The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-06-29

better go there. I don't know what has
become of The Bluffs. 1t ought to be
over there, but 1t isn't"
And she pointed In direction which,
as q matter Of fact, was almost as far
astray as 1t could have been. Haven
began TO row slowly aloag tho shore,
and then high pitched, whining han
came from far astern Of them:
Here! Where We goin'T'
Haven rested upon his oars ana stared
at Carol. whose face shcne yhito.
why. that's-that's Captain naskell!'
she cried.
Haven swung the bout around ana
pulled toward the voice. Presently the
outline Of the launch was alscer:aihfc
and Carol, standing up in the stern. an
nOunced It to the 0nrsnlan in n hushed
voice Of wonder Haven locked over
his shoulder and haiied:
What are you dMng therc?"
'We're aground" answered Haskell
In voice Of pain and chagrin. What
were on dunno. 1t never was here
before"
"Where are the othersf'
We set 'em ashore I'm the small boat;
pulled across to The Bluffs. Then we
come back for yo,l-af.er supper"
AFTER supper. ehs''
''Well. We see" said Haskell sheep
ishly. II might as we'll state the facts.
The young feller you call Tom him
and the young lady fixed it up with
me TO land We for a joke, yc under.
stand"
YES" said Carol in vo:co or ice.
| I'VE understand beautifully"
The old lady didn't know HottiH
about II, but It was Planned that I
should sort Of skim around the island
to pint where we could SEQ TINT the
house wns burned, Jest ais IL we didn't
| know before, on then we ceu!ii pick yc
up. But blast me if didn't take the
ground! So we all got fnro the small
boat an pulled to The Blufrs"-
why didn't you take us?'
| "The boat wouldn't hold ye. ar, be-
sides. they didn't want to tell tire old
lady. not at the minute, for she was
some excited with our little accident
an wantin' to know II we was gcln to
sink. 'Sinkv says I. THAT'S the last
thing we'll do with this eusscl ledge
under us. We may 50 sp,' says !. but.
by thunder. we can't so DOWN That
didn't quiet her much; EI,e wasn't tlt
for any new troubles just then. How
ever, we yelled for you folks on gen.
/
hear.
$50 when we got TO THE Bluffs my
engineer went Off witt, my boat to get
launch from q felIer over to Mar!nns
to pull Ms OF O. here, au' what n blazes
BECOME O. him dunno. Meanwhile we
discovered that there wasn't boat at
The Bluffs for that fel,er Tom an the
girl to come an get you folks. We had
to wait near an hour before boat
| come home from a picnic, an she was
all messed up with branches an stu.s'--
by jingo! cried Haven. "This boat!
The one we're inr'
Precisely
"And they're on The island looking
for us-Tom and Gladys"
That's what they are
At this moment voices were heard
/ upon the nearer shore
Captain. we can't find t'terlsr' And
then sudden outcry: "WieYe's Tie
boat--whcre in the >voFld IL tie i,oaty
/ Haven leaned over Into the ianncl.
| and took Captain Haskell by the colIer
| with powerful hand.
IF you answer that half within five
| minutes I'll throttle your
Haskell crouched and ctlckled.
/ You'll scare 'ern half C-azy," he
| whispered. They'll thsRk they're ma.
rooned for the night"
Silence on the launch and loud and
frantic howls from the shore.
Carol whispered Haven, "when
you think they've had enough"
Now" said the girl 'sFocr Gladys
Is beginning to cry. Let as be nefc1
full"