Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-04-16

Marie was closed as tightly as II was
ever likely to be. Father Luclen took
the homeward road to st. Boniface
again.
He went through the limits instead
of along the shore, and was nearing
the village when he encountered Lafe.
"Hello, Father LucyI Where do
you come from?" asked the latter.
awe just been paying . pastoral
visit to Ste. Marie" said the cure de
murely.
LATE stared at him. swhat d'you
call thatF' he demanded.
'sThat Is q singlestick," said Fa-
Their Lucien. cit is q good exerciser
for old men like you and me. Lafe."
"Sort OF light double club" said
LATE. "What's that hair on the end.
fatherf Say, that looks like blood.
don't itP
'sThat is Simeon Duvars." the cure
answered. "YOu see. Mr.. Lafe-"
Lafe stopped short. "Father Lucy,
dyou mean to tell me you've knocked
out Simeon"
Pm afraid 50, Mr.. Lafe. ! couldn't
get into his soul in any other way.
But I'm getting there. Next time I
shall have learned some more exer-
cises, and then"
'You closed up Ste. Marie1"
swell, for the present. yes" nd
mitted the cure. "But next time"
"Shake. father" said LATE. stretch
ing out his hand "By George, you do
get results after all when you start
in. But why didn't you do that he
fore?"
cit was your friend, Monsieur AS
! kew, who put the thought into my
head" said Father Luclen. "By the
way, Mr.. Lafe, / have a letter from a
friend in st. Joseph"
"St. Joseph? Why, that's where
| Nsnette Bonnat--"
precisely And she has told every
f! thing about the visit to the island.
concerning which, as YOU are aware,
| Mademoiselle Rosny-"
LATE shook his head. sit amt any
use, father" he said. II been TO see
her and told her. she knows that
yarn amt true. But she's like all
them Rosnys She hates herself so
much because she knows It amt true
that she hates him more. And he's
going to leave ST. Bonlface."
"Tut, tut" said the cure. "NTr.
Lafe," he added seriously, eve must
stop this. It Is not for me to inter-
fere. but at least the truth should be
known. am going to see the girl Ma
rio Dupont"
"rm going that way" said LATE "IM
go with you. I'm Hilary Askew's
friend. And I'm uneasy about him.
I've Just been to the camp. and they
tell me he's gone back to ST. Boniface. -
1t was growing dark. The two set
ont with quiekened pace. but II was
quite dark before they saw the cot
tages of ST. BOniface before them. As
the wharf came into view Lafe uttered
an exclamation.
THE sehooner's gone ~ he cried.
Whose. Mr. Later"
"The captains. That other ones
laid up for the season. hope to God
Hilary amt done anything foolish and
slipped the cable"
They almost ran TO the captains
house. The interior was dark. save
for the dull flicker from the stove.
The cure flung the door open. They
heard s0bbing within. Carefully Fa-
Their Lucien struck a match and lit the
lamp, disclosing Marie Dupont kneel-
! ing, her face In her hands. beside the
embers. She looked up with an ex.
preston of utter despair.
where Is thy father?"
HE has sailed, with Leblanc and
, Pierre. and Monsieur Askew Is aboard
and Madeleine Rosny-"
"Whatp shouted the cure, pulling
] her to her feet "Thou art dreaming
! childY
. '9They planned TO Kill Monsieur As
kew. went to mademoiselIe, and We
E drove to the wharf. She sprans
. aboard. and the ship sailed. half an
: hour ago. They win kill them"
$ Father Lucien went white and begar
r TO tremble. Marie Dupont. swear Il
d me-" he began.
"Ah. mon Dieu. II Is true. sweat
j. Itr
n ''why didn't thou come to me?"
Il was afraid"
:. The cure translated TO Lafe. -
I she speaks the trut4-" he begun.
TT il trne. / guess" said LATE
e Quick, father, lets get the othe
{ schooner and 90 after them. It's oH
! only chance. I'll go. Darn IL, II the.
hurt a hair Of Hiiary's head. orc
II mademoiselle's, III send the gang .
e helll. cried LATE. half sobbing.
C. ''But It Ia impossibleI's cried IN
lr cure. "Who win sail herT"
-e Come with me. father" answers
II Lafe. . flicker OF whImsicaiify appear
T. ing on his face. as in such moments
b - guess I'm Ia charge now. see7 Let
r 60 70 the store"
i There were the usual loafers Inslds
1t Yes. il was trne the schooner ha
ID sailed and IL had surprised everJ