The Bossier banner., 1915-02-11
NUMBER 6.

"It looks like Atterson's the thief"
remarked Joe. "I'm inclined that way
because Atterson had that letter post
ed by con-con-what's the word?''
Confederate?
you've got it. He was seen here in
town on Sunday at 1890. and he
couldn't have posted no letter i'll Ri
mOuSki in time for the $50 H. H. on
Sunday unless he'd gone there on the
o'clock express on Saturday evening.
Yes. Atterson's the thief all right.
And if that really was he they saw
Stoneham ways he's had time to get
thirty miles of bush between rs and
him. and he can so right on till he's
on the Labrador / doubt you'll see
your 100000 again, Mr.. Harris
'Hmr' coughed Mr. Harris MY
directors won't want to pay you 81 a
day for nothing"
Two dollars dayy said Joe in his
gentle voice. Il shouldn't "a thought
the two hundred times a hundred thou
sand dollars could stand u strain like
THAR
laughed. Look here, November.
l think I'd like to make this bargain
for you. I'll sell your services to Mr..
Harris here for $5 day if you fail
and 10 per cent Of the sum you recov-
er if you succeed Well. Harris, is it
on or off?' asked.
"Oh. on, l suppose, confound your
said Harris.
Twenty hours later Joe, police
trooper named Hobson and were
deep in the woods. We had hardly
paused to interview the farmer at
Roberviile and then had passed on
down the old deserted roads until ut
last we entered the forest. or, as it is
locally called. the bush
Where are you heading for!' Hob
son had asked Joe.
Red river. because If it really was
| Atterson the farmer saw | guess he'll
have gone up there None of them
| trappers there now in July month, SO
he can steal canoe easy Besides.
man who fears pursuit always likes to
| get into a country he knows, and you
heard Mr.. Harris say how Atterson
had fished Red river two vacations
Besides Joe stopped and point
ed to the ground" "them's Atterson's
| tracks," he said "Leastways. it's a
black fox to lynx pelt they are his"
T. But you've never seen him. What
reason have you?' demanded Hobson.
when first we happened on them
about four hours back. while you was
lightin' your pipe" replied Joe. they
come out of the bush, and when we
reached near Carriers place they went
back into the bush again. Then u
mile beyond Carriers out of the bush
they come on to the road again What
can that circumyentin' mean? Feller
who made the tracks don't want to be
seen. No. boots, city made, nails in
'em, rubber heels. Come on
/ will not attempt to describe our
4 journey hour by hour nor tell how
November held to the trail. following
noticing scratch here and Il broken
twig there. The next morning Novem-
ber wakened us at daylight, and once
more we fastened forward.
For some time we followed After
sons footsteps and then found that
they left the road.
We moved on quietly and saw that
not fifty yards ahead of US Il man was
walking excitedly up and down. His
head was sunk upon his chest in an at
, titude of the utmost despair. He
waved his hands. and on the still air
there came to us the sound of his mo-
notonous muttering.
We crept upon him. AS we did SO
Hobson leaped forward and. swapping
his handouts on the mans wrists
, cried:
Cecil Atterson. I've got you."
/. "By the way. I'd like to hear exactly
what I'm charged with" said .Atterson
Theft of 100000 from the Crane
= banks. May as well hand them ovel
). md put me to no more trouble"
u Hobson plunged his hand into After
g SoE's pockets and searched him tho
y oughly, but found nothing.
They are not OH him. he erie,
''Try his pack