The Washington herald., 1909-10-26
THE LITTLE BROWN JUG
By III ia RI Copyright
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By
MEREDITH
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CHAPTER XIX.
In the Rcd RunrnIo1v.

IN the coal CELLAR Inquired her
brother.
NO, in the blue room, adjoining Miss
Dangerfeld's! And what do you think? It
Is none other than the daughter Of the
governor Of South Carolina"
oh, Nellie," gasped Ardmore
why. what's the natter" demanded
Mrs. Atchison. Il had gone in TO Tur-
ner's TO look at that memorial church
were building there. and I learned from
the rector that Miss Osborne, with only
a maid. was stopping at that wretched
hole called the Majestic Hotel / had
met Miss Osborne in Washington last
winter. and you may forget, Tommy, that
on our mothers side I am a Daughter
Of the Seminole War, a society OF which
Miss Osborne is the president general.
hope Miss Osborne's presence here wfll
not be offensive 10 you. Miss Dangerfield
She seemed reluctant 20 come, but sim
ply would not take no. and I am to send
for her at 4 o'clock"
Miss Osborne's presence is not only
agreeable to me. Mrs Atchson," re-
sponded Jerry, but I shall Join you in
welcoming her. I have heard that the
ancestor through whom Barbara Osborne
derives membership in the Daughters OF
the Seminole War was afterward con-
victed OF robbng an orphan OF whose
estate he was the trusted executor and
such being the case I feel that the COM
nnonest Christian charity demands thar
1 should treat her with the most kindly
consideration. 1 shall gather some roses.
with your permission, and have them
waiting IN her room when she arrives,
with my card and my compliments"
Ardmore had rarely been so busy as
during the afternoon. Several more news
paper correspondents were found prowl-
lng around the estate. and they were
added TO the bowling mob in the Ardslev
cellars. Collins searched them and read
their instructions with interest. They
We're an commissioned 10 find the lost
governors OF North and South Carolina
and a number were instructed 10 in,es-
ugate rumor that North Carolina was
about TO default her bonds through NAL
Ieasance OF the State treasurer. Il was
clear, from the fact that pracficoU,,
every newspaper in New York had se,,
us best man TO the field, that the world
waited anxiously for news from tbe
border
II has all happened very handUv for
US. SAID Collins; we've got the highest
priced newspaper talent I'm the world
rght under our hands. and before we
turn them loose We'll dictate exactly what
history is TO know or these dark procee8-
lngs. Those fellows couldn't get any
tnlng out Of either Kildare or Turner's
LOT some time, as Paul's men have cut
the wires and Cooke has operators at me
Ia""ay blaJlons TO see that nothing IS
sent out"
When we've settled with Grisvold and
proved 10 him that he
the real Mr. Appleweight IS in his jail
not ours, we'll have 20 find Gov. Dan
gerneld. and be mighty quick about f."
replied Ardmore. Paul saws there's a
battery Of South Carolina artillery guard
= Ing the DilweH County Jail. and that
they've fooled the people into thinking
they're North Carolina troops, and no
body can get within four blocks of the
jail They must have somebody in tail
at Kildare. I don't Ike the Ioks of II
/ hope those men we left guarding old
Appleweight In the MinEo Jail know their
business 1t would be nasty to lose that
old chap after all the trouble he's given
us"
They'll keep him or eat him, II I know
old Cookie"
Jerry-a pleasing figure 70 contemplate
In white lawn and blue ribbons-suRgest-
ed that the meeting take place in the
library, as more Ike an imperial council
chamber; but Ardmore warmly dlssented
from this. A peace should never be sign
ed, he maintained, IN so large a house as
Ardsley- At Appomattox and IN many
other cases that he recalled. the oppo-
nents met I'm humble farmhouses. Il
would be well, however, 10 have the meet
ing on the estate, for the property would
thus become historic. but il would never
do TO have II take place in the Ardsley
library.
There should be great difficulty in Sc
curing pens and paper" Ardmore con-
tinued and we must decline to accept
the swords Of our fallen foes"
They finally agreed on the red bunga-
low as convenient and sufficiently modest
for the purpose. And so It was arranged
A few minutes before the flag Of
, North Carolina was hung from the wide
veranda Of the bungalow. At the door
stood an armed militiaman Col Dauben-
speck had been invited 10 be present and
he appeared accompanied by several other
officers in full uniform. Word Of the
meeting place had been sent through the
lines 10 the enemy, and the messenger
rode back with Griswold. who was fol-
lowed quickly by the adjutant general OF
South Carolina and half dozen other
officers. The guard saluted as Griswold
the door Ardmore met him and greeted
him formally.
At the end Of n long table Jerry Danger
field sat with her arms folded She
wore as betting the occasion. a gray
riding dress and a gray felt hat perched
trihe 10 one side.
She bowed coldly to GrlswoId. whose
hand. as he surveyed the room and
glanced out at the flag that futtered IN
the doorway went TO his mustache with
that gesture that Ardmore so greatly
disliked; but Griswold again bowed grave
ly to his adversarles.
Miss Dangerfield. and gentlemen" be-
gan Griswold. with an air Of addressing
supreme tribunal. Il believe this whole
matter depends upon the arrest OF one
Appleweight, a weil-known outlaw OF
North Carolina
I beg your pardon"
10 was jerry who interrupted him, her
little fists clenching, a CLINT of fire in
her eyes.
1T IS FOR me to ask your pardon. Miss
Dangeriieldi Let US agree that this per-
son IS an unworthy citizen Of any State.
and proceed 1t has been your endeavor
10 see this man under arrest in South
Carolina. thus relieving North Carolina
or her chief executive Of responsibility
for him. We on our side. have used
every effort 10 lodge Appleweight in Jail
On your side OF the State line. Am I
% rect?"
Jerry nodded affirmatively
Then. Miss Dangerfeld and gentlemen,
Z Tvst tell you that you have lost your
'1tention for Appleweight spent last
.irht In jail at Kildare. and 20 secure
safe retention there. we generously
your State a few Of our militia 70