The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-02-26

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There's a quarter OF a million Gers
10 be paid on bonds that are coming
due June first, and there isn't any
money to pay them With That's
what he said. And Mr.. Foster is the
state treasurer, and he's gone fishing"
Fishing"
"FIe left word he had gone fishing.
Mr., Foster and papa don't get along
together. and Mr. Bassford says he's
run off Just to let those bonds default
and bring disgrace on papa and the
state"
Ardmore's grin broadened. The Ap.
pleweight case was insignificant com
pared with this new business with
which he was confronted. Billings
had always treated him with con-
'empt, as a negligible factor in the
Ardmore millions. and here at last
vas an opportunity to balance &C.
:ounts.
81 will show you how to Ak Bill.
!ngs. Just let me have one of those
blanks"
And after much labor. and with
occasional suggestions from Miss
Jerry, the following message was
presently ready for the wires:
Your Infamous imputation upon my hon
VI and that Of the state shall meet with
he treatment II deserves. defy Won
% do your worst. II you come into North
Carolina or bring legal proceedings FOR
he collection OF your bonds T. will MI
rou SO fun OF huckshot that 40 men will
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grave. f..
Isn't that perfectly grand" muir
INJURED Jerry admiringly But
thought your family and the Bronx
Loan and Trust Company were the
same thing"
Don't you worry about Billings.
He is used to having people get down
on their knees to him. and the change
will do him good. Where is this man
Foster?'
Just fishing: that's what Mr.. Bass
ford said, but he didn't know where.
Father was going to call a special se.-
sion Of the legislature to investigate
him. and he was 50 angry that he ran
on so that papa would have to look
Appleweight case same up. and that
worried papa 4 great deal. Here's bis
call for the special session. He told
Mr.. Bassford to hold that. too. until
ne came back from New Orleans"
Ardmore read Gov. Dankerneld's
summons to the legislature with pre-
found interest. 1t was signed, but
.oo,~ Ror 10 Ao%- o~ -L:.I
lawmakers were to assemble had been
left blank
ut looks to mo as though you had
the whole state in your hands. Miss
Dangerneld But don't believe ws
ought to call the special session iust
yet. 1t would be sure to iniure the
states credit, and it will be a lot
more fun to catch Foster. wonder
n he took all the state money with
him"
MIR. Bassford said he didn't know
and couldn't And out, for the clerks
in the treasurer's once wouldn't teal
him a single thing"
One should never deal with sub
ordinates." remarked Ardmore sagely
Deal with the principals heard .
banker say that once. and he was
man who knew everything. Besides.
1t will be more fun to attend to tho
bonds ourselves"
The roll Of drums and the cry Of 4
bugle broke in upon the peace Of the
later afternoon. Miss Jerry rose
with an exclamation and ran out into
the broad portico OF the statehouse.
Several battalions Of a tide-water regi-
ment, passing through town on their
way to Camp Dangerneld. had taken
advantage Of 4 wait in Raleigh to dis
embark and show themselves at the
capital. They were already halted
and at parade rest at the side Of the
street. and . mounted officer In khaki,
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