The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-09-22

c. NOT at all. My engagement with
GoN' osborne is of the most conf.
ueuual character and our purposes
would be defeated by publicity Re.
member. you get the exclusive use of
ans s'ory-the return and immediate
uepa'ture OF the governor. his state.
'lent TO the people in the Appleweight
V'Se-all with the understanding that
sou use what you have to the best ad.
I'll, rms Is all right, is it, Miss os.
oorne e asked the reporter.
Maj. Griswold has full authority
70 act. and you need question nothing
ne tens you,' Barbara replied.
l suppose the Governor didn't see
lhe attorney general today" asked
ule reporter detainirgly, as Barbara
rise She exchanged a glance with
Griswold
rather didn't see Mr.. Bosworth at
ALL If that's what you meant"
DIDN'T see him? Wen, Bosworth
didn't exactly tell me he had seen
nir today, but | asked him about the
/ Appleweight case an hour ago at his
mouse and he said the governor wasn't
gong to do anything and that was the
ehd OF 1t so Lar as the administration
Is concerned"
Print his story and see what hap
pens! We have no comment to make
on that, have we, Miss Osborne?"
Nothing at all replied Barbara
scornfully.
I'm at the Saluda house at present
See me tomorrow and l may have an
| other story for YOU" and Griswold
shook the reporter warmly by the
hand as they parted at the carriage
| door.
Home" said Barbara for the re-
porters benefit, and then, to Girls
void: I must speak of another mat
ter Drive with me little way until
we can throw the reporter off"
She spoke quietly, but he saw that
she was preoccupied with some new
phase of the situation, and as the car
riage gained Roadway she said earn.
estly:
That young man told the TRUTH
am sure of it-about Mr.. Bosworth. |
knew he would do something to in.
1ure father if he could, but | did not
know he had the courage to go so
far"
They were now at the edge Of the
town and she babe him stop the car
rage.
We must go to the statehouse,"
said Griswold. I'VE must get that
requisition, to guard against treason
in the citadel. Assuming that Gov.
Osborne really doesn't want to see
Appleweight punished we'd better
hold the requisition anyhow. It's
possible that your father had it ready
do pardon mei-for grand-stand
play, or he may have wanted to bring
Appleweight into the friendlier state
but that's all conjectural. We'd bet
ter keep out of the principal streets.
That reporter has sharp eye"
She gave the necessary directions
and the driver turned back into Co
lumbia. 1t was pleasant to ind his
accomplice in this conspiracy girl
of keen wit who did not debate mat
ters or ask tiresome questions. The
business ahead was serious enough,
though he tried by manner, tone and
words to minimize its gravity
Have you the office keys?' he
asked
yes; / have been afraid to let go
of them. There's Waterman in the
building, but he knows me very well.
There will not be the slightest trou-
BILE about getting in
The watchman-an old confederate
veteran-sat smoking in the entrance
and courteously babe them good even
ing
Il want to get some papers from ia
TIERS office, captain"
Certainly, Miss Barbara" He pre-
coded them, throwing on the lights,
TO the governors door, which ne
opened with his own pass key IT'S
pretty lonesome here at night, Miss
Barbara"
81 suppose nobody comes at night,
remarked Griswold
Not usually, sir. But one or two
students are at work in the library,
and Mr.. Bosworth is in his Office"
The veteran walked away jingling
his keys. Barbara was already in the
private office bending over the gov
ernor's desk. She found the right
key, drew out drawer, then cried
out softly She knelt beside the desk,
throwing the papers about in her
eagerness, then turned to Griswold
with a white face.
The drawer has been opened since
I was here this morning, The requi'
sition and all the other papers in the
case are gone
Grlswold examined the lock care
fully and pointed to the roughened
edges of the wood.
"a blade of the shears there, or
perhaps the paper cutter-who knows?
The matter is simple enough, so
nIease do not trouble about it. Wait
here A moment. want to make some
injuries of the Waterman
He found the old fellow pacing the
nortico like sentry. He pointed out
the attorney generals office, threw on
few additional lights for Griswold s
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