The Curtis Courier. (Curtis, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 5, 1910 Page: 3 of 8
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SYNOPSIS.
Thomas Ardmore, bort.l millionaire,
• ti<l ll< nry Maine OrlawiiM, |>rof>-B*or In
the t'nlv.ralty of Virginia, lake train*
out of Atlanta. (>ri*u<>l)l to hl» college,
Ardmore In pursuit of a g*rl who had
winked at hint. Miataken for Qov. on-
borne of South Carolina. UrlawoM'a life
la threatened. He goe* to Columbia to
warn the governor and meet* Harbara
Oaborne. Ardmore leurna that hi* wink-
ing lady I* the daughter of Gov. Ilanger-
fleld of North Carolina. He follow* her
to Maleigh, and on the wav I* given a
brown Jug at Kildare. In Raleigh he dis-
cover* that the Jug bear* a nteaaage
threatening PungcrArld unh aa Apple-
weight. a criminal, la allowed to go free.
Ardmore becomes allied with Jerry I'an-
gerflold In running the affair* of the state
in the absence of the governor. A
acathlng telegram la sent to Qov. Os-
borne. Qrtawold becomes adviser to Bar-
bara Oaborne, who Is attending to her fa-
ther’s duties In South Carolina. Orders
are sent to the sheriff to capture Apple-
weight.
CHAPTER VI.—Continued.
Ah llartiara and Griswold turned to
leave, a young man who had been
writing a message at the standing
desk in the lobby lifted bis hat and
addressed Harbara. He was a re-
porter for the Columbia Intelligencer,
and his manner was eager.
“Oh, Miss Osborne, pardon me, but
I’ve been trying to get you on the
telephone. Can you tell me where
your father Is to-night?"
“Father was In town only a few
hours, and then left on state busi-
ness.”
“May I ask If It’s the Applewelght
case? The Italefgh papers have wired
for Information and we’d like to know
here.”
“I cannot answer that question. It’s
enough that the governor is absent on
state business and that the business
Is important. You may print that In
the Intelligencer and repeat It to
Raleigh. There Is no harm In that.
Miss Osborne?"
“No; certainly not,” Barbara re-
plied.
“But the papers all over the state
are talking about the Applewelght
gang. They Intimate that those peo-
ple enjoy Immunity from prosecution
and that the governor—you will par-
don me, Miss Osborne—will take no
steps to arrest them for personal rea-
sons.”
“Your question Is quite proper," re-
plied Griswold. “The governor’s acts
are suoject to scrutiny at all times
and It Is just as well to have this mat-
ter understood now. I am employed
by the governor as special counsel in
some state matters. My name is Gris-
wold. Take out your book and come
to the desk here and I will give you a
statement which you may publish aa
by the authority of the governor.”
The three found seats at a table
and Griswold dictated while the re-
porter wrote, Barbara meanwhile sit-
ting with her cheek resting against
her raised hand. She was experienc-
ing the relief we all know, of finding
a strong arm to lean upon in an
emergency, and she realized that Gris-
wold was not only wise, but shrewd
and resourceful.
"Please print this exactly as I give
It: It having been intimated in cer-
tain quarters that the Applewelght
gang of outlaws, which has been ter-
rorizing the North Carolina frontier
for several years, enjoys immunity
from prosecution in South Carolina
owing to the fact that Gov. Osborne
was at some time attorney for Apple-
weight, Gov. Osborne begs to say that
steps have already been taken for the
arrest of this man and his followers,
dead or alive. The governor presents
his compliments to those amiable crit-
ics who have so eagerly seized upon
this pretext for slurring his private
character and aspersing his official
acts. The governor has no apologies
to proffer the people of South Caro-
lina, who have so generously reposed
In him their trust and confidence. He
Is intent upon safeguarding the
peace, dignity and honor of the state
through an honest enforcement of law
and he has no other aim or ambi-
tion.”
Griswold took the reporter's note-
book and read over this promincia-
mento; then he handed It to Barbara,
who studied it carefully.
“I think it sounds just right, only,
why not substitute for ’honest’ the
word ‘vigorous'?”
“Excellent,” assented Griswold, and
thus amended the statement was re-
turned to the reporter.
"Now,” said Griswold to the young
man, “you are getting a pretty good
item that no other paper will have.
Please wire your story to Raleigh;
Gov. Osborne is very anxious that the
people up there shall understand fully
his attitude in the Applewelght mat-
ter.’’
“I reckon this will wake up old Dan-
gfufield all right,” gaid the reporter,
grinning, “lie'll be paralyzed. May
I use your name
slrr
“Not at all. My engagement with
Gov. Oaborne la of the moat confi-
dential character and our purposes
would be defeated by publicity. Re-
member, you get the exclusive use of
this story—the return and immediate
departure of the governor, his state-
ment to the people In the Applewelght
case—all with the understanding that
you use what you have to the best ad-
vantage.''
