New Britain herald., 1922-04-27
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bE'iN IIEIkE ionAN
 A fathers lack of confidence In hi. sons ability caused
 BARRY HOUSTON to inherit a lum
 Der mill on condition that he main
 tain a high output. A series of mys
 tcrious accidents arc preventing this
 and when young Houston arrives iI
 the Colorado timber lands he find.
 that his superintendent
 FRED THAYER, has been system,
 atically wrecking his plant, In mak'
 ing the discoveries, Houston has
 been asssted by
 BA'TISTE RENAuD, an eccentric
 French Canadian, who quit the
 practice of medicine and retired 10 n cabin to forget the double eragedy of his sons death in France and the murder of his wife. He
 nurses Houston back 10 health when the latter's automobile plunges over cliff. Houston. to deceive Thayer, feigns complete loss of memory. In l}a'ttste's cabin, Houston meets MEDAINE ROBlNETTt.. girl who owns the adjoining timber lands. Suddenly, Thayer arrives from the railroad station with
 AGNES JIERDON, a girl who has a mysterious hold on Houston.
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 CHAPTER VI
 The woman in the buggy was hold ing forth her hands to him and he as sisted her to the ground.
 Well" she asked, in q sudden fawning matter, aren't you going to kiss me-"
 ''Of course" He took her in his arms, ''I--I was so surprised, Agnes l never thought of you"
 Naturally you didn't" 1t was Thay- CT again. That's why I sent for her Thought you'd get your memory back when"
 I've had my memory for long enough" Houston had turned upon him coldly---'to know that from now on I'll run this place. You're through"
 Three hours later, the last of the men paid off, Barry Houston ap- preached the door of I}a'tiste cabin. Barry raised his hand 10 knock-and halted. His name had been mentioned angrily; then again T don't know what it is, Ba'tstc. Fred wouldn't tell me, except that it was something too horrible for me to know. I can't be pleasant to him when I feel this way"
 She ceased. Houston had knocked on the door. A second later he en- tered the cabin, to return Medaine Robinette's cool but polite greeting. I'm afraid I've stayed longer than intended" she apologized. It's late. Good night"
 Then she was gone. Houston look cd at Ba'tiste, but the old French Canadian merely waved a big hand. Woman he said airily, "peuff. Eet is nothing Eet will pass. Now, what mus Ba'teese do?"
 At the mill? l wish you'd guard it for me. I'm going to Denver on the morning train to hire a new crew "Ah oui. It shall be-
 The next evening brought Barry to Denver, and the three days which followed carried with them the sweaty smell of the employment offices and the gathering of a new crew. Then, tired anxious with an eagerness that he never before had known, he turned back to the hills. With his rough-faced men about him, Houston reached Tabernacle and started the journey to the mill. Into the canon and to the last rise. Then figure showed before him, a gigantic form, running and tumbling through the underbrush at one side of the road, a dog bounding beside him. II was Ba'tste, excited, red faced. his arms waving like wind- mills, his voice booming even from a distance:
 "M'sieu Houston. M'sieu Houston! Ba'teese have fail! Ba'teese no good! He watch for you--he is glad you come. Ba'teese ashame'! Ashame'!' They had reached the top of the rise. Below them lay something which | caused Barry Houston to leap to his feet unmindful of the jolting wagon, to stand weaving with white-gripped hands, to stare with sudden deadened | eyes .
 Upon a blackened, smoldering mass