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! thought you was going to fire Morris
| and he comes out and fires me and or
ders me off the concession. That's 6
grand way to start standing by your
! word, Mr. Askew."
Il have fired him."
"What?" yelled LATE, spinning
round.
II fred him after we'd had a talk,
LATE. And guess he put on a front In
order to get rid of you, because you
know too much, hoping that it would
mean nothing to me. But it does, LATE.
Tell me what made you make that
crazy dash for the steamer"
Because I'm sick to death Of this
darned country" answered LATE. "Be-
cause I can't stand the people, or the
climate. or Father Lucy praying out
fires, or the vefhndas. I'm sick Of 1t,
Mr.. Askew, and Clarice and the kids
Is in Shoeburyport. That's why. l
guess" he said. raising his head and
looking at Hilary plaintively, 81 guess
my feelings kind of got the better Of
me-"
Hilary thumped him on the shoulder.
That's all right, Lafe," he said, "but
you're going to sign on with me for q
year from October first-just one year
more. And you're going to sign as
manager. at Morris salary"
LATE Cornell looked at him as If it
was all dream. LATE had been work
ing at forty-five dollars a week since
his arrival.
"Mr. Askew." he said, when he could
steady his voice. 81 guess I've been I'M
grateful. But when Morris told me l
was discharged / naturally concluded
that he'd bought you out. I'll stay, Mr..
Askew, and I'll do all I can to help
clean up this mess and put things on a
paying foundation. guess everyone's
been cheating your uncle, Mr.. Askew,
from Morris and Brousseau and LIE
blanc down to Jean Baptiste the scaler.
I knew they were swindling you, and
Brousseau telephoned me to keep you
in the dark, and-I tried to do it,
"Never mind, LATE. You and I will
go over the books together and clean
up"
"And tell you this" went on Lafe.
.Give fellows like Baptiste- Baptiste
and mean example of honest work,
and you'll see they'll follow you and
take pride in the business. It's the
big fellows we want to get"
Hilary held out his hand. 'Wen
shake on that" he said. "You accept
the post, LATE. and you won't make a |
break for home again."
"Never again, so long as we're on
the job together" LATE answered.
Far off the steamship was pursuing |
her way toward Quebec. Hilary,
her, was conscious Of a zest |
Of living which his conversion of LATE |
did not wholly explain. What, he Won
aered, was the secret Of his interest |
N st. Boniface?
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CHAPTER IIl.-Continued.


".Ah, yes, Monsieur Askew. But,
you see, Mr.. Morris he pay the men
their wages"
"Call them here" said Hilary.
Jean-Marie called, and the men came
forward. rNow tell them what have
told you," Hilary continued.
Jean-Marie's translation was met
with a volley Of intersections. The
little timekeeper began half a dozen
explanations and finally gave up in
despair.
'"They say it's Monsieur Brousseau's
ORDERS" he explained. "YOu see, mon
sieur, we know now that the property
Is yours, but Monsieur Brousseau hires
the mill hands,"
"Tell them In future shall hire the
mill hands. Tell them 1t Is my mill"
This was met with blank incredibly.
Evidently Broasseau's lease of mill
rights had passed for ownership.
Anyway, say that their jobs are
good for the coming year," announced
Hilary, and wondered whether he
dared hope to make good on that state
ment. where's LATE ConneIY he
added.
"Lafe, he is discharged, too" an
8wered Jean-Marie. HE 60 right away
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to catch the boat home, carrying his
bag. See. Monsieur Askewr'
Hilary looked up. On the crest of
the hill behind Rocky river, against
the skyline was solitary figure,
striding along with bag in it's hand.
The down boat to Quebec was al
most due. Looking seward, Hilary
saw the white hull rounding the light
house point, and the black smoke from
her tunnels an inverted cone against
the heavens. Evidently LATE would
be, homeward bound within a half
hour; and no time was to be lost If 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 hopeless one.
BE drove madly along the cliff and
down the last descent. As he reached
the stable the ship was being attached
to the wharf. Hilary jumped out and
ran to the wharf. A few passengers
were gathered about the little baggage
o1ice and others were standing before
the gangway, waiting to embark.
Among them was LATE, with q carpet
bag. Hilary flung himself upon him
just as he set foot upon the planks.
LATE spun round and looked sullenly
at him. Hilary held to his arm.
whats the matter. Later" he asked.
"What are you deserving forr
whats that you sayr demanded
LATE ferociously. Deserving what?
Deserving who? / guess i don't have
TO stay here when I've been fired. do I.
even II my contract is good tin Octo-
Der one? Just let 60 my arznis
The passengers had embarked; the
sailors stood waiting for Late before
pulling back the gangway.
"Come back to your senses, Lafe,"
said Hilary. Il haven't fired you, and
I guess you can't 60 or that way with
out giving me notice. It's all right,
captain. He isn't coming" he called.
The sailors pulled In the gangway.
The ropes we're cast Oh. The paddle
began to churn the water into froth.
Eafe flung his carpet-bag to the floor
'.Now suppose you ten me what the
trouble Is" suggested Hilary.
~What right you got to stop mef~ de-
landed Lafe. .Say, II Il wasn't you
I won't answer for what wouldn't |
I've done to you.'
sWhatsa hapDened, Lafer
~What's happened7 Didn't you ten
- ycu were going to hold fistf II
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CHAPTER ~.
The First Encounter.

