The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16

gust on his face. Its all in here-at
least. the outlines of it"
Berrie took the journal and there
read the details of Settles assault
upon the foreman. The fight arose
from remark concerning the forest
supervisors daughter Ranger Settle
resented the gossip and fell upon the
other man. beating him with the butt
of his revolver. Friends of the fore
man claim that the ranger is drunk
Ell bully and should have been dis
charged long ago. The supervisor for
some mysterious reason retains this
man. although he is an incompetent.
1t is also claimed that McFarlane put
Il man on the roll without eXamina-
ton The supervisor was the protag
onist of the play. which was plainly
political The attack upon him was
bitter and unjust. and Mrs. McFar-
lane again declared her intention of
returning to help him in his fight.
However, Wayland again proved to her
that her presence would only embar-
rass the supervisor. You would not
aid him in the slightest degree. Nash
and Landon are with him and viii re-
flute all these charges
This newspaper story took the light
out of their day and the smile from
Berries lips. and the women entered
the city silent and distressed in spite
of the efforts of their young guide.
The nearer the girl came to the ordeal
of facing the elder Norcross the more
she feared the outcome, but Wayland
kept his air of easy confidence and
drove them directly to the shopping
center, believing that under the infu-
ence of hats and gloves they would re-
gain their customary cheer.
In this he was largely justified. They
had delightful hour trying on mil
iinery and coats and gloves.
Silent. blushing, tousled by the hands
of her decorators. Berrie permitted
| hats to be perched on her head and
| jackets buttoned and unbuttoned about
| her shoulders till she felt like a worn
clothes horse. Wayland beamed with
| delight. but she was far less satisfied
| than he. and when at last selection
was made she still had her doubts, not
! of the clothes, but of her ability to
| wear them. They seemed so alien to
her. SO restrictive and enslaving.
You're an easy titter." said the sales
woman 'But"-here she lowered her
voice-''you need a new corset This
| old one is out of date. Nobody is wear
| ing hips now"
| Thereupon Berrie meekly permitted
| herself to be led away to torture
room. Wayland waited patiently. AND
when she reappeared all traces of Bear
Tooth forest had vanished. In neat
tailored suit and very chic hat. with
/ shoes. gloves and stockings to match
she was so transformed, so charmingly
/ eirlish in her self conscious glory. that
/ he was tempted to embrace her in the
/ presence of the saleswoman. But ht
didn't. He merely said: Il see the gov
ernor's finish. Let's go to lunch. Yor
are stunningv'
/ Il don't know myself" responded
Berrie. The only thing that feels nat
ural is my hand. They cinched me 81
| tight l can't eat a thing, and my shoes
hurt" She laughed as she said this
for her use of the vernacular was con
scious. I'm fraud. Your father will
spot my brand first shot. Look at m!
face-red as saddlep'
Don't let that trouble you. This /!
the time of year when tan is fashion
able. Don't you be afraid Of the gov
ernor. Just smile at him, give hin
your grip. and he'll melt
I'm the one to melt. I'm beginnin,
now"
i Notwithstanding his confident advic
Wayland led the two silent and in
wardly dismayed women into th
snowy cafe of the hotel with some de
gree of personal apprehension concern
. ing the approaching interview with hi
father. OF course he did not permi
, this to appear in the slightest degree
1t pleased him to observe the admir-
ing glances which We're turned upo1
Berrie, whose hat became her might
/ ". and. leaning over. he said in 10y
, voice to Mrs. McFarlane: who is th
lovely young lady opposite? Won't yo
introduce me?"
This little play being over. he said
Now, while our order is coming II
run out to the desk and see if the GOV
ernor has come in or not"
Wayland returned with an increas
of tension in his face.
He's here! I've sent word sayin
I am lunching in the cafe with ladies
think he'll come round. But don
be afraid of him. He's good des
rougher on the outside than he is q
heart. OF course he's a bluff old bus
ness man and not at all pretty, an
he'll transfix you with a kind of est
!. mating glare as if you were tre
but he's actually very easy to manae
IL you know how to handle him. Nov
I'm not going to try to explain ever.
thing to him ut the beginning. Il
going to introduce him to you i'll
casual kind of way and give him tin
to take to you both. He forms b
likes and dislikes very quickly"
: What if he doesn't like u.s." i
! quired Berrie, with troubled brow.
HE can't help it." His tone was {
positive that her eyes misted with ha
piness. But here comes our food.
u hope you aren't too nervous to ca
Here is where | shine as provide
: This is the kind Of camp fare | ca
recommend
Berries healthy appetite. rose abo'
her apprehension, and she ate with Il
keen enjoyment of a child, and b
), mother said, 1T surely is treat
II get chance at somebody else's coo
: ing"