The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-28

we find the thief We'll likely find the
marks OF RiZpah's teeth on him.
That's. what made him mad with rage,
and" Evans waved his hand.
We returned to breakfast at Mrs.
Rone's cabin. While we We're eating
Evans casually brought out scrap
Of the worsted he had detached from
the nail outside.
Seen any one with a necker like
that. Mrs Rone?" he asked
The young woman glanced at the
bit of wool. then bent over Danny as
she fed him. When she raised her
head | noticed that she looked very
white
There's more'n one of that color
heretbouts likely" she replied. with
another glance of studied indifference.
Its not common pattern of WOOL"
said Evans. We'll. you're all wit
nesses where | got it. I'm off It's
my business to find the man with the
pink necl1er."
Evans nodded and swung off through
the door,
November looked at Sally Who is
ie. Sally:"
Mrs. Rone's pretty forehead puck
,red into Il frown. "Who?"
''P1nk and grey necker." said ice
gently.
A rush of tears filled her red brown
eyes.
wal Black has one like that. made
it for him myself long ago"
And he has Il rifle Of some English
make" added November
Mrs Rome started. so lie has. but
l never remembered that till this min
uter' She looked back into Joe's gray
eyes with Indignation. And he smokes
Nugget all right, too. l know it. All
the same. it isn't VAIL"
Its queer them bits of worsted on
the doornails," observed Joe judicially.
Her color famed for a moment.
"Why queer? He's been here to see
IN us more n once this time back.
The nails might have caught his neck
er any day" she retorted.
Its just possible" agreed Novem-
ber in an unconvinced voice.
1T can't be Valr' repeated Mrs.
Rome steadily. When we were out
Of sight and of earshot l turned to
November
The evidence against Black is pret-
ty strong, What's your notion?"
Cant say yet l think we'd best
join Evans: he'll be trailing the thief"
We made straight through the woods
| toward the spot where the dogs body
| lay. AS we walked ! tried again to
| find out Joe's opinion.
But the motive? Haven't Mrs
| Rome and Black always been on good
terms?" persisted.
Joe allowed that was so and added.
| "Val wanted to marry her years ago"
But surely Black wouldn't rob her.
| especially now that he has his chance
| again.
Think not?" said Joe. Il wonder!'
| after Il pause he went on: But it
amt hard to see what'H be Evans
views ON that He'll say Val's scared
of her growing too independent. for
she's made good SO far with her traps.
and 50 he just naturally took hand to
frighten her into marriage His case
agin Val won't break down for want of
| motive"
"One question more, Joe. Do you
really think Val Black is the guilty
man?"
| November Joe looked up with his
quick, sudden smile. It'll be Il shock
to E-aLs if he aint,' said he.
Very soon we struck the robbers
trail and saw from Il second line OF
tracks that Evans was ahead of US fol
lowing it.
Here the thief goes" said Joe
"See. He's covered his moccasins will
deer skin, and here we have Evans
tracks. He's hurrying, Evans is. He's
feeling good and sure Of the man he's
/ after
i Twice November pointed out fain
signs that meant nothing to me.
Here's where the robber stopped t.
light his pipe. See! There's the mari
Of the butt of his gun between thes
i roots The SHOWS thin there. Mus
"a had Il match. that chap he salt
after minute. and, standing with hi