The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04
CHAPTER li.-Continued.

NnHF z X lI.@COntinueos
That is unfortunate. l stopped |
here last night on purpose to see him,
and now fear that l must leave"
which was one Of the secrets Of his
popularity at the university-"I must
leave Columbia in a very few min
utes"
The Office does not keep very early
hours" remarked the girl, but some
one will certainly be here in mo-
ment I am sorry you have had to
wait"
1T was not l." said Griswold. who
so rudely shook the door. l beg that
you will acquit me of that violence
The girl did not. however, respond
to his smile. She poked the floor with
her parasol a moment, then raised
her head and asked:
Who was it, if you please?"
"a gentleman with brown beard
8 red necktie, and bad disposition
81 thought as much" she said, half
to herself, and her eyes were bent
again upon the point of her parasol,
with which she was tracing design
in the rug She lifted her head with
the abruptness of quick decision, and
looked straight at Griswold. The
negress had withdrawn to the outer
door. by which she sat with sphinx
like immortality.
az am Miss Osborne. Gov. Osborne
is nv father. Would you mind telling
me whether your business with my
father is
She hesitated, and her eyes me-
Griswold's.
Miss Osborne, as I have no &C
ouaintances here. let me introduce
myself My name is Griswold. M.
homo is Charlottesville. Pardon me
but YOU and were fellow-passenger
from Atlanta yesterday evening.
am unacquainted with your father
and | have no business with him eA
cept-"
10 was not yet clear in his min
ubetber to tell her that her father
,ife was threatened: it did not seer
fair to alarm her when he was power
loss TO help: but as he weighed tn
question the girl came out into IN
reception-room and sat down near tn
window.
nUont YOU have a seat, Mr.. Gri
void? May | ask you again whethe
rou know the gentleman who cam
IN here and beat the door awhile ago
az never saw him before in my life
oThat is very we'll. And now, M
Criswold | am going to ask you
toll me- if you WILL just what 1t
COR wish to say to my father.
She was very earnest, and the r
,rest she made rang the least bit II
aoriously She now held the viii
porasol across her lap in the tlg
- r., If her white-gloved hands.
INV reason for wishing to see yo
<,tber is TO warn him that II a cril
;roI named Appleweight is broug
hack from his hiding-place on I
North Carolina frontier, and tried I
,;s crimes in South Carolina, t
Governor of that state, your 1ath
Eli no made to suffer by app
weights friends. =,
"That is what l thought said
o;r, slowly nodding her head.
And now. to be quite honest abe
q Miss Osborne, | must CONFESS u
recaived this warning last mig
sro,, q man who believed me 10
aovernor To tell the truth, t.
h;m I was the governor!
rho girls eyes made fresh inv
,orv Of Griswold. then she lausl
Gov the first time-a hght laugh
W mirth that would not be ga
NJ ~ The beautiful color deepened
s', checks, her eyes lighted merr
uei .Sanob at the drollery of Grlsw
landing. so to speak, in loco paren
81 have my own confession TO ma
Ia what you said to that man
l Ne sro 70 the rear platform 10
nau was the matter. The stop Tn
wha' nronosterous place seemed
,arminable. You must nave An'
that listened va, heard W
' ~ didn't suppose you nea,u "
u,on said to me or what
tha' l" don't know how came
y, "slm myself of as 'n os s Goiur IS $
pn not in the HABIT u ,h ms 70
mi shipgs. but it was que sa , 's saving ~
hlns hat | had just been saying
fact .n's nine at Atlanta
osoorne's face She n'' '"'N