American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-05-01
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wnat mad happened was this: The
Seigneur had not given his daughter
any sign of remembrance Of the events |
that had transpired Immediately be-
fore his stroke. though he was in other
respects normal, save for the paraly- |
sis Of the left side. But as the weeks
went by he grew more and more |
nervous and depressed, until one night
he blurted out:
"Where will you take me after the
estate changes hands? I cannot re.
main In st. Boniface. nor can I remain
with you and the American. I am too
old to go anywhere but to the grave"
So he had remembered all the time
Madeleine put her arms about his
neck. Il am not going to marry Mon
sieur AsIew," she answered.
Then, without warning the old
Seigneur fell to crying and laughing,
as II tremendous load Of care had
been lifted from his shoulders. The
land, which had meant so much to him
all his life. now seemed to be every
thing, and he interpreted Madeleine's
answer to indicate her willingness to
marry Brousseau.
swell, why not?" she thought with
intense bitterness, rs she listened.
Have ! any other duty now, save to
my fatherp"
She never doubted her judgment Of
Hilary. The story had been dinned
into her ears by Brousseau since Hill
ary's first visit to Ste, Marie. She had
heard II from tradesmen's wives. the
postmistress. until their attachment
was known; then had come silence
and furtlveness. And she had scorned
to think Of its possibility until that
night.
And she had given him his chance
and he had said nothing.
She accepted the situation and sat
down and penned short, formal let.
ter to BrOusseau.
He came the next dry, driving fu.
riously up to the Chateau. He thrust
Robitaille out Of his way and pushed
into the living room. where he found
Madeleine. deathly white, seated alone
waiting for him. He opened his arms
to embrace her.
"Sit down. Edouard," she said with
chilling apathy. II am going to toll
frankly to you. You wish to MARI,
met"
81 want you for my wife," sais
Brousseau. "YOu know that. YO,
know I don't think anything Of tina
affair"--Madeleine WINGED at the word
but he did not notice it-"with Mon
sieur Askew. The mans a scoundrel
thief, und libertine-"
~ do not wish to hear that, mon
sleur," said Madeleine peremptorIly.
"Diable, that's 0atural enough AM
SO that's forgotten" Broussenu coul'
afford to be magnanlmous. "fve hear,
for week past that you'd Quarreled
but I'm not the sort Of man to pusl
In where he isn't wanted"
"Edouard," said the girl quietly
"how much are you willing to pay TO
mel"
Brousseau stared. "Eh? All. moi
Dieu, why do you talk about money
Haven't en0ughf"
II am going to have an agreemen
10 place of an indefinite understand
know. You could have saved Man
zelle Rosny from sacrificing hersel
this way. You can save her. an
you're going to-"
~ suppose I have let things drift.
said Hilary somberly. II lived In
sort OF hope that the mess would clea
up. And I hadn't the heart to do an!
thing OF ALL"
"Theie's the girl Marle-won't sh
say anythlngf"
"She's afraid of her father. There
; no telling how he would take II.
present l don't think he knows an
thing
81 wouldn't let that stand In m
way." said Lafe emphatlcally.
~ don't think you'd really use th'
means of clearing yourself. II you wei
L Lafe. And. besides that. she M
!, my promise to say nothing, ana TN
~ settles the matter. No, Lafe, your
I, talking nonsense"
- "Maybe am" said Lafe stubborn
a "But | amt going to see your hapI
y ness wrecked because two wom'
- haven't the sense and the heart
- clear you. And I'm going to do IL,
g "No, you're not, Lafe," said Hiia
u bluntly. a.,
~ "Why not? Good Lord, why notY'
~ because I'm leaving st. Bonifac'
"a answered Hilary.
=, "Mr. Askew!"
~ am going" repeated Hilary. with
" swift gesture OF hopelessness. you
y, call me gutter, suppose"
" ~ certainly should" answered u,
coolly. "The same as you did me.
", "Maybe. But ! came up here
n MAY a certain game. came 10 y
~ the selgniory lumber business on
U" legs. And I've done II. j stayed
"a arht Brousseau after he nearly got
,,s down, and I've beaten him. i've W
m that game on every point I'm so'
!" 10 make Brousseau refund MS sue
Ings and I'm going TO leave you ~