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10 catch the boat home. carrying his
bag. See, Monsieur Askewi"
Hilary looked up. On the crest Of
the hill behind Rocky river. against
the skyline, was a solitary figure.
striding along with a bag In Its hand.
The down boat to Quebec was al
most due. Looking seward, Hilary
cav the white hull rounding the light
house point, and the black smoke from
her tunnels an inverted rome against
che heavens. Evidently Lafe would
be homeward bound within a half
hour (; and no time was to be lost II he
hoped to stop him.
He jumped into the buggy and urged
the horse through the disputing crowd.
without LATE Connell he felt that his
chance was almost a hopeless one.
He drove madly along the cliff and
Gown the last descent. As he reached
The stable the ship was being attached
20 the wharf. Hilary jumped out and
ran to the wharf. A few passengers
were gathered about the little baggage
office and others were standing before
the gangway. waiting to embark.
Among them was Lafe. with a carpet
bag. Hilary flung himself upon him
3ust as he set foot upon the planks.
Eafe spun round and looked ~sulleniy
NJ him. Hilary held to his arm.
~What's the matter. Later" he asked.
What r you deserving for7"
What's that you say?" demanded
fAfe ferociously. Observing whatf
Deserving whof I guess I don't have
20 stay here when I've been fred, do /.
wen II my contract Is good till Octo-
Der one1 Just let 60 my arm"
The passengers had embarked; the
mailoxs stood waiting for Late before
puiIing back the gangway-
~Come back TO your senses, Lafe."
said Hilary. II haven't fired you. and
IL guess yon caa't 60 on that way with.
out giving me notice. It's all right.
captain He Isn't coming" he called.
The sailors pulled In the gangway,
Ahe ropes were cast of. The paddle
began TO chprn the water into froth.
xafe hung his carpet-bag to the floor
oneriIy.
NOW suppose you tell me what the
cr0uble ~" suggested Hilary.
what right yOu got to stop mer' de.
mnndod Infe. ~Say, 4 It wasn't yon
Z Wo1't answer for what ! wouldn't
6opo q Yoo-"
mWhnf;S happened. Lafefys
~yQna<.o happcood7 Didn't ron tell
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amt coming down-srream . n
Baptiste says there's a jam in the
gorge"
They got the rig and drove to thu
spot. At the gorge was a solid wall of
logs, packed like the straw coverings
Of wine-bottles, The starting of the
logs had wedged them together here.
It was clear that 1t would be. necessary
to start the mass with dynamite.
II guess that's the trick" said LATE.
"Baptiste here is an expert dynamiter."
Eyes. that shift him quick" said
Jean-Marie. mighty quick, maybe. I
think, Mr.. Askew, 1t Is better first to
make stronger your boom. or else your
lumber go over the rapids into the
Gulf"
slow long viii II take?" asked ELL.
airy.
"A week, maybe, for good work.
That boom, he will never stand "
many logs as that, MI. Askew."
"Get a gang to work at. daybreak to
morrow" Hilary instructed him.
That night Hilary congratulated him.
self on having started his counter-of-
fensive against Brousseau. In spite Of
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SatS&otbs
| the mans influence In tbe district, ne
felt assured Of the loyalty Of the bulk
of his men. LATE vas worth a hundred
and little Baptiste knew his job per-
| fectly. He went to bed In high spirits.
The next morning Brcusseau struck
his first blow. Eilary had just or
dered the rig In order 80 drive over to
Leblanc's lease and try to stop the
operations about the Chateau when
Leblanc appeared In the office, accom-
panied by four ruffians whom Hilary
recognized as the subjoebers.
swell, Leblanc?" asked Hilary.
whats this / hear you make cem-
plant about my work." Leblanc lie
manded.
you've been cuttleg round fhe
Chateau, Leblanc, and you'll have to
stop it," said Hilary. "Xou knew you
were not supposed to cut there"
"Ain't / got right to cut on my wi
leaseT" demanded the jobber trucu.
lently.
Maybe you have. but anyway you
aren't going to cut round the Chateau"
"You think sol" asked Leblanc In.
s~olently. "All right. Yon find another
boss jobber. Maybe You find one In
September what couldn't get . jon
for next winter, you are so clever. j
don't know. For me. l 90 to work FOR
Monsieur Morris at Ste. Marie"
&C.. Nhntso xnxxc rafnn Tahlannl
How about that c%ontract?"
That's all right. But IL I don't pny
on January first, the contract Is ne
good. That vas your words which
you wrote down. Well, j keep the
lease II you like. Mons'car AsISew, an
I cut where I like. or I don't pay ont
cent. An these men sey they 60 wher
ever I &c. They wont work for yot
Ii I go, because yor thrash BLACK
Pierre. They a.nt dogs they're c
an they got families. They iont
stand for no beating with fists. May.
be you change your mind about the
cuttingY
go to the deyil !" shouted Hilary.
Maybe you Ike TO beat these mes
now, ehT" sneered Leblanc. "Noi
All right. You find other boss 3ebbes
Monsieur Askew."
He clapped on his hat, and, as q
they had rehearsed the scene. the fous
ruffians followed Leblanc In sciema
and triumphant parade across tbs
floor and out of the Office.
This was FIRST blood with a ven
geance. Leblanc's leash WINS a neces
sity; 1t meant money. and money just
when his capital would be exhausted
1t was essential to suitcase ths tract
to some n else. But there was nc
n In ST. Boniface capable of assum.
ing charge of such a contract. Tia
habitants had no heads for business
and no money to invest. All that waa
paid out In wages flowed back to
the store, owned by the Ste. Marls
company. and to the Ste. Sfarie 81.
looms. Ste. Marie was bleeding St
Boniface white In every way.
Filled with resentment, Hilary counr
fernandez the order for the rig and
walked up by the pifli. His nerves
were raw and quiverIng MS he reached
the end Of the strip of land where
Rocky river pours into the gulf be-
low. The whistle blew, and he turne6
toward st. Honiface and stopped,
watching the mob Of men emergins
from the mill.
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ment Hilary had a clearly defined Inn
preston Of approaching trouble.
He got down from the buggy and
fastened the horse to a tree. He ap.
preached a little group that had form
ed. where's Monsieur Leblancf' he
asked the nearest man.
The a scowled and shrugged his
shoulders. He glanced toward the
camp. Hilary. looking that way, saw
Black Pierre emerging from one of
the huts. He went toward him. and the
two men met face to face.
Still without reason to believe In
Pierre's hostile intention, Hilary sud
denly became aware that they were
ringed by a circle Of men. who gradu-
ally drew In toward them.
Morning" said Hilary. nodding.
where is Monsieur Leblanc?"
II dom know" answered Pierre,
scowling. "Look for him IL you want
him. He's your man. amt he?"
"He is. but you are not. What are
You doing OF my landf And these men
ARE they yoursy"
"What you mean, your land7" de-
handed Pierre. 81 work here for Mon
sieur Brousseau, with Monsieur Brous-
seau's men,"
Hilary saw, out Of the corner of his
eye. that the ring was swiftly con-
tracing. 1t struck him that Pierre and
he were posted face to face, like prize
fighters. He tried to keep his temper
and to remember Connell's counsel.
Pierre thought he was afraid. He
sneered openly.
Last time / came here" said Hilary
calmly, disregardlng the others trucu-
lence, Monsieur Leblanc was in
charge OF this territory. Now I find
you here In Leblanc's place. I have
not hiredsyou. Again I ask what you
r doing here"
81 dom know what you mean." snort
ed Pierre. Fan I got no time to waste
In damn foolishness. This here Is the
Ste. Marie limits. Monsieur Brousseau
an Monsieur Morris run the Ste. Marie
limits. Leblanc he work for them las
year. Now / got Leblanc's place."
"The Ste. Marie limits are on the
other side Of the Riviere Rocheuse,"
said Hilary.
"Holy Name. amt I this side of RI
Were Rocheusef Didn' you cross him
coming hereT"
~That creek Is not the Riviere Ro-
cheuse. IS you know very well. Pierre"
Black Pierre thrust his face forward
into Hilary's. "Say. I got no time to
waste wit you," no snarled. III you
come to fight, say So"
"Tn give you FIVE minutes to get of
my land"
You wan to fight. ehf All right"
growled the other. suddenly stripping
off his short, open Jacket.
Hilary had just time to fasten the
top button of his coat before Pierre,
with a below, charged him, his head
down, his arms working like fails.
Pierre made short, vicious stsbs at
him: he was muscle-bound and could
not extend the elbow-joint with any
force, but any of his short blows, deliv-
cred from a shoulder like a mutton
joint, would have knocked a man sense
less.
Hilary stepped aside al Pierre pre-
cipitated himself upon him, and gave
him a short uppercut with the left.
Pierre went Keeling past him. tripped
over a projecting trunk of a tree. and
fell sprawling to the ground.
A second later lie was up again, rush
ing at Hilary. Despite Hilary's blows.
which: nearly blinded him. and covered
his face with blood. he managed to get
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you WAN TO FIGHT, EH, ALL RIGHT"

