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CHAPTER VI.-continued.

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weight.
4 CHAPTER vI.-continued.
As Barbara and Griswo1d turned to
leave, a young man who had been
writing a message at the standing
desk in the lobby lifted his hat and
addressed He was d 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 busi-
ness"
~ HAY I ask If its the Appieweight
case? The Raleigh papers have wired
for information and we'd like to know
here"
II 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 I~ntelligencer and repeat 1t to
Raleigh. There Is no harm in that.
Miss Osborney"
mo; 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 me, Miss Osborne-will take 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 II % just as wellsto have this mat
ter understood now. I am employed
by the governor as special counsel in
some state matters. My name 10 Girls.
void. Take out your book and come
to the desk here and I will give you q
statement which you may publish as
by the authority Of the governor"
The three found seats at q table
and Griswold dictated while the re-
porter wrote, Barbara meanwhile sit
ting with her cheek resting against
ing the relief we all know, Of finding
q strong arm to lean upon In an
emergency, and she realized that Girls.
void was not only wise. but shrewd
and sr~esourceful. - -. 44sasse
/ Please print this exactly as I give
It: It having been intimated in cer
tain quarters that the Appleweight
gang Of outlaws, which has been ter
rorixing the North Carolina frontier
for several years, enjoys immunity
from prosecution III South Carolina
ewing to q fact that Gov. Osborne
wss at so-zs t;zas attorney for Apple.
steps have already been taken for the
arrest Of this man and his followers.
dead orsalive. The governor presents
his compliments to those amiable crit
les who have 80 eagerly seized upon
this pretext for slurring his private
character and aspersing his oificial
Aacts.'@That governor has no apoloz,es
to proffer the people OF South Caro-.
lima. who have % generously reposed
In him their trust and confidence. He
Ii intent upon safeguarding the
peace, dignity and honor Of the state
through an honest enforcement Of law
and he has no other aim or ambL.
tion."
Grisw0td took the reporters note
book and read over this pronuncia.
mento; then he handed Il to Barbara,
who studied II carefully.
Il think It sounds Just right, only,
Why not substitute for honest the
word 'vigorous'?"
Excellent" assented 0riswold, and
thus amended the statement was re.
turned to the reporter.
Now" said Griswold to the young
man. you IRE getting . pretty good
item that no other paper will have.
Please wire your story to Raleigh;
Gov. Osborne IL very anxious that the
people up there shall understand fully
his attitude In the Appleweight mat
tor.
Il reckon this will wake up old Dan.
gerneld all right" asaid the reporter.
grinning. Hell be paralyzed. May
I use your name in this connection,
sir1! z
Not at all. ny engagement with
Gov. Osborne il ofsthe most conf
Dental character and our purposes
would be defeated By publicity. Re
Sc. tie i use ui
thto stOry-the return and immediate
departure Of the governor. his state.
menta to the people In the Appleweight
case-all with the understanding that
you use what you have to the best ad'
vantage.
This II An right. Is II. Miss Os
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