Next morning Hilary drove slowly
through his property. He noticed with
approval splendid growth Of white
spruce. 1t was great timber coun.
try; Hilary had already come to that
conclusion, and to this: that, properly
worked and managed, the st. Boniface
tract had the possibilities Of consider.
able profits. perpetual ones, If he cut
wisely and carefully.
After driving at slow pace for half
an hour he emerged into a little
burned-over district, from which he
could see for good distance on every
side Of him. He stopped the pony and
looked about him. trying to get his
bearings.
The road must run down to the
gorge, where was the main way be-
tween the mill and the interior Of the
seigniory, Hilary decided.
He drove on again. The track had
been disused that season and was over
grown with creeping raspberry briers,
which made progress difficult. Sud-
denly the underground fell away, and
the road ran upward again, hard and
firm. toward bridge that spanned a
wide creek tributary to Rocky river.
Now Hilary knew where he was. It
was the creek which he had passed
that morning when he drove out with
Connell to inspect the seigniory.
He was about to continue his way
along the main road to the mill, but an
impulse urged him to turn the horse
about and seek the road that led to Lee
old concession. Presently he
heard the sound Of axes among the
trees. He came upon the clearing, to
find the old camp still standing, and q
great pile Of newly hewn timber
stacked up under the trees.
At Hilary's appearance two or three
men looked up from the logs which
hey were saving and whispered. The-.'
seemed to draw together. At that mo-
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amt coming downstream abovs y.
Baptiste says there's jam in tbs
gorge"
They got the rig and drove to the
spot. At the gorge was solid wall Of
logs, packed like the straw coverings
of wine-bottles. The starting of the
logs had wedged them together here.
1t was clear that it would be necessary
to start the mass with dynamite
IL guess that's the trick" said Lafe.
"Baptiste here is an expert dynamiter."
ayes, that shift him quick" said
Jean-Marie. mighty quick, maybe. /
think, Mr. Askew, it is better first to
make stronger your boom, or else your
lumber go over the rapids into the
Gulf"
"How long will 1t take?" asked Hill.
airy.
"a week. maybe, for good work.
That boom, he will never stand Sc
many logs as that, Mr.. 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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the mans influence in the district, b
felt assured Of the loyalty of the h1}l
| of his men. Lafe was worth hundred
and little Baptiste knew his job per
fectly. He went to bed in high spirits
The next morning Brousseau struck
his first blow. Hilary had just On
dered the rig in order to drive over to
Leblancs lease and try to stop tho
operations about the Chateau when
Leblanc appeared in the office, accom-
panied by four ruf1ians whom Hilary
recognized as the subjobbers.
"Well, LeblancT asked Hilary.
"What's this I hear you make COM
plant about my work." Leblanc de-
manded.
you've been cutting round thu
Chateau, Leblanc, and you'll have ia
stop it." said Hilary. you knew you
were not supposed to cut there"
"Ain't got right to cut Oh my Own
lease?" demanded the jobber trucu
lently. 7
Maybe you have, but anyway you
aren't going to cut round tho Chateau"
"You think SOP" asked Leblanc in.
solently. "All right. You find another
boss jobber. Maybe you find one IN
September what couldn't get joh
for next winter, you are so clever. ]
don't know. For me, 1 go to work for
Monsieur Morris at Ste. Marie"
$50 that's your game. Leblanc!
How about that contract?"
That's all right. But if dor ray
on January first. the contract Is no
good. That was your words, which
you wrote down. Well, 1 keep tie
lease if you like, Monsieur Askew, en-
l cut where I like or / don't pay cna
cent. An these men say they go wher'
ever 80. They won't work for goo
If I go, because you thrash Black
Pierre. They amt dogs, they're mon.
an they got families. They doat
stand for no beating with fists. May
be you change your mind abo6i the
cutting"
Go to the devil !" shouted Hilary.
Maybe you like to beat these mtr
now, eh?" sneered Leblanc. "No1
All right. You find other boss tbt4a
Monsieur Askew."
He clapped on his hat, and, rs II
they had rehearsed the scene. the fe,u
ruffians followed Leblanc in 50 etrn
and triumphant parade across tie
moor and out Of the office.
This was first blood with a va:a
geance. Leblanc's lease was a rcces
slty; 1t meant money. and money Jus.
when his capital would be exhausted
1t was essential to suitcase the trast
70 some one else. But there was no
one In st. Boniface capable of a ssala.
Ing charge Of such a contract. The
naoitants had no heads for business
and no money to invest. All that was
paid out in wages flowed back 10
Inc store, owned by the Ste. Marie
company. and to the Ste. Marie 50.
oons. Ste. Marie was bleeding 81
Boniface white In every way.
Filled with resentment. Hilary coun.
.ermanded the order for the ris aud
up BY the mill. His nerves
we're raw and quivering as he reaches
he end Of the strip Of land where
Rocky river pours into the gulf no
ow. The whistle blew, and he turned
oward st. Boniface and STONED
the mob Of men emeretaa
rom the mill.
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ment Hilary had clearly defined i'm
preston of approaching trouble.
He got down from the buggy and
fastened the horse to q tree. He ap-
preached little group that had form,
ed. "Where's Monsieur Leblanc? he
asked the nearest man.
The man 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 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 If you want
him. He's your man, amt he?"
"He is, but you are not. What are
you doing on my land? And these men
are they yours?"
"What you mean, your land?" de-
manded Pierre. II work here for Mon
sieur Brousseau, with Monsieur BrouS-
Seau'S men,"
Hillary 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, disregarding the others trucu-
lence, Monsieur Leblanc was in
charge Of this territory. Now 1 find
you here in Leblanc's place. l have
not hiredsyou. Again ask what you
are doing here"
81 dom know what you mean," snort
ed Pierre, "an' 1 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."
1.-THE Ste. Marie limits are on the
other side of the Riviere Rocheuse,"
said Hilary.
"Holy Name, amt this side of Ri
Were Rocheuse? Didn' you cross him
coming hereT"
'"That creek is not the Riviere Ro-
cheuse, as you know very well, Pierre"
Black Pierre thrust his face forward
into Hilary's. "Say, got no time to
waste wit you" he snarled. IF you
come to fight, say So"
'Tll give you five minutes to get off
my land"
you wan to fight, Ell? All right"
yrowled the other, suddenly stripping
off his short, open jacket.
Hilary had just time to fasten the
top button Of his coat before Pierre,
with below, charged him, his head
Town, his arms working like fails.
Pierre made short, vicious stabs at
him; he was muscle-bound and could
lot extend the elbow-joint with any
'orce, but any of his short blows, deliv-
cred from shoulder like a mutton |
oint, would have knocked a man sense
eSS.
Hilary stepped aside as Pierre pre-
,ipitated himself upon him, and gave |
lin a short uppercut with the left.
Pierre went Keeling past him, tripped |
'ver a projecting trunk of tree, and
ell sprawling to the ground.
A second later he was up again, rush.
ng at Hilary. Despite Hilary's blows,
which nearly blinded him, and covered
lis face with blood, he managed to get
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"You WAN TO FIGHT, Ell? ALL RIeHT!"


