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Updated: June 20, 2025
"Then there would be opportunity for everything, for skidways into the lake, a flume on her side and a mill. That must be " "Ba'teese would have hear of eet." "Surely. But Thayer might have " "Ba'teese would have hear of eet," came the repetition. "No, eet is something else. She would have ask Ba'teese and Ba'teese would have said, 'No. Take nothing and give nothing.
Ba'teese come back quick, to keep watch!" "I guess you're right, Ba'tiste. It won't do any harm. If she's returned for a good purpose, very well. If not, we're at least prepared for her."
Ba'tiste looked down upon him, as a Newfoundland would look upon a snapping terrier. "M'sieu Houston insult nobody." "But " The voice of the big man rose to a roar. "Ba'teese say, M'sieu Houston insult nobody. Un'stan'? Ba'teese say that! Ba'teese got no broke' arm!" "Who is this man?" The woman had turned angrily toward Barry; "What right has he to talk this way?
Like that. Ba'teese call heem, and he is here." Houston blinked. Then, in spite of his aching head, and the pain of the swollen, splint-laced arm he sat up in bed. "What kind of " "Old Ba'teese, he mus' joke," came quickly and seriously from the other man. "Ba'teese he is heem." "A doctor?" Slowly the big man nodded. Barry went on "I I didn't know. I thought you were just a trapper. I wondered "
"Ba'teese, he is like the child. He have not think of that. He have figure he can borrow ten thousand dollar in his own name. But he have not think about the machinery." "But we must think about it, Ba'tiste. We've got to get it. With the equipment that's here, we never could hope to keep up with the contract. And if we can't do that, we lose everything.
Ba'teese, he was so excite' when he hear you come. He have good news!" "About what?" "The railroad. They are near' through with the tunnel. Now they shall start upon the main road to Salt Lake. And they shall need timbers beaucoup! Ties and beams and materials! They have ask for bids. Ah, oui. Eet is, what-you-say, the swollen chance! M'sieu Houston shall bid lower than " "How, Ba'tiste?"
Mebbe they think they whip us, oui? Yes? Ba'teese use this, nex' time." He balanced the cant hook, examining it carefully as though for flaws which might cause it to break in contact with a human target. Barry went on: "I was talking about the flume. You heard what that fellow said that they had the woods, the lake and the flume to use as they pleased? How " "Mebbe they think they jus' take it."
But against this fear was the booming enthusiasm of Ba'tiste Renaud: "Nev' min'. Somehow we do eet. Ah, oui! Somehow. If we make the failure, then it shall be Ba'teese who will fin' the way to pay the bond. Now, Ba'teese, he go back." "Yes, and keep watch on that woman. She's out here for something' I feel sure of it something that has to do with Thayer.
The old Canadian was glaring now, his voice was thunderous. "No! No! You shall not go! You hear Ba'teese, huh? You tell Medaine that is a lie! Un'stan'? That is a lie!" "It is," Houston heard his voice as though coming from far away, "but I don't know how to answer it. I I can't answer it. Where is Miss Jierdon? Is she here? May I see her?"
Ba'tiste walked to the door. "Bon! Good!" he exclaimed. "The sky, he is full of cloud'. The star, he do not shine. Bon! Ba'teese shall go." And with a final wave of the hand, still keeping his journey a mystery, he went forth into the night. Long Houston waited for his return, but he did not come.
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