The National tribune., 1901-12-05

oyerpowered, but not until he had killed
a number OF them!' she inquired, eagerly.
Il didn't hear anything of a hight, an
Swered the man with gOatee. Il only
heard that he had been arrested. and they
had found a lot of papers in his carpet
sack"
Heavens she gasped again. Il won
der if any of my letters were among
them?"
Mrs. Powhatan Cudger." said one OF
the Governors Aids, coming up, the Gov
ernor would like to see you in the library,
right away. Please come to him ut once"
Whoever Gov. Morton sent message
like that to, in those days, made haste
to obey it, and Mrs. Cudger. with her
knees shaking under her, took the Aids
arm. and entered the library.
''Sit down, Mrs. Cudger," said the Gov
ernor calmly, as if wishing TO dis,'Ss
some unimportant matter. We have
rested Bible Sam, and fortunately
his carpet-sack full of quite important q
pers. He was changing his lair at IL t
time, and had everything with him. N's
have been going through his papers,
which give great deal Of valuable IN
formation about the membership OF the
Knights of the Golden Circle in the State,
and about various plots. Sam weakened
very badly, when he found that we had
him dead to rights. and has since been
only too glad to tell us anything that ws
did not happen to know. | never saw
man so anxious to confess. He thinks
he'll shorten his term in the penitentiary.
In going over the papers we found some
letters from you Evidently he had
proper appreciation of the missi7es from
30 distinguished u lady, for ne took par
tiCular care OF them, and had them with
the last edition of the secret work OF the
highest degree of the Knights. / wouldn't
have known who the letters were floIn *
he had not hasteued to tell. in hi= zeal
L NAA-
ters. We have not read them, 1ving
Scruples about spying upon a lad. cor
respondence. You had better loo them
over, and see if they are all there. ( not,
we'll look farther for what's missin.-- I've
always liked you, though we differ in pol
itics, and | don't want your name 4 lgged
through this matter. We have enough
to do with men, without Juggling III wom-
en-. Better look them over and see if
they're all there
Thoroughly dazed, she counted them
over. and remarked:
Five. Yes, Governor. they are all
here"
Glad to hear it. Saves us some trou-
bic. Now, Mrs Cudger, nobody outside
of this office knows anything about this,
and shall not, unless you are indiscreet
enough to tell it."
She sat silent for a minute, while the
Governor, rising to return to the recep-
ton. waited. Then she asked:
Tell me: Was Mr.. Hopkins badly
hurt before he was overpowered, ard had
to surrender
The Governor looked inquiringly at
Virgins, who was going over the papers
HE squealed a little about the nip
pers hurting his wrists, but that was all"
answered Virgins.
How many did he kill in the strug>
gle?" asked Mrs. Cudger. anxiously.
How many did Bible Sam killY"
snorted Virgins. contemptuously. Sam
Hopkins never killed anybody except in
his mind. | wish bad cold wasn't any
more dangerous than Sam Hopkins. He
has a three-story bluff, but his fight I
as big as a coon-house. Sans a {
fighter among women and preachers, ! {
he's a preacher among fighting men
And he claimed TO be one Of the h.
F. VS.. descended straight from Pocolron,
tas." sighed Mrs. Powhatan Cudger.
Claimed cousinship with me-
Don't let this little affair disturb you,
Mrs. Powhatan Cudger," said the Gov
ernor, cordially. Come on out and en-
joy yourself as if nothing had happened.
| have just received a telegram from
Washington that Sherman's taken Esrt
McAllister, and secured his communica-
tions with the fleet l must GO and read
it to the company. Come along and beaS
it."
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