The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-10
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DEuiN f1ENL IoDAl
"A fathers lack Of confidence in
his sons ability caused
BARRY HOUSTON to inherit a luni-
Der mill on condition that he
maintain high output. A series
of mysterious accidents are pre-
venting this and when young
Houston arrives in the Colorado
timber lands he finds that his
auperintendent,
FRED THAYER, has been system
atically wrecking his plant. In
making the discoveries, Houston
has been assisted by |:
BA'TISTE RENAUD, an eccentric
French Canadian, who quit the
practice of medicine and retired:
to a cabin to forget the double.
tragedy Of his sons death in.
France and the murder of his.
wife. He nurses Houston back to
health when the latter's automo-
bile plungcs over cliff. Hous
ton, to deceive Thayer, feiCns
complete loss of memory, In Ba'
tistc's cabin, Houston meets
MEDAINE ROBINETTE. girl who
owns the adjoining timber lands
Suddenly, Thayer arrives from
the railroad station with
AGNES JIERDON, girl who has a
mysterious hold on Houston.
CHAPTER vi
The woman in the buggy was
holding forth her hands to him and
he assisted her to the ground.
>"Wcll," she asked, in a sudden
fawnimg manner, "aren't you going
to kiss Ine?"
"Of course" He took her in ais
arms. Il was. so surprised, Ag-
mes. l never thought of you
NATURALLY you didn't" 1t was
Thaycr again. That's why | sent
for her. Thought you'd get yous
memory back when-'
y ssyc,s had my memory for long
enHdgh4-" Houston had turned upon
him coldly-"to know that from now
lSn I'll run this place. You're
'fhrough!"
Three hours later, the last of The
men paid off, Barry Houston APP
preached the door Of Ba'tiste's cabin.
Barry raised his hand to knock-and
halted. His name had been mentioned
angrily; then again
81 don't know what it is, Ba'tiste.
Fred wouldn't tell me, except that It
was something too horrible for me
to know. / can't be pleasant to him
when 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
"Im afraid I've stayed longer than
intended" she apologized. "It's
late. Good night"
Then she was gone. Houston
looked 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 new
crew
"Ah,. oui. 1t shall be-"
The next evening brought Barry
to Denver, and the three days which
1OllOWeu Carried WIFI Lnem the
sweaty smell of the employment
offices and the gathering of 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 abon.
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, dog bounding beside
him. 1t was Ba'tiste, 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! Bateese ashame! Ashamed
They had reached the top Of the