The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-14
November Joe.
Continued from Page One.


AS we made our way toward {. NO
vember found the tracks OF a young
buck which had crossed the tote ROAD
since the rain. and while waited he
slipped away like a shadow into the
wild raspberry growth. returning TWEEN
~ minutes later with the buck upon
his shoulders.
On reaching Camp c November sold
his deer to the cook. and then we went
TO the office The men were all away
at work but we found the manager. TO
whom November told his news l
Noticed. however. he said nothing Of
his idea that there had been but one
robber
THAT just spells total failure" re-
marked Close when he had finished.
November asSented. Guess We'll
have to wait till another chap is held
up." said he.
You think they'll try their hand at
it again.
Sure Who'd stop after such sue.
cess?''
I'D be inclined to agree with you if
it wasn't for the fact that the men
won't leave singly now. They're scared
to- A party Of six started this after.
noon. They were hoping they'd have
the luck to meet the ScoundrelS and
buching how they'd let daylight into
them If they did. But of course they
won't turn up-they'd be shy of such
Il hi" party"
Maybe" said November. with
your permission. Mr.. Close. me and
Quaritch'll sleep here tonight"
''All right But cant attend to you.
I'm behind with my accounts. and
must even them up if it takes all
| night
And there's one question I'd like to
have an answer to. It's just this: How
| did The robber know that Dan Michaels
was worth holding up? Or that he was
| going of on the spree? He must have
i, been told by some one Black mask has
got Il friend in Camp G all right That
is, unless"-
AYE. unlessT" repeated the manage:
But November would say no mcrs
An idea had come into his mind. bu:
Close could not draw it from him: We.
| could see he had eptre trust in TIE
taciturn young woodSlnan.
Next morning November seemed In
no hurry to go. and shortly before the
midday meal party Of half dozen
men rushed into the camp. They were
all shouting ut once and it was impos-
sible for time to discover what the
turmoil was about. Leaning against
the wall of the clubhouse. the silent
November surveyed the clamorinG knot
Of men with grim humor.
II tell you again. we've been held up,
robbed. cleaned out. the whole six OF
u.s." yelled short man with a sandy
beard
'"Thot is truer' cried Il fair haired
Swede
On this they all began shouting
again. waving their arms and explain
ing. November advanced Look boys.
that's an easy. comfortable log owe:
there!''
The Swede answered him with a
snarl. but. meeting November's eyes.
thought better of it. Joe wHs the last
person upon whom any one would
!, would choose to fix Il quarrel
Il was suggesting. boys" continued
November. that there's the log handy
and if you'd each choose soft spot
and leave one to speak and the Others
listen till he's through with it we'd get
at the facts. Every minute wasted
gives them rs robbed You the chance
to get off clear"
"November's right" said a huge
lumberman called Thompson. Here's
what happened. We six got our time
yesterday morning. and after dinner
We started off together. 1t We're com
ing along dark when we can,ped in the
old log hut Of Tideson's bridge Seem
what had happened to Dan. we agreed
to keep a watch till dawn First
watch was Harry's. In an hour and {;
half he were to wake me. He never
did. The sun were up before | woke
and there was all the others sleeping
round me- was wonderful surprised
but | took the kettle and was goins
down to fill her ut the brook 1t was
then that | noticed my roll of hills
/, was gone from my belt came run
ming back. Hairy woke. and when
, told him he clutches ut his belt ant
finds his money gone too Then Chris
, Hill Maver. Wedding Charlie and las
t Of all Long Lars they wakes up. ant
DANCED if the lot of them hadn't beer
!, robbed same as us
:, unanimous groan verified the state
ment
: I'VE was tearing mad" went on tn,
spokesman Then out we goes t.
/ search for the tracks of the thieves"
0 a look of despair crossed Novern
e ber'S face. | knew he was thinking o
I the invaluable information the feet o
the six victims must have botted on
forever
You found them?" inquired Novem
!, her
+ I'VE did, They was plain enough.
= replied the big lumberman "One MAJ
), done it. He come up from the brook
n did his business and went back to tn
y water He was big. heavy cllal
with large feet and he wore tame,
q cowhide boots patched on the RICH
n foot There were seventeen nails il
n the heel of the right boot and fifteel
/, In the other How's that for track
r ing:"
r Continued in nert areeE's Banner.
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