“This Is all right, is it. Miss Os-
borne?” asked the reporter.
“MaJ. Griswold has full authority
to act, and you need question nothing
he tells you,” Barbara replied.
“I suppose the governor didn't see
the attorney general to-day?” asked
the reporter detainingly, as Barbara
rose. She exchanged a glance with
Griswold.
“Father didn't see Mr. Bos worth at
all. If that's what you mean!”
“Didn't see him? Well, Bosworth
didn't exactly tell me he had seen
him today, but I asked him about the
Applewelght case an hour ago at his
house and he said the governor wasn't
going to do anything and that was the
end of it so far as the administration
is concerned.”
“Print his story and see what hap-
pens! We have no comment to make
on that, have we, Miss Osborne?”
“Nothing at all,” replied Barbara
scornfully.
‘Tm at the Saluda house at present.
See me to-morrow and I may have an-
ter keep out of the principal gtreeta
That reporter has a sharp eye.”
8he gave the ue> essary directions
and the driver turned back into Co-
lumbia It was pleasant to find bis
accomplice In this conspiracy a girl
ot keen wit who did not debate mat-
ters or ask tiresome question*. The
business ahead was serious enough,
though he tried by manner, tone and
words to minimize its gravity.
“Have you the office keys?" he
asked.
“Yes; I have been afraid to let go
of them. There's a watchman in the
building, but be knows me very well.
There will not be the slightest trou
ble about gettiug in."
The watchman—an old confederate
veteran—sat smoking in the entrance
and courteously bade them good even-
ing.
“1 want to get some papers from fa-
ther's office, captain ”
"Certainly, Miss Barbara.” He pro-
ceded them, throwing on the lights,
to the governor's door, which he
opened with bis own pass key. “It's
pretty lonesome here at night, Mias
Burbara.”
“I suppose nobody comes at night,”
remarked Griswold.
“Not usually, sir. But one or two
students are at work in the library,
and Mr. Bosworth Is in his office.”
The veteran walked away Jingling
his keys. Barbara was already in the
private office tx-nding over the gov-
ernor's desk. She found the right
key, drew out a drawer, then cried
out softly. She knelt beside the desk,
throwing the papers about In her
eagerness, then turned to Griswold
with a white face.
“The drawer has been opened since
I was here this morning The requi-
sition and all the other papers in the
case are gone ”
Griswold examined the lock care-
fully and pointed to the roughened
edges of the wood.
“A blade of the shears there, or
perhaps the paper cutter—who knows?
The matter Is simple enough, so
please do not trouble about It. Walt
here a moment. I want to make some
inquiries of the watchman.”
It Was Opened Guardedly.
other story for you!” and Griswold
shook the reporter warmly by the
hand as they parted at the carriage
door.
“Home,” said Barbara for the re-
porter's benefit, and then, to Gris-
wold: “I must speak of another mat-
ter. Drive with me a little way until
we can throw the reporter off.”
She spoke quietly, but he saw that
she was preoccupied with some new
phase of the situation, and as the car-
riage gained headway she said earn-
estly;
“That young man told the truth—I
am sure of It—about Mr. Bosworth. I
knew he would do something to In-
jure father if he could, but I did not
know he had the courage to go so
far.”
They were now at the edge of the
town and she bade him stop the car-
riage.
"We must go to the statehouse,”
said Griswold. "We must get that
requisition, to guard against treason
in the citadel. Assuming that Gov.
OBborne really doesn't want to see
Applewelght punished we'd better
hold the requisition anyhow. It's
possible that your father had It ready
—do pardon me!—for a grand-stand
play, or he may have wanted to bring
Applewelght into the friendlier state;
—but that's all conjectural. We'd bet-
He found the old fellow pacing the
portico like a sentry. He pointed out
the attorney general’s office, threw on
a few additional lights for Griswold's
guidance, and resumed his patrol duty
outside.
The attorney general's door was
locked, but in response to Griswold's
knock it was opened guardedly.
“I am very sorry to trouble you, Mr.
Bosworth,” began Griswold, quietly
edging his way into the room, “but
one never gets wholly away from busi-
ness these days.”
lie closed the door himself, and
peered into the inner rooms to be
sure the attorney general was alone.
Bosworth's face flushed angrily when
he found that a stranger had thus en-
tered his office with a cool air of pro-
prietorship.
"Who the devil are you?” he de-
manded, glaring.
‘Tm special counsel for Gov. Os-
borne in the Applewelght case.
There's no use in wasting time in fur-
ther identification, but if you take
dow n that volume on Admiralty Prac-
tice Just behind you, you will find my
name on the title page. Or, to save
you the trouble, as you seem to be
interested in my appearance, I will
tell you that my name is Griswold
and that my addreus is Charlottes
ville, Va.
