The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-29
To the 9herir of Dflwell County.


TO the Sheriff of Dtlwell County.
Kildare. N. c.:
What Is this hear about your inabil-
lty to catch Appleweight and the rest OF
his bunch? Your inattention to your du-
ties Is a matter of common scandal, and
II you don't get anxious pretty soon l
shall remove you from your job and then
some. l shall be down soon to see whsth-
er you are pitching quoits at the black |
smith shop or fishing for Holsters In Rae |
coon creek. instead Of attending to your |
knitting. Your conduct has annoyed me |
until am something more than vexed by |
your behavior. The eyes of the great
North State are upon you Wire me at
length just what you propose doing or
not doing In this matter.
WILLIAM DANGERFIELD.
Governor OF North Carolina
What do you think OF that?" he
asked. his pride falling as she
scanned the paper carefully.
Isn't it pretty expensive?" Jerry
inquired. counting the words to ten
and then roughly computing the rest
III take care of that, Miss Danger
field What want to know is wheth-
er you think that will make the sher-
III sit up"
We'll, here's what father sent him
only about a week ago. found 1t In
his private letter book, and it's marked
confidential in red ink"
| She read:
| Act cautiously in Appleweight case. In
dictment by grand jury Is undoubtedly
faulty and Foster threatens trouble In
case parties are arrested.
And there's more like that! Papa
never intended to do anything, that's
as plain as daylight. Mr.. Foster, the
treasurer, comes from that county.
He thought papa was going to have to
do something, SO he's holding back
the payment of the state bonds just to
brighten papa. You see, the state
owes the Bronx Loan and Trust Com
pany that $250,0OO, and If it isn't
paid June first the state will be ever
lastingly disgraced."
"Oh, yes; I'd forgotten about that
Il don't see how you could forge
about it. That must be almost a:
much money as there is in the world
We've got to raise it, anyhow, ever
, if we go to the pawn-shop. l pawne'
my watch once when | was in col
, lege and Billings-he was my guard
. ian-had shut me off. Grissy-he'
my friend-Grissy says pawnbrokin
is only a more vulgar form OF banl
ing"
Il think your telegram to the shel
i'll is all right" said Jerry, reading
again. If you'll go to the door an
5 whistle for the messenger We'll get
off,"
: Ardmore addressed himself ono
l. more to the map 1t was clear thu
S the Appleweight gang was powerf'
enough to topple great states upo
q their foundations. 1t had, to Ar
more's own knowledge. driven go
IL ernor into exile, and through II
10 wretched Foster, who was their frien
W the credit Of the state was grave
d menaced.
y "I'n wait for the sheriff's answe
IS and ii he shows no signs of life
1T go down there this afternoon"
lie Then you will undoubtedly
IS shot" Jerry declared, as though q
nouncing a prospect not wholly {
re plorable.
bit That has its disagreeable sit
a. but a great many people have to
tn shot every year to keep up the av
Ill age. and if the statistics need me
won't duck I'll call up my man
nd the telephone this forenoon and
10 him to put my forester at Ardsley
IL. work. He's a big fellow who serv
in the German army, and II he's arr
~ of anything l haven't heard OF It.
ro we can drive the gang into SOL
90 Carolina, right along here. you see
NO and Miss Dangerfield bent her pre-
- head over the map and SaW-lf