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Ladies and Gentlemen" Began the
Governor Of North Carolina.
other matters will tell you the story
more completely. And as for Gov.
Osborne, l have taught him a lesson
in the etiquette that should obtain be-
tween governors that he is not likely
to forget. You will find that we have
not hesitated to grant pardons, and
we have filled, in one instance, the Of
fee Of justice of the peace, made va
cant by resignation. The key to your
desk, papa, is behind the clock on the
mantel in your private room"
Ladies' and gentlemen began the
governor OF North Carolina, laying a
hand upon the table, and with the
other selling the lapel of his rough,
brown coat-a pose made familiar by
all his photographs-"the jails of
North Carolina are more uncomfort-
able than l had believed them to be,
and have taken slight cold which
compels me to be briefer than this in
teresting occasion demands. You
have witnessed here an exhibition of
filial devotion that has, l am sure,
touched us ALL 1t is well worth while
for me to have suffered arrest and
Imprisonment to realize the depth of
my daughters love and the jealousy
with uyhfoI, no hoo
private and public honor"
He felt for handkerchief and
touched it gently to his eyes; but
Collins declared afterward that Gov.
Dangerfield was exactly like his
daughter and that one never could be
sure that his mirth was genuine.
Il was aware only yesterday, when
saw a newspaper for the first time
in week, that political capital was
being made of my absence from
Raleigh; and that my dear friend, the
governor of South Carolina, also, was
being called to account for fiinching
in the face of imperative duty"
''Your friend, governor" cried Ard
more, unable to restrain himself.
Certainly, Mr.. Ardmore," continued
Gov Dangerfield "That angry part
ing of ours at New Orleans was all
for effect to get space in the news
papers. We had conf1ded to each
other that the cares of state had
worn us to an intolerable point and
that we must have rest Brother Ap-
pleweight had, confess, given us
both great deal of annoyance, and
to be frank, neither Osborne nor
wished to take the initiative in his
case. So we resolved to disappear,
and go to some quiet place for rest
We QUILTED with old clothes and
came to the border. Gov. Osborne has
farm over there somewhere in
Mingo county and we made it our
headquarters; but in roaming about
we came upon that charming shanty
of yours, Mr.. Ardmore, down on the
Raccoon. The house was deserted,
and finding the marks of the official
survey running clearly through the
timber, we were amused to find that
the house was partly in North, partly
in South Carolina. The thing touched
our fancy. A negro cooked for US
what has become of him do not
know. We cut ourselves off from the
mail and telegraph and received no
newspapers until packet came yes
terday, and it was only a few minutes
after I saw from the headlines of the
Vidette what row was going on that
l realized that strange things may
happen when the king goes a-hunt.
ing"
AS he paused, Miss Osborne stepped
forward, the men making way for her.
"If this be true, Gov. Dangerfield,
may I ask you, sir, what has become
of my father?"
Gov Dangerfleld smiled
~ regret, Miss Barbara, that can.
not answer that question; must re-.
fer it to my daughter"
Miss Osborne" responded Jerry,
while l should be glad to assist you
in recovering your father as slight
return for your having placed mine
in the Dilwell county Jail and kept
him there all night, regret that am
unable to be of the slightest help to
you"
| The perspiration was beading Ard
mores brow, but he smiled as though
| in Joy at Jerry's readiness.
1--WE have taken a number of pris-
oners,' said Ardmore, meeting the
governors glance, land while do not
think Gov Osborne can possibly be Of
| the number, yet l shall be glad to
produce them all. There's person
| in the corn-crib little way across
country whom l captured myself.
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