Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-06-08
CHAPTER VI.-Continued.

AS barbara and GriSwo1d turned to
leave, young man who had been
writing a message at the standing
desk in the lobby lifted his hat and
addressed Barbara. He was a re-
porter for the Columbia Intelligencer,
and his manner was eager.
"Oh. Miss Osborne, pardon me- but
I've been trying to get you on the
telephone. Can you tell me where
rour father is tonight"
Father was in town only a few
hours, and then left on state bust
Gess."
May I ask If it's the Appleweight
case? The Raleigh papers have wired
for information and we'd like to know
here"
Il cannot answer that question. It's
enough that the governor is absent on
state business and that the business
is important. You may print that in
the Intelligencer and repeat it to
Raleigh. There is no harm in that.
Miss Osborne?"
No; certainly not" Barbara re-
piled.
But the papers all over the state
are talking about the Appleweight
gang. They intimate that those peo-
pie enjoy immunity from prosecution
and that the governor-you will par
don me, Miss Osborne-will take no
steps to arrest them for personal rea.
sons"
Your question is quite proper" re.
pied Griswold. THE governors acts
are subject to scrutiny at all times
and it is just as well to have this mat.
ter understood now. / am employed
by the governor as special counsel in
some state matters. My name is Girls
void. Take out your book and come
TO the desk here and / will give you a
statement which you may publish as
by the authority of the governor"
The three found seats at a table
and Griswold dictated while the re-
porter wrote, Barbara meanwhile sit.
ting with her cheek resting against
her raised hand. She was experienc.
ing the relief we all know. of finding
strong arm to lean upon in an
emergency. and she realized that Girls.
void was not only wise, but shrewd
and resourceful.
please print this exactly as give
tain quarters that the Appleweight
gang or outlaws, which has been ter
rorizing the North Carolina frontier
for several years, enjoys immunity
from prosecution in South Carolina
owing to the fact that Gov. Osborne
was at some time attorney for Apple.
weight Gov Osborne begs TO say that
steps have already been taken for the
arrest Of this man and his followers.
dead or alive. The governor presents
his compliments to those amiable crit
les who have so eagerly seized upon
thls pretext for slurring his private
character and aspersing his official
acts. The governor has no apologies
70 proher the people Of South Caro-.
Ina. who have so generously reposed
In him their trust and confidence. He
10 intent upon safeguarding the
peace, dignity and honor OF the state
through an honest enforcement Of law
and he has no other aim or ambi-
ton"
Griswold took the reporters note.
book and read over this pronuncia.
mento; then he handed II to Barbara.
who studied It carefully.
Il think It sounds Just right. only.
why not substitute for honest the
word 'vigorous'?"
Excellent" assented Griswold. and
thus amended the statement was re.
turned TO the reporter.
Now said Griswold to the young
man, you are getting a pretty good
item that no other paper will have.
Please wire your story to Raleigh
Gov. Osborne is very anxious that the
people UP there shall understand fully
his attitude in the Appleweight mat
ter"
Il reckon this will wake up old Dan
gerfield all right" said the reporter.
Srtnnins "He'u be paralyzed. May