The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-11

OOOy IOu HlnI SOlu W tHSAit thai |
bug hnntin' trip alone. be you? it's
dangerous ont there for d tenderfoot.
Now. have took folks out and brought
'cm hack all right-gone as far as them
hills over there. and that's good jag
from here-and only charge 81 day
and grub
II thought you said you were con-
stable?'
$50 be. Takin' parties across the
desert Is on the side. How far you
figurin' on goin' p
Il haven't made up my mind get |
Say we 60 down rs tar rs the adobe |
you spoke about as beginning. Per.
haps we can arrange terms"
I'm on. pard." said the constable.
Under the pepper trees shading Fer
nando's adobe sat Winthrop and the
constable The brandy bottle was half |
empty, and box of cigars was open
beside 1t on the bench. The afternoon
shadows were lcngthening. The con-
stable had been discursive. voluminous.
In his entertaining. Time was as moth
ing. He borrowed generously Of to
morrow and even the. next day. He
became suddenly quite fond Of this
quiet. gentlemanly chap opposite him.
who said little, but seemed to be .
prince Of good fellows.
as this way" said the constable,
leaning forward and waving his cigar:
You're fr'en' OF mine sure thing. 8
afternoon now. but was plumb fooled
this mornin' Y know Is afternoon
now Thought you was the guy Ism
loOkin' for. H'overland Red-bum-
tram. Wire from Loshangeles to mp
peran' him II he shows up here. Seer
You're not quite clear to me-" re.
piled winthrop. "But never mind about
apprehending any one. Let's talk about
this glorious prospect Of sand. silence
and solitude. feel like fallen an-
gel Never mind about arresting my
body. Life is too short Let's talk OF
roses
.Roshes! Huh!'' sniggered the con.
stable. You're kin Of sof'. amt your
Roshes nothin' I'm goin' talk .bout
business. It's business. my business.
to talk bout It See? 'Tain't your
business. You en- lissen. an when !
get through then you en- talk roshes.-
But what is your business7.' asked
Winthrop, with an indifference that he
did not feel.
"s-s-s-h-h! I'm constable Tha's on
the Quiet. Thousand dollars rewar
fr tn appr'enshun Of 'verlan' Red
Thought you was him-hic hee, hee!'
please don't laugh like that II
/ hurts my feelings" said Winthrop. ut
is bad enough to be taken for ser
tramp
/ Far down the sline.. came the faint
thrill Of wheels and the distant clear
cut blast Of locomotive. The local
freight from Los Angeles was Whis-
Ting for the ''block. =
/ Winthrop glanced at his watch. then
at the constable. what train IS that7
asked the casuerner.
The constable's eyeiids drooped. then
opened Ianguidly. "Railro train. I
course And he slid forward to his
elbow and thence to the bench Pres.
emily lie snored.
| Winthrop strolled toward the ap
preaching train. Pretty sdn session.
he commented. Now. IL happy chance
should bring Overland Red on THU
. freight, with his burro and outfit. RI
have one reason to offer for wanting
!. to go with him. I've probably Saved
him some annoyance Indirectly. bul
rather effectively. | think"
The great oil burning locomotive
roared in... casting heat waves tha
J smelled of steam. iron and mechanics
y energy. The hot air sickened Win
throp.
] A car was cut out and shunted to ,
J siding Then the. engine, pausing t
} drink a gargantuan draft at the waite
tank. simmered away In the dusk
clanking across the switch points.
figure leaped from the freight car +
: the ground Then out came burr
and several bundles. The figure strod
j to the station and filed two canteena
E Winthrop walked toward the burrt
! When he Of the burro and canteen
: returned be found Winthrop strokin
the little animals nose.
e what the-how the-who lost 70
out hereT' asked Overland.
e winthrop spoke rapidly and 70 Ii
: point Express this morning. LONE
some again. Thought I'd make
! change My outfit Is over at the ST.
ton. Don't say No before you hea
7 me You're going to need .me-tendel
feet and ALL
1 .But you can't
.Wait. The local constable has
e wire from the Los Angeles police
look out for you. Perhaps you b
this far because you're travelling In
freight car. No doubt all the passel
ger trains have been watched all aloT
J. the line. The constable has been my
er-my guest since morning. He
y asleep now. had to do It He to
y me after either the sixth or sevenl
le glass. forget which. that he was loo
e ing for you. Come on over to the st
+ ton and inspect my outfit. please.
y think we had better vanish
Overland brcathed once deepl
d Lead me to itr' he exclaimed X,
p got my number. ! gness you're son
. lame chicken, ehf NOT Ill never q
ron a tenaerfoot rs long ~ III
p. Shaker
+ Tho inspection Of the outfit y
brief. Take the Colts and the q
IS tridges and the blankets and the ropt
Away out in the night Of starr a
+ silence plodded the patient burro. .
beside him shu1ilcd Overland Red :