synopas-Hnary Askew. young American. comes into possession OF the
tfnber M other rights OF a considerable section oil wooded land In Quebec
the Rosnys eIgniory. Lamartine, his ncies lawyer. tells him the property is
OF little value He vhts II, and finds Morris. the manager, away. From Lafe
ConneI. mill foreman Askew learns his uncle a been systematically robbed
He sees Madeleine Rosny the Seigneurs beautiful daughter. Askew and Con-
nen reach an understandable and Askew realizes the extent of the fraud prac-
tted OF his uncle. Aske~ learns tina Norris while manager " his Askews)
property. is associated with the Ste Marie company a rival concern. OF which
Edouard Brousseauh the owner. Hilary discharges Morris
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oae strong point u many : -
= - ~ - q = ~ N,
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ne Hoees SPRUNG the $1,000 Out OF
His Mouth, and Rushed at Hillary
Again..
home two body deliveries which knock
ell the wind out Of the American. Hill
airy was forced to give ground. He
had boxed at college a good deal; that
was several years before. but the mem
DRY instinctivcly came hack to him. Its
foot-work wins" his teacher had told
him. He stepped fremf side 70 side.
guarding himself against Pierre's furi-
GUS lunges dexterously. until the op-
portunity for q telling c~ross-counter
with the right sent Pierre crashing
backward
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"Why do you come
here7' she cried.

(0O BE coNTINUEDJ
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

working at present in at, least five
counties IN oregon. More are arriving
from the East daily. 1t is vital that
the farmers and business men. of the
state become fully informed as to the
nature and purposes of this organiza-
ton.
This can best be done. we believe
by study of the results Of the Nom
partisan league in North Dakota An
investigation of the sources OF infor-
nation concerning the activities of
the Nonpartisan league has led us to
recommend the set of four pamphlets
published by Jerry d. Bacon OF Crane
Forks, North Dakota as the most
comprehensive and reliable history OF
this organization.
These booklets cover the workings
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05
Rivcrside WIN Celebrate

Riverside win celebrate on July 4.
according to a decision reached by
Riverside citizens at the big Parent-
Teachers Association banquet held last
night at the schoolhouse. A program
will be given and will open at 0 a. m.
and will be followed by the servins
OF a basket lunch, An orator will be
secured 10 act as speaker Of the day.
Miss Nina English has been chosen
as goddess of liberty, and an Uncle
Sam is to be chosen later Following
me the chairmlen Of the committee in
charge: Alex Manning, publicity; DR..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

Of the league from its inception down
expense and care was devoted to their
preparation. They are authentic
They present iudisputable facts and
figures We believe that every far
mer and business man In the state oi
Oregon should have a set.
Tho cost of the complete set is 81.
We have made arrangements to Sc
cure them and will mail them to In
dividuals in any part OF the state at
the price above quoted. II will be
worth your while to order the set and
II you know any business man or far
mer in your vicinity who might be-
come active In combating the league
have him send in for a set. Lastly.
anyone leaning toward the league
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

Miss Anna Goddard, who is to be
office secretary for the Tri state Auto
Club ana assistant to Secretary c. X.
Cranston, of tho Pendleton CONNER
cial Association, took up her duties
this morning. She arrived earlier In
the week from San Francisco. On
Monday w. $. Parks, of Walla Waiia,
general secretary of the Tri State Auto
club, viii be here to fully instruct Miss
Goddard in her work. She will FUR
nish road information and have maps
and other travel data available for
tourists when supplies are left by MI
Parks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05
Parish Picnic pIanned

The members OF st. Mary's parish
and hundreds of invited friends are
planning an all day picnic 10 be held
at the Agency grounds miles east OF
Pendleton Sunday. June 49,. An in
teresting program of athletics. music.
and contests is being prepared. Teams
are organizing and practicing for the
principal events. Al full program will
be announced next Tuesday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05
Akey Heads Chautauqua hackers.

