The Dolores star., 1920-06-11


70 the shoulder. from which fresh blood
WAS slowly welline. Lafe saw that
Hilary was alive; he breathed very
family. bu; his face was the color OF
dss.h. more bloOdleSs than that OF
NzdeleIue. The cure began cutting
away the coat. then the lining, which
would not come with 1t: then the shirt.
He looked up.
Bring some water" he said.
I.sfe hurried out. the few curious
lurnberrnen scattering in panic and
Scurryiug before him. As he stood
among them. shouting, a window In
nearby house went up. and woman
handed out pail, three parts full.
I.afe took IT, As he re-entered the
shan;y the crowd slowly gathered be
hind him again. He hurried into the
stable. The cure took strip OF the
girls petticoat. dipped II in the pail
and began 10 cleanse the wound purs-
ing his lips and shaking his head the
while. Lafe could see that the wound,
while not long, WAS terribly deep. and
il was Still bleeding. II was impossi-
bic to do more than clean 1t superb
clally, owing to the need for haste.
Having done this. Father Lucien made
a pad and placed 1t in position. while
Madeleine. working with steady fingers
which gave the lie to her face. began
to wind the strips over 1t round the
chest. All the while she worked her
face was agitated. and yet composed.
and only the tortured eyes betrayed
what she was suffering: but when the
wound was bound She broke down.
1T Is my fault" she cried in French.
s1bb!ng de>pairingly. Il warned him
and he would not hear me. and rode
away. | knew it long before and |
would not believe it. have killed
him"
The cures hand fell on her shoul-
der. Lufe noticed. too. and thought il
significant afterward that. wild though
her words We're, and untrue. he did not
then deny them.
Madeleine looked u1 and, meeting
his eyes. grew calm. Lafe stepped for
ward. bent down and gently raised Hill
ary'S head from her knee. He placed
his hands beneath the shoulders. sup
porting them while Father Lucien lift
ed the lower part of the body. and thus
they carried the stricken man through
the shanty toward the buggy
The cure made II motion to Lafe to
enter. You and MademOisellp ROsny
will drive to my house" he said. "AS
there is no room for me. ] walk. give
you the key. because my housekeeper
| ened"
NO. to the Chateau" said Madeleine
Rosny. do you think he shall go any
where else. monsieur. when he is like
| this?"
Her voice rang proudly. the tone ad-
mitted of no opposition. The cure was
silent.
Lafe drew Hilary into the bottom Of
the buggy and crouched there. sup
porting the head and the upper part
of his body. But Madeleine wntchful.
uttered low cry. A little blood was
leaking through the bnndnge. She
imstened to the other side Of the rig
and began adjusting 1t. while the cure
turned toward the crowd. which was
looking on In punicky silence. broken
only by low words and mutterings.
This Is d bad nights work that yon
haY" done 90 ha cried. "Ygu shall pay
for l'. "re"F -sa h-rs. sad the -ssas-
sins too Es.yv ,h~sG sli.'
1aa a~ss Eay FrzDE,-d forward was
''s f9r-s-as ~ .a. Eslr. Jy name sfac-
fas's'9:- 2 1-s-a, eDr<mau and n de-
'HSsl .-s1'- - g-s NJ #ylfes Highland
~ ",ag ts. g=r.-.i along the coast
&spc -"1'g1-s .s'sg their nunes and
s.f'fisft II ri g.z.r Etanch character,
? trfE.E e.s. Df their race survived.
'st4 Fr- aa' sl guilty. Monsieur Tes-
49,. - ssG y knew nothing of this
-,f. ~ Gse1 was done. or / should
sFS as23 every rnOrt 10 prevent 1t.
? az-- iS-ypls asked me TO speak for
'iasrsl They ray that they broke down
'As s'a'jls GVDr gnd saved his life when
- mas aDout 20 be cut to pieces"
-i8ls NE" cried Father Luclen.
snDrtfBlly. HIS life hangs by a thread ::
ROD u he dies his murdrrers shall
hang for II. And you sr. guilty equaI-
iy, bs continued. addressing the
'fp"d. which seemed 10 melt under his
burning toner. ''YOu left him lie there
ana bleed 70 death. And listen fur.
tb"r IDy think that Monsieur Askew
brought the revenue officers 10 Ste
Marie. DO | not hat" Ste. Marie more
thhn hEf YET even ] would not bring
"a" officers her. until had used rycry
mems 10 clean up the .yli there. n
"ns Monsieur Morris whD bryugi,
ibrW. for he told ms ~"
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