"You are undoubtedly ly'-ig Tf
you are smart enough to write a book
you ought to know enough abcht legal
procedure to understand tha*. the at-
torney general represents th- state
and special counsel would not be
chosen without his knowledgt.”
“Allow me to correct you, my learn
od brother You should uever mis-
quote the opposing couhsel---it's one
of the rule* of the game. W?at 1 salt!
a moment ago was that I represented
the governor—Gov. Osborne. I didn't
say I represented the state, which is
a different matter, and betel with
ultra vires pitfalls There is no earth
ly reason why a governor should not
detach himself, so to speak, from his
office and act In propria persona, as
a mere citizen.”
Bosworth grinned, but net at the
legal status of monarch* and states.
He had thought of a clever a’roke and
he dealt the blow with confidence.
“Let us assume,” he said, "that you
represent Mr. Osborne. May I ask
the whereabouts of your client?"
“Certainly. You may ask anything
you please, but it w ill do yoii no good.
It's an old rule of the gams never to
divulge a client's secret. Gov. Os-
borne lias his own reasons for absent-
ing himself from his office. However,
he was at home to-night."
“I rather guess not, an I fad all the
trains watched. You'll have to do a
lot better than that, Mr. Griswold.”
“He has Issued a statement to the
public since you lied to the lutelll
genrer reporter about him today. 1
suppose It's part of your official duty
to misrepresent the head of the statu
administration In the press, but tha
governor is in the saddle and l ad-
vise you to be good."
The attorney general felt that he
was not making headway. IBh disad
vantage in dealing with a stranger
whose identity he still questioned an
gered him. He did not know why
Griswold had sought him out, and lie
was chagrined at having allowed him-
self to be so easily cornered.
“You seem to know a good deal,”
he sneered, “llow did you get into
thlB thing anyhow ?"
"My dear sir, I was chosen by the
governor because of my superior at-
tainments, don’t you see? llut I’m
in a hurry now. I came here on a
particular errand. I want that requi-
sition In the Applewelght case—quick!
—If you please, Mr. Bosworth."
“Mr. Griswold, or whoever you are,
you are either a fool or a blackguard.
There isn't any requisition for Apple-
welght. The governor never had the
sand to issue any, if you must know
the truth! If you knew anything
about the governor you would know
that that's why Osborne is hiding
himself. He can't afford to offend the
Applewelghts, if you must know the
disagreeable truth.”
“Mr. Bosworth," began Griswold de-
liberately, “that requisition, duly
signed and bearing the seal of the
secretary of state as by the statutes
in such cases made and provided, was
In Gov. Osborne's desk this morning
at the time you were so daintily kick-
ing the door in your anxiety to see
the governor. It has been taken from
the drawer where the governor left it
when he went to New Orleans. You
have gone in like a sneakthief,
pried open the drawer and Btolen that
document; and now—”
“It’s an ugly charge," mocked the
attorney general.
“It’s all of that,” and Griswold
smiled.
(TO BE CONTI NIT ED.)
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HUSHED SHRIEKS OF VICTIM
Little Woman Found One Good Uee
for Diecordant Notes of
Carollere.
______ i
The shivering carollers had Just
selected a pitch beneath a lamp in a
back street, when a small boy emerged
front a house opposite and beckoned
mysteriously to their leader.
“Mother says you're to sing some
thing loud," he whispered. “That
bit about 'Peace on earth’ will do
fine. She don't want no others. Just
you go on hollering ’Peace on earth.'"
For ten minutes the willing min-
strels yelled their loudest Then a |
little womnn, armed with a copper
saucepan, appeared upon the scene.
“Thanks!" she said, handing the
collector threepence. “That 'Peace
on earth’ 'as done it beautiful! My ol'
man went to fetch the turkey 'e won
In a raffle to-night, an’ cornin’ ’ome, ’e
made one or two calls and lorst it
so I’ve bee a-teachln ’Im to be more
careful, an' 1 didn't want none o' the
neighbors to interfere when ’e 'ollered
out"—Pearson’s Weekly.
And Mop pain from a
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N«) blister no hnlr gone, iltnsc can b«
used. 92.UU a buttle.
Horae Kook * F free.
AIISOKIIINK, .IIC., for mankind, 91 nnd 99.
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before it is played.”
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are not half what they are on the
West side, but lately something's
wrong somewhere. I think it's my new
neighbor across the little hall.
She burns gas all the time. She cooks
all day and keeps the gas lit up all
night. We’ve also had a new reader
of the wheels lately. I don't cook at
all and go out to the theater nearly
ever night of the world, leaving th«
flat in darkness, but this month my
bill was just exactly the same aa
hers/
There's nothing in it for the tinder-
taker when a man is buried in ob-
livion.
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