The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02
CHAPTER il.-Continued.


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 uniyersity-"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
wait"
"It was not l." said Griswold. who
so 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:
Who was it. If you please"
"A gentleman with brown beard
q red necktie. and a bad disposition"
Il thought as much' she said, half
to herself. and her eyes were bent
again upon the point of her parasol.
with which she was tracing a design
in the rug She lifted her head with
the abruptness of quick decision. and
looked straight at Griswold The
negress had withdrawn to the outer
door. by which she sat with sphinx
like immovability.
81 am Miss Osborne. Gov Osborne
is my father. Would you mind telling
me whether your business with my
father
She hesitated. and her eyes met
Griswold's
Miss Osborne. as I have no ac-
uuaintances here. let me introduce
myself My name is Griswold My
home is Charlottesville Pardon me.
but you and | were fellow passengers
from Atlanta yesterday evening.
am unacquainted with your father
and l have no business with him ex-
cept-"
He was not yet clear in his mind
whether to tell her that her fathers
life was threatened: it did not seem
fair to alarm her when he was power
less to help: but as he weighed the
question the girl came out into the
reception.room and sat down near the
window
Won't you have a seat. Mr. Girls
wold7 May I ask you again whether
you know the gentleman who came
in here and beat the door awhile ago."
Il never saw him before in my life"
THAT is very well. And now, Mr..
Griswoid. | am going to ask you to
tell me, II you will. just what it is
you wish to say to my father"
She was very earnest, and the re-
quest she made rang the least bit i'm
periously. She now held the white
parasoi across her lap in the tight
clasp of her white-gloved hands.
My reason for wishing to see your
father is, to warn him that II Grim
inal named Appleweight is brought
back from his hiding place on the
North Carolina frontier. and tried for
his crimes in South Carolina, the
governor of that state. your father,
will be made to suffer by Apple
weights friends"
THAT is. what I thought" said the
girl. slowly nodding her head.
And now, to be quite honest about
1T, Miss Osborne, I must confess that
I received this warning last night
from a man who believed me to be
the governor To tell the truth, told
him I was the governor"
The girls eyes made fresh inven-
tory of Griswold, then she laughed
for the first time-a light laugh Of
honest mirth that would not be gain.
said The beautiful color deepened in
her cheeks; her eyes lighted merrily.
as though at the drollery OF Griswold
standing. SO to speak. in loco PARENTS
II have my own confession to make.
I heard what you said to that man. l
had gone to the rear platform to see
what was the matter. The stop there
in that preposterous place seemed in
terminable. You must have known
that listened"
II didn't suppose you heard what
that man said to me or what / said
q him. I don't know how I came to
A.lrn myself on as the GOVERNOR
am not In the habit Of doing such
&h;ugs. but It was due. think. to the
tact that had just been saying to .
trk nd Of mine at Atlanta"
Mistress was again written IN Miss
Osboene's face. 0he had paid little