The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-03
NUMBER 1s.

q car being drawn to the curb In front
Of the house and the rapid steps Of q
mans progress along the pavings OF
brick to the front door, at which he
made a loud ringing. In not mo-
ment was the good Bonbon at my door
with knocking.
1.-THE governor is here to see you. Mr..
Robert" he Informed me.
what shall you do, Roberta, mar
quise of Gree and Bye?" asked of
myself. "How is 1t that you can be
able to support the cold reproaches he
will give to you while requiring that
| you stay to bring dishonor to your
uncle. the General Robert? You are
caught in trap Us is an animal"
And then, as l covered there in my
agony, very suddenly that terrible dare
devil rose within me and gave to me
a very strange counsel. As It was
speaking to me my gaze was fixed
npon the robe Of state of the beautiful
grandmamma.
"Very well. then. that great Gouver-
neur Faulkner can give his chastise-
ment and lay his commands upon the
beautiful and wicked Roberta. mar
quise Of Gree and Bye, In proper per-
son and not have the privilege of
again addressing his faithful and de-
voted comradc Robert, who Is dead. I,
tho Marquise Roberta Of Grez and
Bye, will accord to him an interview,
and, In the language of this United
States, it will be some interview
With which resolve turned to make
an answer to tho faithful Bonbon at
the door.
. Where awaits his excellency the
Gouverneur FaulknerY I questioned
. to him.
I'm the hall at the bottom Of the
steps," he made reply to me.
ATTEND him into the large drawing
room for waiting and make all of
the lights to burn. Say to him that
will descend In very small space Of
time," commanded.
Eyes. sir" he made reply and de-
parted.
And then In my wickedness began
to commit desecration on the men,
ory of my beautiful and honored
Grandmamma Carruthers. I walked
to that glass case In which reposed
that gown Of the beautiful flowered
silk and took 1t therefrom and laid 1t
upon chair above the soiled riding
breeches Of corduroy ! had so lately
discarded. / opened the carved wood
en- box on the table underneath and
took from 1t the silver slippers and
n the stockings Of silk, also the lace fan
and the silver band for the hair. There
II upon l walked to my mirror and COM
b menced to make toilet of great care,
. but of a great rapidity.
q My first action was to take down that
II lovelock and with the Oil Of roses to
\. lay It in Its accustomed place upon my
- cheek. which burned with beautiful
r. rose of shame and at the same mo.
vi ment with some other emotion that
ID did not understand. which emotion also
at made my eyes as bright as the night
st stars out in that Camp Heaven Tho
% silver band held closely the rest of my
w. mop and gave It the appearance Of the
r. very cDse coiffure which IS the fash
q, ion OF this day. and one very sweet
In young rose put into 1t just above the
h. curl with an effect Of great and wicked
SO beauty.
al The coiffure having been accomplish
nv ed, the rest of the toilet, from the slip
nd pers Of the cloth. Of silver to the edg
u Of fine old lace. now the color Of ricl
as cream, that rested upon my whit
ed arms and shoulders, was only a mat
ro ter Of few moments, and then ] sto0
oh away from my mirror and beheld my
70 self therein.
nw "You are as beautiful as you ar
lat wicked. Roberta, marquise Of Gree an
,w Bye. but you go to your death in
ert manner befitting q grande dame Q
de- your ancient house Of France. who's
ere daughters once showed the rabble ho,
lse to approach q guillotine costumed
lie, magnificence. Descend for that col
rye knife to your heart!'' And. so speal
all, ing, picked up my fan aud made m
my way through the hall to the halfway
Jon the wide steps. At that point con
motion occurred.
"Lordee! It's the old lady come
ha'nt!' exclaimed my good Bonbol
red and with groan lie fled into the darl
cry ness in the back regions Of the house.
me And 1t happened that his loud CT
him brought a response which came to II
before l was quite in readiness for
art AS reached the last step Of the VIII
as staircase under the bright light rails,
nth my eyes, and, behold. the Gouyerne1
my Faulkner to whom had descended T
the purpose of mortal combat stood Il
ent fore me!
All And was It that cruel and wick
the and cold Gouverneur Faulkner w
hat was to scourge me and keep me in t
tate house Of my uncle, the General re
1ers erts. for dishonor? 1t was not. I
mo fore me stood tall man who was
great paleness and terrible fatig
Iui- also, covered with the dust of lor
Iour hard ride. with eyes that were full
his fear, who stood and looked ut !
por- with not word of any kind.
the SuddonIv howed NV head a
II ! stretched out my bare arms, the {
ID of which bore the red scar from
ID wound suffered for him. and, Il
tear suppliant, waited to receive the
nave proaches that were due to me from
gouverneur.
OF And for a long minute ! waited ,
hose then again for another long period
the time, and no word came to me. II
New raised my head.
ould For nil women now in the We
rried who have the love OF n man i'm Il
SultS | b~cr<o c,1 for fh0oo ,1nhnyu WIN