The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-01


the elect of a commonwealth into
single family, that neither time and
tide nor sword and brand can destroy.
We'll, that's DONE" said Miss Jerry,
when the letter, still damp from the
compress, had been carefully sealed |
and stamped. Gov. Osborne will get |
it in the morning. l think maybe |
we'd better telegraph him that it's
coming"
The message, slowly thumped out |
on the typewriter, and several times
altered and copied, finally read:
Raleigh, N. c.
The Honorable Charles Osborne,
Governor of South Carolina,
Columbia, S. c..
Have written by to-night's mail in APP
pleweight matter. Your vacillating course
not understood.
WILLIAM DANGERFIELD,
Governor of North Carolina.
Il reckon that will make him take
notice." and Miss Jerry viewed her
work with approval. And now, Mr..
Ardmore, here's telegram from Mr..
Billings which don't understand. See
if you know what it means"
Ardmore chuckled delightedly as he
read:
Can not understand your outra geous
conduct in bond matter. If payment is
not made June first your states credit Is
ruined. Where is Foster? Answer to At
lanta. GEORGE P. BILLINGS.
81 don't see what's so funny about
that! Mr.. Bassford was walking the
floor with that message when l came
to the Office. He said papa and the
state were both going to be ruined.
There's quarter Of million dollars
to be paid on bonds that are coming
due June first, and there isn't any
money to pay them with. That's
what he said. And Mr.. Foster is the
state treasurer, and he's gone fishing"
"Fishing?"
He left word he had gone fishing
Mr. Foster and papa don't get along
together and Mr.. Bassford says he's
run off just to let those bonds default
and bring disgrace on papa and the
state"
Ardmore's grin broadened The Ap-
pleweight case was insignificant CON-
pared with this new business with
|
had always treated him with con-
tempt, as a negligible factor in the
Ardmore millions, and here at last
was an opportunity to balance &C
counts.
Il will show you how to fix Bill
ings. Just let me have one of those
blanks"
And after much labor, and with
occasional suggestions from Miss
Jerry, the following message was
presently ready for the wires:
Your Infamous imputation upon my hon
or and that of the state shall meet with
the treatment it deserves l defy you
to do your worst. If you come into NORTH
Carolina or bring legal proceedings fol
the collection of your bonds l will fill
YOU so full of buckshot that 40 men will
not be strong enough to carry you to YOU
grave.
Isn't that perfectly grand" muir
INJURED Jerry admiringly. But
thought your family and the Bron,
Loan and Trust Company were the
same thing"
Don't you worry about Billings
He is used to having people get dowr
. on tDe1r Knees 10 Hill, anu Tue CuduSs
will do him good. Where is this maj
Foster?"
Just fishing; that's what Mr.. Bass
!, ford said, but he didn't know where
Father was going to call special ses
sion of the legislature to investigat,
him, and he was so angry that he raj
off so that papa would have to lool
, after those bonds himself. Then thi
Appleweight case came up, and tina
, worried papa great deal. Here's hi
call for the special session. He toll
Mr.. Bassford to hold that, too, unit
he came back from New Orleans"
:. Ardmore read Gov. Dangerfield'
r summons to the legislature with pre-
r found interest 1t was signed, bu
a the space for the date on which tn
! lawmakers were to assemble had bee
I left blank.
v 1T looks to me as though you ha
> the whole state in your hands, Mis-
f Dangerfield. But l don't believe W
l. ought to call the special session jus