The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-17

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at the sound of returning steps be sank
back, his eye at the curtain parting.
"Of an things in heaven and earth!
Instead OF leaping out he drew the
edges closer. "a woman'"
A woman 1t was who had entered tie
adjoining room and who proceeded
with businesslike air to store an
armfur Of silver in one OF the yawning
trunks. DR.. Jardlne watched her, amax-
ed. Her back was toward him, and he
noted Its graceful lines as she lifted
and bestowed her booty, She hooked a
lady. Gradually he began to feel iike q
peeping Tom rather than an outraged
householder. How should he announce
his presence? Would she faint? What
should he do with here Whit Would
Maria say?
At last she lifted the little shaded
lamp and turned straight toward him.
Not four feet from him she put the
lamp down and sighed like tired
child. He wondered afterward how Ire
lived through that moment. That she.
the woman he still loved, who bore his
name, who had forsaken him-couM
she have become a common theft In
credible! It was q nightmare. The cur
tains stitlel him. He tore them apart.
The woman saw a pale, gnsping face
fronting her. the eyes horror struck, as
Of one looking on a ghost. An instant
her own matched it; then she tainted.
"Mollyr' he cried and sprang to her
She revived readily. He remembered
she had never been fainting woman.
She clung to him.
Robert" she whispered. THAT horri-
ble man."
Then. watching his face, She let go
her hold.
Robert: Were you hep
He nodded, unable to speak.
What did you do It for? 1t was too
dreadful. l thought it was burglar!
How did you find me7"
Find you? opened my eyes and
saw youv'
"Of course, but how did you know I
was here?"
"What do you mean? How did you
know was here?" he demanded.
"Are you trying to make a joke of
itr' she cried. You creep into my
rooms like thief
"A thief.' he echoed. "Your rooms.
Aren't they mine? They knew my
name downstairs
you are more ungenerous than !
could have expected" she interrupted
Whose name could l bear but yoursi
You are strangely forgetful!'
NO. he answered; mo, Molly, l new
er forget. If only could! l shall 60
mad some day remembering" Then,
pulling himself together, he said: For
give this business. Molly. It's queer
enough, but it's some mistake Of Ma
ria's. She has taken new apartment,
and-and evidently this is not 1t. l
thought it was. Maybe l made a mis-
take myself. was dead tired. Any
how, I'll get out I can go somewhere,
Of course"
1T is hardly worth WHILE" she re-
piled. ut will soon be morning any
how. Jenny and / have been packing
an night, or. rather, have, since she
fell asleep taking down pictures We
sail tomorrow on the Oceanic"
He did not answer The excitement
had faded from his face and left it
white and haggard. She came closer
Robert, l would never have gone to
you. had injured you too much.
know now 1t was my own fault-my
own jealousy. But that does not mat
ter. We shall soon be separated. per
haps forever. Fate or God has brought
us together for a moment first. For
give me..'
Two hours later there was a knock
at the door. DR.. Jardine and his wife
looked at each other with eyes in which
laughter and panic mingled.
"And you are a respectable widow
lady!s he mocked
But it was only old jimmy who ap-
peared upon the threshold. Her hands
and eyes went up in happy gesticula-
ton.
"Thank the Lawd," she cried. "the
two stubbornes' folks in the void have
done come together again! An Mis-
Molly. the's a telephone fer the doctah
from the horspital Mis- Jardine's Jest
raisin' New Yawk because he amt
come home, an -
"But l have come homc!" cried Or.
Jardine where's the telephone, jim
N.Y."
In moment he returned, laughing.
''This is 10 East, isn't it?" he in
quired. "Well, my sister Maria Test
natchelly,' as jimmy would say, wrote
East when she meant West never
thought I should live to bless the alb
sentmindeslness of Maria, but heaven
knows do now With all my heart and
SOUR
And, though Molly was silent, she felt
for the first time that she truly loved
her sister-in-law.
hymn No. % Won.
The London Taller tells why no hymn
under thirty seven Is now sung ut the
English church at Monte Carlo. A
member of the congregation. certain
English peer, once went to the rooms
! ON Sunday immadIatalv after fhe morn.