The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-25

49, HIS W0uUcI-
So" ings b d
brought him to
THOMPSON stepped the office door.
quietly Oper the With the last
threshold. word he sud
denly jerked it open.
Thompson stepped quietly over the
threshold into the library, walked over
to his employer, handed him dispatch
and Went out again under the battery
of Horrigan's, glare, closing the Office
door after him.
THAT fellow was listening to every
word we saidr' shouted the boss as
the door shut behind Thompson.
"How foolish you arer' protested
Wainwright. "He was bringing me
this message. I've tried and tempted
and tested Thompson in hundred
ways, and he's always rung true.
trust him utterly"
well. don't trust man living"
retortel Horrigan, reluctantly convinc-
ed. Il don't sign receipts or keep ac-
counts or write letters or have wit
nesses when I talk. always make 1t
Il question of veracfty between me and
the other man if there's an investiga-
ton. My words as good as any ones.
and they can't prove anything against
me in case of a showdown. ! advise
you to try the same plan. It's good
one. And In the meantime If l We're
you I'd keep an eye on that secretary
He'll bear watching"
Never mind about Thompson. Hes
all right. Let's get back to the cleo
ton. Who have you in mind for
mayor!"
got to be some one who isn't mixed up
i'll politics or corporations. Some one
the public isn't on to. \ man with no
queer past"
Il advise you to consult the calen-
dar of saints and pick out your candi-
date there" sneered Wainwright. who
could not clearly follow his guests rea-
soning.
mo. l think l can find him on
| earth.'' laughed Horrigan. Hes got
to be young clever, educated. with q
good name, a good family and social
standing and plenty Of cash. The cash
Is important, SO the public will under
stand he isn't graft hunter They've
| got to be made to think he's In the
game for purity of politics and high
principles and love of civic duty and
all that sort Of thing. At the same
time he's got to be some one we cal,
| handle to suit ourselves. That's the
| man who'll catch 'em coming aud go.
ing. We've got to find him. Any sug-
gestions?"
'Well, how about Gibbs:'
won't do Broker and money Jug.
gler. The public wouldn't stand for
/ him.
young Sawyer
Sawyer was born foolish. and he's
been getting steadily sillier every year
since Gen a4Baf o aaak fiji hen H. f'"'
/ 'Ten Brock is too fond OF turning a
cigarette into the connecting link be-
tween fire and fool. And, besides, he
wears monocle. What'd happen if he
was to fash that monocle in Fourth
ward meeting? There'd be massa-
cre''
"Well, who, then? Have you any
one in mind?"
"Yes," assented Horrigan, II have
Do yon happen to know a young fell
low who spends his summers near here
"a chap named Bennett-Alwyn Ben
nett?"
Certainly; know him well But
"Well, how does he strike your
I'D never have thought of him in
such connection"
'Why wouldn't you? He pretty near
fulfills all our qualifications. Besides,
his father used to be big man in the
| organization. Got some fat contracts
from it in his time too"
'But young Bennett has never
Hes well off, well educated, clever,
and all that. ran across him last fall
when he came over to help Lorimer in
his fight in the Fourteenth. He made
some rafting good speeches. and the
boys all took a liking to him. A swell,
but not snob; good mixer. good fell
low, popular, clear headed, no past
yes, he's our man. More think 1t over
the surer | am"
Il shouldn't wonder il you're right.
How would you like to talk it over
with him now?"
"Now?"
Eyes. He's still around the place
somewhere, Think
Wainwright rang bell, and the but
Ter appeared.
Find Mr. Bennett" said the finan-
cier. "and ask him if he will step here
Tor a moment
YES went on Horrigan refectively,
rubbing his huge plump hands togeth-
er. hes the man for us-that is" he
added, with less assurance, "if we can
handle him."
Il think we cam" answered VAIN
wright, fragment of his conv ersation
with Gibbs flashing across his menu
DRY. You see, have fairly good rea-
sons for believing he's in love with my
niece, Miss Dallas Wainwright"
$50? That's
And, as I control her fortune and
her brothers until Perry is twenty
five
''Oh, it's cinchr chuckled Horri.
gam He
Mr. Bennett is nlayinr tennis - pa