The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-05-15
. NUMBER 20.
"They started to tow us in. and

"They started to tow us in, and
engine broke down. think the =
buretor probably froze. and they w
driven before the wind. helpless
There's chance in thousand that
they reached an oyster shanty and
found shelter. Well hope for the best.
In the meantime you and l will have
to learn to cook again for few days.
"a few days!" Nan exclaimed.
eyes. The bay is frozen. Our old
guide is a good cook. but he's safe in
harbor ashore He had too much sense
10 venture out last night. He can't
get here now until the ice breaks up.
Nan accepted the situation with girl.
ish enthusiasm.
The doctor pronounced the meal bet
ter than he had tasted on the trip
Bivens was still in an ugly mood and
refused to leave his stateroom or n
low any one but the doctor to enter
He was suffering intense pain from
his frostbitteu fingers and toes and
ears and still cherished ais S"Ihse
against Stuart. He had carefully ,on-
| cealed from both the doctor and Nan
| Just what had occurred between hem
on the trip that day.
On the second morning after the
freeze a light dawned on the little
mans sulking spirits. During the
night the ice softened and strong
| southerly breeze had swept every piece
Of 1t to sea.
It was just o'clock, and Nan was
busy humming a song and setting the
| table for breakfast when Stuart heard
the distant drumbeat OF Il tenders en-
gine. The guide was returning from
the shore or the lost tender had come.
If it were the guide he would prUba-
bly bring news of the other men. Stu
art called:
"A tender is coming. Nan. Don't
come on deck until tell yon."
In n moment he came back down
the companionway and spoke in quiet
tones:
; Its Just as expected. They are
both dead The guide found them on
the marsh over there, frozen"
1.-THE marsh you and Cal were on?''
she asked breathlessly.
"Ycs. Both Of them We're knccling
They died with their hands claspcd
In prayer"
"And you saved Cal from that?
she gasped and. turning fled into hel
stateroom.
He went in to change his clothes
and help lift the bodies OH deck
Through the paneled wall he heart
Nan softly sobbing.
Bivens refused at first to believe
the doctors startling announcement
He hurriedly dressed. came on deci
and for Eve minutes stood staring into
the white, dead faces.
Without word he went below ant
asked the doctor to call Stuart.
When his old friend entered he tool
his hand quietly. and for once in hi!
were swimming in tears as he spoke
You're great man. Jim, and
what's bigger. you're good one. 1
God will forgive me for the foolisl
things said and did I'll try to MAKE
It up to you. old boy. Is it all right?
Stuart's answer was a nod. smil'
aud pressure Of the hand
When they were back in New Yorl
the stirring scenes Of Virginia brough
Stuart more and more into intimat
personal relations with Bivens, ant
he had taken advantage of the fact t
draw away from his wife. He cease
to see Nan alone. Blvens' increasin
devotion made this easy. and on Hal
y, riet's return from Europe with an eT
u gagement as understndy in gram
Il opera his life settled down once NOR
y to the steady development Of hi
= ideal Of service to the common people
e Scarcely day passed without brin:
10 ing to the young lawyer some remind
er Of Bivens' friendship. Two grc;
IL lawsuits involving the principles o
which the structure Of the Inoder
business world rested were begun
the federal courts At the financicr
n secret suggestion the more importar
Of these was placed in Stuart's hand
Bivens hoped to beat the sovernneI
In this suit, but In case the poop
should win he wanted Stuart to ha,
the honor.
i, Stuart could scarcely credit his ea1
=, when Bivens said to him with
- chuckle: