The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-09-25

Hilary affected not to hear. But afte
BaptiSte had gone he felt the inciden
keenly. He valued the little man, an,
! he knew he had wronged him by re
fuSing 10 affirm his faith in him. Ban
5 tiste's detection was not very much
: but 1t showed that the wind of adver
, sity was still blowing strongly.
, Baptiste secured a job with Brous
seau on the following day and shool
the dust of st. Boniface from his heels
Leaving Lafe at the mill. Hilary
made his headquarters in one of the
new camps, about five miles UP the
river. At five o'clock on the SATURDAY.
night he was surprised to see his
hands trooping homeward along the
| road. Many of them did go home
over Sunday, and some every night
but this was an exodus. Hilary called
his gang foreman, who came I'D sui
lenly.
What's the meaning of this?" he
asked.
I'VE strike. We want two dollar a
day"
why don't the men come to me?'
Il don't know. We strike that's
all. You see Leblanc"
so you've chosen this time to strike.
have you?" cried Hilary furiously. "All
right. Get out! I'll bring men over
from the south Shore
n hoc 70 eba
down. resting his head on his hands.
It was clear that BrouSseau had post
poned his original plan till now to Grip
pie him beyond hope. And Leblanc,
who did not work for him, was in
charge of the affair! He was thor
oughly disheartened over this new de-
yelOpment
However, If the strike did not ex-
tend to the mill he could still get his
shipment through.
Presently he heard the sound of
wheels, and. going outside. saw Lafe
driving rapidly along the road. He
stopped the horse, jumped out of the
buggy. and came up with q woeful ex-
preston on his face.
Il met your men going home, so
guess you know" he said. They've
struck"
1.-THE mill hands, too?"
LATE nodded. Its that fellow Lee
blanc. He's telling them they can get |
two dollars and their grub. Mac
Pherson tried to hold the mill hands,
but he couldn't You'll have to give
what they're asking"
Suppose pay the mill hands two
dollars, will they stay in?" asked Hill
airy.
Lafe shook his head 81 offered it
en-" he said. II took the RESPONSE
oility of that. Maybe 1 was wrong
put anyway. it won't go. They say it's
20 be two dollars all round, mill hands
md lumbermen."
I'll not be beaten by Brousseau,"
said Hilary furiously.
LATE scratched his jaw. at appears
o me that you're going in just the way
he wants you to-" he answered. MAKE
t two dollars till we get this shipment
through the MILL"
Hilary shook his head. mot cent"
he answered. I'm not going to have
srousseau dictate the price of my
abor"
That's all right. suppose. so far ,
8 you're concerned" said LATE indig- i
antly. "but what about me? I guess .
We got the right to have some word ,
n the matter, with that eight thousand !
( Clarice-my wife-invested. Seems !
me you're putting up your front on Y
~ money as well as yours" he blurted Y
ut. 4,
TIL write you check for It,"
"Oh. shucks!" said LATE; and. turn +
ing upon his heel abruptly. he went r
ack to the buggy without another h
ord. He entered it. whisked the r
ems, and drove slowly away. But o
hen he had gone hundred PAGES he !
irned the horse and came back. +
You'd better know the worst" he II
lid. Louis Duvars in st. Boniface,
nd he's going to open up tonight. b
ow I'm through with it-all of it, Il
He whipped the horse and drove r,
way furiously. leaving Hilary alone h
the deserted camp. s.
Hilary sat there for long time. It
gan to grow dark. but. absorbed in $,
$ bitter reflections. he took no note hi
anything. Everything sank into in h
ynificance beside the fact that Louis III
aval. in open defiance Of him and his m
arning. was selling liquor upon the do
. Boniface property. 1t was DELHI th
ate and direct challenge: and he III
lst accept it or be for ever discredit- or
among bis men. More: He must ac-