Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16

Mingo county, and he's killed half a
dozen men in North Carolina"
She paced the corner of the yer.
anda angrily, while Griswold CROPPED
for a solution Of the problem. The
telegram from Raleigh was certainly
lacking in diplomatic suavity. 1t was
patent that II the governor OF North
Carolina was not tremendously
aroused, he was playing a great game
of bluff; and on either hypothesis a
prompt response must be made to his
telegram.
81 must answer this at once. He
must not think we are so stupid in
Columbia that we don't know when
we're insulted. We can go through
| the side door to fathers study and
write the message there" and she led
the way. . }g laa
She found a blank and wrote rapid.
ly, without asking suggestions, with
| The Honorable William Dangerfeld,
Raleigh, NC:
YnGr extremely diverting telegram in
Appleweight case received and filed.
! CHARLES OSBORNE,
Governor Of South Carolina,
She met Griswold's obvious disap.
pointment with prompt explanation.
You see, the governor Of South
Carolina cannot stoop to an exchange
OF billingsgate with an underbred per
son like that-a big, solemn, Connected
creature in a long frock-coat and a
shoestring necktie, who boasts of be-
longing to the common .peo-pull.' He
doesn't have to tell anybody that,
when it's plain as daylight. The way
to answer him is not to answer at
all.
Excellent It's bound to i~rritate,
and it leaves him in the dark as to
our mean Gov. Osborne's-inten,
tions. And those intentions"
During this by-play he had reached
a decision as to what should be done,
and he was prepared to answer when
she asked, with an employment of the
pronoun that pleasantly emphasized
their relationship:
What are our intentions?"
We are going to catch Apple.
weight, that's the first thing-and IN
til we get him we're going to keep
our own counsel. Let me have a tele.
graph blank and I will try my hand
at being governor" He sat down in
the governors chair, asked the name
Of the county seat of Mingo and wrote
without erasure or hesitats-n this
message:
To the Sheriff of Mingo County,
Turner Court House, S. c.:
Make every possible effort to capture
A~ppleweight and any of his gang who
are abroad in your county. Swear in all
the deputies you need. and If friendli-
ness of citizens to outlaws makes this
impossible wire me Immediately, and !
will send militia. Any delay on your
part will be visited with severest penal
ties. Answer Immediately by telegraph.
CHARLES OSBORNE,
Governor of South Carolina.
That's quite within The law" said
aGriswold, handing Barbara the mes
sage; "and we might as we'll put the
thing through at a gallop. I'll get the
telegraph company % hold open the
line to Turner Court House until the
sheriff answers"
As Barbara read the message he
saw her pleasure in the quick com
preston Of her lips. the glow in her
cheeks, and then the bright CLINT Of
her bronze-brown eyes a she I'm
ished. sA+@E
There must be no mistake, no fail
ure," she said quietly.
I'VE are not going to fail; we are
going to carry this through! Within
three days we'll have Appleweight in
North Carolina Jail or a flying fugi-
tive In Gov. Dangerfield's territory.
And now these kilograms must be
sent. It might be better for you to go
to the telegraph Office with me. You
must remember that I am q pilgrim
and q stranger and they might ques-
ton my filing official messages"
That is perfectly true. 1 will go
into town with you.n
Z And Il there's an official coach that
everybody knows as yours, it would
allay suspicious to have It," and while
he was still. speaking she vanished to
order the carriage.
In five minutes it was at the side
door, and Griswold and Barbara. for
titled by the presence Of Phoebe, left
the governors fstudy.
If they don't know me, everybody
in South Carolina knows Phoebe"
said Barbara.
"a capital idea. I can see by her
eye that she's built for consp.raey"
GriswoId's orse was to be returned
to town by q boy; and when this had
been arranged the three entered the
carriage.
The telegraph ONCE, Tom; and
hurry"