St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-11-01

lton's proposed suicide pact. Sh
largued that he was "a little nervou
land would be all right in the morn
ling" But Covington was determin
led. Suicide was the only thing t
lend his trouble, he told Babe" Hi
last word when he left Babe a
hel hotel, the Bush, was one of Sc
Isurance that he intended to eAC:ut
his decision, and of invitation TO
Iaer to join him in the ,su:ctde
babe" thought no more Of his threa
la. self-destruction until she heart
Ibis voice over the telephone in he
room about an hour later.
THE FINAL APPEAL.
THAT you. Babe?" came the votc'
over the wire. well, this Is Covvy
Say, are you going to join me in Thu
thing or not? I am over at my Of
flee now, and there are two revolv'
ers here. Shall I send taxi fol
you? What's that? No? Well,
guess you're like 'em all. You AIM
game, and I know you don't low
Inc. Well, goodbye. kid. Be good
, and read about me tomorrow.
The Babe" realized that "Covvy'
might be in earnest. She thought 8
few MINI IS, decided that the man
might only be joking, and then climb
ed back into bed. A bell boy awoke
lher about an hour later, and told he1
that Covington had shot and killed
himself.
Seated at a table in her room IN
the Bush Hotel, Babe" Marshall
|feebly called Come" when Times
Democrat reporter visited her tc
learn the details of her association
with the man who had put aside all
thought of his family when he learn
ed that the books and accounts which
had been entrusted to his care were
about to be examined. Babe" drew
a very ornamental silk kimono about
her very unitarian Bingham apron
and told the reporter to "be seated.
She toyed with half-consumed boz
of chocolates, which she explained
had been "Covey's" last gift, as she
answered the questions put to her.
NARRATIVE OF THE BABE.
.I'm just all unstrung," she start
ed "You see, he told me he was
going to do 1t, but then I thought ht
had been drinking little too much
Gee, it's awful to realize that he Is
dead. He certainly was q prince"
II have known him intimately 70
about three months. was WORKING
in Walter Streetly's Raleigh, over on
the next corner, when he announced
that he was keen for me. Before
then he, had a crush on Alva Craw-
ford. Alva was my singing partner
in the Raleigh, you know. 'Covvy's
wife came to me one day and told
me all about 'Covvy' deserving her
and the kid for Alva. She asked mt
10 tell Alva to let go on her husband
spoke to Alva. She's in New York
;ity now. sCovvy' bought her the
ticket.
well. after I had that converse
ion with 'Covvy' about Alva, he tol1
ne he liked me, and wanted to be 6
asst friend of mine. And believe me
le was some fast after that. Every |
hight he'd come around and blow in
III kinds of money. That is he'd blow |
n only one kind-the good-but he
lew wad of 1t between every sun
ct and sunrise. During, the first two |
months he'd part from about SIT /
very night. Restaurants and caba.
cts got it all. Recently he has speni
bout $25 every night. And l wa
nth him every night, almost. |
did you ever inquire how he go
II that money!" interrupted the re- /
Orter.
SOURCE OF REVENUE.
Only one time. l asketl linn how !
e could do It IN S15O mcn+h
hats what he told me he earned
nd he said that he had overdrawn
is salary for several months, and hi.
iotiler was helping him out bit
hey tell me now that he was sup
ort,ng his family and mother, an6
as spending all that money on me
guess there was something queer