]. Z. Akey last evening was eIetced
president of the local Chautauqua as
ISOLATION at meeting held in the
Commercial Association rooms. There
were only a few members present and
little was accomplished owing to the
numerous other engagements for the
evening. j. c. Woodworth was
chosen vice president, C. p. Strain,
secretary, and L. f. Schmidt treas
urer of the association. Miss Grace
Gillian, retiring treasurer, presided.
The association will meet the Ellison
White organizer, Scott Head. week
from today and probably by that time
season tickets will be placed on sale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05
xelinr Ahonl 10 Reein

Evidence that graveling of the Old
Oregon Trail between Rieth and Echo
Is about to begin is furnished at Rieth
where supplies are being unloaded for
the road camp. Porter & Conley,
contractors, have been sending in
food, iron beds and other supplies for
the camp and have rock hoist also
on the ground. 1t is understood at
Rieth that the work will be under
taken at once as the grade is ready to
receive the. gravel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05
police HoId Rnnawar Boy.

James jackson, aged 13, who says
he is from Boise, was taken in charge
by police last night, who found the
lad sleeping in a wagon box near the
Cornfields place on West Railroad
street. He is being held by the juven-
lie officers while efforts to locate his
parents are made. The boy told the
stoy that domestic difficulties at home
are responsible for his having run
away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

John ogle has disposed of quarter
section of wheat land lying about eight
miles northwest of town to w. H.
Morrison. who is now farming the
Robert Jones place under lease. The
100 is under lease to James Daniels
and Mr.. Morrison will not take over
active operation of the place until the
lease expires. The land brought bet
ter than 500 an acre.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

men, County I,oadmastor f.. f.. Pheip
and Oscar Cutler, resident engineer nj
Athena, on Il trip OF inspection of thu
east end roads yesterday They visit
cd paving operations around Athena
and Milton ana looked over progress
on the county roads up the Little
Walia Walla river and between sunny
side gad fnapine. si
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

The meeting Of directors of the Blue
Mountain league, which was schedul-
ed for yesterday, was not held, owing
TO the absence in Seattle of President
Rex Ellis. The meeting date has been
moved to Monday. Matters concern
ing the remainder of the leagues
will be taken up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05
Lodge Work Tomorrow.

Damon Lodge No. knights of Py-
thias Is going to have a Sunday af-
ternoon session tomorrow for the pur-
pose of preparing some candidates for
the third rank on Monday evening.
Classes will be taken through the first
and second ranks tomorrow. the ses-
sion starting at p. m. On Monday
evening Helix lodge is to be here TO
help with the ceremonies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

Ten men yesterday afternoon and
evening took the work in the knights
Tempiar rank given by Pendleton
Commandery No. Z. The work took
place in Masonic hall and was accom-
panied by supper at o'clock. OF
the class, six were from out OF town. as
follows: James o. Archer, Heppner;
NJ. J.. Watts. Athena; Robert A. Rndd,
Dieth; Edgar Holm, Umapine: Kyle
Mcdaniel and Wiley L. Van Slyke, OF
F'reewatsr. Pendleton men in the
class were; Mark J. Barthel, March,:
]. Foster A. II. Schluter and John w
Devine,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

Pendleton people who attended the
Pioneer Picnic at Weston yesterday
say that the Memorial Hall at Wes-
ton is most attractive and is COM
munity center. Pictures of Umatilla
county pioneers adorn the walls and
the people of Weston are making eff
forts TO secure a photograph of every
pioneer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05
M sunday Hours Du -ing slnnlar

inc county Library reading rooms
will.not be open to the public ON sun.
day afternoons during June, July and
august. Beginning sunday Septem-
nef 5th, the reading rooms ven again
Do open from two until, five and the
SUNDAY Victrola concertsNresumed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05
FROM THE PEOPLE
GEr THE FACrs FIRST

