The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-01-06

stood. His hands were tied hebind
him. Only by the turn of his head
could he answer her caresses There
was look of ineffable tenderness ON
his face, for he loved her more than
anything else on earth.
Mr.. Fendrick brought me-. she
explained when articulate expression
was possible.
He brought you. aid he?" Luck
looked across her shoulder at his en-
envy. and his eyes grew hard as jade.
OF my own free will" she added.
promised you better argument
than those Ed given YOU. Miss Cullison
is that argument Fendrick said
The cattleman's set face had look
more deadly than words. 1t told Fem
drick he would gladly have killed him
where lie stood For Luck knew lie
was c0rnered and must yield. Neither
Dominguez nor Blackwell would con-
sent to let her leave otherwise.
You've played a rotten trick on me,
Fendrick. wouldn't have thought it
even Of a slleepm;lll."
No use You getting crazy with the
heat Cullison. Your daughter asked
me to bring her here. and brought
her. OF course I'm not going to break
my neck getting her home where she
can phone Bolt or Rucky O'C0nnOr'
and have us rounded up Tint amt
reasonable to expect. But aim to do
what's right. Wen all have supper to-
gether like sensible folks Then Jose
| and will give you the cabin for the
night If you'll promise not to attempt,
to escape. III the morning maybe you'll
see things different
Fentlrick calculated. not without rea-
son, that the best thing to do would
be to give Kate Il chance for long
private talk with her father
After supper the door OF the cabin
was locked and sentry posted. The
prisoners We're on parole. but Cass did
not on that account relax his vigilance.
For long he and his partner could hear
a low lnurnler OF voices from within
the cabin. At length the lights went
out and presently the voices died. But
all through the night one or the other
OF the sheepmen patrOled q beat that
circled around and around the house.
Fendrick did not breach the subject
at issue next morning till after break
fast.
Well, what have you decided . he
asked ut last.
Whit is it you offer?' Luck de-
| handed gruffiy
You Sign the REIMBURSEMENT and
agree not to make us any trouble be-
cause we brought You here, and you
may go by two O'Clock.
Well, I accept your TERMS I'll make
yOu no legal trouble. But / tell you
straight this thing amt ended. It's
only just begun. I'm going to run you
out of this country before I'm through
with YOU"
Go to 1t. Well see whether You
make good.''
Where Is that paper you want me
to sign?"
Luck dashed of his signature and
pushed the document from him. He
hated the necessity that forced him to
surrender. For himself he would have
died rather than give way, but he had
| to think of his daughter and of his
boy Sam, who was engaged In plot
to hold up a train
His stony eyes met those of the man
I across the table. !. No need for me to
| tell you what / think of this. A white
man wouldn't have done such a trick.
1t takes sheep herders and greasers
/ ~ tut dcIUsS a tHiiiA sd udHlIldD1e III
dragging a woman into feud.r
| Fendrick flushed angrily. :" It's not
my fault; you're a pig-headed, obsti-
nate chump. ] used the only weapon
| left me-
| Kate, standing straight and tall be-
hind her fathers chair, looked ut their
lc ommon foe with uncompromising
scorn. He Is not to blame. dad. He
| can't help 1t because he doesn't see
how despicable thing he has done.'
| At exactly two o'clock DoIninguez
set the Collisions on the hOmeward
road. He fairly dripped apologies for
| the trouble to which he and his friends
had been compelled to put them.
| blackwell, who had arrived to take
his turn as guard, stood in the door
! way and sulkily watched them CO.
| From the river bed below the depart
4 Ing guests looked UP ut the cabin hid
den in the pines The daughter was
thanking God in her heart that the
/ affair was ended. Her father was VOW
ing to himself that it had just. begun.