in
Tim
Edouard is the owner discharges
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"Why do you come
here?" she cried,

(TO BE CONTINUEDl
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good shipment out before the Gulf
Closes" he said. 1--WE can carry on till
spring. But of course we can't haul
lumber out of the woods until there's
several feet Of snow on the ground"
"And that won't be till navigation's
ended for the year." said LATE.
$50 I'm going to put through the mill
every cord of lumber in the river" con-
tinued Hilary. "WeIl keep Dupont
busy. And Wen wind up the year with
Observation-Disclosures to our credit"
1.-THE Ste. Marie lumber" unused
Lafe.
Il guess they call it so. But I be-
lieve it's all ours. We've got the whip
hand Of Brousseau there, because it's
our mill. and Dupont's independent of
Brousseau. Brousseau can't stop me
using that lumber, and he darenr 20
to law about It,"
Lafe approved the scheme, with
warnings to Hilary about going slow.
They went up to the dam and looked
over the logs in the river. Riviere Ro-
cheuse was packed as far as the eve
could reach The sight raised Hilary's
spirits. There must be thousands of
dollars worth Of lumber In between
the high banks, ready to be passed
through the rossing mill for Dupont's
schooner.
Lafe came to him next day.
1.-THE logs In the dam are going into
the mill all right" he said, .'but they
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-16

they arc looking for others who hav1
been engaged In similar work prior to tha
advent Of thoso two men. It il rImored
tho two apprehcndcd Sunday have
talked" and while for few days thing
will be quiet, Wholesale arrests ars antici.
patcd within . short timo, not only in
volving this vicinity, but Also Seafnrd and
Laurel. Residents who had ssen them could
not account for 20 many drunken Negroes
in town Saturday nights, sitting on curbs
and porches carly Sunday morning in
drunken stupon, and secuted tho idea
that whisky at current prices wne bought
by them, but unanimous in the opinion
there exists in some isolated place
"still' turning ont whicky of an inferior
grade, or tavern supplying the whisky
which was brought along tho roads to
this vicinity. Some four weeks ago, two
white men and one colored boy were grilled
for three hours by state detectives, after
they had offered to buy for them, and did
produce, whisky gotten within three
blocks Of where tho two plain clothes men
were standing. From the evidence then
obtained and information had from Sum-
days arrests, the climax to the whisky
traffic around here is looked for shortly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-16

