The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-01
CHAPTER Ii.-continued.

THAT is unfortunate. l. stopped
here last night on purpose to see him,
and now fear that must leave"
and he smiled the Griswold smile,
which was one of the secrets of his
popularity at the university must
leave Columbia in a very few min
utes."
The office does not keep very early
hours remarked the girl. but some
one will certainly be here in mo-
ment. l am sorry you have had to
wait"
ut was not l." said Griswold. who
30 rudeIy shook the door. I beg that
you will acquit me Of that violence"
The girl did not. however. respond
to his smile. She poked the floor with
her parasol a moment, then raised
her head and asked:
who was 1t, If you please?"
"A gentleman with brown beard.
. red necktie, and bad disposition"
II thought as much" she said, half
: to herself, and her eyes were bent
again upon the point of her parasol,
with which she was tracing design
in the rug. She lifted her head with
the abruptness of quick decision, and
looked straight at Griswold. The
negress had withdrawn to the outer
door, by which she sat with sphinx
like immovability.
81 am Miss Osborne. Gov Osborne
is my father Would you mind telling
me whether your business with my
father is"
She hesitated, and her eyes met
Griswold's.
Miss Osborne, as have no ac-
quaintances here, let me introduce
myself. My name is Griswold. My
home is Charlottesville Pardon me,
but you and were fellow w-passengers
from Atlanta yesterday evening.
am unacquainted with your father,
and have no business with him ex-
.cept-"
He was not yet clear in his mind
whether to tell her that her fathers
life was threatened; it did not seem
fair to alarm her when he was power
less to help; but as he weighed the
question the girl came out into the
reception-room and sat down near the
window.
Won't you have a seat, Mr.. Girls
void? May l ask you again whether
You know the gentleman who came
in here and beat the door awhile ago?"
II never saw him before in my life" !"
THAT is very well. And now, Mr..
Griswold, l am going to ask you to
fol1 xrr{l i,,c ~ l.
you wish to say to my father"
She was very earnest, and the re.
quest she made rang the least bit i'm.
4 periously. She now held the white
parasol across her lap in the tight
clasp of her white-gloved hands.
MY reason for wishing to see your
father is, to, yarn him that If Grim
inal named Appleweighf is brought
back. from his hiding g-place on the
North Carolina frontier, and tried TO,
+ his crimes In South Carolina, the
governor of that state. your father
will be made to suffer by Apple
weights friends"
THAT is what thought" said the
girl, slowly nodding her head.
And now, to be quite honest abou
{ 1t, Miss Osborne. must confess tina
I received this warning last nigh
from man who believed me to b,
the governor. To tell the truth, l tolt
him was the gQvernot!"
The girls eyes made a fresh inven
tory Of Griswold, then she laughed
E for the first time-a light laugh o
honest mirth that would not be gain
said. The beautiful color deepened II
her cheeks: her eyes lighted merrily
as though at the: drollery of Griswol'
standing. so to speak. in loco PARENTS
Il have my own confession to make
I heard what you said to that man.
had gone to the rear platform to Sc,
what was the matter. The stop ther,
in that preposterous place seemed in
terminable. You must have know
that l listened" La S
Il didn't suppose you heard wha
that man said to me or what l sal,
to him. l don't know how 1 came t,
palm myself OF as the governor
am not in the habit of doing sucl
things, but 1t was due. l think. to thu
fact that had Just been saying to
friend of mine at Atlanta"
Distress was again written in Mis-
Osborne's face. She had paid littl,