The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-03-07

Inc tMrQ Gay arIef the dinner I'll.
hot dropped around to the Pagets with
intent to get Sheba into set Of ten
mis-. Diane sat on the porch darning
socks.
"Sheba is out walking with Mr.. Mac
donald" she explained in answer to a
question as to the whereabouts Of her
guest.
"Oh, he's back, is he?" remarked
Gordon moodily.
'He came back this morning. Sheba
has gone up with him to see the Lucky
Strike"
"You're going to marry her to that
man If you can, aren't you" he
charged.
"If 1 can. Gordon" She slipped
darning ball into one of little Peters
stockings and placidly trimmed the
hole.
cts what call conspiracy"
'Is it?" Diane smiled.
Gordon understood her smile to
mean he was jealous.
"Maybe am. That's not the point"
he answered, just rs If she had made
her accusation in words.
Suppose you tell me what the point
isl she suggested.
"He isn't good enough for her. You
know that perfectly WELL"
"Good enough!" She shrugged her
shoulders. "What man is good enough
for a nice girl, If you come to that?
There are other things besides sugary
goodness. Any man who is strong can
make himself good enough for the
woman he loves"
Generally speaking, yes. But Colby
Macdonald is different"
"Thank heaven he is" she retorted
impatiently. Then added after mo-
| ment: "He isn't Suntlay-school SUI
perlntendent If that's what you mean
'That isn't what l mean Mt all. But
| there's such thing rs difference
between right and wrong. isn't there?"
ooh, yes. For instance, Mr.. Mae
donald is right about the need Of de-
veloping Alaska and the way to do it,
and you are wrong"
"I'm not talking about essential
right and wrong. Miss O'Neill is ideal
izing Macdonald. I don't suppose
you've told her, for in lance, that he
made his first money in the North
running a dance hail."
"No, I haven't told her any such
thing, because it isn't true" she re-
piled scornfully. "He owned an opera
house and brought in company OF
players. dare say they danced
That's very different, as you'd know il
you didn't have astigmatism Of the
mind"
"Not the way the story was told me
But let that pass. Does she know that
Macdonald beat her father out of one
of the best claims on Bonanza and wa:
indirectly responsible for his death?'
"What's the use of talking nonsense
Gordon. You know you can't prove
that" his friend told him sharply.
II think can-if 1t is necessary
Diane looked across ut him with III
impudent little tilt of the chin. +"
don't think I like you as well as
used to-"
"Sorry. because I'd like you just a
we'll, Diane, If you would stop trying
, to manage your cousin into a marriag
[ that will spoil her life," he answered.
! gravely. 1.-THE happiness Of Mis-
! O'Neill is of very great Importance t
, me-"
do you mean-T Wide-eyed, sh
looked her question straight at him.
'"That's just what / mean, Diane"
She darned for q minute in silenc.
! It had occurred to Diane before tina
s perhaps Gordon might be in love wit
1 Sheba, but she had put the though
i from her because she did not war
e to believe 1t.
/, THAT'S different, Gordon. 1t e,
t plains-and in way excuses-yOu
d coming here apd trying to bully me-
e She stopped her work to flash que
ton at him. "Don't you think thu
maybe it's only fancy of yours?
5. remember you used"
" He shook his head. mo chanc
Diane. Tn hard hit. She's the on
!" girl I ever met that suited me. Ever
e thing she does is right. Every mo,
e she makes Is wonderful"
The eyes with which she looked
u. him were softer. as those of wOme
- are wont to be for the true romano
"You poor boy" she murmured. nj
r let her hand for moment rest on hi
v, Meaning that I lose?" he askt
is quickly.
e. II think. you do. I'm not sure"
" Elliot leaned forward impulsivel
IL 'sBe good sport, Diane. Let me ha'
Of my chance. too. Why do you mai
r it easy for Macdonald and hard +
H. me? Isn't it because the glamor of h
in millions blinds your"
r. "He's big, splendid man, but
Mt don't like him any the less becau
er he has the power to make life ea
1T and comfortable for Sheba," she {
Tended sturdily.
y. "Yet you turned down Arthur We
Is, the best catch in your set, to mar
Peter, who was the worst" he
ed minded her. slave you ever be
to sorry for it?"
N She required to the previous gu
ng ton. "Sheba knows more about 4
Macdonald than you think. And abe
how he got her fathers claim, for
stance-she has heard all that"
ps ''You told her"
l." mo. Colby Macdonald told her.
said he practically robbed her faith
res and he gave her a check for nearly t
hundred thousand to cover the Gle
IN from the claim and interest"
ssBully for him." On the heel