The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-11


| Sunny Jim keeler is dead
Gee, the boss is cut up about Bobv'
Phil reported to Blondy. Il told him
about Sunny Jim. and he never even
grunted That means the whole third
wards gone
seemed to be, however. for presently
| he sent for Phil and instructed that
big floral piece be sent and that the
widows affairs be looked into.
Bendix came in by and by, looking
very much worried, and sat down heav-
| lily.
"How's Bob?" he asked.
He's all right declared Sledge.
Not whimper out Of him"
Bendix hesitated Il moment.
Did you hear that Sunny Jim Keeler
is dead?" he inquired.
Sledge nodded.
There amt man up there could
take the leadership of that ward" went
Oh Bendix, much discouraged. Its the
Third that has always saved u.s."
Sledge, sitting heavily, did not an.
swer. He seemed to have collapsed
like a huge figure of dough settling
into pan.
THAT means We lose the Third
ward" Bendix spiritlessly pursued, 80
we're in bad. politically"
Sledse was still motionless.
II looked up Marleyss Ridgewood
avenue franchise" resumed Bendix.
It's good. all right. Yesterdays meet
ing was 4 bright one for him. A few
shares of traction stock traded hands
on the board today. The last lot
brought tifty-one. Bert Glider is float
ing his amusement park. He's made a
dicker with the company already form
ed to abandon the Lincoln Road park,
and they're to take over the Porson
tract. The Lincoln road property is to
be used for car barns, according to the
latest dope from Marley, and Glider
gets $4,000 in stock and management
of the park 1t looks like cinch for
pretty Bert
Sledge raised his chin half inch
and dropped it again.
II saw BoZzam," Bendix went on
with his report. HE claims that,
while you own Is per cent of the stock
of the new traction company and could
swing everything in a vote. he IS the
duly authorized agent of the company
and has the right to sell it's franchises
at the best price he can get, so he's
| going to close with Marley"
"Hunhr' grunted Sledge.
$50 we lose there" relentlessly pur-
sued BendiX AT this stage of the
game you had expected to have Marley
entirely frozen out and to own the ma
jority of stock yourself, announce the
purchase of the franchises and raise
the stock to par. Now the stocks go
ing up. and most of it has been grabbed
by Marley. | figure he'll clean w
about 100000 on this deal"
Sledge favored him with the begin
ming of chuckle ut himself, but that
was ALL
"Waver has decided not to sell his
house. He'll go to Switzerland, al
right, but he prefers to keep his resi-
dence here"
Sledge smiled. 1t was like the gri
mace of man in the electric chair.
but the worst is yet to come" per
sisted Bendix, beginning to have GER
tain lugubrious enjoyment in the inter
minable list of disasters. 'Schwarz
man tells me that Judge Lansdale
positively refuses that appointment as
attorney for the anti-dry movement. L
he stays ON the bench, Sledge, nothing
on earth will make you right. Will
all your power, and all your influence
and all your money, and all YOU
friends. you can't get away from tha
trial: and if you ever come to n show
down they'll get you. The best yot
the sunshine. When you go out for :
walk you'll have your hand on th'
shoulder of the man in front of you
and when you get back into the Occi
dent you won't have enough Of the Oh
ganiza ton left to act US pallbearers.'
Sledge's chin sank little lower OF
his collar He had never permittet
the shadow of defeat to touch even tn
hem of his coat. but now its dimnes
seemed very close to him. and in tha
shade there was a chill.
Adolph brought in Il letter. squar
white envelope which looked strangel
out of place on the edge of beer tray
BcndiS took it, sent ,Adolph out wit
, n jerk of his thumb and started t
open it. but the flap was sealed with
fancifully wrought monogram stamr
ed in gold sealing wax, and after
moruent of reflection he passed 1t s
.entty over to his chief.
SlMge opened it mechanically an