The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-09-28
The New Clarion
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eff you want to put on yore other
coat" he said, you'd better do II pc
fore the cuffs are on. You can't git
wore arms through the sleeves unless
you do
81 see." Towards eyes met Abner's.
The old mans held stare that was
too full of pain to be described.
do you happen to know If my moth
or is in town." Howard asked the sher-
iff.
mo, she amt yet" was the reply;
but somebody passed yore pa an her
on the road just now mile or SO back,
an that's why me an Tibbs decided to
hurry didn't think you'd like to let
her see you go through town like this.
you are right" Howard answered.
Abner remained in the office. AS the
clatter of steps died away from the
stairs, and the fainter ones from the
| sidewalk below. he sat down at his ia
bic and raised his hands to his dead
white face.
Lord God Almighty" he prayed.
Thou who rulest the universe an tax
eth account O the Happenings on all
thy countless planets. as we'll as on
this tiny ball O. our'n. give me faith,
strength an courage in this black hour.
Help thou my unbeliefr Give me
| strength an show me the way to right
this awful wrong agin that pore boy.
who shorely is yore child eff any
body is
Some one came in, and. looking up.
Abner saw Lizzie Swayne putting her
hat on shelf above her desk. She
was sobbing softly.
The news of Howard Tinsley's ar
rest spread rapidly through the town
and out into the country. Nothing else
was mentioned where persons would
hail each other on the roads or meet
face to face in the streets.
Some of Towards social friends
were gathered i'll the old fashioned
town hall at rehearsal of drama.
which was to be given in benefit of a
fund which was being raised to i'm
prove the condition of the Confederate
/ soldiers graveyard. which, full of un-
+ town.
Cora Langham had agreed to take q
part. and with some of the other play
ers sat in the auditorium when Frank
Raymond came in hurricdly.
at is all up with Howard" he an
} nounced. They've just taken him OF
} to jail
Y Cora turned white and had sensa
ton like that of fainting, but so great
was the interest in what Raymond
was saying that no one noticed be-
= condition. That part of the cast wh(
were behind the cracked and marret
f scenery studying their lines left thu
50 stage ard gathered around Frank, lis
e TENN. breathlessly to his description
of their friends humiliation. Th
young ladies. as rule. stood out TO
Towards innocence. but the youni
=: men remained silent.
Presently the stage director calle
= them to order. and those who wer
needed went behind the scenes. Cor
o found herself alone with Raymond.
I'm telegraphing it to al. my pa
pers." he said. ut is big item. Ed
u tors all over the state are watchin
: Towards work and quoting him.
II When Raymond had gone Cora mar
l. aged to leave the hall unnoticed. Sh
had never felt so queer before.
fact. she was half daZed. At the foe
of the stairs she met her mother. VIII
had come for her.
ID Il want to see you, DEAR" Mrs. Ian:
al ham said in suppressed excitemen
Lets go to the hotel. Hold yor
head up. Don't you see that group {
le the postoffice? They will all be Iool
Pr ing at u.s."
70 "Why should they look at us%' Cor
asked listlessly.
,r Because they will. They even stare
n at me. and when they see us togetht
they will stare more than ever Con
~ on: I'll explain what mean late
Don't look at them. You've got you
h. self into this. now you've got to e
J. ont of it,
Cd -! don't know what you mean, mot
ov or" Cora said feebly as she was hu
ric1 across the street.
We'll. | know what I mean. if yc
ef don't" Mrs LanclYm answered ir
H. patiently Come on
or
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