The Dolores star., 1920-07-23

" s'iuSk'eu 10 MS knees. With
an unwonted agility ~ lodged the sim
Eiestick movement 10 had olwsvs
oothered the cure) and rushed forward
with arms extended. like a bear. But
ratner Lucien had movement IT pat.
and movement II Is especially de-
signed for this. Placing the right toe
against the left heel, he mad. a b,Ir
turn. Smack! Simeon was reclining
against the counter. his hands over hi,
head. and blood streaming through his
fingers.
simeon. Simeon" said the cur.
(smsck. smackD ARE you going to
close DOWN."
Simeon lifted up his voice In a long.
melancholy howl. He struggled feeb-
iy to his feet. and instantly went down
again under terrific blow across the
right ear movement 22A).
rs your soul better. Simeon?" asked
Father Lucien.
Simeon blinked up into the ring OF
faces about him. 1t was an e1traor-
dinary thing, but. though everybody
seemed very much interested In his
hSoouy shDWfu Huy SlRnS
Of interfering to help him. Public
opinion was very fckle In Ste. Marie.
Now you may get up, Simeon"
said the cure, and Simeon hastened to
obey. His eyes Travelled quickly in
the direction Of an empty brandy bot
tie upon the counter. II he could get
1t into his hand.
Smack :! went the singestick, and
Simeon was down again with a roar
like a poleaxed bull
"What did you do that for?" he
whimpered
"Tm helping you the best way
know, Simeon" answered the cure
mildly. Are you going to close DOWN."
I'll have you arrested" Simeon
yelled. "Fll write to the bishop about
you"
Crash went the singlestck. "Are
you going to have me arrested?" in
quired Father Lucien.
"No." muttered Simeon, covering his
head with his hands.
Crash. Simeon's hands flew apart
as II they were attached to springs.
Are you going to write to the bish-
OPP" asked the cure.
mo. For Gods sake let me go,
you d bully!"
Simeon snatched at the knob on the
end of the singlestick nearest him. but
movement 4 provides for that, and the
crack Of a broken finger was distinctly
audible to the intensely interested
spectators.
"When are you going to close down,
Simeon?" demanded Father Lucien.
standing over the PROSTATE liquor
seller.
AT once!" yelled Simeon, bursting
into tears. "For Gods sake don't hit
me ngain"
Simeon looked so abject that the
cure had not the heart to continue his
punishment. He looked about him.
singlestick describes a circle having a
radius of several feet. Exercise
cleared the counter In jiffy. leaving
wreck of reeking spirits and broken
glass.
When the cure turned upon the en-
thusIastic. shouting throng the grinS
died or their faces.
Get out of here. my childrenH u he
shouted. And. twirling his singlestlck
with Indescribable velocity. he brought
1t down on one head after another.
much as one might strike row of
fence posts. The terrible implement
seemed to fly in all directions at the
same time. Father Lucien cracked the
last man across the shoulders and sent
him flying into the street.
For Gods sake don't leave me
alone in here with him!" moaned SIM
con from the floor.
Father Lucien came back and stood
over him. twirling his singlestick
meditatively. At last he laid 1t down
upon the counter
"It's all right. Simeon, my son. he
said gently. 81 think I've cured you
now. I'm going to hear your confes-
sion. A man never knows when he's
going to be sick, Simeon. Let me hear
you say your Act of Contritlon, II you
haven't forgotten It,"
"Wnit a minute" pleaded Simeon.
Are you going to see my brother
Louis afterward?"
"I've seen him." answered the cure
"And Jean Pouliot, and Albert
Drouin. and George Moisan, and
"Im going to-" replied the cure
grimly. So Simeon. with new eA-
preston Of qualification, came BACK
into the church.
When, fifteen minutes later, Father
Lucien emerged from the shanty, Ste
Marie was an extraordinary sign,
Every drink shop had locked up their
owners had fed, and the streets were
hacked with crowds which. at the sight
of the priest. set up yell Of delight
The women pressed about him. sod
bing their gratitude. 1t was with dit-
hculty that he could make his way
through the feminine bodysuard thu, nat
accompanied him along his way. ano
after he had persuaded them to go