Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
fCHAPTER XIX-Continuedl

dignity, turned to her father.
t'It is quite true, that finding your
absence occasioning serious remark,
while your encouragement took adj
rantage of your absence to annoy me
N a most cowardly fashion, with the
lind help of Professor Griswold, ! did
Ill in my power to thwart your
enemies, and to show the people OF
South Carolina that you were not
man to evade the responsibilities OF
your office. AS to the details of these
matters | prefer, father, to speak to
you in private
Professor Griswold?' repeated Gov
ernor Osborne haughtily ''I believe |
have not the honor of the gentlemans
acquaintance" whereupon, to ease the
situation, Ardmore presented his old
friend.
Governor Osborne, allow me to
present Professor Henry Maine Girls
void, associate professor of admiralty
author Of"
A'Griswold?" The anger slowly left
Governor Osborne's face. do I'M
derstand that you belong to the Vir-
gfnia tide-water family of that name?
Then, str, without hesitation | offer
you my hand
''osborne,' cried Governor Danger
Geld, eve have every reason to be
proud of our daughters. They have
done their best for us; and they seem
to have acted wisely in accepting aid
from these gentlemen; and now, what
is to be done with Bill Appleweight'
1--WE have with us that requisition
you left on your desk" exclaimed
Barbara, turning to her father.
I'm afraid that won't help laugh
ed Governor Osborne, that requisi-
ton, Barbara, Is purely Pickwickian IN
character"
.'The disposition of Appleweight,"
said Cooke, 'is a matter of delicacy
for both of you gentlemen, and you
viii pardon me for thrusting myself
forward, but that this affair may end
happily for all. neither North nor
South Carolina should bear the burden
of prosecuting man to whom we
may say it as between friends here
the governors of both states are under
some trifing obligations
The governor of North Carolina eX-
/, changed glance and nod with the
governor of South Carolina.
Therefore" resumed Cooke, we
must hit upon a plan Of action that
will eliminate both states from the
controversy. | will, with your permls-
sion. turn Appleweight over to the
United States revenue officers who are
even now in this neighborhood look
ing for him"
"No," cried Jerry 1--WE shall do
nothing of the kind! ! met Mr.. Apple
weight under peculiar circumstances,
hut / must say that l formed high
opinion of his chivalry and beg that
we allow him to take little trip
somewhere until the Woman's Civic
League of Raleigh and the carplne
Massachusetts, press have found other
business, and he can return IN peace
to his home.
THAT said Governor Osborne
"meets my approval
aAnd l." Ardmore added, will give
him my private caboose in which tc
cruise the large Canadian cities"
Two more prisoners were nov
brought in.
governor Dangerfeld, continued
Ardmore, "here is your state treasurer
who had sought to injure you by de
faulting the state bonds due today
which is the first of June. And tina
frowsy person with Mr.. Foster is Sec
rotary Billings, of the Bronx LOAF
and Trust company, who has treate
me at times with the greatest injustic
and condescension. Whether Treas
urer Foster has the money with whic
to meet those bonds l do not know
but do know that have paid them i
full through the Buckhaw Nations
Bank of Raleigh
Colonel Daubenspeck leaped to hi
feet and swung his cap. He propose
three cheers for Jerry Dangerfield
and three more for Barbara Osborne
and then the two governors WEI
cheered three times three; and Whe
the bungalow had ceased to ring,
was seen that Ardmore and Griswo
were in each others arms.
"Surely, by this time said Mr.
Atchison, "you have adjusted enous
OF these weighty matters for OF
day, and l beg that you will all dill
with us at Ardsley tonight at Gig
O'Clock, where my brother and | w
endeavor to mark in appropriate fas
ion the signing of peace between yo
neighboring kingdoms.
For Governor Osborne and myse
accept, madam" replied Govern
Dangerfield, providing the fowl
frock-coats which are the vesture al
symbol of our respective offices, a
still in the log house on the Racco
where / became prisoner.
CHAPTER Xxx.
Mrs Atchison and Ardmore had 8
en- their last touches TO the prepal
lions for the dinner Every window
the great house shone and a myriad
lanterns Illuminated the lawns a
terraces. The flags of North a
South Carolina were everywhere {
twined; nor were the stars and strip
neglected They surveyed the 10
table in the dining-room, where &c
and silver and crystal were bright !
on the snowy napery,
"The matter of precedence is sc
GUS Tommy" urged Mrs. Atchison.
can not for the life of me rememl
what two monarchs do about enter!
room at the same time"