The Irish standard., 1910-04-16

before he CedScu SPethlllS DlS rdul
strobe in, an angry and crestfallen
man following at his heels
ooh, father!"
1t was Barbara Osborne's voice;
but whatever of anger or Joy there
may have been in her words and tone
was lost in the shout of laughter that
broke from Gov. Dangerheld. The
governor of South Carolina was in no
such high hunor He sputtered,
swore, stamped his foot and struck
the table with his clenched hand as
he demanded to know the meaning of
the outrageous indignity to which he
had been subjected.
The more his friend stormed the
more Gov Dangerheld roared with
laughter, but when he could control
himself he laid an arresting arm on
Gov. Osbornes shoulder, and spoke to
Barbara.
Barbara, may l ask whether you,
like my own Jerry, have been protect
ing your fathers fair name during his
absence; and does that account for
my night spent in the Jail at Kildare?
If So
Gov. Dangerf1eld's laughter got the
better of him, but Barbara, with dig
nifty, turned to her father
1T is quite true, that finding your
absence occasioning serious remark,
while your attorney general took adj
vantage Of your absence to annoy me
in a most cowardly fashion, with the
kind help of Prof. Griswold / did all
in my power to thwart your enemies,
and to show the people of South Caro-
lima that you were not a man to evade
the responsibilities of your office. AS
to the details of these matters I pre-.
fer, father, to speak to you in pri-
vate" '-
Prof. Griswold?p: repeated Gov. Os-
borne, haughtily. 81 believe l have
not the honor of the gentleman's ac-
quaintance;" whereupon, to ease the
situation, Ardmore presented his old
friend
Gov Osborne, allow me to present
Prof. Henry Maine Griswold, associate
professor of admiralty in the Univer-
| sity of Virginia, and the author Of"
"Griswold?" The anger slowly left
Gov. Osbornes. face. DO I under
stand that you belong to the Virginia
| tide-water family of that name? Then,
sir, without hesitation offer you my
hand"
| Osborne cried Gov. Dangerf1eld,
1--WE have every reason to be proud
of our daughters. They have done
their best for us; and they seem to
have acted wisely in accepting aid
from these gentlemen: and now, what
is to be done with Bill Appleweight"
1--WE have with us that requisition
you left on your desk," exclaimed Bar
bara, turning to her father.
I'm afraid that won't help" laughed
Gov. Osborne, that requisition, Bar
bara, is purely Pickwickian in char
acter"
"The disposition Of Appleweight,'
said Cooke, 'is matter of delicacy
for both of you gentlemen, and you
will pardon me for thrusting myself
forward, but that this affair may end
happily for all, neither North nor
South Carolina should bear the bur-
den of prosecuting a man to whom
we may say it as between friends here
the governors of both states are un.
der some trifling obligations"
The governor of North Carolina ex.
changed a glance and nod with the
governor of South Carolina.
Therefore" resumed Cooke, I'VE
must hit upon plan of action that
will eliminate both states from the
controversy. ! will, with your per-
mission, turn Applewaght over to the
United States revenue officers who
are even now in this neighborhood
looking for him
mol" cried Jerry. 1--WE shall do
nothing of the kind! I met Mr.. APP
pleweight under peculiar circum-
stances, but must say that formed
high opinion of his chivalry and l
beg that we allow him to take little
trip somewhere until the Woman 8
Civic League Of Raleigh and the carp
ing Massachusetts press have found
other business, and he can return in
peace to his home
THAT" said Gov. Osborne. meets
my approval"
Two more prisoners were now
brought in.
Gov. Dangerfeld," continued Ard
more, here is your state treasurer,
who had sought to injure you by de-
faulting the state bonds due to-day,
which is the first Of June. And that
frowsy person with Mr.. Foster is Sec
rotary Billings Of the Bronx Loan &
Trust Company, who has treated me
at times with the greatest injustice
and condescension. Whether Treas.
urer Foster has the money with which
to meet those bonds I do not know
but do know that have to-day paid
them in full through the Buckhaw Ma.
tional bank Of Raleigh"
Col. Daubenspeck leaped to his feet
and swung his cap. He proposed three
cheers for Jerry Dangerfeld; and
three more for Barbara Osborne; and
then the two governors were cheered
three times three; and when the