The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-11-25

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"i'iI Stay in the Scrub Pines Up Here
danna real Industrious. II he is ut
home give Laura the tip and she'll
know where to find me"
The owner of the ranch, as 1t hap
pened, was cutting trail over by Aqua
Caliente.
do you want to see him very bad,
Mr.. Flandrau?' asked Miss Laura
demurely.
mo. ! can't say I've lost Mr.. Lon
DON"
"You inquired for him."
E. "Hnp! That's different. When ]
used to come home from the swim
ming hole contrary to orders | used to
ask where dad was. but didn't want
to see him."
II see. Did YOU just come down
from the horse rancll?'
you've guessed right.
"Then am sorry can't ask you to
light. Dads orders
"Anything in those orders about you
meeting one Of the lads from the horse
ranch up on the hillside where 1t is
neutral ground?'
Did Sam come with your she cried.
'He's here. Oh. know he's here
what do get for bringing good
news:'
Il Didn't say it was good news"
"Sho! Your big eyes are shouting
IT,
"was that the news from the horse
ranch..
THAT'S part Of 1t, but there IS more.
Sam and Curly are on their way to
Saguache to spend the Fourth OF July
! sam is going for another reason. but
I'm not sure yet what it is There's
something doing | don't savez, some
big deal on foot that's not on the level
Sam is in 1t up to the hooks. He L
Asupposed to be quitting Soapy's outfi1
for good. But know better"
White to the lips, she faced him
/ bravely. what sort Of trouble Is ht
leading Sam int0?'
ave got a kind of notion. But i
won't bear talking about yet. Dom
tell him what I've told you, unless yol
want to spoil my chance Of helping
him."
Il won't" she promised then added
with quick eagerness Maybe cal
help you. I'm going down to Saguach
to visit on the Fourth"
'.rll look you up. Trouble Is tina
sam is bent ON running himself. Seem
to think Soapy 10 his best friend. ]
| we could show him different thing
might work out all right" I
While she climbed the hill to Sam
Curly watered his horse and smoke
cigarette. He was not hired 7
chaperone lovers. Therefore, It too
him three-quarters Of an hour to reac
the scrub pine. belt on the edge Of th
park.
At once he saw that they had bee
having quarrel. The girls eyes wer
red, and she was still dabbing ut thel
. with her handkerchief when he cam
; whistiing along. Sam looked discou
aged, but stubborn. Very plainly the
had been disagreeing about his line
!. conduct.
The two young men took the ira
again. About noon the next day the
! reached Saguaclie. After they ha
eaten, Curly strolled of by himself
the depot.
"Gimme a ticket for Tin Cup for tn
evening. want to go by the express
: he told the agent.
. The man leOke,i at him and CRIME
you're 50 ,larned active, maybe "
could get OF No. 4 when she Is 70
!. gins along sixty miles per. But mo
folks couldn't. not with any comfort.
j "Menning that the fycr doesl
!. stop?"
, aNot nj Tin Cup.
! ..Haxe to take the afternoon ira
then?"
J. Il reckon" He punched II tick
4 and showed II through the windt
! toward Curly. .'Sixty-fiye cen
please
+ Flanslrau paid for anl p0cketed I
5. ticket he lid not intend to use.
/, had found out whit he wanted
i know. The express did not stop
!. Tin Cup. Why. then. ind So't
= piarkesI the time Ut It's ARRIVAL tllei
He was beginning to guess the rt'as.
But he wts,ld have to do more III
N guess.
4, FIandran saunterea back II the
!, tel On flle ieHkeut for Sam. He. y
III not there. but waiting for him xas
boy ei.h note for the gentleman
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