The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-08-24
THE MISSING yEWEbs.

: Nov THE MISSING JEWELS.
srstsa + = nsls plan, but no iplot:s Life haia nens
haftem -FestAs
s,adSW2 Anne Bardulph was not very youthful.
sfou r was she particularly handsome; and
nt was housekeeper for the ailing Mrs.
g fro Hman. s -
fknei 1his invalid lady resided in. . fine
iteme pden house OF many rooms through
t dee hieh ran a wide hall WITH walls Of
,Htfo mpeiian red, and gilt-edged ceiling
arly a was. painted in some. curious and
strea1 pertain tint of paly, pinkish brown.
stiil Do floor was tessellated in brown and
olntio1 !, and the dark carved doors opened
osto pom columnar portico with broad
sefea bwn steps leading down upon q great
yer Kn fanked with thick trees of beech
It. h pias
= = Across the greening-lawa II the sweet
ed oy Now April sunshine, walked Anne
Tltlea rdslph D slime straight woman with
q 4 gular and severe features, and wonder
d hN 6ly large eyes of darkest gray She
Iaz1k ID an abnndaaeez Il sn6ssfi 8 ARRANGED
: M h hairs and she was neatly attired in
1as 'slsa aa ergceabe suit OF some clingmg, dull
..ss ue fabric, with dollar and cuffs Of linen
@ white prim and immacnlate.~s.st,;.Y
..s.., Two yeqng men coming upon the
" :. ffsleo saw her Ian interesting and not
!. sa : aoFely figure moving under the grim,
aoal f5'is sig SsS iss noassisepsr) il madame !
aeases you-her you admire perhaps. .
y. zae lsanark6d rather qrlixhineays y
49, up!a Would you suggest that Miss Bar
{ Z Sls aaph may not merit admiration?'' re-
ass 81 anedf the other, evasively and with
lsne perceptible irritation. .a4
I'D "lnow do nothing suggest was the
protesting sharp foreignf aeoents.sa.I
eere am come to see much, to much
sfat hak' bot nothing saynntilthe-
anlts ay you it'll the one exposure
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ch dF Ieay Dogmsn, smoked ~thougbtfullv
strYi y @vefaI silent minutes Finally he
s tnl0A ssasa away his cigar and turned toward
6fdin3 As company. -,
esa DRazely," he began, pleasantly;
! - ~ Ja are here ostensibly only as my
20 wy and intimate .friend-'s
dfalz un TIE vhstS do gou call thes osten-
" Y: W. ssss Impose not, interrupted Louis
sAsaeliy. quickly and proudly. Il but
n. am-Tthe ;sefYitpr hired Of
!, ass saaane = to her diamonds Of Value find,
aass sus y y sae tlRef to disceyeEaf2 u4~nG
ss!.a aes, know, " inteTposed the young
soaa go snllenku3nt I<harefbeceme aware Of
VI. ~ vs ~ worth as man, and I really re-
~ yona as friend. No friend wiHs|
~ ns III oe more warmly welcomed to NV
= aane - aan you. If I did not feel like
y ~ ! saQplt not be likely. tdrconfess mi
.1 = |Va thst I have been refnssd ~ T1;ss
me- h salpn-ior ssas' whom hesupplement-
81 ,a'f s'sssy - anQ with hesitation-s'I fancy
il \ |Sss.p l.. nave tender preference, even
q. kyS '0u would appear to disparage
9oas /. &c e Young Frenchmahn, lwiinced and in |
from n ~ e 0aek eyes was am sxpreBionI
.nz s..Sse agao'e and distrust, as he gazed I
eichl Sss. toward the stately pines that
apIiI 4 sasrp ~ S spires e against the sweet
II, M IS = 81 Q" he acknowledged, presens4
shs I,s y. " Color reddening This;swarthvdl
fag6 a,t;s rcr ner 4 have the one liking
III @sIbt !. .ely lender; but also have the t
enc Bb.ss s.a. u is much and not GOOD.
III mn1l msu lnis do you think ?o''
e. n ..i f1'Fhp had become Mietect,f
he ~ ~ because he had an odd and T
II b n - 80 i.ondness for what he considered
.op1 osss o,'lng and most delectable vocation
8 1 bns 49, what one would presume tos ~. 4
~ psss Sferlor appearance, q quaintly-
~ svSs:s =, and nothing more. Il was,
Snd sfS e = !. detective camera,ss lByI
IIss y 4 Us, ss nad shortly before obtained. |
,eig1 abs s1aus q her knowledge several
ofz' NM monographs of the woman OF
p III = naa been speaking so dubi-
ce1 hi suioilng aaietnre ofs Miss Bar
sar On. s = she was Standing II @ ! curious lou
nur ssss @ eager and fearful interest
ouss rSss4 one Of the great beech trees
ls saae lawn: At her feet, beside &
a1S sss and stones, opened small E
: q III gssf which she was bending,
! ks ~ ~s's'ag a low in loosening grasp.