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an unwonted agility he lodged the sin
glestick movement 10 had Away.
bothered the cure) and rushed forward
with arms extended. like bear. But
Father Lucien had movement IT pat
and movement IL Is especially de
signed for this. Placing the right toe
against the left heel. he made hall
turn. Smack Simeon was reclining
against the counter. his hands over his
head. and blood streaming through his
fingers.
Simeon. Simeon" said the cure
(smack. smack y "are you going to
close DOWN.
Simeon lifted up his voice In long.
melancholy howl. He struggled feeb-
iy to his feet. and instantly went down
again under terrific blow across the
right ear movement 22A).
"Is your soul better. Simeon7" asked
Father LucIen.
Simeon blinked up into the ring Of
faces about him. 1t was an extraor-
dinary thing. but. though everybody
seemed very much interested In his
predicament. nobody showed any signs
OF interfering to help him. Public
opinion was very fickle In Ste. Marie.
Now you may get up, Simeon. .
said the cure. and Simeon hastened to
obey. His eyes Travelled quickly In
the direction of an empty brandy bot
tie upon the counter. II he could get
1t into his hand.
Smack went the singIestIck. and
Simeon was down again with roar
like poieaxed bull.
"What did you do that for?" he
whimpered.
"Tm helping you the best way |
know. Simeon" answered the cure
mildly. Are you going to close down p
"I'll have you arrested" Simeon
yelled. "IlI write to the bishop about
you"
Crash went the singlestick "Are
you going to have me arrestedT In
quired Father Lucien.
"No." muttered Simeon. covering his
head with his hands.
Crash Simeon's hands flew apart
as If they were attached to springs.
Are you going to write to the bish-
OPP" asked the cure.
mo. For Gods sake let me go.
you D. bully!'
Simeon snatched Mt the knob on the
end of the singlestIck nearest him. but
movement 4 provides for that, and the
crack of broken finger was distinctly
audible to the intensely interested
spectators.
when are you going to close down.
Simeon?" demanded Father Lucien.
standing over the PROSTATE liquor
seller.
'At oncer' yelled Simeon. bursting
into tears. "For Gods sake don't hit
me again! !"
Simeon looked so abject that the
cure had not the heart to continue his
punishment He looked about him. A
sInglestick describes a circle having a
radius OF several feet. Exercise 9
cleared the counter In jiffy, leaving
wreck Of reeking spirits and broken
glass.
When the cure turned upon the en-
thusiastic. shouting throng. the grlns
died Off their faces.
Get out OF here. my childreni" he
shouted. And. twiriing his sIngesticl
with indescribable velocity. he brought
much as one might strike row Of
fence posts. The terrible Implement
seemed to fly in all directions at this
same time. Father Lucien cracked the
last man across the shoulders and sem
him flying into the street.
For Gods sake don't leave me
alone in here with him |" moaned Sim
con from the floor.
Father Lucien came back and stoo,
over him. twirling his singlesticl
meditatively. At last he laid 1t dowr
upon the counter.
TITS all right, Simeon. my son." HI
said gently. II think I've cured vol
now. I'm going to hear your confes
sion. A man never knows when he'
you say your Act of Contrition, If yol
haven't forgotten 1t"
"Wait minute" pleaded Simeon
Are you going to see my brothe
Louis afterward?"
i've seen him." answered the cure
"And Jean Pouliot. and Alber
Drouin. and George Moisan. and"
"Im going to-" replied the curt
grimly. So Simeon. with new ex
preston of qualification. came bacl
into the church.
When fifteen minutes later. Fathe
Lucien emerged from the shanty. Ste
Marie was an extraordinary sight
Every drink-shop had locked up. thei
owners had fed. and the streets wer
packed with crowds which. at the sigh
of the priest. set up yell Of delight
The women pressed about him. sob
bing their gratitude. 1t was with dif
ficulty that he could make his wa.
through the feminine bodyguard tina
accompanied him along his way, AM
after ha had perquadod them IN o.