Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19

He had already thought much
about this complication in his or1lgl-
nal plan. One crime that he had
planned was by this time probably
carried out. Another would have to
follow.
Curran took his gun and went into
the woods toward the Long Barrens,
where, at this season, one might
chance to come across caribou. He
only managed to miss an easy shot
at a young stag, and returned IN
dark mood as restless as ever.
Father Gregoire, the missionary,
who intended to winter in the. North
that year, arrived next morning.
81 have letter for you and
couple for Lorimer," he said. They
were glad at Big Rat to have a
chance of sending them on by me-.
Curran only obtained them after
the old man had conducted a long
search through his pack. The agent
stood hy him so anxious that he dug
his finger nails into the palms OF his
hands. The venerable priest made
his way to the tent of Nimissuts, re-
joicing at the opportunity of adding
to his fold.
But Curran rushed into the post
and shut himself in his room. His
own letter bore the name of firm
of LAWYERS in Quebec. He opened it
with fingers that shook with excite
ment. As he read it his eyes glist-
ened with an evil light:
Dear Sir:
Pursuant to your instructions
we have caused a search to be
made of the will of the late Sir
John Conway Lorimer, of which
a true copy is herewith inclosed.
You will see that by its terms
a number of charitable requests
are made, the balance of the es-
tate being left to relative-one
Lawrence Aston Lorimer. This
balance is estimated at value
of seventy thousand pounds ster-
ling.
Awaiting your further COM
mands,
Very faithfully yours,
O'MEAGHER, MACDONALD &
QUINCY.
"That makes three hundred and
fifty thousand dollarsp Curran NUT
tered between his teeth. "And this
internal little half-breed whelp is in
INV wayi Tuat's got to be attended
to! Why doesn't that Mashkaugan
get back ?"
He sat down staring intently at
the floor.
81 can afford to promise that
hunchback lot of money" he final
ly decided. Give or even ten thou
sand do,lars-it won't make any diff
ference after | get hold of that for
tune. I'll be able to spare it, all
right"
He left his room. The blackness
of his thoughts filled his evil mind
so that he had no realization of the
early autumnal breeze that was
shaking golden leaves from trem-
bling aspens and silvery birches.
For him there was no beauty in
the glimmering river or the distant,
purpling hills. He looked at Father
(iregoire, who was coming out of the
CHIEFS tent after the baptism of
Ameou's man-child, followed by some
ola women who had respectfully wit
messed that which they called his
medicine.
The missionary was going for a
short mp up one of the affiuent rlv-
ers. Ht, said that he would return in
a few weeks, in time for his journey
north, where he would remain all
winter at one of the bay posts.
After his departure Curran went
to the tent, where the wife OF Nj
nissuts was bustling about, as all
Indian women do after child is
born.
"Al but myself have seen the
child of Yellow HAIR" he said. May
also go in ?"
The woman proudly admitted
him, and he sought to look as pleas
antly as possible. 1t was important
to ingratlate himself to the utmost
with everybody in the family OF Nj
missuts.
Il hope you are very well, he
told Ameou; but / need not ask, for
YOU look splendldIy. 1t is won0er-
ful child. yes, a beautiful! child-cne
that will be mighty man.
I'VE must take the oest care Of
him and watch nam always ana see
that he comes to 40 harn. Ii there
is ANYTHING In the store that you
want, you must tell me and viii set
it for you. You must not be ue-
prived Of anything. In me you have
a true friend.
The mother wondered a iittje.
Hitherto she uad p4e,ced little Trust
in the man; cut nls peasant woras
uelu agreea3.e ana MS praise OF the
calld, a rnIns sr4ICfll TO, all women,
screened ner l.u,4rJ TO MN.
lhen Iurran lefG and returned to
the post, where ne took a bottle that
he Kept concealed beneath his bunk
md swallowed some of the fiery
stuff.