The Dolores star., 1920-07-09
CHAPTER xiv-continued.

IA rose to embrace her, but she
.nnsd away from him. Not until
are married. Edouard." she said.
rousseau WINGED now. at almost
g aba as II you didn't love me-" he
u,,sred In disgust. And In that
.n,epce the major part Of his charnc-
r. might have been epltomIzed.
"a Tuo days after the news reached
u,ry he went into the village for his
al Taking It to his office to read.
II. found among It bulky envelope
+ 8ddrsssed TO him from Ontario in an
nknown writing. He opened 1t and
nund a letter from Morris.
N However evasIve the e1-manager
y al been In conversation. he was d.
.c, enough In writing. You didn't
|teat me WELL and guess you had
beason to act as you did," he wrote.
2RThat hound Brousseau swindled me
|, he was swindlIng you. and I'm go
Sbg to put you In possession of the
3acts and documents, which I took
from his desk before leaving. You
leednt have any scruples about using
4hem, because they refer principally to
bou."
Il Hilary thought enough OF the mat
Aer to send mau to Lafe. asking him
10 come In Immediately; and that
&fternoon the two men went over the
Mutation together.
s ats n cIcnr case" said Hilary.
Piles been swindling the property
Flight and left 1t seems. allowed for
\ few thousands. but us I make 1t out
h amounts to nearly eighty thousand"
Lafe whlStled and took up the paper
ahat Hilary handed him.
This is the contract with Leblanc
b cut on the st. Boniface limits" he
Bald $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
fOrds Of spruce wood from the st.
BOnifnCe limits" he said. "And
here's Morris receipt for seven thou
band dollars commission on 'gummy
DR. as he would call it-in other words,
bupwood sold Off the seigniory during
19l4, at 10 per cent. What do you
Anake of 1t, Lafe?"
"WDtcr-tIght." answered Lafe.
Here's another document that
makes Interesting reading" continued
Hillary, handing 1t to him.
Lafe studied 1t. 81 don't get It," he
bald.
IT'S Lamartlne's acknowledgment OF
pity thousand dollars received from
P'osny for fifty shares In the North
Empire Development compnny-one OF
BrousSenus interests. Now look at
fhIs one Lamartine Is remitting 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
Pine isn't fool. But here's ROsny's
acknowledgement Of the five thousand
Pollars less brokers' charges for the
Pale OF fifty shares, dated March 0,
P9l3. Now here's stock market
fnpping from a newspaper of March
showing the stock at SSI5.
That's where we've got him. Lafe.
.amartine's letter proves nothing, but
Piorris got hold Of Rosny's acknowled-
hent, probably for matchmaking pur-
poses, and 1t shows Brousseau has
s"lhdIed Rosny out Of S37 600 on that
zeal. Probably there were others.
lhats where his money went"
lrs pity Morris couldn't run
'haIght' being us thorough as he is."
said Lafe.
hI'ary looked at him searchingly
until he compelled him to return his
gaze.
lou have been very reticent of late.
Late What's the troubIe?"
guess 1t amt much" said ConneIl.
well you see, it's this way" he went
on reluctantly. 81 knew what lies
'nat bIackguard was spreading about
YOU And l didn't know whether to
.e' you or not, Mr.. Askew. knew
nhptlste saw us with that girl in Ste.
harie' hnd ! knew from his face that
nc wasn't pleased. And again didn't
Aho" what to do. And decided to lie
o"' It's my way; maybe 1 was wrong,
'ua I'm against butting in. by nature"
.,., never mind, Lafe." said Hilary.
It's too late to make any difference
n0w"
NO. 1t amt too late !" shouted Lafe,
eaping to his feet. .Nr. Askew, YOU
,h nveh told hIm-Mr. Rosny-about
a a, asbestos mine. have your You
Ign Ign 10 have gone to him and let him
pw' ,am You could have saved Nam
,s, ,e,le Rosny from sacrificing herself
,an, @ way. You can save her. and
you're going to-"
mia SUPPOSE have let things drift"
'ar, @ Hilary somberly. az lived in a
M VI hope that the mess would clear
M ,h,. ana hadn't the heart TO do any
ming at all"
\, inere's the girl Marle-won't she
'ay anythlng?"
M ,"es , afraid Of her father. There's
40 telling how he would take II. At
hing" "A "e A"o"s n"y'
uI