Editor East Oregonian;
We are reliably informed that about
June so a large corps of Nonpartisan
league organizers, supplied with $200,-
Oo6 from the National Nonpartisan
league treasury. will reach this state
to begin in earnest the campaign for
members in Oregon. Organizers ar
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

NgH1 IHnif1 tDHIHsIHI.1 IN-
"A slight MISUNDERSTANDING regard
ing the age limit Of persons entitled
". hold permits for driying motor ve-
hicles under the law which becomes
effective July !, developed yesterday
la tue story published IN these coll
nmna. The minimum age at which
a person operating car as chauf-
feur. may obtain a License. is>1S years.
Permits TO operate motor vehicles.
other than as a chauffeur. viii be gi;'-
ento competent persons of ~ and
over.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

Little Ruby Gual Lees, the year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Carl
Lees of Nolin, died yesterday in PEN
dleton. Funeral services we're held In
tBy Associated Press.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

The Commercial Association today
received request from Waterloo,
Iowa. fer Information as to the where
abouts of Wesley S. Reed and Frank
J. Reed, formerly Of Waterloo, who
are believed to have located here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05
Miss Smiley Departs

After nine months service as Red
Cross public health nurse, Miss Flor
ence b. Smiley left yesterday for Lyn-
den, Washington, where she will visit
Mrs. A A Mckay. She expects to
resume nursing work later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

Friends Of William Dwyer. who yes
terday went to jail In default Of SIS
with which to pay his fine for fighting
today raised money to pay his fine
ana he WAS rel cased from Jail after
spending the night there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05
sIethodis,s Lose Ban Game

The Christian church senior team,
which contains a number of old stars,
emerged victor last night over the
Methodists in a five inning game. the
score being 16 to 8. The game was
free hitting contest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05
Parents Of daughter

Nr- and Mrs Jnck AlUrsan are The
parents Of a baby daughter. born yes
terday ut g. Anthony's hospital
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

G. w Lasscn. sports; Ed Morgan.
finance; Mrs. zwicker, program, and
j. English, decorations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

Engineers Inspecting Roads.
M. o. Bennett, state highway engi-
neer Aor this district, accompanied i.
Kelly, of the state engineers depart
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-05

Tho one proof of mans superiority
over women is. the fact that he never
wears clothes buttoned down the back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
ANACOSTIA CITIZENS
FAVOR w. R. {. RELIEF
Sunday Rest Bill Indorsed-Im.
proyement Of 18th Street
S. E. Expected.

A plan for providing financial relief
to the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company. proposed by William
NICK. Clayton Of the Federation of
Citizens Associations, was approved
by the Anacostia Citizens Associa-
ton in regular meeting last night.
This plan provides for an Increase
in the rate OF electric power to l.
cents and permits the funds of the
railway and power companies to be
pooled and used for the operation of
both companies. President w. j. Lati-
mer stated that it was his opinion tina t
this scheme was the most feasible in
that II prevented Il further increase
In railroad fare. which would be en-
joyed by the Capital Traction Com
pany. which did not need 1t.
The Sunday rest bill for the District
Of Columbia. which has been intro
duced IN Congress on several occa-
sions. providing for observance in the
District similar to that of ALI but two
Of the states. was given Endorsement
Of the association. Rev. George NJ
Cummings presented the question.
The improvement OF 11th street
southeast, which is the main con-
Meeting highway between the sub
urban section and the city, is to re-
ceive the consideration of Congress
this session. and there is Indication
that such Improvement Will be or
dered. A committee of the associa
ton reported an interview with the
congressional committees looking 20
this Improvement Similar encour-
agement was reported concerning the
paving of Minnesota avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15

OF which everybody. including man, u
afraid.
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Of his the instant he had chance.
1t was early in the evening that
Jimmy was caught In that traps All
night he lay there. He hardly moved,
which was very wise for him. After q
while the leg grew numb. SO that he
no longer felt the pain much. But he
suffered In his mind. There Ia moth
Ing worse than the feeling of being
whoHy helpless. That was the long
est night Jimmy ever had known. OF
course It really wasn't any longer
than many other nights. but to poor
Jimmy 1t seemed like a hundred nights
rolled into one
At last. Jolly. round. red Mr. Sun be
gan his daily climb up in the blue,