The Irish standard., 1910-02-19

several matters OF considerable i'm.
portance await the governors return.
Among these is the matter of dealing
with the notorious Bill Appleweight.
1t >is understood that the North Caro-
lima officials are unwilling to arrest
/ Appleweight, though his hiding-place
IS in the hills on the border near Kill
dare is we'll known. Although he
runs back and forth across the state
line at pleasure, he is North Caro-
linian beyond question: and it's about
time Gov. Dangerfield took note of
the fact. However, the governor of
South Carolina may be relied on to
act with his usual high sense of pub.
lie duty in this matter"
Prof. Griswold was not pleased to
learn that the governor was still alb
sent from the capital. He felt that
he deserved better luck after the
trouble he had taken to warn the
governor. 1t was now Tuesday; he
had no further lectures at the univer-
sity until the following Monday, and
after he had taken his bearings of
Columbia, where it occurred to him
he had not an acquaintance, he walked
toward the capitol with well-formed
idea of seeing the governors private
secretary-and, If that person ap-
peared to be worthy of confidence, ap.
prising him of the governors danger.
1t was not yet nine o'clock when he
entered the governors office. He
waited in the reception-room, adjoin-
ing the official chamber, but the sew
eral desks of the clerical staff re-
NAMED unoccupied. He chafed a bit
as time passed and no one appeared,
for his north-bound train left at II,
and he could not fairly be asked to
waste the. entire day here He was
pacing the floor, expecting one of the
clerks to appear at(any moment, when
man entered hurriedly, walked to
the. closed inner door, shook 1t impa-
tiently, and kicked 1t angrily as he
turned away. He was a short, thick
set man of IS, dressed in blue serge,
and his movements we're quick and
nervous. He growled under his
breath and swung round upon Girls
void as though to tax him with re-
sponsibility for the closed door.
Has no one been here this morn
ing?" he demanded, glaring at the
closed desks. g.
IF you don't count me 1 should an
swer no." replied GrisMold quietly.
"Oh!" .;.;;!*.;
Il. The two gentlemen regarded each
other for moment, contemptuous
dislike clearly, written on the smaller
mans face, Griswold half-smiling ana
Indifferent s.
II am waiting for the governor" re-
marked Griswold, thinking to gain
information.
Then you're likely to wait some
time," jerked the other. "The whole
place seems to be abandoned. I never
saw such lot of people,
mot having seen them myself,
must reserve judgment Griswold re-
marked, and the blue serge suit flung
cut of the room. ..
Presently another figure darkened
the entrance, and the colored servant
whom Griswold had seen attending
Miss Osborne on the train from At
lanta swept into the reception-room
and, grandly ignoring his presence,
| sat down in chair nearest the closed
| door of the inner chamber. Griswold
felt that this was encouraging, as i'm
plying some link between the COVER
| nor and his domestic household and
he was about to ask the colored wom-
an If she knew the business hours of
the office when the closed door opened
and Miss Osborne appeared on the
| threshold. The colored woman rose,
and Griswold, who happened to be
facing the door when it swung open
with such startling suddenness, stared
an instant and bowed profoundly.
Il beg your pardon, but wish very
much to see Gov. Osborne or his Sec
rotary"
Miss Oosborne, in white, trailing q
white parasol in her hand, and with
white roses in her belt, still stood half
withdrawn inside the private office.
II am very sorry that Gov. Osborne
| and his secretary are both absent"
| she answered, and the two eyed each
other gravely. Griswold felt that the
brown eyes into which he looked had
lately known tears; but she held her
head high, with certain defiance,
even. pr.
"That is unfortunate. 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-"I must
leave Columbia in very few min
utes"
"The Office does not keep very early
hours remarked the girl, "but some
one will certainly be here in a mo-
ment. am sorry you have had to
watt
TT was not l." said Griswold, "who
80 rudely shook the door. 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 moment, then raised
her head and asked:
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