The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-09-22
CHAPTER Vl.-continued.

AS BARBARA and Griswoid turned to
leave, young man who had been
writing a message at the standing
desk In the lobby lifted his hat and
addressed Barbara. He was a re.
porter for the Columbia Intelligencer.
and his manner was eager.
"Oh, Miss Osborne, pardon me. but
I've been trying to get you on the
telephone. Can you tell me where
your father is tonight"
Father was in town only a few
hours, and then left on state bust.
ness"
May I ask If it's the Appleweight
case? The Raleigh papers have wired
for information and we'd like to know
here"
Il cannot answer that question. It's
enough that the governor is absent on
state business and that the business
is important. You may print that in
the lntelligencer and repeat it to
Raleigh. There is no harm in that.
Miss Osborne?"
No; certainly not Barbara re-
piled.
But the papers all over the state
are talking about the Appleweight
gang. They intimate that those peo-
pie enjoy immunity from prosecution
and that the governor-you will par
don mo Mice OchDrpa will taka No
steps to arrest them for personal rea-
sons"
Your question is quite proper" re-
piled Griswold. THE governors acts
are subject to scrutiny at all times
and it is just as we'll to have this mat
ter understood now. | am employed
by the governor as special counsel in
some state matters. My name is Girls
void Take out your book and come
to the desk here and will give you a
statement which you may publish as
by the authority of the governor"
The three found seats at a table
and Griswold dictated while the re-
porter wrote, Barbara meanwhile sit
ting with her cheek resting against
her raised hand. She was experience
ing the relief we all know, of finding
a strong arm to lean upon in an
emergency. and she realized that Girls
void was not only wise, but shrewd
and resourceful.
please print this exactly as / give
It: 1t having been intimated in GER
tain quarters that the Appleweight
gang of outlaws, which has been ter
rorizing the North Carolina frontier
for several years, enjoys immunity
from prosecution in South Carolina
owing to the fact that Gov, OSBORNE
was at some time attorney for Apple
weight Gov. Osborne begs to say that
stems have already been taken Tor the
arrest of this man and his followers
dead or alive. The governor presents
his compliments to those amlaole CRIT
les who have so eagerly seized upon
this pretext for slurring his private
character and aspersing his oilclai
acts. The governor has no apologies
to proffer the people of South caro-.
lima who have so generously reposed
In him their trust and confidence he
is intent upon safeguarding the
neace dignity and honor of the state
through an honest enforcement oil Ia"
md he has no other aim or ampi'
ton" -,, motto.
Griswold took the reporter S hote'
book and read over this pronu ,,,'
mento, then he handed it to BARBARA
who studied it carefully
a. think it sounre Just right on N.Y.
wbv not substitute for honest 'He
word vigorous ,.
oExcellent," assented Griswold' anu
tins amended the statement was re-
turned to the reporter INN
"Now." said Griswold to the youn nS
man "you are getting a pretty soou
tenn that no other paper VIII n 'r
please wire your story to kale'e gu,
Cow osborne is very anxious that tne
~U, M there shall understand lul' ;
his attitude in the App'eweIsn' '"''
ter" ,,.o -, old Dan.
peraeld all right" said the mere rspoi Nav
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