The La Jara chronicle., 1910-07-29

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cutting of the timber down there, if
| remember rightly"
Yes, sir replied the forester.
twirling his cap awkwardly. But
some of the people on the estate have
said"
He broke of in an embarrassment
so unlike him that Jerry and Ardmore
looked at him curiously.
Well. Paul. what's the matter? II
the cabin has been burned down it's
no serious matter"
Why, sir; some of the men passing
there at night say they see lights and
hear sounds in the cabin. though no
one from the estate goes there. A
child died in the house last spring
and-well. you know how some OF
these people are!"
Cheer up. Paul. We have bigger
business on hand than the chasing of
ghosts just now. When we get
through with these other things I'll
go over there myself and take a look
at the spook."
AS Paul hurried away, Jerry seized
pen and wrote this message:
Rutherford Gnungwater.
Adjutant-General. Camp DanyerfeId
Azbell n. C:
Move all available troops by shortest
route to Kildare at once, ana report to
me personally at Ardsley. Make no state
ments to newspapers. Answer
DANGERFIELD.
Governor.
Il guess that will bring him run
ming" said Ardmore, calling a serv-
ant and ordering the message dis
patched Immediately.
Before luncheon message was re-
ceived from Gillingwater, to this eff
feet;
Gov. William Dangerheld.
Ardsley. y. c.:
En- route with our entire available force
in the field am riding ahead with all
speed. and will report at Ardsley at nine
O'Clock Is full military dress de rigueur?
Gillingwater.
Adiutant-General.
Isn't that just like Rutherford.
He's afraid he won't be dressy enough;
but II he knew that the South Carolina
troops might shoot holes in his uni.
form he wouldn't be due here for
couple of weeks, instead of at nine
o'clock" and Jerry laughed merrily
They debated more seriously this
telegram from Collins at Raleigh sent
the previous evening:
Can't maintain this bluff much longer.
Even the friendly newspapers are grow
ing suspicious. State credit jeopardized
by disappearance of Treasurer Foster.
Billings, of Bronx Loan and Trust, here
IN a great fury over bond matter. Do
you know governors whereabouts?
Things are certainly growing more
exciting was Arcmore's comment Il
suppose even a gifted liar like Col
lins cant muzzle the press forever"
You can't go on fooling all North
Carolina all the time. either" said
Jerry, and 1 suppose when papa gets
tired of being scared he will turn up
in Raleigh and tell some plausible
story about where he has been and
what has happened. When it comes
to being plausible no one can touch
papa"
Maybe he's dead" suggested Ard
more gloomily
That's real inspiration on your
part, Mr.. Ardmore; and it's very
sweet of you to mention it, but |
have no idea that any harm has come
to papa. It's too much trouble to get
elected governor, without dying in
once, ana besides. papa Is none too
friendly with the lieutenant governor
and would never think of allowing
such person to succeed him. But
those bonds seem rather serious and
| don't like the idea OF your Mr.. Bill
ings making fuss at Raleigh"
That will be all right" remarked
Ardmore, blotting the last of a num-
Der of kilograms which he had been
writing. and pressing a button. It's
much more important for us to get
Appleweight into a South Carolina
.lil; and it's not going to be so easy
to do. now that Grissy is working on
the other side, and angry at me about |
that scarlet fever telegram"
There may be trouble" said Ard
more to his guests as they sat at
luncheon. But | should hate to have |
it said that my guests could not be |
taken care of here perfectly. beg
that you will all remain
The luncheon was interrupted by |
the arrival of summons for Ard
more, VINO hurriedly left the table
Big Paul awaited him below, mount
ed and holding a led-horse
(TO BE CONTINUED