The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-10-07

tou's feet, the latter turned to Jules
Rondeau. II can no longer take
charge here, Rondeau," he explained.
II am forbidden to interfere"
Jules Rondeau can do re job" the
woods-boss replied easily. NE law,
she have not restrain me. I guess,
mebbesO, you don take dose theengs
away, eh. M'sieur Cardigan. Myself,
I lax see"
The deputy marshal handed Ron.
deau paper, at the same time show
ing his badge. "YOu're out, too, my
friend" he laughed. Don't be fool
ish to try TO buck the law. IL you do,
] shall have to place a nice little pair
Of handouts on You and throw you In
jall-and II you resist arrest. I shall
have to shoot you. I have one of
these little restraining orders for
every able-bodied man In the Laguna
Grande Lumber companys employ
thanks to MIR. ogilvy's foresight; so
1t Is useless to try to beat this game
on a technicality."
Sexton, who still fingered made n
gesture OF surrender. "plsmlss your
crew, ROndeau," he ordered. "We're
whipped TO a FRAGILE"
A CLEAN OF pleasure, not unmixed
with triumph. lighted the dark eyes of
the Professionalism. 81 toll Msleur
Sexton she cannot fight M'sleur CardI-
gan and win." he said simply. snow
mebbe he believe that Jules Rondeau
know something"
"Shut up" Sexton roared petulant.
~. Rondeau shrugged contemptuous-
ly, turned, and with a sweep of his
great arm indicated to his men that
they were to go; then, without back
ward glance to see that they followed,
the woods boss strobe away I'm the
direction Of the Laguna Grande mill.
Arrived at the mill office, he entered,
took down the telephone and called
up Shirley Sumner.
"Mademoiselle," he said. "Jules
Rondeau speaks to you. have for
you zee good news. Bryce Cardigan.
she puts in the crossing today. One
man OF the law she comes from San
Francisco with papers, and M'sleur
Sexton say to me: 'Rondeau, we are
whip. Deesmess your men, so I have
deesmess doze men, and now dees-
mess myself. Mebbeso bimeby I 90
to work for M'sieur Cardigan. For
MademOlselle have no weesh to make
trouble to fire me. I queet. I will
not fight dose dirty fight some more.
Au revolr, mademolselle. CO."
And without further ado he hung
up.
What's this, what's thls?" Sexton
demanded. you're going to quiti
Nonsense, Rondeau, nonsense"
II will have my time, Msieur," said
Jules Rondeau. II go TO work for a
man. Mebbeso I am not woods boss
for heem. butt work"
You'll have to walt until the Col
onel returns, Rondeau."
II will have my time" said Jules
Rondeau patiently.
"Then you'll wait till pay day for
II. Rondeau.. You know our rules.
Any man who quits without notice
waits until the regular pay day for
his money"
Jules advanced until he lowered d.
rectly over the manager. II tor
Msieur l would have my time" he
repeated once more. as MsIeur
deaf In re ears?" He raised his right
hand, much as bear raises It's paw;
his blunt fingers worked little and
there was smOlderlng fire In his
dark eyes.
Without further protest Sexton
opened the safe, counted out the
wages due, and took ROndeau's re-
ceipt.
THANK you. Msleur," the woods
boss growled as he swept the coin
Into his pocket. snow | work for
Msleur Cardigan; so, Msleur. Will
have zee switch engine weeth two
Nat cars and zee wrecklng car. Doze
dam trash on zee crosslng-Arsleur
Cardigan does not like, and by gar
take heem away. You understand,
Msieur? | am Jules ROndeau, and
""h ioT vi sleur Cardigan. La In,
M'sleur" The great hand closed
over Sections collar. mot zee pistol
no, not for Jules Rondeau."
Quite as easily as a woman dresses
a baby, he gagged Sexton with Sex
TONS own handkerchief. laid him gent
ly on the floor and departed, locking
the door behind him and taking the
key. At the corner OF the building.
where the telephone line entered the
office, he paused, jerked once at the
wire. and passed on, leaving the brok.
en- ends on the ground.
In the roundhOuse he found the
switch engine crew on duty, waiting
for steam In the boiler. The with.
irawal OF both locomotives, brief ms
had been their absence, had caused
4 glut of logs at the Laguna Grande
landings and Sexton was catching up
With the traffic by sending the switch
'ngine crew out for one tralnload.
wen though II was Sunday. The crew
lad been used to receiving orders
rom Rondeau, and moreover they
we're not aware OF his recent action