Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-02-04

III toms feet. the latter turned to julie
II Rondeau. Il can no longer tax
II charge here, Rondeau," he explained
II Il am forbidden to interfere"
II Jules Rondeau can do re job" tn,
II woods-boss replied easily. "Ze law
i she have not restrain me. 1 guess
| mebbeso. you dom take dose theengs
4 away, Ell. M'sieur Cardigan. Myself
j I lax see."
is The deputy marshal handed Ron
= deau a paper, at the same time show
ing his badge. you're out, too, my
# friend" he laughed. Don't be fool
Il ish to try to buck the law. If you do,
q / shall have to place a nice little pair
h OF handouts on you and throw you in
II Jail-and if you resist arrest, | shall
have to shoot you. 1 have one of
: these little restraining orders for
f every able-bodied man in the Laguna
Grande Lumber company's employ
, thanks to Mr.. Ogilvy's foresight so
1t Is useless to try to beat this game
on technicality"
Sexton, who still fingered, made a
gesture of surrender. DISMISS your
crew, Rondeau," he ordered. "We're
whipped to a FRAGILE"
CLEAN Of pleasure, not unmixed
with triumph, lighted the dark eyes of
the French-Canadian. 'T tol' M'sieur
Sexton she cannot fight Msieur Cardi- |
gan and WIN" he said simply. "Now
mebbe he believe that Jules Rondeau
know something"
"Shut up" Sexton roared petulant-
ly. Rondeau shrugged contemptuous-
ly, turned, and with a sweep of his
great arm indicated to his men that
they were to co. then without back
ward glance to see that they followed
the woods boss strobe away In the
direction of the Laguna Grande mill.
Arrived at the mill Office he entered.
took down the telephone, and called
up Shirley Sumner
"Mademoiselle," he said. "JuIes
Rondeau speaks to you. I have for
you zee good news. Bryce Cardigan.
she puts in the crossing today. One
man of the law she comes from San
francisco with papers, and M'sieur
Sexton say to me: Rondeau, we are a
whip. Deesmess your men,. So have
deesmess doze men, and now I dees-
mess myself Mebbeso bimeby I go
to work for Msieur Cardigan. For
Mademoiselle have no weesh to make
trouble to fire me. I queet. 1 will y
not fight dose dirty fight some more. ~
Au revoir, mademoiselle l 60" ~
And without further ado he hung "'
up.
Whats this, what's this?" Sexton
demanded. You're going to quit!
Nonsense, Rondeau, nonsenseI" =,
Il will have my time M'sieur." said -,
Jules Rondeau. 81 go to work for a m
nan. Mebbeso L am not woods boss
or heem, butt work"
You'll have to wait until the Col no
mel returns, Rondeau." a.
Il will have my time" said Jules e.
'ondeau patiently. on
Then you'll wait till pay day for
I, Rondeau. You know our rules. o.
my man who quits without notice fiv
'alts until the regular pay day for 10,
is money" -
Jules advanced until he lowered d. ho
ectly over the manager. 81 tol' "v
sleur l would have my time" he or,
epeated once more. 'Is Msieur
eaf in re ears?" He raised his right an
and, much as bear raises its paw: mi
is blunt fingers worked a little and dis
lere was a smoldering fire in his VIII
ark eyes. 7
without further protest Sexton liei
Dened the safe, counted out the "
ages due, and took Rondeau's re- Set
,ipt.
THANK you, Msieur" the woods II
oss growled as he swept the coin
to his pocket "Now I worl, for
sleur Cardigan; So Msieur, 1 will Ia
I'VE zee switch engine weeth two n
1t cars and zee wrecking car. Doze
I'M trash on zee crossing-Msieur u
lrdlgan does not like, and by gar. EA
Ike heem away. You understand =
sieur? l am Jules Rondeau. and 7
'rk for Msieur Cardigan. La Ia
sleur| The great hand closed ~
er Sections collar. mot zee pistol i \
no, not for Jules Rondeau.~ =,
Quite as easily as a woman dresses =
o"oS' ne gagged Sexton with Sex NJ >
rs own handkerchief laid him gent IL
on the floor and departed. locking lNy
door behind him and taking the Np%
:. AT the corner of the building Mnlh
ere the telephone line entered the SINjD
CO. ne paused, jerked once at the WHK
e, and passed on, leaving the brok- HINNN
ends on the ground. !NBN
n the rOundhOuca h. e., -, VIII INV
ten engine crew on duty. waiting ~
steam in the boiler. The with ~
wal of both locomotives, brief as
been their absence, had caused
tut OF logs at the Laguna Granda
hngs' and Sexton was catching I'D
the traffic by sending the switch al c.
inc crew out for one trainIoad Fi
l though IL NraS S,,nda.. n, -