The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-23
by
MEREDITH
NICHOLSON.
CHAPTER XV-Continued.

you TO mention it, but I have no idea
that any harm has come 10 papa It's
too much trouble TO get elected COVER
nor, without dying in Office. and besides,
papa is none too friendly with the lieuten-
ant-governor and would never think of
allowing such a person to succeed him.
But those bonds seem rather serious and
1 don't like the idea OF young Mr.. Bull
ings making q fuss at Raleigh"
That will be all right" remarked Ard
more. blotting the last Of number of
kilograms which he had been writing,
and pressing a button IT'S much more
important for us to get Appleweight In
TO South Carolina Jail; and it's not go
ing to be so easy TO do. now that Grissy
Is working on the other side, and angry
at me about that scarlet fever telegram"
There may be trouble" said Ardniore
to his guests as they sat at luncheon.
But should hate 10 have it said that
my guests could not be taken care Of
here perfectly. l beg that you will all
remain"
IF there's to b. a row. why don't
you call the police and be done with
It? asked a sad young member Of the
company His motor number had so
often figured in reports Of speed law
violations that he was known as Eighteen
Eighty. Il thought you came down here
for quiet and not to get into trouble
Ardy"
If ! miss my steamer nine days from
to-day, and meanwhile have TO eat horse
meat. just as they did in the siege Of
Paris, l shall be greatly provoked, TO
say the least" remarked Mrs Atchison
pleasantly. for her brothers amazing
awakening delighted her and II was a
cheering experience that he promised of
civil war, battle, murder, and sudden
death.
Il think I shall spend more time in
America after this" remarked Eighteen
Eighty Il did not know that amusing
things ever happened over here What
did you say the name Of this State is?''
THE name of this State" replied Miss
Dangerfeld. lis North Carolina, and
have my opinion Of any native American
can who runs around Europe ali the time.
and who can visit place IN this country
without even knowing the name Of the
State he is in"
But there's really no difference be-
tween North and South Carolina, is
there?' persisted Eighteen Eighty.
Jerry put down her fork. and folded her
hands beside her plate. while she ad-
dressed the offender.
Mr.. Number Something. the difference
between the Old North State and South
Carolina is not merely geographical-it Is
also intellectual. ethical. and spiritual.
But may / ask you whether you know
Of which State you are a citizen?"
laugh rose as the sad young man
flushed and looked inquiringly abodt.
Il voted you In my prscinct that time
1 ran for alderman IN New York" said
Ardmore, but that's no sign YOU had
right to vote there. l shot Ballywinkle
through the booth al the same 6me.
was reform candidate and needed votes.
but hoped Bally would get arrested and
be sent TO Jail. My impression is that
you are really a citizen OF Rhode Island
which Is where Newport is"
The debate as 10 Eighteen Eighty's legal
residence was interrupted by the arrival
Of a summons for Ardmore, who hurried
" left the table.
Big Paul awaited him below, mounted
and holding a led-horse
There's a line OF the South Carolina
militia crawling through the woods to-
ward Raccoon Creek. They insist that
it's practice skirmish and that they've
come over here because the landscape
IS naturally adapted to their purposes"
TITS awfully nice Of them TO like my
scenery. You'd better send your best
man out OF meet Col Gillingwater. OF
the North Carolina militia. and tell him
TO march all his troops into the estate
by the north gates. and TO be in Z hurry.
Tell him-tell him Gov. Dangerfield is
anxious 70 have the staff present in full
uniform a a grand ball at Ardsley to-
night"
Ardmore rode of alone toward Raccon
Creek TO catch a view Of the enemy.
How far would Griswold go? This ques-
ton he kept debating with himself His
late friend was a lawyer, and a serious
one. whom he had not believed capable
OF selling the militia Of one State and
using II to make a military demonstra-
ton against another. Ardmore could go
as far as Griswold; yet he was puzzled
20 know why Griswold was in the field
az all. Miss Dangerheld's suggestion that
Griswold's interest in the daughter Of
the governor of South Carolina account
ed for hts presence on the border seemed
plausible at first; and yet the more he
thought about IL the less credible Il
seemed. for he was sure that Griswold
had talked 10 him about women with
the frankness that had characterized all
their intercourse. and Ardmore racked his
brains in his effort 20 recall the few
affairs 20 which the associate professor
of admiralty had pleaded guilty. Memory
brought these back to him slowly. There
was an Old Point Comfort affair, dating
back TO Griswold's student days. and to
which he had referred with no little
feeling once or twice; and there was
York Harbor affair. that came a little
later; and there was the girl he had
met on a steamer, about whom Griswold
had shown constituencies when Ardmore
had made bold to twit him. But Ardmore
could not account for Miss Osborne un-
less his friend had been Withholding his |
confidence while seemingly wholly frank; |
and the thought that this must be true
widened the breach between them And
when he was saying 10 himself that the
daughters OF governors are not In the |
habit of picking up cavaliers and in |
trusting State affairs 10 them and that
it was almost uncomfortable that the con- |
scientiOus Griswold, at the busiest season |
at the university. should have taken en- !
ployment from the governor Of South /
Carolina. he found that he had struck /
a stone wall, and he confessed to himself |
that the situation was beyond him.
These reflections carried him far toward /
Raccoon Creek, and when he had reached |
that tortuous stream he dlSmounted and |
tied his horse, the more freely to ex-
anime the frontier. The Raccoon is |
never more than eighty feet wide. but |
1lled with powders round which the /
water foams In many curves and 1
5plashes. running away in the merriest /
ripples, so that Il is never wholly tran
luil. BY jumping from bowlder 70 bowl /
der he crossed the turbulent tide and /
gained the other side with a sense of !
the enemys country.
Now" he muttered. Il am in South
Carolina"
He drew out his map and held il
against a tree the better 10 study II
aeLlrirnr, hlr,,-nlf 4.