The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-02

"Do You Suppose They Really Have
d; AppIeweght7"
coon creek, where the Applewefghts
had driven off our man."
Yes, Paul. 1t is where the state
line crosses the heavy woods and the
farthest outpost, SO to speak, on my
property. Also you said some ct
these Appleweight fellows had been
cutting off the timber down there. If
remember rightly"
Yes. SIR" replied the forester,
twirling his cap awkwardly. But
some of the people on the estate have
said" $50.
He broke off in an embarrassment
so unlike him that Jerry and Ardmore
looked at him curiously.
well, Paul, what's the matter? If
the cabin has been burned down It's
! no serious matter"
why, sir; some Of the men passing
there at night say they see lights and
hear sounds In the cabin, though no
, one from the estate goes there. A
child died in the house 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 a look
at the spook ~.
AS Paul hurried away. Jerry seized
a pen and wrote this message:
Rutherford Gilllngwater.
Adjutant-Genera1. Camp DanEerf7eld,
Azbell, n. c.:
Move sll available troops by shortest
route TO Kildare at once. and report to
me personally at Ardsley. Make no state
ments to newspapers. Answer.
4 . ,":,t ~ strs DAEGERfIELD.
. ~. t;t.' Governor.
Il guess that Will bring him run.
ning.' said Ardqlore, calling serv-
ant and ordering the message dis
i patched Immediately.
i Before luncheon message was re-
ceived from Gil!ingwater, to this Of.
| feet: . 80
l'Gov. William Dangey6eld.
Ar,isley. 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 re rigueur?
-.-5' Gillingwater,
Adjutant-General.
isn't that Just like Rutherford!
He's afraid he won't be dressy enough;
but If he knew that the South Carolina
troops might shoot holes in his uni
! form he wouldn't be due here for a
couple of weeks. instead Of at nine
o'clock" and Jerry laughed nerrily.
| They debated more seriously this
telegram from Collins at Raleigh sent
the previous evening:
Can't maintain this bluff much longer
Even the friendly newspapers are grow
ing suspicious. State credit jeopardzed
by disappearance of Treasurer Foster.
Billings of Bronx Loan and Trust, here
in great fury over bond matter. DO
you know governors whereabouts?
Things are certainly growing more
exciting" was Ardmore's comment. Il
suppose even gifted liar like Col
Inns can't mlzzle the press forever"
You can't 60 on fooling all North
Carolina all the time, either" said
Jerry, "and 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 it comes
to being plausible no one can touch
papa"
Maybe he's dead" suggested Ard
more gloolnily.
That's a real inspiration on your
part. Mr.. Ardmore; and it's very
sweet of you to mention 1t. but l
have no idea that any harm has come
to papa It's too much trouble to get
elected governor, without dying in
Office, and besides papa is none too
I friendly with the lieutenant governor
| and 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 fuss at Raleigh" i.
THAT will be all right" remarked
Ardmore, plotting the last of a num-
Der Of kilograms which he had been
writing, and pressing button. Its
much more important for US to get
| Appleweight into 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 gues' could not be
| taken care Of here / city. beg
that you will all remain"
The luncheon was interrupted by
the arrival Of summons for Ard
more. who hurriedly left the table
:, Big Paul awaited him below, mount
ed and holding led-horse.
There's a line Of the South Caro-
lima militia crawling through tho
woods tc.ward T..ccoon ..crsses:. They
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