The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
Overland Red.
Continued from Page One.

up your chair. us gents IL eat
Thank YOU" said Louise. and Over
lands face frightened at the good fell
Iowship in her voice. THANK you both.
but I've had breakfast"
She gazed at the solitary, bubbling
tomato can coffeepot Of second edi-
ton" coffee There was nothing else
to grace the board, or rather rock. I'll
be right back" she said. I'll just take
off Boyar's bride, Here, boy!' she
called You'll be able to eat better"
And she ran to the pony. From a
saddle pocket she took her own lunch
of sandwiches and ripe olives wrapped
in oiled paper. She delayed her return
to loosen the forward cincha of the
saddle and to find the little stock of
cigarette papers and tobacco that she
carried for any chance rider Of the
Moonstone who might be without them.
Collie. the boy tramp, glanced up at
| Overland Red. IL guess she's gone"
he said regretfully.
You're nutty. Collie. She amt the
kind to sneak off after sayin' she's !
comm back. know boss and a real
woman when l see 'em. | was raised
in the west myself"
The boy Collie was young sensitive.
and he had not been raised in the
vest He frowned. Eyes. you was
raised in the west, and what you got
to show for it?"
"Well. hear the kid" exclaimed
Overland. Out of the mouth of babes
and saplings! What have got to
show? What have l. Wha- Oh.
You go chase a snake! know a good
boss and good woman when ! see
EN-, and seen EN- this morning"
But what do she want with rs
bos:" asked the boy.
"S-s-h-h. Why. she's interested ia
me romantic past. of course. Amt /
the cute little gopher when it comes to
music and beer for one I'm some
laGy'S man. sister:
g "T0n're :. no. the same as me" said
] the boy
$ SIS h-h: For the love Of Pete. don't
you handle that word DO so careless.
It's loaded 1t has a jarrin' effect IN
ears unattenuated-er-m eanin' ears
Il that amt Keyed up to it. as the pote
. says She's. comm hack. Fold Your
y napkin Don't look so blame hungry.
u Amt you got any style:
Y She's the prettiest girl ever seen.
n said the boy. hastily swallowing his
q share of the hot. insipid coffee.
4 ''Pretty?" whispered Overland as
Louise approached Shes thorough
- bred: Did you see them eyes: Afraid
II Of nDthin and smiIin at what might
daSt to scare her Not foolish. either
I. She's wise. And she's kind and laugh
: III and not ashamed t" talk to us.
That's thoroughbred
Around the rock came Louise. the
neat package of sandwiches in one
hand In the other was the tobacco
:, aud cigarette papers I'm going to
have my luncheon" she said. "lf you
won't object I'll take a sandwich.
S, There. | have mine The rest are for
:, you"
lie We had our breakfast" said Over
i land quickly. when you was taikin'
to your pony"
Louise glanced ut The empty tomato
-. can. We'll. III excuse You for not
- waiting for me- but ! shall not excuse
~ you from having luncheon with me.
C. made these sandwiches myself Have
20 oUc. They're really good =
oh" groaned Overland. grimaring
N If , could curry up my language
y smooth like that IL guess Id get dea
o istenn' to myself talk. You sail that
sncecb like takin' two turns around the
band stand tryin' to catch yourself and
then climbin' post aud steppln or
IL your own shoulders SO you could see
If. the parade down the street. DO yot
n get that" And he sighed heavily
k, Say, these here SANDY iches is great.
he viii you have one?" asked Louise
r. gracefully protfering the olives.
.r- Seem it's you. Thanks. Away:
take two. the second one for chaser
to kill the taste of the first. It's tl'
"a only way to cat EMF you know
W. where to stop. They do taste lik'
OF sonethin' you done and are sorry TO
ne afterwards. don't they
" J
asked the boy. feeling a little piGuet
that he had been left out of the con
vcrsation.
me II was raised in the west myself,
l!y growled the tramp. scowling. Blu
that's good pony you got, miss. Tina
try your saddle toO!'
rsr Yes
no You rope any?'
49, "A little. How did you know?
- "Rawhide cover to the saddle hor1
NE' is wore with rope said Overland
Hp helping himself to a second sandwich
co. Then the tramp and the girl. obli'
J ious to everything else. discussed raw
tor hide ratas as compared with the res
ere uar three strand stock rope, or laria
est center fire. three-qmrter and doubt
. rigs. swell forks and old Visalia tree:
y, spade bits and u curbs-neither will
w ing. even lightly. to admit the other
Ny superiority of chosen rig.
The sandwiches gone. Louise pro
)uy fered Overland tobacco and paper
ley Actual tears stood in the eS-cowboy
CO. eyes Smoke. Me-" he exclaimed.
1ev was dyin' for it. Id do fine for yon
ma Then in that boyish spirit that neve
quite leaves the range rider Oyerian
-, Red took the tobacco and papers IN
dta cIaycr1r ro1Ia6 q cirarntta with Or