Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-02
LENE INDIAN RESERVATION SOON TO BE OPENED FOR


The Governors eyes began to twin
kle. "You alarm me-" he said. 1T Is
sad to chop off a pleasant accuain-
tance so abruptly. But your busi,. oss? 2
Eyes, sir. In my nature there Is an
adherence Of bloodshed."
"You surprise me-" said the Gov
ernor. How did that happen?'
Born that way. I have called to
warn YOU"
Against what?"
"An assassin, who would take your
life"
did you bring him with you?"
ct am serious, sir. heard this man
swear that he was going to have your
blood"
mot all Of it, hope"
"He is going to shoot you on sight.
Pull down your curtain. Don't ex-
pose yourself at night. That's ALL"
Much obliged to you," said the
PGovernor.
mot at all. And now, 1 have ia
vor to ask"
The Governors eyes began to twin
kle again.
go ahead"
"I understand that a member has
been expelled from the house. 1 want
his place"
HIN! What qualifications do you
possess?"
Intelligence and devotion to duty.
1 would serve you well. I am an hon
orable man."
$50 see. You want me to put you
in the house-to order a special elec-
ton from an out-of-the-way county
and declare you elected. Is that it?''
"Well, yes, sir; that is about 1t"
my friend" said the Governor, Il
am about as we'll acquainted with ras-
cality as the majority of men. 1 like
the average rascal. But 1 am afraid
YOU are q little over-drawn. Get out
of here-just as quick as you can.'
"If go out, sir, 1 shall leave you to
your fate"
"Well, do it. Who is it, Jim?"
"Mr. Willetts, sah."
AS Mr.. Hill passed out Willetts star
ed at him.
Governor" began the lobbyist,
".here are times"
"Yes, know that; but what is it?''
There are times when a man ought
to be particular. This is one of them.
How did that fellow manage to get in
here? He's the worst man In the
community. He was a deserter from
both sides during the war and was
convicted for stealing cotton"
"Since the WARP"
YES"
What a thief! OF course it's
another matter If he stole it during
the war. whats up?"
Governor" said Willetts, 81 am in
terested in a house bill introduced the
other day. 1t provides"
"Ah, hal" the Governor exclaimed,
reading from a letter he had just open
ed. "'Unless you abdicate that office
and leave the state within a week l
will shoot the top Of your head off.
The top of my head. Not the side or
the bottom-just the top. That's gen.
erous." He crumpled the letter, threw
it into a waste-paper basket and nod
ding at his visitor said: go ahead"
"Willetts sighed, glanced over at
Lummers and continued: "The bill
provides for a right of way and land
grant Of about two-hundred thousand
acres-um, mostly swamp-to the
land railway company"
1.-The old man glanced up quickly.
whats that?" he said. What rail-
road?"
"Well, the corporation, Governor, as
yet has not been completely organiz-
ed"
"Um-thats mostly swamp, too, is
t?"
Willetts hesitated. The Governor
go ahead" he commanded, and then,
addressed himself to n letter: "'Will
shoot you on sight Signed John
Pardue.'" He turned to Lummers.
"Who's John Pardue? Didn't we get
a letter from him some time ago?
81 think we did, SIR" Lummers an
swered.
"Well, If John can't shoot any bet
ter than he writes he couldn't hit
prairie set up on edge" Then, turn
ing to Willetts, he added: go on,
sir; go on"
Willetts again essayed to explain the
scope of the bill, though now in rath-
er a disappointed way. "This road
he proceeded. twill build up towns and
serve as commercial highway for a
very rich section of country"