The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-02
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SeQQerOS.
II CHANGED that .old Man- Elan
dran. drifting tsto Chaiheyes Place.
found IN the assembled group the man
he sought. Billie Mackenzie. grizzled
owner Of the Fiddleback ranch. was
with him. and It was in the prelimi-
nary pause before drinking that Alec
made his 'official announcement.
mo. Mac. amt worrying about
that any. Curly Is going to get a
square deal. We're all agreed on that
II there's any shooting from cover
there'll be a lynching pronto. That
goes"
Flandrau, senior. knew perfectly
well that inside OF an hour word
would reach Soapy Stone that only un
even break with Curly would be al
lowed.
Another day passed. The festivities
had begun and Curly had to be much
in evidence before the public. His
friends had attempted to dissuade him
from riding In the hucking broncho
contest. hui he had refused to let his
name be scratched from the list Of con-
testants
A thousand pairs Of eyes In the
grandstand watched the boy as he
lounged against the corral fence
laughing and talking with his friends.
A dozen people were on the lookout for
the approach Of Stone. Fifty others
had warned the young man to be care
ful. For Saguache was with him al
most to man.
Dick Maloney heard his voice called
as he was passing the grandstand. A
minute later he was In the Cullison
box shaking hands with Kate.
Isis there anything newi' she
asked in low voice.
Her friend shook his head. mo.
Soapy may drift out here any minute
now"
.'will he-i- Her eyes finished the
question.
he shook his head. "Don't know.
That's the mischief Of It. II they
should meet just after Curly finishes
riding the boy won't have q chance.
His nerves won't be steady enough"
dad Is doing something. don't
know what It is. He had meeting
with lot Of cattlemen about IT.
don't see how that boy can sit there
on the fence laughing when any min
Ute
sCuriy's game 40 they make ,,em
He's a prince. too. like that boy bet
ter every day."
/ A lad made his way to them with
note. Kate read It and turned to Dick
Her eyes were shining happily.
aTve got news from dad. It's III
right. soapy Stone has left town"
''Why?"
"A dozen Of the big cattlemen signet
4 note and sent It to Stone. They toll
him that II he touched Curly he woul,
never leave town alive. He was giyel
/ word to get ont Of town at once"
Maloney slapped his hand joyousl
/ on his thigh. .rfne! + Might a-know,
Luck would lind way out. Soap
| couldn't stand ont against the bi
ranchmen when they GOT together an
meant business He had to pull hi
freight
!. Let me tell him the good newi
Dick." she said. eagerly.
.'Sure I'll send him right up
Br0nzed almost to coffee brown
with the lean 1.-THE grace Of yOut
CARRIED In the picturesque regain Q
the vaquero, Flandrau was q takin
enough picture TO hold the rowing ey
Of any girl. 4 good many centere
upon him now. as be sauntered fol
. ward toward the Cullison boz. Cox
and easy and debOnair.
Kate gathered her skirts TO max
room for him beside her.
, Have you heardi He has le1
town."
.sWhoY'
.Soapy Stone. The cattlemen serve
!. notice on him TO 60. SO he left"
A wave OF relief SWEET over II
young man. that's your fathers Or
. work
: .Im't II goodl. Her eyes wei
shining with gladness. -rm 20 hapI
don't know what to do."
Il suppose now the holtlup will 1
put of. Did Sam and Blackwell
II with him !"
. "No. He went aIone.s
"Have you seen Sam yeti"
'No, but I'VE seen Laura Londo
she's all the nice things you've %
! about her"
: Il see she has made friend
:. you."
: You bet she has"
: Miss Cullison shot q swift sla
!. glance at him. IF you'll come bal
8 this afternoon you can meet her. 7
!, going to have all those dimples and I
: that sunshine here IN the box wi
me-"
= Maybe that will draw Sam to YOU
. TIN hoping 1t will But I'm airs
= not. He avoids us. When they %
: he wouldn't speak to father"
= that's the boy Of It. lust the sar
> he feels pretty bad about the QUAR-
: reckon there's nothing to do but ke
!. IN eye on him and be ready I
Il SOapy's move when he makes Il