The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-11-18

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Flan.ir.,:l laughed. No. thanks
Staying III, ut Stones, is he?"
How should + know who's staying
Mt Stnne's?"
Il was quite plain she did not I'M
tend to tell anything that would hurt
young Culllson.
Are You expecting to stop in the
hills lOng-Or just visiting:"
EYES," Curly answered, with his
most innocent blank look.
Yes which?'
Why, whichever you like, Miss
London. What's worrying you? IF
you'll ask me plain out I'll know how.
to answer you.
SO you know my Manner
Anything strange about that? The
Bar 30 is the London brand saw
your calves in the corral with their
flanks still sore. Naturally I assume
the young lady / meet here is Miss
Laura London"
s.What do you want with Sam Gull
. lisOn? Are you friendly to him? Or
aren't you?''
Ladies' first. Are you friendly to
him? Or aren't your
Curly smiled gnyly across the table
at her. A faint echo of his pleasantly
began to tlimple the corners Of her
mouth. Both Of them relaxed to penls
{ Of laughter, and neither of them quite
knew the cause of their hilarity.
''Oh. you!" she reproved when she
had sufficiently recovered.
$50 you thought l was detective
or a deputy sheriff. That's certainly
funny"
For all know yet you may be
ONE
Il never did see anyone with a dis
position SO tlark-complected as yours.
II You wont put them suspicious to
sleep I'll have to table my cards.
From his pocket he drew Il copy of the
Sagunche Sentinel and showed her q
marked story. Maybe that will ex.
plain what I'm doing up on Dead
Cow
This is what Laura London read:
'.Frnm Mesa comes the news ef an.
other case Of bold and iiaginnt
rustling. On Friday night q bunch Of
horses belonging to the Bar Double N
were rounded up and driven across
the mountains to this city. The
stolen animals were sold here this
morning. after which the buyers set
out Mt once for the border and thu
thieves made themselves scarce. i
is claimed that the rustlers were mem
beers Of the notorious SOapy Stone out
| fit. Two of the four were identified. i
| Is alleged as William CranstOn, gen
| orally known as Bad BILL and
young vaquero called Curly Flandrau
I'm case the guilty parties are mp
pretended the Sentinel hopes an ex
ample will be made Of them that viii
deter others of like stamp from
/ practice that has Of late been far tO'
/ common. Lawlessness seems to com,
In cycles. Just now the southern tie
of counties appears to be SUFFERING
from such a sporadic attack. Let al
good men combine to stamp 1t out
The time has passed when ArizOni
must stand as a synonym for anaI
chy.'
4 She locked up at the Young maj
hreatI:essly. her pretty lips parted
her tlilateA eyes taking him in solemn
". A question trembled on her lips.
i Are Won this man mentioned here
What's his name Curly Fiandrau?
''Ycs"
"And you're rustler? Why d
men do such things?' letting the hand
that held the paper drop into her Ia
helplessly. you don't look bad. ANY
one would think
| Her sentence tailed out and die
away. She was still looking at Curl!
but he could see that her mind ha
flown to some one else. He woul
have bet months pay that she wa
thinking OF another lad who was vii
but did not look bad.
Flandrau rose and walked round tn
table to her. much obliged, Mis-
Laura. I'll shake hands on that wit
you. You've guessed it. Course, III
being so notorious hate to admit
butt amt bad any more than he is
She gave him quick shy look.
s.You mean this Bad Bill
"Yoh know who mean, all RICH
His name is Sam Cullison. And 20
needn't to tell me where he is. +
find him.
Il know you don't mean any har
TO him" But she said 1t as il 81
we're pleading with him.
: Greet. don't. Car YOU tell n
how To get to Soapy Stones rant
from here, Miss London!''
She laughed. Her doubts were ya
fishing like mist before the sunsllin
"Gootl guess. At least he was the
the last heard"
"And expect your information
! pretty recent
That drew another little laugh, q
companied by blush.
Don't you think have told ~
enough for, one day, Mr.. Flandr;lll
j .,J,hnt Mr. Sounds faO solemn