The Crittenden press., 1920-02-27
CHAPTER xlV-Continued.

It'll do IT," said Broussenu. 81 meant
tn. And now"
lie rose TO embrace her, but she
stepped away from him. "Not until
we are married. Edouard." she said.
Broussenu WINGED now at almost
looks ns II you didn't love me-" he
muttered In disgust. And In that
sentence the major part OF his charac-
ter might have been epitomized.
Two days after the news reached
Hilary he went into the villnge for his
mail. Taking II to his office TO read.
he found among II n bulky envelope
addressed 10 him from Ontario I'm nn
unknown writing. lie opened II and
found letter from Morris,
However evaslve the ex.mnnager
hnd been In conversation. he was di.
rect enough IN writing. "You didn't
treat me well. and guess you hnd
rcnSon 10 act ns you did" he wrote.
THAT hound Brousseau swlndled me
as he wns swlndllng you, and I'm go
Ing to put you In possession Of the
fncts and documents. which ! took
from his desk before leaving. You
needn't have any scruplcs about using
them. because they refer principally TO
you"
Hilary thought enough Of the mat.
ter To send a mnu 10 Lafe. asking him
10 come In Immediately; and that
afternoon the two men went over the
situation together.
IT'S clear case" said Hilary.
"lles been swlndlIng the property
right and left. II seems allowed for
n few thousands. but ns make II out
II amounts 10 nearly eighty thousand.
Lnfe whIstlcd and took up the paper
that Hilary handed him.
This is the contract with Leblanc
TO cut on the 81. Bonlfacc Units" he
said. so there's no mistnking who
owned that lumber In the river"
lie took up another document. "a
contract with the Cornwall Paper
company 10 supply twenty thousand
cords Of spruce wood from the 81.
Bonlfnce limits" he said. And
here's Morris receipt for seven thou.
sand dollars commission on 'gummy
iir' ms he would call lt--ln other words,
pulpwood sold of tho sclgniory during
1914. nt 10 per cent. What do you
make Of H. LafeT
"Water.,lght." answered Lafe.
Here's another document that
makes Interesting reading" continued
Hilary, handing II to him.
I.nfe studied II. II don't sc, H." he
said.
IT'S Lnmnrtine's acknowledgment of
fifty thousand dollars received from
Rosny for fifty shares In the North
Empire Development company--one OF
Brousseau's interests. Now look ut
this one. Lnmnrtlne Is remitting Ave
thousand dollars less the brokers
charges for the sale of North Empire
Development stock, as per order. lie
doesn't say how much stock Lamar
tine isn't fool. But here's Rosny's
acknowledgment of the five thousand
dollars less brokers charges for the
sale Of nifty sslres, dated March ..
1913 Now here's n stock market
clipping from newspaper OF March
I. showing the stock ut sSI5.
THAT'S where we've got him. Lafc.
Lumartinc's letter proves nothing. but
Morris got hold of Rosny's acknowled.
mcnt. probably FOR bmckmnIlIng pur.
poses. aud II shows Broussenu has
swlndled Rosny out of S37 go on that
deal. Probably there were others.
That's where his money went"
ITS pity Morris couldn't run
straight, being us thorough MS he .s."
said Lafc
Hilary looked nt him scarthlngly
until he compelled him 10 return his
gaze
you have been very rctlccnt Of late.
Infe. What's the trouhlci"
Il guess II mint much" said Connell.
well, you see, It's this way" he went
on reluctantly. II knew what lies
that bluckguard wns spreading about
yor And ! didn't know whether to
tell you or not, Mr.. Askew. knew
BnptIste saw us with that girl In Ste.
Mnrlc. and knew from his face that
he wasn't pleased. And nguin didn't
know what to do. And decided To lie
low. It's my way; maybe was wrong,
hu, I'm against huttlng In, by nature"
"Nevcr mind, lnfe," said Hilary.
Its too late to make amy difference
now"
"No. II amt too late" shouted Lafc.
icnplng 10 his feet. "Nlr ASkcw, you
haven't told hIm-Mr. Rosny--nhout
that asbestos mine. have your You
ought to have gone IN him md lei him
know. You could have saved Nam.
acllc Rosny from sacrificing herself
this why. You can save her, and
you're going to-"
II suppose have let things drift"
said Hilary sombcrly, II lived IN O
sort NJ hope that the mess would clear
up. And hudnt the heart to do amy.
thing nj nll."
"Thcrc's the girl MarIc--won't she
say nnythngr
"Shc's afraid of her father There's
no telling how he would take Il. At
present don't thlnk he knows any
thing"
II wouldn't let thnt stand IN my
wny," said infc cmphutlcnlly
II don't think you'd really use that,
means NJ clearing Yourself II you were
l. Lufr And. besides thnt she mus
my promise tn sny nothing, nnd that
settles the mnttcr. No lAfc. you're