The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-11-25

by noon the plain was scarcely streak
ed with white. and when the sun set
there was nothing to suggest that a
snowflake had ever fallen in that sand
strewn world When the rude cabins
and hasty tents of the last stage station
In Greer county showed dark and white
against the horizon of IL springlike
morning Wilfred cried exultantly:
THE end of the iourney!'
And Lahoma. suddenly showing in
her cheeks all the roses that had open
ed in her dreams. repeated gayly. yet
little brollenly:
The end of the journeyr'
The end of the journey meant
wedding. The plains blossom with
endless flower gardens ana the noun
tains sing together when the end Of
the journey means a wedding.
Leaving Lnhoma at the small new
hotel. from whose boards the sun be-
gan boiling out resin as soon as it was
we'll aloft. Wilfred hurried after a
fresh horse to carry him at once to the
cove. ten miles away. Warning must
be given to Brick Wilcox first Of all
Lahoma even had wild hope that
Brick might devise some means where
| by he could attend the wedding with
out danger Of arrest. but to Wilfred
| this seemed impossible.
He had gone but a few steps from
| the hotel when he came face to face
with the sheriff of Greer county Cut
ting short his old friends outburst of
pleasure
Look here. Mizzoo." said Wilfred
drawing him aside from the curious
throng on the sidewalk. ''have you got
a warrant against Brick WillockT'
Mizzoo tapped his breast. 'Herev
he said. "Know where he is?"
Wilfred sighed with relief "At any
rate. you don't"' he cried.
''No use riding over to the cove" re
marked his friend. with Il grin. THAT
is, unless you want to call on some
friends Of mine-deputies. They're Iiv
ing in the dugout. Just laying for Brici
to show himself"
But, MizZoo." eypostulated Wilfred
why are you taking so much troubl,
against my best friend? The warran
ought to be enough. and If you cam
get chance to serve it on him that.
not your fault. Your deputies haven
any right in that cove. and I'm goin,
to smoke 'em out" ~
| MizZoo chewed. with a deprecator,
shake of his head. ''See here, old tap.
he murmlSed. don't you say nothin.
: about being Brick Willock's friend
J The whole country is reused agains
! him. Heard of them three bodies?"
. Wilfred explained that he had jus
come to town.
! well. good Lord. then. the pleasur
Pm going to have in telling you some
thing you don't know and somethin
that's full of meat. Let's go where
we can sit down-this amt no stand
! ing news" The lank. red faced sherii
. started across the street without looE
p ing to see if he were followed.
: He did not stop till he was in hi
s room at the hotel. Now" he sale
e locking the door. "sit down. Yes, 70
e bet. got a warrant against Brick Wi
$ lock! 1t was sworn out by fello'
! named Jeremiah Kimball. You kno,
him as Red The forms regula
t charges weighty. Brick Wilcox wa
!. once member Of Red Kimball's gam
J. He's the only one that didn't come
o to get bis amnesty See? WE'LL b
Ii killed Reds brother-shot i'm. Glet
wares coming on to witness It. Wi
n lock will claim he done the deed to say
" Gledware's life-his and his little gal'
e But Gledware will show it was othe
IS wise. Red told me all about it. Bricks
murderer. and. worst Of all. he's mu
derer without an amnesty-that's Il
only difference between him and Re
q Well. old tap. took my oath to do n
n duty. You know what that signifies.
n But there's no truth in all this re
le Brick had to shoot Kansas Kimball''
It We'll. let him show that in coul
My business is to take him alive. TIL
u amt all; that's Just the preface. Ii
ten If you'll believe NE the stage tn
m Red and his pards was incoming he
8. to swear out the warrant, they was
that there stage was set on by th
I friend of yours. Yes. Brick has gathe
ia ed together some of his old pards al
y is highwayman. Why. he shot O.
It of Reds witnesses. and he shot t
It. driverr'
Is II know something about that hol
er up," cried Wildfred scornfully.
II must have been done by Indians"
~ Red saw Brick among the gar
He recognized him. Well. Red and
other pard gets ON horses they CT
loose and comes like lightning and g
LII here and tells the story. and may
ae you think this community amt a-re
s. ing and a-charging and a-snitfing
or blood. Thered be more exciteme
against Brick Wilcox if there "
o more community. but such as they
is concentrated"
u "Mizzoo. listen to reason. Don't =
understand that Red wants reveI
and has misrepresented this Indian
We tack to tally with his other lies?'
II wouldn't say nothing against r
le. old tap. 1t amt gentlemanly to {
ef dead folk lars
ch Dead folkr echoed Wilfred. sta
N ing up.
le. II knowed syou didn't understs
IL. that Reds off the trail forever" y
nd zoo rejoined gently. Il knowed .
lily wouldn't be accusing him so ran
had you been posted On his funeral
Wilfred felt great relief. ther
great wonder.
ou Yes. he's dead. l don't say he's
.er off, don't know-but | guess
US world is | don't like to censure th
that's departed Brick Wilcox is