American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-02-28
CHATTER v.
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Marie Dupont.
Lafe was MS respondent as Huar
over Leblanc treachery. HnarS
had only one cause for satisfaction ID
the situation, and that was a purely
personal one lie was glad that lie.
blanc's cancellation of the contract had
left the Chateau grounds immune. and
so had neutralilad Brousseau's first
move in the campaign.
What gnllel him was the reflection
that in this fight which Brousscau had
thrust upon him he was fighting
Madeleine too. He shrank from the
thought of Madeleine Rosny as Brous-
seau's wife; he tried to think of her
as sacrificing herself for her fathers
sake. But this picture would not hold
together; she was most evidently ac.
auainted with Brupsseaus designs, and
approved of them.
On the day after the interview with
Leblanc a new development occurred.
Lafe, who had been grumbling all day,
came into the office and flung down
his hat in utter detection.
"Somethlng newT". asked Hilary.
"There's talk Of strike" said Lafe
in disgust. "Brousseau has had his
men at work among 'em, and they're
saying that you're keeping wages
down, and that Brousseau would give
two dollars q day If you would"
ale wants to get into my capital,
ehT
"It's just one way of hitting us. I
tell you, Mr.. Askew, it's tough Job
we've taken on. You know these men
amt got sense. Simeon Duval has
been handing out free drinks In that
shebeen of his at Ste. Marie, and tell.
ing them what hard master you are,
and they're just swallowing IT,"
even face that trouble when II de.
velops," answered Hilary.
But Hilary did some hard thinking
And II settled about Dupont. If Brous
seau could buy out Dupont he was
finished; he could never get lumber
schooner that year, and he must gel
out some shipments before navigation
closed. he decided to appeal to Fla
Their Lucien TO help him out I'm this
difficulty.
But Father Lucien forestalled hin
with visit that evening. He was
agreeably surprised by the warmth OF
his welcome. heard Hilary attentively
and Mt once volunteered to assist him
"But there will be no trouble, mon
sIeur," he said. Captain Dupont 1,
independent. and he does not love tn,
Ste. Marie people.
"Father Luclen," said Hilary. "
was going to have talk with yo'
! later about certain things that are oh
I jec,ionable-the llqour trade, for in
stance"
Father Lucien stopped and thumpe
his stick upon the chipstrewn sand.
"Now that is exactly what was J
my mind when l started out to Sc
you today, Monsieur Askew." he M
swered. "They are bad people over
Ste. Marie and they are making =
Boniface as bad as they are. The
laugh at me when speak to them.
is bad but II cannot 20 on. Monsieu
Askew, ms | said TO you the day l sc
you, ope we shall be frlen's. No
know we shall be, and, please Coz
we shall at least keep the brandy OF
of st. Boniface."
They stopped and shook hands upo
their compact, and then went on 4
gether, past the struggling outsklr'
of the village. beyond the wharf, unit
they reached Duponts cottage.
The cure tapped at the door. witt
In Hilary could hear the murmur {
voices, which suddenly ceased. The
there came the splutter of u mate
and the flame OF lamp. Hilary sa
q girls figure In silhouette against Il
shade.
Ii was that of Marie Dupont, q
captains daughter, and Hilary remer
bered that there was some mystei
about her; he had seen her going III
solitary way about the village, ignore
by all and ignoring all.
At the same time he saw anoth
figure sinking away into the SHADOW
, of the pines. Father Lucien saw
too. and darted forward and caught
by the arm, and drew 1t toward u
beach.
II was a girl Of about four M
twenty, with foolish. weak face al
I gaudy fnery.
NJ "Nanette Bonnat," said the Gu
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