Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-16


with these other things I'll go over
there myself and take a look at the
spook."
AS Paul hurried away Jerry seized
ia pen and wrote this message:
Rutherford Gillingwater,
Acknowledgement, Camp Dangerfield,
Azbell, N. G.
Move all available troops by short
est route to Kildare at once and re.
port to me personally at Ardsley.
Make no statements to newspapers
Answer.
Dangerf1eld, Governor.
IT guess that will bring him run
Ming" said Ardmore, calling a servant
and ordering the message despatched
| Immediately. But when he comes, ex-
pecting to report to the governor and
finds that he isn't here, what do you
suppose he will do"
| "Mr. Ardmore," began Jerry, in the
tone of sweet tolerance with which
one arraigns a hopeless child, MT.
Ardmore there are times when you
tax my patience severely. You don't
seem to grasp the idea that we are
not making explanations to interiors
in our administration. Colonel Gil
lingwater will undoubtedly be good
deal surprised to get that message,
but when the first shock is over ne
will obey the orders of his command
er-in-chief. And the fact that he is or
dered to report at Ardsley will not be
lost on him, for he will see in that
possible social opportunity, and
chance to wear some of his uniforms
that he has never worn before. He
will think that papa Is really here to
test the efficiency of the troops, and
that papa is guest at Ardsley, which
we know he isn't, there will probably
be some great social functions in this
house. with papa's staff dressed up and
all shiny in gold braid. Since Ruther-
ford Gillingwater had the typhoid
fever during the Spanish War I have
not been sure that he is as much in
terested in fighting as he is in the
purely circus work of being a soldier,
I lust now recall that when papa was
about to order out the troops to stop
a railroad strike last spring. Ruther-
ford Gillingwater went to all the trou-
ible of having the tonsilitis and was so
i'll that he could hardly leave his room
even after the strike had been settled
by arbitration. If he knew that there
was likely to be a terrible battle over
here instead of nice long dinners and
toasts to The Old North State. Our
Governor and The Governors Daugh-
ter his old wounds that he never
had, might trouble him SO that they'd
have to wrap him up in cotton and
carry him home"
Before luncheon a message was re-
| in or RI
feet:
Governor William Dangerfield,
Ardsley, N. G.
En- route with our entire available
force in the field. | am riding ahead
with all speed and will report at Ards
ley at nine o'clock. Is full military
dress de rigueur?
Gillingwater, Acknowledgement.
isn't that just like Rutherford
He's afraid he won't be dressy enough,
but if he knew that the South Carolina
troops might shoot holes in his uni.
form he wouldn't be due here for a
couple of weeks instead Of at nine
o'clock tonight; and Jerry laughed
merrily.
They debated more seriously this
telegram from Collins at Raleigh sent
the previous evening:
Can't maintain this bluff much long
er. Even the friendly newspapers are
growing suspicious. State credit jeop
ardized by disappearance of Treasurer
Foster. Billings, of Bronx Loan ano
Trust, here in a great fury over bond
matter. Do you know the governor
whereabouts?
Things are certainly growing more
exciting" was Ardmore's comment
az suppose even a gifted liar like Col
Inns can't muzzle the press forever
"You can't go on fooling all Nortf
Carolina all the time, either, sale
! Jerry, land l suppose when papa get!
l tired of being scared he will turn vi
: at Raleigh and tell some plausible
story about where he has been anf
: what has happened. When it comes t.
: being plausible no one can toucl
papa"
l maybe he's dead" suggested Ard
:, more gloomily.
I That's a real inspiration on you
part, Mr.. Ardmore; and it's very sWee
\ Of you to mention it, but | have n
T idea that any harm has come to papa
I It's too much trouble to get electe
p governor. without dying in office, an
besides, papa is none too friendly wit
9 the acknowledgement and woul
never think of allowing such a perso
$ to succeed him. But those bonds seel
rather serious and don't like the 1de
a of your Mr.. Billings making a fuss
), Raleigh
= THAT, will be all right" remarke
Ardmore, plotting the last of nun
Der of kilograms which he had bee
e writing, and pressing button. 1T
u u much more important for US to g
!" Appleweight into a South Carollr
iail: and it's not going to be so cas-
:, to do. now that Grissy is working {
:. the other side, and angry at me abo'
y that scarlet fever telegram"
- "There may be trouble said AT
~ !, more to his guests as they sat
=. luncheon. But I should hate to ha7
. it said that my guests could not
taken care of here perfectly. | 81
y, that you will all remain"
" "If there's row why don't you CO
~ tho no1ice and he done with IT," ask