The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-27

the hand hole in the gate as source Of
inspiration.
How about Bozzam?'
"I've tried my best to trace some
thing back to his crowd, but I can't
Snd connection any place."
Sledge was silent for a moment.
'Bozzam's in it." he said decisively.
IT don't like to think so," defended
Bendix. HE seems to work clean"
"You found him." explained Sledge.
Hes in it. He's crook"
Even Bendix grinned.
II don't deny that, but he's too wise
to start anything with you. That's
what bank on"
"He thinks I'm on the pan," judged
Sledge. Hes stranger"
E Davis came in.
1--WE have telephoned all the banks"
be reported. "None of them has made
any recent loans to Mr.. Marley nor
have any checks been drawn in his IA.
vor."
"Hunh?' grunted Sledge. He stolid-
~ walked out Of the Office, followed
by Bendix, and climbed into his wait
ing runabout. over which the crossing
policeman stood guard. Don't buy
any more stock" he directed Bendix
and drove off. ''Sell it."
He strobe into the offices of the trac-
ton company and stopped at Hunts
desk. -. =.
Marley drawn any money hereT' he
wanted to know. -,
His salary replied Hunt, fawning
servilely on the big man who stood at
his side.
| rs he selling any stockY
| "Not that l know of, sirT'
Making any f1ash?''
mot particularly He has been whis-
Ting"
| Making any threatsT
mot that I heard"
"Hunhp' and Sledge turned from the
desk. anybody in with him?''
/ Il think his daughter. sir" smirked
Hunt, "and Mr.. Glider, unless they
have gone out the other way"
Sledge looked down at his lapel The
red rose was an excellent specimen ex
/ cept that it had one struggling petal in
which was worm hole. He jerked of
that petal and walked ,unannounccd
into Marley's Office, pausing just inside
the door, struck dumb by tableau be
ing enacted at the opposite entrance
Bert Glider, in the act of. departing
was kissing Molly goodby. and Marley
at his desk. was looking on uncon
cernedly. Bert grinned impudently a
Sledge and departed Molly grinnet
4 tantalizingly- at him and sat in the bi;
| leather chair opposite her father. Mar
ley grinned cheerfully and offered hin
a cigar.
Fine weather." he observed.
"Who give out the dope about extend
ing the Ridgewood avenue line?
Sledge gruff1y wanted to know.
II did," returned Marley calmly.
thought it might help the price Of m
stock. It's been going down of late. "
"Who gave you the word?"
II didn't need it," Marley reminde
him. I'm still president of the roat
you know"
1--WE called 1t off," Sledge informe
him. "You got no franchise"
II beg your pardon" Marley smiling
ly interrupted. 1.-The original fra1
chise granted a line to the end Of Grac
street When it was cut through
connect with Ridgewood avenue til
authorization of the cut and all th
condemnation proceedings were for a
extension of Grace street"
MAY l tell Mr.. Sledge what we II
tend to do out there?" Molly pleasant
inquired.
II don't mind" granted Mr.. Ma
ley, beaming upon his child.
I'VE plan to carry out the origin:
idea of building. an amusement par
on the Porson property and to dro
the Lincoln road project if the stool
holders don't object at their meetin
tomorrow" she happily told him. m
Glider thinks it a much better loc
ton. Shall you be at the meeting, NJ
Sledge?"
In reply he chuckled at her.
you're corkerr' he compliments
her. .':'Eis:'.S = . =:
"You don't own much stock an
more, do you?" she went on, delights
with her catechism. =.
Enough to stick around" he +
minded her. Marley, are you figu
ing to put something over at this NEE
ing" .s-.. =, ~ Il -.
"Are you?" returned Marley blandl
:"Hunh!" Sledge half laughed. "M'
ly, my Bob is matched against Il
champion forty pound bull Of Chica'
tomorrow night 1 can arrange t
you to see the scrap without the
roughnecks getting peek at YOU
THANK you." she replied I'm su
1 can't come. however. Pve never Sc
J. a real dog fight, and 1 don't want
see one But hope Bob WINS"
Hell win,' declared Sledge COZ
. !. IDENTIFY. "He.s never been licked ye
u Everybody gets it some time, do
: they?' Molly dimpled up at him.
"Uh- hunhv' he gruf11y assented.
ID Full Of thought, he went over to {
Bozam, who now had an office in
;, newest palace of commerce.
n READY for the meeting tomorrow
g he inquired. :sa -,
d "Quite." replied Bozzam, who, VT
e. with Sledge, was sparing Of wor
:. "Isi the slate 1xedg -e'- 81. ;s-r,.
n "sure! Bozzam. / got your recor
/. "Yes?" returned sBozzam carelessl
Il "You served two bits before you
lp educated, q one. year and a t
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