American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-10

tbess Appieweight fellows had been
cutting of the timber down there, y
l remember rightly"
Yes. sir" replied tine forester.
twirling his cap awkwardIy. But
some of the people on the estate have
said"
He broke on in an embarrassment
80 unlike him that Jerry and Ardmore
looked at him curIously.
We'll, Paul. what's the matter? II
the cabin has been burned down its
no serious matter"
why, sir; some OF the men passing
there at night say they see lights and
hear sounds In the cabin, though nj
ono from the estate goes there. A
child died In the shouse 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 q look
at the spook."
IA = ~ away GIx 6ClLC0
a pen and wrote this message:
Rutherford Gillingwater.
Adjutant-G General, Camp Dangerfeld.
Azbell, N. c.:
Move all available troops by shortest
route to Kildare at once. and report to
me personally at Ardsley. Make no state
ments to newspaper. Answer.
DANGERFIELD,
Governor.
II guess that will bring him run.
Ming" said Ardmore. calling a serv-
ant and ordering the message dis.
patched Immediately.
Before luncheon a message was re.
ceived from Gillingwater. to this ef.
feet:
Gov. William Dangerfeld.
Ardsley, N. 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.
Acknowledgement.
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
AA no WOuAuA NO 0u0 n0A0 " q
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 blum 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 Ardmore's comment. Il
suppose even a gifted liar like Col.
Inns can't muzzle the press forever"
you can't go on fooling all North
Carolina all the time. either" said
Jerry. and l 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 1t comes
to being plausible no one can touch
papa"
Maybe he's dead" suggested Ard.
more gloomily.
~ y S0A VII "
part, Mr.. Ardmore; and it's very
sweet of O 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
office. n besides. papa Is none too
friendly with the lieutenant governor
N would never think of allowing
such a person to succeed him. But
those bonds seem rather serious and
I don't like the idea of your Mr.. Bill
ings making a 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
jail; 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
1t said that my guests could not be
taken care OF here perfectly. l beg
hat you win all remain"
The luncheon was INTERRUPTED by
the arrival Of a summons for Ard.
more, who hurriedly lert the table.
Big Paul awaited him below, mount
ed and holding a %led-horse.
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