The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-17
: ESILIUS MARVEL sat at his

II ~ utSh WIFI E'AIct'eA
N out before him. when. following
q telephone call from him, had
zone over to the office OF the Cnited
Bankers Protective association. Ihree
we're pictures Of women who contrast
al somewhat as TO age and facial eX-
preston. He had his hands thrust
,,ecp ia his pockets as he crowded lar
back in his tilti;ig swivel chair IA
vnritc pose when he was either very
much cngrossed i'll considering SUD
iect or very comfortable.
When the great man had case
fully in grasp with the end In
sight he rarely referred TO II.
When. however, he was perturbed or
perplexed. it seemed to DO vent,
relief te talk ii over with me. Not tnat
| vas of much assistance to him. IN
5ac3, I felt that l was simply . buner.
sometimes there was an ASSIMILATION
aud I would venture suggestions. Nine
ont cf ten of these we're vacuous and
full of flaws. Sometimes the tehth
trcn the mental scrap heap would pos
crss the germ of an idea. If so, he
rolled it through his own shreWd
thinking processes. and away he went
with it, turning out something brilliant
and effective from the very raw orl-
ginai material, indeed.
II had quite an interesting visitor
Yesterday" observed my friend. anu
nc tossed Il card across the tapie.
Know him?'
read the name, Howard Suther-
land" and nodded in assent, adding
verbally:
"He is the owner OF Sutherland Il
Son. very good bankers and very
sound financially.
Were" disputed Marvel polnteclF'
sThis is under the rose, OF course,
related my friend. Il can see u" rea'
son why their credit should be re-
s.ricted from what | have discovered,
ar rather what has been revealed 10
,.e. / do not think the case Will De q
Aerious one. bur there is certainly
some need of tinkering. Mr.. Suther'
Ian. has asked me To take up the al
fair. 1t is interesting and unique, l"i
me reason that blight has come over
The Sutherland family and business ME
and he has not the least idea where
fore. That first photo is Of himself.
Eyes. a very good picture, | re
marked.
. THE second is his son, Dunbar
Sutherland"
Il recognized him also
seThc third is faithful adherent O
the family. He saved the life OF tn
son i'm Il border tussle with Indian
five wears ago Dunbar Sutherlan
took him up out of gratitude, educate
him, gave him position in the pans
and from what learn he is verltapi
watch dog of the Sutherland Interests
His name is Chespa."
He was straight as an arrow
The refinements of civilization ma
toned down the primal ferocity OF eye
and lips. Still, in his glance was tl'
clear steadiness of q man not 10 .
trifled with.
"a dangerous person to arouse
was the comment l made, ana Mary
nodded in mute agreement with Il
conviction.
The first lady, the older OF u
three" he went on, lis Mrs. Ho"al
sutherland. The young lady with tt
sweet eyes and the unmistakable TIM
of the haut ton in pose and race
Miss Gladys Vernon, debutante
Iost season. The last OF the group
Nina Tricortin. who was the maid
Mrs Howard sutherland and the nan
of Chespa.
"ITp to a month since" continu
Marvel. that group Of six seeming
represented ideal social conoitloi
Two weeks ago Miss Vernon was SC
with a relative to Europe, AFTER ;
had written a brief cold note TO c
former lover breaking their engal
,nent peremptorily. One week la'
Mrs Howard Sutherland left the nou
secretly and telegraphed from N
York tn her husband that all was on
hatween them. She made no furtI
explanations except to state mat
would later hear from the lawyer
nor brother in Scotland. The ama'
husband anO 6Cu hucw NV "A>
to turn for counsel or eniightenme
The domestic complication was ing
ened and some kind Of an estaoil
ment maintained through Chespa
denly marrying the girl, Nina. In
mae Of doubt and distress. clos
guarding from public knowledge
trouble that has como upon them.
sutherlands have waited. hoping
some development that would
s,rht upon the situation. It has
come. The Vernon family refuse
:. DISCUSS the broken engagement
Dunbar Sutherland. no further "
has been received from Mrs. How
sutherland. The only bright nat
apot In the ensemble is the ne
made bride, volatile. lightsome as
and apparently devoted to the tsV
skinned husband she has 90 stran'
selected as q life partner.
"And the bank end OF the tang
Of course there must be one to MT
application for your services,
marked. ;,
There again one puzzling strai'
might and mystery appears" reT
Marvel. "Strong financially as
~..,~S. hsva haon aYact and