The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05


And as he spoke my uncle. the General
Robert. came down the steps Of the
great club of Old Hickory with the
GOuyerneur F'alkner and stood beside
my Cherry with me.
"Ees no better man than l, general.
and I've Leen trying it all year." an
swered my Buzz, with one of those de-
lectab!e grinnings upon his face.
Indeed, my much loved Uncle Rob-
ert, it is impossible that accept your
gift in gratitude that / am not wom-
an, because for the good reason and
my honor was about to rise up In arms
and betray the daredevil and her
schemes within me when that good
and most beloved Gouverneur Faulk-
ner interrupted me by stepping into
the cherry beside me with laugh.
Thank you, general. This is just
what need in all of my business with
Robert. Well be back in time to dine
with you at here at the club. Go
out to the West End, Robert" And
with his hand OH the spark lie started
the cherry. and was forced to sweep
away from my Buzz and my uncle. the
General Robert, into the traffic and
away from the club of Old Hickory.
which is named for very great gen.
eral of America and is a club of much
fashion and some bad behavior. my
Buzz has said to me.
II really didn't mean to kidnap you
and the car. youngster, but I've had
pain under my left pocket all day and
have got to operate on it. A sudden
impulse told me that it would be easier
il l took you with me toto sort of
stand by" said my beautiful GOuver-
neur Faulkner in grave tone Of voice
as l whirlel him out the broad avenue
that led to the west end of the city.
"Oh, my Gouverneur Faulkner, is it
that you are i'll, perhaps to die by a
knife?" l exclaimed, and for second
let that wild cherry run in very
er large car in the act of turning into
the street.
mo, not that, Robert" he answered
me quickly, and he laid his hand on
my arm beside him for an instant a.
If to give steadiness to me. u want
:Fou to take me out to the state prison.
! want to talk face to face with man
who. killed his own brother In cold
bleed, 1t Is said. \ pretty powerful In
tiuence Is at me day and night for q
reprieve. and IL don't know what to
do about it. 1t Is a difficult case. II
| went in my official capacity to see
the man 1t might give his friends un-
due hopes, and suddenly l felt that
could run away from the whole bunch
at this hour of the day and see the
man himself without anybody's know
ing it save the superintendent Of the
prison and myself. You don't count
because in this case YOU are myself"
always / would he yourself to YOU
my reverenced Gouverneur Faulkner
l made reply to him as raised my
eyes to his deep ones that smiled down
inio them.
= wonder II that ia as good as II
sounds. boy?" asked my Gouverneul
Faulkner gently as he looked down al
me with both laugh and a sadness
influencing the smile Of his mouth
Sometimes | badly need two Of my
self. They are Mt me from waking t
sleeping. and often feel cut into little
bits and / can't even say so. In fact
youngster, I'm sQuealing to you more
than I've let myself do since became
| the chief executive of this state of Har
peth. Now, turn off into this road and
go straight ahead. The prison is about
a mile back there ut the foot Of thai
HILL
I'll like those squeals," answered
to his smile as l put my cherry against
the spring wind and raced down thai
long road at a great speed that pre-
vented any more conversation at thai
moment, My pride babe me show t.
that gouverneur Of Harpcth what goot
driving In fine ear was able to &c
| eemplish.
Therefore 1t was not many minutes
before We stood within the doors OF
that very grim and terrible home Of the
human beings who have sinncd with Q
great crime. know that am never
to forget that hour and am to carry
forever the wound that it inflicted
upon my heart as l walked through
the dimness and grayness and still
ness of that dark house.
At last, with many unleckings o1
heavy doors by tho director of tha'
prison, We stood In room that wa
as q cage IN which to keep the human
animal that crouched down upon {
hard bed in one Of its corners ant
leaned head shaved hare Of any hail
upon very thin and white hand.
"I.eave me, superintendent, for few
minutes. The young man VII stay b.
tho door to let you know when wan
you," said that Gouverneur Faulknei
to the superintendent, who nodded ant
left the room as took position owe
beside the heavy iron bars that swun,
together after him.
"My man." said the Gouyerneu
Faulkner i'll voice that was so gen
tie as that which mother uses to ,
child in severe illness, II want you +
let me sit down Oh your cot besid'
you and talk to you about your trou
bic.
/ ..:tipt nothing to say. parson. don
it. and ! want to swing as quick a
the law sends me-" answered the poo
human from behind his hands withou
even raising his bowed head.
II am not minister, and I've com
i to talk to you because some Of you
netghbors and friends think that theF
may be a reason why you should no
he hanged for the death of you