The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-12

never command you when It is not
your pleasure" answered that Gouver-
neur Faulkner to me. with gentleness
"lt is always my pleasure to be with
you. my gouvcrneur, and do like that
you command me-" l said to him In
answer to that gentlcness that had
Of sad longing In It.
And may not return Immediately
after that supper to that club Of Old
Hickory for conversation with you and
my uncle. the General Robert?" ask
ell, with cagcrness.
boy. by the time you have eaten
that fatted calf and danced at least a
portion Of it of your system I'll be
be burning the milnight oil going
over the papers in the case Of Timms
wait to weigh oil the testimony care
fully in the case given in court about
his own and his brothers relations
with the woman Mary Brown. As
long as am the governor of the state
Of IIarpeth no honest man Is going to
swing for protecting a good woman
from the outrages Of brute. And yet
TimIns confessed the crime and denied
the motive Cross examination failed
to get the statement from the woman
that would justify my reprieving or
pardoning him. I cannot even seem
to dishonor the proceedings of the
courts of the state. and. boy. I'm just
plain-up-acainst- Here we are
at my own side door. Good night and
make a lightning toilet if you want to
get to that dinner on time. Good
night again. And with those words,
which explained his very deep trouble
to me, my Gouverneur Faulkner de-
scented from the seat beside me in the
Cherry to the pavement beside his
mansion and babe NE hurry from him.
All Of these very gay and nice babes
and sucklings" which tie GouvcrIeur
Faulkner had mentioned We're with me
at the table with very much laughter
and merriment. also much conversation.
And in that conversation were very
many jokes upon my Buzz because he
had been transported to the capitol by
my uncle, the General Robert, and Civ
ell hard labor until almost the time to
arrive for that nice supper which he
was eating with much hunger
well. it's not my fault that Timms
up and biffcd his brother into eternity
all for buzzing pretty Mary Brown.
and don't see why l had to be rung
in to sort out of a million sheets Of
trial evidence the lies he told about it
for poor old Governor Bill to moil over
all night. l say when man wants
to be hanged ~ badly as that he ought
to get what he's crying for and not
butt in on a perfectly innocent mans
afternoon fox trot." was that Mr.. Buzz
Clcndcnning's wailing to all of the
company. Look the other way. Sue,
40 as not to turn this muffin cold until
| get it buttercd."
II told my washwoman. who Is
Mary's sister. that Mary ought to be
made to tell just what did happen, and
then 1t could all he arranged SO that
the poor man could be saved to her.
think it is hard on Mary to lose both
lovers" said that very intelligent Mil.
dred Summers
aThey live just over beyond the back
gate. Suppose we all go and put 1t up
to the attractive Mary to speak up and
keep buzz from the danger OF over
| work a second time" said a nice young
gentleman with what considered q
great intelligence. hut which caused
much laughter.
And at that suggestion which caused
tho much merriment that daredevil
/ within Roberta, marquise Of Gree and
Bye, again arose and commanded mt
| to attention.
"Go, Robert Carruthcrs. and Obtain
that paper OF statement from tha
Mary, so that your chef, that goot
Geuverneur Faulkner, does not wOrl
In the night. which is for rest, and tina
your beloved Buzz may not again have
to work II, his afternoon, which Is TO
dancing. Go and find that Mary a!
soon as this dinner is at an end
And what was it possible for me t
do brit to answer the command OF th'
daredevil person within me? All o
which did. | made excuse Of my
self on account cf a lie which involve.
my attendance on nay uncle. the Gen
eral Robert, and departed after ha'
had but one nice slide with tho lovcl.
Sue. but had obtained promise 0
ono from Mile. Belle If found It pos
sibie to return by tho hour OF !
o'clock.
After many inquiries IN small street
was ut last led to the home Of tn
Mary Brown. All was dark withi
the very small house. but upon til