Tivs Quatssins from the Rubaiyat of
Omar khayyam," Rogers, Mr.. WYATT
voloe was at its best, in tho last mentioned
song. ranging from clear bcll-like toner
TO deep, rich bass.
Mr.. Wyatt was assisted by tho talented
Wilmington pianist, John A. T'homs, Jr,
who proved himAnlf ~ in previous appear
Apces, tr,s socompanist. Mr. Thoms
plays with the frmn, - and finish Of the
accomplished artist. At all times in
sympathatic accord with the singer, his
accomplishments contributed largely to
the s,lccees Of tho program. Mr.. 1homs
WAS hoard in two piano solos, Nocturnc
and Polonaisc, by Chopin, played In OK
cellent form, and An encore, one Of his
own compositions, which wns received
with enthusiasm
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-16

lyn, New York, have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. 81. G.. Taylor. They arc now
visiting relatives in Clayton and VIII
mington and will return to their home in
Brooklyn by automobile on Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas +. Dunn is spending
some time with rcla tives and friends in
Lenour N. c. Mrs. Dunn made the trip
south by automobile stopping, al. WASH
ington. Richmond and other points of
interest.
Former United States Senator ard Mrs
H. A. Richardson have opened their
summer home at Frontenac, Thousand
Islands. They have As their guests, Mrs.
A. b. Richardson and sons, Harry and
William and Mrs. w. w. Richardson.
Miss Elizabeth Peters, daughter of
former Recorder of Deeds w. r. Peters is
spending the summer in the Pocono
Mountains
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DELAY IN ROAD BUILDING.

Milford, July 16.-Considerablc diff
Guilty is being experienced by the engineers
who are building the new du Pont Boulc-
ward between here and Frederick, where
the marsh and causeway has to be crossed
near Frederica. Several carloads Of gravel
have been dumped into the marsh without
making any road bed, and piling that
have been sunk to form foundation go
down out Of sight, owing to the quick sand
properties of marsh land. II foundation
il not secured shortly new road will have
to be mapped out for about two miles.
thus involving an additional expense Of
several thousand dollars and possible
three-months delay in the completion
Of this portion of the road.
DIR. William Marshall, Jr., has returned
home after n six weeks automobile tour
through upper New York State and the
ocean resorts of New England.
i. Mrs. Virginia Gamble of Wilmington
has returned to her home after a weeks
visit here with her cousin, Mrs. Samuel
Harrington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-16
NEWS Of k DAY
FROM THE STATE
Continued from paGe 8
LAUREL PERSONALS.

Laurel, July l6-Miss Lelah Pollit'
has returned from extended visit with
friends in Wilmington.
Va Miss Elsie Lowe, who was visiting
: her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ]
Lowe in South Laurel, has returned to
Baltimore.
Mrs. Edward Nj. Porter and daughter,
Elizabeth, of Philadelphia, are spending
week with their uncle and aunt, Mr.. an
Mrs. John w. King.
Mrs. e.. WALES Hastings and Mrs.
James ID. Spicer, who have been seri-
ously ILL., are considerably improved.
George Bacon, who was visiting friends
and relatives here, has returned to Nor
folk, Va, where he is employed.
Cucumbers, that for several days
were selling at rs cents per bushel ham
per at the local freight station, with no
bidding by the local brokers, jumped
t. over dollar hamper, Wednesday.
Yesterday, however, they had dropped
back and were selling at from 15 cents to
90 cents per hamper.
MIR. and Mrs. A. w. Robinson, and
daughter, Misses Minnie and Elizabeth
Robinson, and Miss Francis Davis, who
were spending a week in Ocean City,
Md, have returned.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Spicer, who
were visiting friends here, have returned
10 Port Norfolk, va.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brooks, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Green and son, Frank, who
were visiting Mrs. Katie Short, have re-
turned TO Wilmington.
George Gray Kenney, who WAS recent
IN discharged from the United States
Navy, where he had served with honor
two terms, spent few days mere with
his father, Col. c. w. kenney, and is
now visiting friends in Norfolk, Va, and
Newport, News, Va.
Misses Rose McGary and Harriet
Smith of Putnam, Conn. are the guests of
DIR. and Mrs. J. Roscoe Elliott.