The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHAPTER KIN.


Lafe and Hilary started for the b.
land et one O'Clock. They planned tC
spend three hours there and return on
the evening tide.
Hilary. seated opposite his friend
told him Of the conversation with
Louis, who. manipulating the tiller
heard nothing. 'a
-If Louis win swear to what he In
formed me-" he said. ''lt means that
We can clap Brousseau into JAN. 9th.
erwIse he'll never give up his schemes
against me. because he has q personal
grievance"
''Mr. Askew," said Lafe. -mIght ]
pu, a question to you without giving
offenser'
~You may. Council"
I'm only saying what everybody's
saying in So. Bonlface. and that is
about your cutting Brousseau out with
Mademoiselle Rosny."
Il guess IT'S true. Lafe." said Hilary,
-LAfe. she's-weil. you understand
Il guess I do said Lafe. He
stretched out q sinewy hand and
aripped Hilary's warmly. II wish
Ciariee--my wife-could meet you" be
said.
Il hope she win. Lafe. some day.
but now about Brousseau."
Il asked you that" said Lafe. be
cause there's a lot hangs on II. Now
a. to Louis--he wouldn't swear. II
he did swear. he'd swear that he'd
been lying N soon rs Brousseau
slipped him a ten-dollar bill. No. sir
n won't do. We've got to get the fox
right Into the trap before we spring
IT,"
I'm afraid I am no hand at spring
ing traps. Lafe."
"No. But we've got to give him rope
enough TO hang himself. We don't
want to 90 on at half.cock. That's
palmer. ain't itf Ny advice n IS be
fore; lie low. You see. sir. when a
man schemes and schemes and plans
his crooked work. all that he's doing
is 20 twist the rope tighter round HIS
own neck. We've got him now. but
we must get the moose tight. 80 that
he won't wriggle out Of Il. And he'll
twist Il tight next time he wriggles.
That's my idea, Mr.. Askew."
Il guess you're right rs usual Lafe.
answered Hilary. ~But I've been ly.
Ing low q laundering long time"
No more was said upon the subject
Out In the Gulf the choppiness Of the
waves had changed TO a steady sweep
toward the Island. which. lying In mid
stream. received and broke the full
force OF the daily tides. The wind
aided them. and they swept through
the water. Hilary watched the near.
Ing land with interest that deepened
as he began to make out the luxurious
growth OF conifers that covered Il al'
most to the seas verge.
In the center he could now make
out a ridge OF low hills. which seemed
10 ascend to n terminal cliff, having
on one side a gentle slope and, on the
other. q preeipitous descent toward
the water.
There ought to be some fine cut.
ting there for MS some day" said
Hilary. "Belloi What's thatf"
somebody has got there before rs. ."
said Conneli.
A boat came into view, a little Ash
Ing sloop. much like Duval's, beached
ON the shore. the sails down, the bow
high above high water.
That boat belongs 20 Jacques
BrOusseau," said Louis. pointing to
ward n.
"what's he doing on my limits.
wonder" unused Hilary.
Il guess he's making this his wintel
quarters. He's trapped the eeIgnlory
90 long that he thinks it's his terri
tory"
They grounded. Duval. Ieapinl
ashore. brought the bow round above
the water level LAfe and Hilary
stepped out and stretched their cramp
ed limbs.
The wind blew keenly, but. once un
der the shelter Of the island. they
found II warm autumn weather
Leaving Louis stretched out In this
boat. under q taFpaulin. Lafe and Hi
AIRY started up the slOplng beach towarI
the interior. The FIRST thing that the.
noticed as peculiar. when they has
passed the outer fringe OF trees. waI
the existence OF n well-deiined trail
They Stopped and looked at Il.
do you suppose old Jacques mad
all thatf" asked Lafe.
'sroo wide"
-And too hare. Mr.. Askew. Thl
has been stamped out this summer
And Jacques has only been here
week. at most"
'-fhen-T asked Hilary.
Somebody else has been on IN
island all summer. or at least most q
the summer. Maybe two or three o
them. II lookn like n"
The trail had disappeared. The
were now scEambling up a gulley bs
tween great rocks that lowered o
either side oe them. At tho top q
the elevation appeared the p0int q
enc Island. and the face Of the greu
c'Ili. rleft Into numerous assures. som
widenlng into small cnVea
Aadaenly LMGa gripDad Hilnry's afI
nne pesn1e1 Ihrougk ne scrub the
xauld Bce JncoueB nrlnnaeau comln
- cl ~ ankluts IL lLs esin. q Dee