeon" he answered
simeon planted his fat body heavil!
before him. "What you say? You bu!
drinks, eh?" he demanded truculently
Hilary put his hands on Simeon
shoulders and pushed him bodily back
ward. Simeon, who was planted
rather than Stood at first resisted a
tree might resist Il gentle shove witt
, the hand but he could not resist tn
d strength behind IIIlary's shoulders
and he began to sway and went top
ping backward, landing. still rigid
v upon the floor.
Some Of the girls shrleked, and tn
y lumbermen came surging forwar'
u toward Hilary and Lnfe and began 4
9 hustle them. Yet, knowing Hilary
u reputation they hesilnted a momen
u before initiating hostilities; and tina
u moment brought an unexpected Inter
u ruptIon,
For boy ran screaming In AT tn
u door. and what he cried startled tn
k entire asscmhlage. Simeon, who ha'
been struggling to his feet, was upo'
u them IN an instant, But before tn
} crowd had recovered from It's confu
: sion two officers In the uniform of tn
Z revenue department came running In
: They carried revolvers In their hands
u ami they pounced upon Simeon AM
u had him AT their mercy In an instant
AT once the whole scene was dis
=" solved Men and girls ran this wa,
!, and that, wildly flying, pancky mass
y II was one thing to drink and brawi u
Ste. Marie. hut quite another TO def
ID the tlrelcss officials Of the revenue de
J. partment. who patroled the river q