The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-10-24
A Chase for
Millions ~
BY GISELLE D'UNGER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Pencilings presented a scene of
activity. Men of brains and energy
contributed their best efforts to gain
the favor of the public, and were amp
] ly rewarded by the encomiums passed
upon the broad platform established
some 20 years. Vigorous and concise
were the summaries of volumes of sta
tistics, reducing them to a condensa-
ton. that practically benefited the
the reader.
Two young men were holding con-
rersation in a remote corner where
the desks were not SO thickly placed.
One was tall and of serious manner,
while the other was typical Bohe-
mian, careless, happy-go-lucky, art
istic, clever and dare devil as to ad-
venture in assignments. He was dis
cussing the latest sensation, the re-
ported engagement of prominent So
cial woman to titled grandee.
Blake, all women are conquered by
the glitter of gold. It's a case of if
yo' amt got no money, you needn't
come round Grace Ward knows
which side her breads buttered on,"
he remarked in cnntemptuous tone.
"You are all wrong, Johnson" re-
turned Blake, wincing under the 9TH
er's careless words. miss Ward was
not dazzled by the glitter of gold. OPP
portunity is like a diamond in the
rough; it is spurned by man in it's
crude state, but covered when it illum-
mates the jeweled gates of Happiness
and Content in the land of Successful
Attainment. Miss Ward appreciates
opportunity, and, furthermore, the no.
bleman has intellectually and man
hood to recommend him"
Where did Miss Ward live before
the Fairbanks took her up?" queried
Johnson.
"She came from Kings Kettle, near
Ladybank, Fifeshire, Scotland, when
quite young-but the time flies, John
son, and l must finish this" was the
reply of Blake.
All right, Ned, I must be going,
100. That last edition of yesterday
lacked romance: I am going out to
md one-in the slums."
Frank Johnson nodded to the older
man, buttoned his ulster against the
winter blasts and stepped off, whist
ing softly the latest popular air.
one man hit iii that quarter once,
peEeve-accounts for the precise
knoWledge of her former home. Well!
shes beauty and Lord Alfred will
nave no cause to sigh over good
nsure-head for his household. That's
naroly fair to the lady-but the way
'he GEAR -Four Hundred tighten their
grasp upon povertystricken noble
man with bedimmed title reminds
me OF nothing more than the LAGOON.
!. aeeiare, young, Innocent girls are
framed, taught to this exchange of
.heir charming youth for the palsied
hahd OF age, and its attendant serpen-
'ihe coils of title, decayed ruin of
: ehateau or castle. and they submit
~ 'enaerly 1t is beyond me, for these
proud fearless American girls endure
oI.ufes known only to themselves"
mus ran the thoughts of johnson
IS ne marched along the thoroughfare.
oa' ne was no nearer to solving the
mystery ~ than before. Meanwhile Ned
iShe was not so mindful of '.copy"
- ne mad intimated to johnson. Mem
ory had reminded him of the days
snen the letters of Grace Ward had
Aown to him like a flock of tiny blue
0l,os breathing love and affection and
= nappy future. Now all was changed.
- - misunderstanding, coldness. silence,
.he ADVENT of Lord Alfred Bruce. i'm
~ 'ai'itles of friends and-the en-
gagement.
johnson is bright, breezy fellow"
,ehec'ed , Blake, as he leaned his weary
agalnst the chair, land as sharp
s'eel trap. He would make an
ia1 eh1 correspondent of an explor-
,,n s eApediflon, as he enjoys adventure.
~ - speak to Henderson about him
ae IS too contemptuous of the follies
a nu loioles of humanity to sue
ss u mere. He spoils a good story
~; na'ing sympathetic or antagon-
.seic chord relative to it. By ,Loye, 7
.aus' get out of here and have some
~ and quiet"