The Bossier banner., 1917-09-13
The Ticket
II Led to Com
plications =
By AGNES G. BROGAN

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trance into the car-not that there was
anything about the fresh, interested
ceumtenance to call forth masculine
frown. Jane Wilder was exactly the
opposite kind Of girl. But Billy never
had met her and was more anxious to
meet her than for anything else in the
world, aud, though she was always al,-
peariny in most unexpected places in
delightfully."- disturbing manner. still
she, the ideal, remained as far distant
as some beautiful, wonderful star.
How" mused Billy to himself
.'how in the world could the proper
meeting be. brought aboutY' Some
times he was pleased to fancy a re-
sponsive interest in the girls glance Of
quickly yelled recognition in their sew
eral encounters. "How-Oh. howl"
$50 glad to see you, dcaric." muir
INJURED an old lady. bending over his
divinity from the seat behind. you
are on your way to the child welfare
meeting, Of course. How busy you
keep yourself with everything Of an
uplifting nature! don't see how you
do it,
The girl laughed as she turned around
Billy's heart thumped In sympathy
with the clear joyousness of the sound.
Never had he heard her voice or laugh
before, and In nothing was she disap-
pointing. Recklessly he allowed the
windows Of his Office, where Braydon
was waiting to see him upon an impor-
tant commission, to fade into distance
He would sit here In this seat until the
girl left the car.
'Oh. am not voluntarily busy" she
answered the old lady. .Just drawn
into the work by my friends. Meetings
.are all this week. you know-evenings
| for the men. We must interest voters.
| I.illis is one of the ushers, 50 1t was
she who solicited my aid. the dean Of
our old college being tonight's speaker" /"
Il would like to &C." the old lady re-
sponded. Eagerly the girl fumbled in
her purse. so sorry" she said at
length. Il have no more tickets, and
admission is all by ticket invitation"
She jumped to her feet. "My cor
nerr' she cried. "Goodby. Mrs. West .
1t was then that Billy heard the COW
eted name
"Goodby. Jane Wilder" said the old
lady.
".Jane Wilder" Mentally he echoed
the name 1T was like her somehow
To him it sounded quaint and sweet
He was planning as he brushed through
the crowd in the streets to obtain tick
cts in some manner for that evenings
welfare" meeting. 1t would be in the
auditorium, of course. and she had
said by invitation only. He remem
bered reading an account OF the affair
in the papers. Former pupils Of the
college represented by the speaker
were to act as ushers. Surely ont
might speak to an usher, and surely
one might select ones particular usher
Billy began to whistle.
The low but merry tune seemed t.
annoy rather than cheer the tall yOun.
man who swung impatiently about il
Billy's pet Office chair.
"Grcat Scott" Braydon calculated Ii
greeting, ''you come in more than thir
ty minutes late and happy as Ma.
day! went without my own lunch
, order to get over here on time. whii
/ you
Say" remarked Billy absently
"where can a fellow get tickets for to
nights child welfare meeting?'
i Braydon's feet came to the hoor wit
bang. whats the matter with yor
Thornton 2" he asked.
!, Billy waved the question IMPATIENT
aside. Where can get them7" he In
, sisted.
How the dickens do I know?" th
man replied. Suddenly he glanced q
!. Billy's eager face. why this unusus
: interest in q strange cause?'' he asked
. Deliberately Billy seated himself |
. an opposite chair There Is girl.
he answered seriously. whom Al
!, very anxious to meet. She will b
there tonight. Among that old colleg
crowd we must have mutual acquatn
. ances. If you can direct me to any OH
: who might possibly have spare tickt
Of invitation I'd be obliged. That's all
His friend considered. 'Why, there
;. Jack Maynard" he said. His wi;
!. was 4 student at that college. L
U speak to him. Before we get down
e business, what's the name of this gil
Billy? Might know her myself"
Thornton's eyes took on their prev
! Gus reminiscent CLEAN. wilder" |
t repeated softly-"Jane Wilder"
:. In the desperate hope of hearing fro
q Jack Maynard he. fingered In the Q
q fee long past closing time and at la
y was rewarded by the appearance OF
, messenger bearing an envelope marke
l, with the date, 'Ticket to auditoriu
q meeting" Billy's sinking spirits soar,
e TO their highest level. That very eve
q ing he should see her again at least
le that evening. There was not mu,
time for dinner The auditorium wou
le be crowded.
n For q moment as he waited in I
'd entrance Billy's eyes roved excited
'r among the white gowned tiers Of us
n ers. Then at length he spied her. s
ID was even more charming with her .
'f covered golden head than in the fctc
~ ing hats of his remembrance, and
Df yes. she was coming slowly towa
" him. A rather stout woman usher y
II oat ner hand.
'1':eket. please" she demanded 3