The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18

They Drew Nearer the Fire and
Smoked In the Chill Silence.
yella babies in and then out The
hand that rocks that cradle hard
enough rules the world. as the pote
says
They worked steadily until evenin.
They staked out their respective and
adjoining claims. dropped the rusted
tools in a bottomless crevice and re.
moved the last shred and vestige OF a
previous occupancy.
This here's been too easy, said
Overland as he sliced bacon for the
evening meal when things comes as
easy as this you want to watch out
for change in the weather. We amt
through with the bunch yet"
After the evening meal they drew
nearer the fire and Smoked in the chill
silence. The flames threw strange
dancing shadows on the opposite cliff.
Winthrop, mindful of Overlands ad
vice. slipped on his coat as the night
deepened. about your adopting a
Disguise" he began II should think
you would look well enough clean
shaved and dressed in some stylish,
rough tweed You have fine shoulders
| and
Hold on. Billy. I'm Twin statoo
| know But listen! | got to 20 the
limit to look the part You can't iron
the hoof marks out of my mug in a
hundred years The old desert and
the border towns and the bottle burn
| ed 'em in to stay. Them kind Of looks
/ don't 20 with business clothes, go'
to look fly-jest like didn't know nt
better"
Perhaps you are right. You seen
10 make go OF everything you tackle. :
Yep! Some things | made so 81
fast | amt caught up with EN- yet
You know | used to wonder If o fella's
face would ever come smooth again II
heaven That was spell ago ! aim
been worryin' about it none lately
How old are your
/ ME? I'm huggin' thirty-five clost
But not SO clost l can't hear thlrty-si'
| lopin' up right smart
| "Only thirty-five!' exclaimed Win
throp; then quickly. "Oh., beg you
pardon!''
That's nothin'." said Overland gen
tally 1T amt the thirty-fiye tha
makes me feel sore, It's the only
You said it all then But believe me
pardner. the thirty-fve have been al
red chips
"Well. you have lived!" sighed Win
throp.
"And come clost to forgettin' to one
or twice Anyhow. speakin' of heas
en-. I'd jest as soon take my chance
. with this here mug Of mine. wha
shows | earned all got. as with on
Of them there dead Ash faces seen Q
some guys that never done nothins be
ter or worse than get up for breal
, fast
| Winthrop smiled Yes. And 70
J believe in q heaven. then?'
"From mo,nin' till night. And the
more than ever. Not your kind OF
heaven. or mebhy any other guy
But as sure as you're goin' to creas
them new boets by settin too clost
!, the fire there's somethin up thel
windm' mp the works regular and seei
e that she ticks right and once in awhi
I clluckin' out old wheels and putin
! new ones Jest take /, look at the
E stars! Do you reckon they're runni
! right OH time and not jumpin' the trnt
I .nsl dodgin' each other that slick-jc
d because they was throwel out of
; star factory promiscus like a shovel
i gravel: Sure. there's sometllin ri
: nin' the big works. but whether me
. you is goin' to get i look i,l--so.ii
. be let IN on it why. that's different.
Winthrop drew hack from the f
E and crossed his legs He leaned 4
wani. gain. al the flames From
$ distance came the howl Of eoyetes