The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-12

That place is located in the heart Of
Roberta, marquise Of Cree and Bye.
and not in that daredevil.
"AIary Brown" l said to her, with
all Of the gentleness in my voice that
was commanded by my sympathy for
her, IF person were going to kill
with q rope the man loved l would
lay down my own life that he should
live. II you write one little paper to
say that he murdered in defense of
you the good Gouverneur Faulkner
will save him to you. Give to me that
paper"
''Go awayw she moaned as she shook
her head and cried into her arms.
''Sec, Mary: Here is the pencil and
the paper to write the words Of life
for Timms to that Gouverneur Faux
ner." l said as l seated myself beside
her and extracted my notebook and
pencil from the pocket of my oyercoat
where had placed them on leaving
my room as is always best, l deemed,
for secretary. There are just two
things that are the duty Of women.
Mary-to bear men and to save them.
Save yours now. Mary. Much will hap
pen. it may be, but that Tinms is il
good man and must i've"
II dassent. He told me not to-
Timms did"
IF knife was aimed at Timms
heart, would you not throw yourself
between him and it's cut, Mary, even
though commanded by him not to SO
save him?''
EYES,"
'.The knife is aimed and here's the
paper by which you can throw your
person on that knife. Is it of such
moment that it cut into your own
heart, that you stand and let 1t give
death to him?''
Il give up! give up, mister! l
can't let nobody murder him. Nobody
ever put it that way to me. Give me
that paper and let me git to him fer
jest one minute tomorrow" she made
and pencil and began to write with
the paper spread beside her upon the
step.
"Will that do, mister?' she asked
with anxiety. On that paper she hal
written:
| Hen Timms had locked me In the room
| and was attacking me when Gabe broke In
| and got me away from him. He had to
bust his head with flatiron to make him
let go of me. I am a good woman.
MARY BROWN.
"Yes, good Mary. this will shell
Timms from that knife, feel GER
tainty, and will send for you and see
that you 20 to an interview with him
at 10 o'clock of the tomorrow morning.
And now good night, with great re-
spect to you for brave woman" I
said as l rose to my feet.
"Who are you. mister, that have
spoke to my heart like they amt no.
body spoke to its suffering yet, though
you ain't said many worda. and them
is curious-like?" abe asked of me as /
prepared to take hurried departure.
II am the secretary Of the Gouver-
neur Faulkner, Mary. and-and | know
how ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. r.
II bet many Of 'em have loved
you. God bless your sweet eyes.
Good night, sir!"
! And with those kind words from the
poor female, who was beginning again
to sob. but with another motive In her
weeping, I took my departure down
the street-or up-I did not know In
just which direction. I had the In
tention of returning to the house. OF
the party to obtain the cherry. which
l had left standing before the door
and in 1t convey the message to my
Gouverneur Faulkner that should
bring relief to his anxiety, but soon
found that l had lost myself upon
streets that had never seen before.
What was it that l should do? Ny
heart suffered that my Gouverneul
Faulkner should not know the relief
Of that paper l, had in the pocket o1
my dinner coat, but could not fine
myself, and did not know exactly
what questions ! should ask. Then
bethought me Of that telephone. whicl
IN America Is 80 much used, but not II
France. / entered into store fO
medicines upon the corner Of one O
the streets In my wandering, looket
diligently in book to find the mum
Der Of the mansion Of the gouvcrneur
ana, after many tellings Of my desire
OF last my Gouverneur Faulkner mad
an answer in my ear that was a
beautiful In voice as the words h
spoke to me in his presence.
"Well?' he asked me.
This is Robert Carruthers VIII
speaks"
''0h, all right youngster! How di
the party gos''
THAT was very nice party, you
eXcelleney. and have paper fron
that Mary Brown concerning the mul
der Of the brother Of good Timms fo
cruelty to Mary. ] wish to give it t
you"
what do you mean, hoys'
+ have said IT,"
':1.hen bring it here to me at ono
and tell me how you got IT,
Il cannot come to y0u."
'Then I'll come to you. Where Al
you!"
II do not know. am lost"
Heavens, boy, what do you mean?
Il am In store Of medicine that
many streets from that house of goo
Mary Brown and also from the hous
Of the dinner PARTY"
You helpless young IDIOT. cali ia.
e and come right here to me-"
y am promised to dance wit
Mile. Belle by the hour of 10. of whie
t 1t lacks now only a quarter. Cann
g 60 III that taxicab, which 1t is
{ much Intelligence Of you to suggest