Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16


IN ont before him. when, following
telephone call from him, had
gone over 20 the Office ~ the United
Ban'crs' Protective association. Three
wcro pictures Of women who contrast
cd somewhat as tn "@g and facial rN-
preston. lie had Dis hands thrust
deep in his pockets .- Ie crowded far
back in his tiIl.u- swivel chair, 81 t.-
vorto pose when h. was e.a,r very
much cngross,d i'm considering a sub
Ject or very comfortable.
When the great man had case
fully in grasp with the end in
sight he rarely referred to H.
When, however. he was perturbed OF
perpleXed. it seemed 20 be vent. a
relief to talk D, over with me. Not that
was OF much assistance TO him. In
fact, felt that / Was simply a buffer
Sometimes there WIS an assimilation
and ! would venture suggestions Nlnt
cut of ten Of these were vacuOuS and
full OF flaws. Sometimes the tenth
from the mental scrap heap would pos
cess the germ of an idea. If so, he
~ NiAOA6h ms b"h S'iA = W.
thinking processes, and away he went
With il, turning out something brilliant
and effective from the very raw orr.
ginal material. indeed.
81 had quite an interesting visitor
yesterday" observed my friend, aud
he tossed card across the table.
Know himi"
1 read the name, Howard Suthcr-
land." and nodded in assent adding
verbally:
''lIe Is the owner Of Sutherland &
Son. very good bankers and very
sound financially.
"Were," disputed Marvel pointedly.
"This Is under the rose, of course"
1elated my friend. 81 can see no rca-
son why their credit should be re-
stricted from what | have discovered
or rather what has been revealed TO
me. do not think the case will be
serious one, but there is certainly
some need of tinkering. Mr.. Suther
lnnd has asked me to take up the af-
fair. II is interesting and unique, for
the reason that a blight has come over
the Sutherland family and business life.
and he has not the least idea where
fore. That first photo Is of himself"
"Yes, very good picture" | re-
marked.
"The second is his son. Dunbar
Sutherland"
Il recognized him also"
"The third is a faithful adherent OF
the family. He saved the life of the
son In border tussle with Indians
Eve years ago Dunbar Sutherland
took him up out OF gratitude, educated
him. gave him a position In the bank.
and from what learn he Is verituble
watch dog of the Sutherland interests.
His name Is Chespa."
lie was straight as an arrow |
Tie refinements OF civilization had
toned down the primal ferocity Of eyes
and lips. Still. in his glance was the
clear steadiness of a man not to be
trifled VIII.
"A dangerous person TO arouse"
vas the comment / made, and Marvel |
nodded in mute agreement with the
conviction.
THE first lady, the older of the |
three" he went on, lis Mrs. Howard
Sutherland The young lady with the |
sweet eyes and the unmistakable tinge |
Of the haut ton in pose and face, is
Miss Gladys Vernon, a debutante OF
last season. The last OF the group is !
Nina Tricortin. who was the maid of
Mrs. Howard Sutherland and the fiance !
of Chespa.
up to a month since" continued !
Marvel, that group of six seemingly |
represented ideal social conditions |
Two weeks ago Miss Vernon was sent |
with a relative to Europe. after she !
had written a brief cold note to he I
former love- breaking their engage
nent peremptorily. One week later /
Mrs Howard Sutherland left the house |
secretly and telegraphed from New |
York TO her husband that all was over /
between them. She made no further |
explanations except to state that he /
would later hear from the lawyer of /
her brother in Scotland. The amazed /
husband and son knew not which way
20 turn for counsel or enlightenment
The domestic complication was light.
ened and some kind OF an establish
nent maintained through Chespa sud
denly marrying the girl. Nina. In a
maze Of doubt and distress. closely
guarding from public knowledge the
trouble that has come upon them. the
Sutherlands have waited, hoping for
some development that would cast
light upon the situation. 1t has not
come The Vernon family refuse to
discuss the broken engagement with
Dunbar Sutherland. no further word
has been received from Mrs. Howard
Sutherland The only bright natural
spot in the ensemble is the newly.
made bride, volatile. lightsome as ever
and apparently devoted to the tawny.
skinned husband she has so strangely
selected as life partner"
And the bank end Of the tangle-
Of course there must be one TO fit the
application for your services" l re-
marked.
"1here again one puzzling strain Of
blight and mystery appears" replied
Marvel. Strong financially as the
Sutherlands have been. exact and sys-
tematic as their transactions have been
carried on. some malign influence has
been at work to destroy the integrity
of their business. The bank has been