The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21

THE MEN ORDERED
boots to hear. But that don't matter.
What we've come all this way for is
your money. Now pass it over quick.
and no FUSS
II won'tr' cried Georgia obstinately.
II got it to buy the Hunter place an
to get married WITH
''Oh. well. just as you like" said the
man indfferently. well kill you and
then take the money. It's all the same
to us. You can't help yourself
Georgia turned white and glanced
appealingly from one to the other.
They were calm, smiling. but implaca-
Bile. Slowly he unhuckled the belt
from his waist and passed it to one OF
them. The man showed his teeth
little, but nevertheless opened it and
counted the small roll of bills and
gold pieces that it contained.
''Six hundred and seyenty-tiye dol
lars lie said. Then he rolled the belt
and money into a ball and contempt.l-
ously threw it into the bushes. Now
We'll get right down to business" he
went en-, the words beginning to hiss
as they came through his closed teeth
"Give us your money!
II have" walled poor Georgia, al
most Historically ''every blamed
cent"
"Once more, give us your money"
the man insisted. "It is the last time.
we ask. killing comes next. Open
your bundles"
But there amt no money in 'em,"
eagerly. "Seev' And he hurriedly cut
the string from one of the packages
and disclosed an assortment of bright
colored dress goods and ribbons and
laces. II bought 'enr for Marigold
An this,' cutting the strings of an
other bundle, ''is full O. bead stuff
an Injin fXin's. I lowed Marigold
would like 'em. An these other bun
dies" cutting the strings from one
after the other as rapidly as possible,
sis full O. pretty rocks an shells an
things. Longs had all the money
wanted l lowed Marigold would like
'em better'n she would more gold"-
"And do you mean to say'-speak-
ing the words slowly and menacingly
that you brought all this stuff from
Alaska when you might have brought
gold!'
why. Of course" wonderingly. Il
didn't need any more gold. The
Hunter place can be had for two hun
dred an four room house raised for
two hundred more, an mule an kerr
ridge an COW an all the rest bought
for a hundred an fifty. Thatll leave
a hundred an fifty to put aside. Plenty
enough, land knows. More'n any O
my family ever had afore."
The rumble of wagon could be
heard coming through the woods, and
batfled, vindictive CLEAN came into
the mems eyes. For Il moment they
glared at Georgia as though debating
the question Of a quick and signal re-
venge Then the rumble grew louder,
and they suddenly sprang to the
ground and disappeared in the woods.
When a wagon came noisily round a
bend In the road Georgia was just
emerging from the bushes with his
belt and money. The money he slipped
into his pocket, the belt he rebuckled
around his waist.
''Howdy, Peker' he called cheerily as
the driver of the wagon approached
near enough for recognition. How
air ye! How's the folks!"
Hey. that you!" III mild surprise
from the wagon. 'When'd ye come ?
Oh, I'm toler'ble, an the folkses air
all well.''
4An' Marigold:''
Peke grinned.
"Marigolas well too. Asst bout ye
t'other day
Georgia sprang into his carriage and
| cracked his whip.
''See We ag'in, Peke. Hain't no time
to fool now. G'lang there. you oil
plug. your
The two vehicles moved apart. and
the foliage closed in between them.
and soon nothing could be heard but
the decreasing rumble of Il wagon e,
| one direction and the impatient, soft
ening cracks Of whip in the other.