The Arvada enterprise., 1920-05-13

lafe csnnsll exp1aIns.
After breakfast the next morning
HilaRy hired Monsieur Tremblays
ba9U and started out With Lafe. with
The intsntieo Of covering . portion Of
The limits and seeing the operations Of
he 3obesfs; he also meant to keep
he eyss open - to the nature OF
the timber.
TAs bsggy surmounted nill, and
another hi appeared In the distance.
Here and there. scattered along the
rssleile, were solitary cabins, with
litt3s patches Of cultivated ground
about them.
And "a the right Of the road IL the
Sts. Marie territory asked Hilary.
Yep. Mr.. Askew. The two runs
neck and neck hack into them noun
taina. We turn on presently. We haven't
tsoched this district yet"
Hilary noted the hrst.growth spruce
saoog the banks. "Why don't we cut
tn. anyway. u the rest il mainly
arr ~ asked. there's enough lum-
ber here to fill our dam instead Of
~ Ste. Marie compnny's logs"
Lafs answered volubly, but did not
Dest Hilary's eyes.
Yea see. Mr.. Askew." he began to
szpaaia. "it's this way. There's a
seed deal Of Or on our property. and
what pine and spruce there is Is small
III. There was q big IRE over this
district fifteen years or 20 ago. Now
NJ. Morris calculates that II we go
siow for q while and give the trees q
cAance to grow. they'll be worth twice
% Duch 10 . few yeary. We're de-
Weighing the property slowly. Mr..
Askew-
Hilary's hand fell on Lafe's shout
aer. "Connell." he said. II brought
yeu up here with me to learn the truth
frs0 you. You're going to sign on
again % October nrst. and its me
you're going to Mgn with. not Mr..
Morris. Now tell me the facts about
on this"
LATE stammered and hung his head
Ike Q schoolboy caught In wrong
doing. But Hilary's hand was grip
ping bis shoulder. and at last Lafe
raised bis head and looked straight
At Hilary.
IF I thought you'd stick here" he
said. II guess I'd back you to the lin
II. R.t you'il never stand for St.
Roaifacs. Mr.. Askew. They're 10 in
formally slow here. they amt got hu-
man ways. sir. And they're crooked.
I thought. when I heard you was com.
ing. you'd be like Mr.. Morris-I mean,
wise to the Eame-but you amt.
guess most business In crooked every
vhsre. but here It's crooked all
through. You'll be selling out to Mr..
Brouseeau In q months time, and
tAat'll be my hnish."
"You're dead wrong. Connell," an.
swssed Hilary. II like the looks Of
this country. and I'm here to stay.
Nov suppose you forget about Mr..
Broaaoeau for while and consider
yourself to be what you are. my paid
eGployee. And you can count on my
standing BY you"
He held his hand out. For mo-
nant Lafe Conncll's keen, gray eyes
net his searching Inquiry; then he
took Hilary's hand and wrung II.
believe you mean what you say.
Mr.. Askew." he returned. "And you
can reckon on me NO far ns my duty
goeA."
Il suppose that tale nhout the RIOS
~ seiknioFy being nothing but hr Ii
q Ne. Connelif' asked Hilary pres
entity. ~ the pony ambled through
valley overgrown with red pine.
Mostly" said LATE. "There Is q
DIAL Of DR.. but there's enough spruce
and pine to make the concession pay
Il Mr.. Morris wanted II to-"
30 Morris has been playing doublcf ?
Lafe nodded. "You see. Mr.. Askew
IT, this way" ne said. "Whcn MorrI'
cams Up here believe he meant Il