The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-29
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were far behind them, and the train
was speeding fast through the country
meadows before he joined her. When
he did, he held in his hand little
circlet of gold whose center held a very
familiar diamond. Slipping into the
seat beside her, he said:
.'Better put this upon your finger.
It's been away from its place too long
already
"Why, Fred" she gasped, "where did
you get that?'
'Your father handed it to me few
moments ago"
Father! Where is he? Where did
you see him?"
Hes back there in the smoker" he
replied nonchalantly "He gave it to
me just after the train left Wood
lawn"
Her face went white.
What did you say?''
Nothing l was passing through
the car On my way to you when he
hailed me and said in the pleasantest
tone imaginable: Mr.. Denton, prom
ised my daughter to give you this
package. There isn't to be any an
swer.' I took 1t from him, with an
All right and came On into the next
car, sitting where knew he could see
me from his seat. Then I waited
awhile and hunted you up
He told me this morning he was
going away for a couple of days"
Tears were very near her eyes. "Oh.
| Fred, if he should see us and try to
make a scene! What will we do?"
''See here, little GIRL" said Denton
tenderly, you've got yorr engagement
ring back again, haven't you? Now,
in the course of three or four hours l
intend to supplement that with plain
gold band. Don't you worry. Aurora
stocks may have gone up in hot air.
but l didn't Your father wants you
to marry a hustler. Now. you just
watch me deliver the goods when he
| calls for them"
| First call for dinner! First call for
dinner:"' cried the porter on his way to
| the smoker
"Shall we go now," Denton asked.
"or do you prefer waiting a little?"
Father always likes an early din
| ner," she answered, "and he'll he sure
to pass through here very soon. There
won't be so many in the dining car.
Let's go now"
| They found a vacant table in the far
end of the dining car and seated them
selves there. Scarcely had their order
been served when Kingston entered.
Elsie, raising her eyes, saw him stand
Ing In the aisle, and she gave little
sigh. which made Denton look quickly
around. A moment more, and he was
by their table.
II will sit here" he said to the wait
er. Bring my plate to this table
When they We're alone he spoke again
this time to his daughter.
us this the way you keep promises? q
You did not ask me to promise not
to meet Fred" she answered. 80 just
after you left went to his office.
''Then what?' he asked.
Then said Fred. before Elsie could
speak. Il asked Elsie to take this triI
with me, and she consented"
"Huh!" grunted Kingston. "a wed
ding trip, presume
| Hardly that" responded Denton
"as we are not married yet. We just ex
pect to be when we reach New York
"Then whaty The question was
asked in a tone which made Elsie
| culver.
Nothing much" Denton answered
coolly. .only Aurora stocks brought me
in neat three thousand more than
/ put into them, and yesterday secured
a position as house physician in the
WoodIawn sanitarium, and that's gooi
for couple Of thousand year"
whats that?" asked Kingston
sharply
'You see, Kensett is one of the mos
influential men connected with tina
institution, and the little service wa.
fortunate enough to render the nigh
that drunken chauffeur tried to xii
him brought me the place. I've work
ed for it for three months, but tha
| clinched it, sure"
Il thought that was a fellow by tn,
name of Lent" growled Kingston.
'That's what the papers said
didn't care whether they called m,
Lent or Easter so long as l got tn.
place and Elsie with it."
"Why didn't you keep me from max
ing a fool of myself?" her father de
manded, turning to his daughter will
a well affected semblance of wrath.
/ For answer she rested her elbows up
on the table. her chin in her hands
and gaZed fixedly into his eyes for al
instant; then she said earnestly:
"You are improving, father. wa
afraid you might lay the blame TO
that defect in your constitution upol
the Lord Most people do"
Three hours later in the parlor Of th'
Little Church Around the Corner th,
bride was given away by her father.
/ The Intruder.