The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-29
The Daredevil.
Continued from Page One.


gentleman in very rough clothing that
tie souverneur would in the morning
read the paper on the subject CT max
ing long road past his property IN
good condition by vote.
The hour of ended my duties for the
day. Roberta, marquise of Gree ana
Bye, did so long to go into that room OF
the Gouverneur Faulkner and receive
upon her hand one nice kiss of good
night from him, but Mr.. Robert Car
ruthers walked down frcm the capitol
and only paused to lift for little sec
ond his very handsome hat toward the
window Of his eXcellency's room high
up above.
And the encounter with the beauti-
full Madam WhitwOrth was much
worse than l had thought that 1t
would be, though also it was of very
Interesting excitement. She had made
ornaments for the encounter in the
shape of very lovely tea apparel OF
an incredible thinncss to be used for
covering a little low fire in the golden
crate and curtains Of rose to throw
somewhat Of glow over the situation.
Immediately ! was seated beside her
on Il small divan upon which there
was room for only one and half per-
sons, and my stupidity was called into
vigorous action.
II suppose you have spent the day
III TRANSMITTING lot of those long and
tiresome French documents for the
general and the governor. Thank
goodness, that is no longer my task"
she remarked as she tipped the cog
nae bottle over my tea and handed the
cup to me.
ut is Of a great fatigue to work
upon n matter that one does not at all
| understand" l answered her as sip
ped at that tea Of very disagreeable
taste because of the cOgnac.
Did they give you the two sets of
specifications to compare?" she asked
| Of me, with not much Of interest APP
parent i'll her manner. though her hand
shock as she poured for herself very
small cup of tea, which was then filled
complete with cOgnac.
"Helas," l answered, with a sigh.
| And it is impossible for me to add
| more figures to each other than my
| fingers will allow. ! cannot even use
| my toes
''Then he didn't get them ready for
the conference this afternoon she de-
mandcd, with great illumination Of
joy in her face.
''Oh. indeed, handed them back
completed to his excellcncy in a short
| space Of time. Is not one. mule like
to another exactly? And why should
a paper make them diffcrent?" ques-
toned. with deceit Of stupidity.
You are dear boy laughed that
Madam Whitmore. LOT course those
| specifications agree. for worked a
whole day over them. And I'm glad
| you didn't tire your eyes out with
them. You know, you are really n
very beautiful creature. and think
III kiss sou just once. purely fer the
pleasure Of It," And I thereupGn re-
ccived kiss upon my lips from the
curlca flower which was the mouth
Of that beautiful Madam Whitworth.
rs it that the stupid Gouverneur
Faulkner must very soon sign that
paper that sends the many strong
miles to carry food to the soldiers of
France fighting in the trcnches:".
asked Of her as made her comfortable
in the hollow Of my arm.
"If lie doesn't sign them I'm a very
Few days The deal is all eff" she an
swcrel ne. Jeff has got his capital
to put up fron some northern mer,
who ure-are restless and-and sus-
pcious 1t must go through and i'm
mcdiately."
! Then it must be accomplished i'm,
me,liatcly." I answered her with deci
sion.
1.-THE agent of the French govern
ment will lie here ON Tuesday, and al
Of these preliminary papers must be
signed before he can close the matter
up finally l hope that the conference
| over those specifications this afternoon
, will be the last. Are you sure yol
discovered no flaw over which the OLD
general or the big stupid governor car
haggle!"
II discovered not a faw," l answer
ed her, with a great positiveness. "Dt
you say that it is soon that those rep
o resentatives Of my government come