The Washington herald., 1909-10-15
CHAPTER x-COntinued.

10 GrlsWolur VINO had entered there so
often as the owners familiar friend.
These things he pondered deeply as he
read and re-read Ardmores reply to his
message, a reply which was plainly
enough dated at Ardsley, but which. he
could not know, had really been written
In caboose 01S6 as it lay on a siding In
the southeastern yards at Raleigh, and
thence dispatched TO the manager at
Ardsley. with instructions 70 forward IL
as new message to Griswold at Column
bia. The chilling words thus flung at
him we're:
Professor Henry Maine Griswold.
Saluda House. Columbia, s. c.:
I am very sorry. old man. but can not take you
IN Just now. Scarlet fever Is epidemic among
my tenants. and / could not think Of exposing
Fou to danger As soon as the accursed plague
passes ] want to have you down.
An epidemic that closed the gates Of
Ardsley would assume the proportions
of a national disaster; for even II the
great house itself were quarantined. there
were lodges and bungalows scattered over
the domain where a host OF guests could
be entertained in comfort Griswold re-
Elected that the very fact that he had
wired from Columbia must have init
mated to Ardmore that his friend was
flying toward him, pursuant 70 the At
lanta invitation. Griswold dismissed a
thousand speculations as unworthy. Ard
more had never shown the remotest
trace OF snobbshness, and as FAR as
the threatened house party was con-
cerned, Griswold knew Mrs. Atchison
very well, and had been entertained at
her New York house
The patronizing tone OF the thing
Crfg - 4
ing If the Ardsley date-line had not
been so plainly written: If the phrase
ology were not so characteristics, there
might be room for doubt but Ardmore
-Ardmore of all men. had slapped him
in the facet
But. scarlet fever or no scarlet fever.
the pursuit OF Appleweight had preced-
ence of private grievances. By the time
he reached Turner Court House Griswold
had dismissed the righteousness Of Ard
more, and his jaws were set with a de-
termination to perform the mission in
trusted to him by Barbara Osborne, and
TO walt until later for an accounting
with his unaccountable friend.
Arrived at Turner's, Griswold strobe at
once toward the courthouse. The con-
temptuOus rejection Of his message by
the sheriff Of Mingo had angered Girls
void. but he was destined 10 feel even
more poignant insolence when, entering
the sheriff's Office, a deputy languldly
posed as a letter ''V' in swivel-chair.
with his feet on the mantel, took a cob
pipe from his mouth and lazily answered
Griswold's importunate query with:
THE sheriff amt heyh, sen. He's a.
visitin' his folks in Tennessy."
When will he be back?" demanded
Griswold. hot Of heart but maintaining
the icy tone that had made him so
formidable in REORGANIZATION.
II reckon I don't know, sch"
do you know your own Manner per-
sisted Griswold sweetly
Go 10 hell Sch" replied the deputy.
He reached for a match. relighted his
pipe, and carefully crossed his feet on
the mantel-shelf. The moment Grlswold' 8
steps died away IN the outer corridor the
deputy rose and busled himself so in
dustriously with the telephone that with
in an hour all through the MingO hills,
and even beyond the State line. along
lonely trails, across hills and through
valleys, and beside CHEEKY creeks and
brooks. It was known that a strange
man from Columbia was in Mingo COun-
~ looking for the sheriff, and Apple
weight alias Poteet, and his men were
everywhere on guard.
Griswold liked the prosecuting attorney
on sight. His name was Habersham
and he was a youngster with a clear
and steady gray eye. Instead OF the
Southern stateman's flowing Prince Albert
he wore a sack-cOat Of gray jeans and
was otherwise distinguished by a shirt
Of white and blue check. He grinned
as Griswold bent a puzzled look upon
him.
Il took your courses at the university
two years ago. professor, and I remem-
Der distinctly that you always wore Il
RED cravat to our Wednesday lectures. -
You have done WELL" replied Girls
void, "for 1 never expected to find an
old student who remembered half as
much OF me as that Now. as l under
stood you over the telephone, Appleweght
was indicted for stealing a ham In this
county by the last grand jury, but the
sheriff has failed or refused TO make
the arrest How did the grand jury
come to indict II this outlaw dominates
all the hill country"
The grand jury wanted 10 make a
showing of virtue. and 1t was, Of course
understood between the foreman, the
leader of the gang, and the sheriff that
no warrant could be served on Apple
weight. / did my duty; the grand jury's
act was exemplary; and there the wheels
Of justice are blocked. The same thing
is practically true across the State line
in Dilwell County, n. G. These men. led
by Appleweight. use their intimate
knowledge OF the country 70 elude pur-
suers when at times the revenue mer
undertake a raid. and the county authori-
ties have never seriously molested them
Now and then one OF these sheriffs viii
make feint Of going out TO look FOL
Appleweight. but you may be sure thai
due notice is given before he starts
Three revenue officers have lately beer
killed while looking for these men, and
the government Is likely to take vigorou,
action before long"
'We may as well be frank" said Girls
void in his most professional voice. %
don't want the Federal authorities {,
take these men; II Is important tina
they should not do so. This Is an affan
between the governors Of the two Caro-
linas. It has been said that neither o.
them dares press the matter of arrest
but 1 am here In Gov. Osborne's behal
70 give the lie to that imputatlon."
That has undoubtedly been the fact
as you know" and Habersham smiled
az his old preceptor inquiringly. Osborn,
once represented the Appleweights. anC
he undoubtedly saved the leader from
the gsllows. That was before Osborn
ever thought OF becoming governor. an,
he acted only within his proper right
as q lawyer. 1 don't recall that anything
In professional ethics requires US to aban
don client because we know he's guilty
II such were the case we'd all starv,
10 DEATH"
Gov. Osborne has been viciously ma
ligned," declared Griswold While h,
did at one time represent these people
no doubt thoroughly and efficiently-h,
holds the Hottest ideal Of public service
and IL was only when his official integrit!
was brought into question by unscrupu
lous enemies that he employed me a.
special counsel TO cary this affair through