The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-30

HSiy femlnQGI Marcy.
Il know persisted Marley. But,
after mature deliberation, it seems that
to make the extension from the COM
pany's earnings is the more legitimate
business method. am not in favor Of
the modern practice of watering stock.
The earnings, after all. are not increas-
Cd by stock juggling"
Sledge turned ponderously from his
inspection Of the dingy little areaway
as RendiX left the room.
Your girls a peach" he delicately
tinted.
"Molly?" smiled Marley's nose. She
is beauty, isn't she? The boys are
crazy about her 1t looks like a col
leGe convention out at my house all
the time :
Il want to get acquainted with her."
ordered Sledge, much as if he had been
sending the happy word to some rising
new politician.
"A shade of annoyance passed over
Marley's brow.
THAT is a matter which is entirely
up to Molly" he stated. with a trace
Of stiffness.
"All right. Put it up to Molly" said
again.
Marley hesitated and half arose. He
knew that his call was over, and yet
he had something else on his mind.
by the way, S!edge," he observed,
trying to speak as if the matter had
just occurred to him. that note of
mine at the First National-it falls due
next week. l am afraid l shall have
to have an extension"
Sledge nodded imperceptibly.
Tell Davis said it was all right. -
he directed.
BendiX returned, and with him was
Bert Glider, reGolent of the odor of
| barber shop and with his curly black
mUstache Waxed and briliiantined I'm,
| til it was filled with almost painful re
dections. He greeted Mr.. Marley with
much more effusiveness than that gen
tleman did him.
Hello, Marley he said, grasping the
street car magnates hand with tre
mendous man to man heartineSs. You
are just the one | want to see. I've
been trying to get Molly on the phone
and they tell me she'll be in at yOul
Office some time this afternoon. VIII
you carry her the happy news thai
| Dicky Reynolds is in town and that
invited him to her taffy pulling tomor
row night? Tell her to invite Jessie
Peters,
Sledge turned slow questioning eye:
on Marley. 1885,.
You going to be home tonightt" b b
| inquired.
We'll, yes, rather think So" fal
tered Marley.
I'm coming out to see you decided
Sledge.
"Ill be glad to have YOU" admitted
Marley. Il suppose l may see Davi:
tomorrow"
Sledge nodded assent looking stonil1
out meanwhile at the hand hole in tht
high board gate ut the end of the area
way.
wen. NliicI, tCil Us uDOut IL, lHFIt
ed Bendix as Marley went out.
Il want you to tell me- laughed
Glider, in happy Inconsistencies tina
he was Il deadly ofense to Sledge, wht
called him pretty" lis the Ridgewoot
avenue extension a sure go?"
why do you want to know?" in
quired BendiX.
Il have little speculation in mine
which depends on it," confessed Glider
"Subdivision at the end of the line
| suppose" guessed Bendix
well, yes" acknowledged Glider.
Foxy of you to think of it," ap
plauded Bendix. Your only fault i
that you don't guess those things first
Who do you suppose would acquire
deed to that land before the extension
was publicly announced?'
Il know the answer" returned Gil
der, crestfallen, but still handsome
you fellows"
certainly not denied Bendix. Blu
some friend of the family-yes, may
be. How much will you give for tn
land?"
I'm not at liberty to state,'' repliet
Glider uncomfortabiy. The owne
made me price on it this morning
but it was confidential"
THE owner didn't know he wa
tagged" retorted BendiX dryly. "Yo
may have the land, l think, for TWEEN
ty thousand, Glider, but you'll have t
speak quick"
Twenty thousandr' gasped Glider
why. old Porson offered it to me TO
eight"
THAT'S what we intend to pay him.
GIVE Inc day or two to think
over" begged Glider.
" "All right; you're on" agreed BeI
dix and hurried out of the room.
Bert was about to follow him whe
Sledge called.
"Glider," was his peremptOry sun
mons. what kind of flowers does Mo
~ Marley like?'
Bert Glider almost stuck the ash ell
OF his cigar in his mouth, then sue
denly upbraided himself for fool q
he mentally complimented Sledge c
deserving his reputation OF being til
most astute politician III the state.
Red roses" he promptly returne
and twirlcd the right hand curl Of hi
mustache. He stopped that pr0ccs
abruptly and felt Of the curl with dee
concern One Of the hairs was disa
ranged. and he fixed it with the aid {
vest pocket mirror.
'"Thanks," said Sledge and resume
his interested inspection Of the han
4 hole III the gate.
SlnIne looked ont Of the window Il