Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-23
The Little Brown Jug
at Kildare
BY Meredith Nicholson.
Copyright Bobbs-Merrfn Company
BY Meredith Nicholson.
(CHAPTER XvIIIContinued.) J

peTly, is IOr MI. InOmaS ArdmOre,
and, unless l am mistaken, you are
the gentleman
Ardmore seized the long envelope
which the man extended, tore it open
and read:
Thomas Ardmore, Esq,
Acting Governor of North Carolina,
In the Field:
Sir-As understand the present
unhappy differences between the
states of North and South Carolina,
they are due to reluctance on the
part of the governor of North Carolina
to take steps toward bringing to prop
er punishment in North Carolina an
outlaw named Appleweight. have the
honor to inform you that that person
Is now in jail at Kildare, Dilwell coun-
ty, North Carolina, properly guarded
lby men who will not finch. If neces-
isary / will support them with every
South Carolinian able to bear arms.
This being the case, a casus belli no
longer exists, and to prevent the eff
fusion of blood beg you to cease
your hostile demonstrations on our
frontier.
Our men seized few prisoners dur
ing the night, and l am willing to
meet you to arrange an exchange on
1.-THE terms proper in such cases.
4 am sir, your obedient servant,
/ Henry Maine Griswold,
For the Governor of South Carolina.
4 'tThe nerve of it! The, sublime
cheek of it," exclaimed Ardmore,
Though the sight of Griswold's we'll
known handwriting had shaken him
for the moment.
CAS- buffer your little friend is
quite a wonder" was Jerry's only
comment when she had read the let
ter.
Ardmore promptly wrote on the
back of Griswold's letter this reply:
Henry Maine Griswold, Esq,
Assistant Professor of Admiralty,
Camp Buzzard, S. c.,
Sir-Appleweight is under strong
guard in the Jail at Turner Court
House, Mingo county, South Carolina
j shall take pleasure in meeting you
at Ardsley at five o'clock this after
noon for the proposed exchange OF
Iprisoners. To satisfy your curiosity
the man Appleweight will be produced
there for your observation and identl-
lfication.
have the honor, sir, to remain,
with high regard and admiration, your
obliged and obedient servant,
Thomas Ardmore,
Acting Governor of North Carolina.
Putting professor on that will
make him crazy remarked Ardniore
to Jerry.
The messenger departed, but re-
crossed the Raccoon shortly with
formal note agreeing to an armistlce
until after the meeting proposed at
Ardsley.
Colonel Daubenspeck, you may
withdraw your men and go into camp
until further orders" said Jerry, and
the notes of the bugle singing the re-
call rose sweetly upon the air.
"By George" said Ardmore, as he
and Jerry rode away well throw 1t
Into old Grissy in way that will jar
the professor. But when it comes to
the exchange of prisoners, l must tell
the boys to bring UP that chap lock-
ed in the corn-crib. had clean for
gotten him"
Il don't think you mentioned him,
Mr.. Ardmore, but I suppose he's one
of the Appleweight ruffians.'
Undoubtedly" replied Ardmore,
whose spirits had never been higher
though the fellow was not without
his pleasant humor. He insisted with
great vigor that he is the governor Of
South Carolina"
! "I wonderland Jerry spoke wist-
J }fully-'T wonder where papa ISL
sfWell, he's not in the corn-crib; be
sure of that"
Papa looks every inch the states
man." replied Jerry proudly, "and in
his frock-coat no one could ever mis-
take him for other than the patriot
he is"
CHAPTER XIX.
'What do you think" cried Mrs.
Atchison, glowing before Jerry and
Ardmore on their return; 1--WE have a
new guest!''
..In the coal cellar?" inquired her
brother
NO. in the blue room adjoining
Miss Dangerfield's! And what do you
think! 1t is none other than the
daughter of the governor of South
Carolina"
'Oh, Nellie!" gasped Ardmore.
why, what's the matter?" demand
ed Mrs. Atchison. 81 had gone into
Turner's to look at that memorial
church we're building there, and
learned from the rector that Miss
Osborne, with only a maid, was stop
ping at that wretched hole called the
Majestic hotel. I had met Miss Os
borne in Washington last winter, and
you may forget, Tommy, that on our
mothers side am a Daughter of the
Seminole War, society of which
Miss Osborne is president-general
hope Miss Osborne's presence here
will not be offensive to you, Miss Dan
gerfield. She seemed reluctant to
come, but simply would not take no
and am to send for her at foul
o'clock"
miss Osborne's presence is no
only agreeable to me, Mrs Atchison,
responded Jerry, but shall join yol
in welcoming her. I have heard tha
the ancestor through whom Barbar;
Osborne derives membership in tn,
Daughters of the Seminole War wa!
afterward convicted Of robbing an, or
phan of whose estate he was tn,
trusted executor, and such being th