The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27

somewhere in Mingo County and we
made It our headquarters; but in roam
ing about We came upon that charming
shanty OF yours, Mr.. Ardmore down on
the RaCcOon. The house was deserted,
and finding the marks of the official sur
vey running clearly through the timber.
was partly in North. partly IN South
Carolina. The thing touched our fancy.
A negro cooked for us-what has be-
come of him I do not know. We cut
ourselves OF from the mail and tele-
graph and received no newspapers until
a packet came yesterday. and IL was
only few minutes after l saw from the
headlines of the Nidette what a row
was going on that I realized that strange
things may happen when the king goes
a-hunting"
AS he paused, Miss Osborne stepped
forward, the men making way for her.
If this be true. Gov. Dangerfield,
may ask you, sir, what has become OF
my father?"
Gov. Dangerdeld smiled.
Il regret. Miss Barbara, that I cannot
answer that question; 1 must refer it TO
my daughter"
Miss Osborne" responded Jerry.
while I should be glad to assist you in
recovering your father as a slight re-
turn for your having placed mine in the
Dilwell County jail and kept him there
all night I regret that I am unable to
be OF the slightest help to you
The perspiration was beading Ard
more's brow but he smiled as though In
Joy at Jerry's readiness.
We have taken number OF prison
ers," said Ardmore, meeting the COVER
I
Gov. Osborne can possibly be OF the num-
Der. yet ! shall be glad to produce them
all There's a person in the corn crib
a little way across country whom I cap
tured myself 1 believe he's now tied 20
a mulberry tree a little way down the
road, as he pretended 20 be the governor
Of South Carolina and 1 feared that he
might do himself some harm"
Before he ceased speaking big Paul
strobe in, an angry and crestfanen man
following at his heels.
ooh. father."
II was Barbara Osborne's voice; but
whatever of anger or Joy there may have
| been in her words and tone was lost in
the shout Of laughter that broke from
Gov. Dangerfield. The governor Of South
Carolina was in no such high humOr. He
sputtered swore, stamped HIS foot, and
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as ne demanded TO know the meaning OF
the outrageous indignity 20 which he had
been subjected.
The more his friend stOrmed the more
Gov. Dangerield roared with laughter.
but when he could control himself he
laid an arresting arm on Gov. OsbOrne's
shoulder, and spoke to Barbara.
Barbara, may 1 ask whether you, like
my own Jerry. have been protecting your
fathers fair name during his absence;
and does that account for my night spent
in the jail at Kildare? If So"
Gov. Dangerfeld's laughter got the
better of him. but Barbara, with dig
nifty, turned to her father
1T is quite true that, finding your alb
sence oecasiOning serious remark. while
your attorney general took advantage OF
your absence TO annoy me IN most cow
ardly fashion. with the kind help OF Prof.
Griswold I did all in my power to thwart
your enemies, and to show the people OF
South Carolina that you were not man
10 evade the responsibilities of your Of
fee. AS to the details OF these matters,
I prefer. father, to speak 20 you In pri-
vate"
prof Griswold?" repeated Gov Os-
borne haughtily. II believe I have not
the honor OF the gentlemans acquaint-
ance;" whereupon. 70 ease the situation.
Ardmore presented his old friend.
GOV. Osborne, allow me to present