The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-09-09

that this was the man in the velveteen
coat, The cellar was moldy and dark
the man CROPPED among the barrels, and
struck match as he reached q door at the
end. Curiosity held Geoffry spell-b0und.
The RAYS of a lantern fell on an inner eel
lar, where silks, laces and furs were heap
ed in confusion. The seals of the great
watch dangled from the miscreant's
pocket. Geoffry's eyes flashed. The lad
sprang forward, dashed aside the lantern,
and wrenched away the watch. Pure
temper lent him requisite courage for the
bold deed. AS he rushed up the steps
again shrill whistle sounded in the Gel
lar, followed by responsive movements in
the house.
He ran along the road. climbed the first
hill, and paused to look back. A light
was visible, fitting from window to win
dow faint sound indicated the crash of
| forcing his bedroom door. then the lamp
was stationary in his window. Heavens
| if he were there facing Matthew KnOlls
and his confederate after learning their
| secret! A second lantern twiIkled in the
barn some body was saddling herse for
pursuit. Ge0ffry fled, all the knights OF
romance of whom he had read trOoping
about him. He was alone in the night.
Ii once Matthew Kn0lls overlook him.
| Uncle Geoffry would never know. A sob
rose in his throat; he was in the clutch of
brutal men afraid of his revelations. The
sound of horse-hoofs struck sharply on
his ear; he glanced wistfully toward the
nearest house. Should he rouse the in
mates? Instead, he ran on. hiding in
thicket as the horseman gallOped up, and
a doctors gig passed.
ST am looking for lad sent to us, said
Matthew. ''He's flighty sometimes, and
his friends want it kept quiet. If you see
him. pick him up. doctor"
ssDear mel" said the doctor, and drove
away.
Geoffry's heart stood still. The rider
went on slowly and cautiously, thus
checking advance. Would Matthew Knolls
| ride between him and the lake until day.
| light, when he could be recognized? II
he was pronounced crazy in advance, the
other would surely claim him. Seven
miles becomes pilgrimage when one is
on foot and tracked by a mounted man.
Geoffry knew that.he must make the dis
lance before dawn. He became an elusive
pursuer, walking on when the horses
steps were distant, and yet this measure
required great alertness, for the rider
paused to listen, and occasionally dis
mounted to examine the ground.
Oh, the darkness, the frighttul loneli-
ness. the dang lurking everywhere. A
misstep might hurl him into the ravine be
low; fall reveal his proximity to the
enemy. Once Matthew wheeled about
suddenly, and waded his horse in the rivu-
let to drink. Geofry clung to the plank
of the bridge, thus outflanked, within
reach Of his whip. %A
! Dawn, cold, pale. yet deepening. with
the village and lax close at hand. A
tavern on the edge of the wood lured the
rider; the keeper, just. arisen, accosted
him. Five minutes for liquor, Mr.. Mat
thew Knolls, while Lad ran down the hill
waving his hat to the steamboat already in
motion, and sprang on board with the
Withdrawn plank.
I Uncle Geofrey, slipping his coffee, was
astonished by the advent of his nephew.
who produced the watch.
q explanations.
The two Vernons, accompanied by a
detective, returned to the KnOlls farm.
house. l
s.There is cool thief, with cast in one
eye, who comes from these parts - said the
officer. Hes been mendicant sailor, q
burglar, and pickpocket in town.
didn't know he smuggled and robbed on
the border, though.
"That is Matthew Knobs, and he must
| wear false whiskers," said Geo1ry.
i At the farm all was peace. The cel1srs
contained cider and vegetables; the son
had vanished the old people nervous
and detected. Milly had gone to her aunt'l
until the wedding. Yes, she was to marry
John Townley after all.
"You must have been. dreaming," said
] Uncle Geofry.# n s
I Geoffry the younger held up the watch
in dignified protest. " did not dream thi;
back, sir. Ia
Swell, you have earned it. -
In after years when illness attacked 8
sensitive organization it came to Geoffry
; Vernon in the delirium of fear, wheI
Matthew Knols, desperate, was pursuing
him through the awfnl darkness. with
solemn hills above and the rush Of waters
far below, and sometimes, across this dark
ness, cleaned girls face, like Ophelia's
yellow hair dropping on neck, and blu'
eyes forever terrOr-haunted.
YESTERDAY, when newsboy got holt
of the information that the big New YOrl
bankers had lied, he called number o
, his best friends together at the post-Ofhct
and said ssSee here. you fellers. There
another big bust-up in New York. Pea
nuts, harvest apples, jaw-breakers ant
! gum will kite right up, and if you've go
any money you want to hump around ant
get in anead of the panic." And the,
bumped. ."-Dstroit Fres Press.
In clearing away the refuse from the all
cient silver mines of Laurium, in Greece
large number of seeds were found O
, flowers unknown to modern science, but
, described in the writings Of Pliny. Tha
seeds took root and blossomed, bearing
|, beautiful yellow flowers, after burial o
at least 500 wears.