The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15

closed the door added. But after to-
day shall never forget you again"
was content to have her go. for ]
needed time in which to think up some
fittin. mode of explaining my conduct.
particularly Of the ns,irpation of my
cousin Dick Cushing's name. with all
the romance that goes with such crack
Drained. wandering proclivities. How
she came to confound us two couldn't
conceive
1t was vexatious business. ! could
hit upon no scheme that was satisfac-
tory And what made it all the more
annoying was that liked my new
found cousin hugely and was anxious
to stand well with her
Finally gave it UP and repaired &c
my aunt's. determined to rely upon my
good luck and the inspiration Of the
moment for the course should adopt.
Oddly enough. the revelation didn't
come ut once. as expected. for being
a family gathering. surnanies played
no part in our conversation. As ! en-
tered it was Hello. Dick. old chapr
flor my name is Richard, just as Cush-
ing's, from the boys. while my aunt
kissed me fondly and led me over to
Edith. saying. This. Edith. is your
cousin Dick" Evidently she had not
been told Of our meeting on the train.
In moment we Were all seated at
dinner. was placed on one side Of
my aunt Edith was beyond me. and
next came Gushing.
We were noisy party. but in spite
of the loud laughter Of the younger
element and of the fact that my atten-
ton was largely claimed by my aunt
| frequently caught snatches of the
talk between Edith and Dick. For a
time it was OH indifferent matters
Then suddenly heard this from Edith
Have you ever been in Fibet:'
Its coming" | murmured and ap
piled myself desperately to my plate.
"Oh. yes" came Dicks complacen'
answer. several times"
How strange" said Edith. turning
| to me. that both of you should have
visited such an out of the way spot"
Dick looked at me in amazement.
why when be began. hut | saw
his purpose.
''TeII Edith about your last trip there
Dick. and about your chronological In
vestigations and the traces you fount
of ancient civilization and all that
He's SO modest. Cousin Edith. that yo'
have to pump him to get him started.
She got him started. and ] breathe,
| more freely. However. | continued t
keep an ear upon what they said
But it is an awful mysterious place
isn't it?''
"Yes: it is very strange" assente
Dick. and then continued with SeieH
tific exactness. 1t is an immense fable
land lying between the Kuen I.nn I'M
the Himalaya mountains These chain
run eastward and diverge until the
reach the meridian of L;iss;,. when" :
MY attention was claimed by m
aunt once more. and when | was abl
to give heed to them again | hear
with Joy Edith's complaining tones:
But tell me about the lions and tn
lofty peaks whose SUBMITS have neve
been seen and the squat little native
who stab and eat reople.''
'Lions!" said C7Ishing II believ
there are some lions"
"Some!" said Edith contemptuonsl,
''rhe whole place except for the cap
tai Is alive with them"
"As to people" continued the Unfair
ated Gushing. paying little attention
they are Mongolia race. closely a
lied to-
Again my listening was Interrupts
but throughout the dinner Dicks d
dactic tones ever and anon reached Il
!, and added comfort to my soul Sure
: her passion for explorers and "fnrloI
hopes" will be exhausted now though
|. And one glance ut her as she IN
the other women folk left the tab
confirmed my idea.
was among the first to join tt
ladies. Seeing my cousin seated apar
joined her at once
"libet." | began as ! drew up u
chair.
"Oh. don't speak to me of Tibet
y she cried wrathfully
II was only going to say had nev,
been there" | remarked meekly.
Never been therey'
No. and never want to-"
!. Never want tor she echoed anna
e edly
There was Il pause. Then she bega
"Mr. Cushing!"- but paused again,
MIR Cushingr' I'm in for it no,
7 However. ! went on quietly:
Resides. my name isn't Cushin
Why you should have thought so u
less the names under auntie's phot
' graphs got mixed up in some way
d don't know I'm Dick Fitzhugh."
Not the explorer at ALP she erie
j. Not a bit of it. Simple Dick FIJI
" hugh
/? 'Oh. not so very simple" she laughe
u $50 all you told me yesterday was pu
e fiction!''
n "All-except the last few words
we said goodby."
t. She colored charmingly
IS And you expect me to believe that
= II do-some day"
II And one day she did
Oddly enough. my wife and becar
great travellers and even went in
out of the way places cOnsiderab
y But we have never visited Tibet Or
| suggested it. but she shook her he
and began reciting in my cousin Dicl
le manner: I'm this country. owing to
|? isolation. some archaic customs 81
Y, viye Polyandry is practiced eve
a where. particularly to the north of