The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-06

and turned to- retrace his steps, "a
man sprang up. seemingly from no,
where, and accosted him. ~
N reckon ysu'rei the tgov'nor, amt
y'u?"
yes, certainly, my. man What
can | do for your" replied Griswold,
instantly.
81 reckoned it was y'u when y'u
fust come out on the platform. I'm
app'inted to tell y'u, gov'nor, that If
y'u have Bill Appleweight arrested in
South Carlina, yum get something
one of these days y'u won't like. And
If y'u try to find me yum get 1t quick.
err. Good night, govnor."
Good night" stammered Griswold.
The least irony had crept into the
word governor as the man uttered 1t
and slipped away into the darkness.
The shadows swallowed him up; the
frogs in the ditch, beside the track
chanted dolorously; then the locomo
tive whistled for the brakeman, whose
lantern was already bobbing toward
| the train
AS Griswold swung himself into the
vestibule the girl who had borrowed
his newspapers turned away hurried
ly and walked swiftly before him to
| her section. The porter, who was
gathering her things together, said, as
she paused in the aisle by her seat:
"Beginnin' to get ready, Miss Os-
bon. We're gwiue intu Columbia 30
minutes late all account dat hot box"
! Griswold passed on to the smoking
compartment and and lighted a cigar.
| His acquaintances of the supper table
had retired, and he was glad to be
alone with his thoughts before the
train reached Columbia. He dealt
harshly with himself for his stupidity
in not having associated the girls
| perturbation over the breach between
the governor of North Carolina and
the initials on her travelling bag; he
had been very dull, but II was clear
to him now that she was either the
daughter or some other near relative
| of Gov. Osborne. In few minutes
she would leave the train at Column
bia, where the governor lived and, be
ing gentleman, he would continue
on his way to Richmond, and thence
to the university, and the incident
would be closed. But Griswold was a
lawyer. and he had an old-fashioned
southern lawyers respect for the
majesty of law. On the spur of curios
ity or impulse he had received 9
threatening message intended for the
governor of South Carolina who
from the manner of the delivery o.
the message. had been expected or
this train. Griswold argued that tn,
man who had spoken to him had beer
waiting at the little station neal
which they had stopped, in the hope
of seeing the governor; that the wait
ing messenger had taken advantage o
the unexpected halt of the train, and
further, that some suggestion of tn,
governor in his own appearance hat
deceived the stranger He felt tn,
least bit guilty at having deceived tn,
man, but it was now clearly his dut.
to see that the governor was advised
of the threat that had been communi
Gated in so unusual a manner.
He was bordering whether HI
should do this in person or by lette
or telegram, when the rattle of tn,
train over the switch frogs in tn,
Columbia yards brought him to tn
point of decision.
|, The porter thrust his head into tn
compartment.
} Columbia, sab. Yo' berth's al
, ready, sab. Yo' gwine t Richmond
, yes, sah.'
His hands were filled with tn
young lady's luggage. The lettering
. on the suitcase seemed, in a way, t
appeal to Griswold and to fix his dc
J termination.
: Porter! Put my things off. II
wait here for the morning train"