The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
January blizzard. When did Moore
and his ILartY arriYeT

lake. | reckon?'
Yes. was just sending Tony after
it. But. father. if you go up to Moore's
camp don't say too much about what
has happened. Don't tell them just
when you took the back trail and just
how long Wayland and | were iE
camp"
why not?'
She reddened with confusion. BE
cause You know what an old gossip
Mrs Belden is | don't want her to
know. She's an awful taIker. and our
being together up there all that time
will give her chance"
A light broke in ON the supervisors
brain In the midst of his preoccupa-
ton as Il forester he suddenly became
the father. His eyes narrowed and
his face darkened. That's SO. The
old rip could make whole lot of cap
ital out Of your being left in camp
that way. At the same time | don't
believe in dodging. The worst thing
We could do would be To try to blind
the trail. Was Tony here last nigh.
when you came?"
No: he was down the valley after
| his mall
His face darkened again, That's
| another piece Of bad luck too. How
much does the old woman know at
/ presenty'
| Nothing at ALL
Didn't she cross examine you?"
/ Sure she did. but Wayland side
tracked her. OF conrse it only delays
things She'll know all about ii soon
/ er or later. She's great at putting two
and two together Two and two with
her always make five"
McFarlane mused. cliff will be
plumb crazy If she gets his ear first"
II don't care anything about Cliff
daddy. don't care what he thinks ol
does if he will only let Wayland alone. :
''See here. daughter. you do seem t.
he terribly interested in this tourist.
Hes the finest man I ever knew
/ father"
He looked at her with tender. trust
ing glance. He isn't your kind. daugh
ter. He's nice clean boy. but he:
different He don't belong in on
world. He's only just stopping here
Don't forget that
I'm not forgetting that. daddy.
know he's different. That's why lik
him." After pause she added: mo
body could have been nicer all throug
these days than he has been. He w,
like a brother"
McFarlane fixed a keen glance upo
her HAS he said anything TO you
Did you come to an understandings?
Her eyes fell mot the way 70
mean. daddy. but think he-iikes m'
But do you know who he is: He's tn
son of W. w. Norcross. thar big Micl
igan lumberman."
McFarlane started. "How do yo
know that?"
MIR. Moore asked him If he was an
relation to W. w. Norcross. and h
said Yes. a SON. You should hav
seen how that Moore girl changed hs
tune the moment he admitted tha
She'd been very free with him up
that time. But when she found o,
he was rich mans son she becan
as quiet and innocent rs kitten
hate her. She's deceitfui snip
well. now. daughter. that being tt
: case. it's all the more certain that
!. don't belong to our world. and W
mustn't fix your mind on keeping hi
;s here"
!. IL girl can't help fixing her min
,tl daddy"
J" "Or changing it, He smiled u
IT tie. "You used to like Cliff. You iik'
him well enough to promise to mar
he him.
ae Il know l did But despise hi
now"
att Poor Cliff. But the thing we've g
to guard against is old lady Beldet
It tongue. She and that Belden g;lI
to have it in for me. and all that h
Il, kept them from open war has be
d. Cliffs relationship to you. They
ut take keen delight in making t
nd worst Of all this camping tusines;
McFarlaue was now very grave.
IL. wish your mother was here this nj
n. ute. guess we had better cut out Il
timber cruise and go right back.
er. NO, you mustn't do that. III
If. would only make more talk. 60
he with your plans. I'D stay here wi
you. 1t won't take you but couI
ne of days to do the work. and Wayia
ny needs the rest.
vn But suppose Cliff hears of this bu
as ness between you and Norcross a
Ok comes :,alloping over the ridse?"
ut We'll. let him. He has no claim
I'LL me"
He rose uneasily Its all migI
'k- risky business. and it's my fauit.
su- should never have permitted yon
iu- start on this trip"
Don't you worry about me. dad
~. I'll pull through somehow. AEyho
ITO that knows me will understand h
ne little there is in-in old lady Relde
: = CAB. I've had a beautiful trip. ant
won't let her nor anybody else spoi
for me"
Wayland was down on the brf
leaning over the rail listening TO
- song Of the water.
McFarlane approached graveiy.
when be spoke it was In his Ms
soft monotone. MIR. Norcross.
began, with candid infection. u
e's very sorry to say it. but wish
and my daughter had never star
: IN this trip"
Il know what you mean. supervi
and feel as you do about it.
course none of us foresaw ans $
complication as this. but now that