The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-04

town, whose scattered houses Law
uarkly against the hills beyond The
platform lamps of a station shone a
quarter of mile ahead. The feverish
steel yielded reluctantly to treatment
ana Griswold went forward and
watched the men at work for a few
minutes, then returned to the end of
'"e tram. He swung himself into the
vesuoule and leaned upon the guard
iau' gazing down the track toward
tue brakeman's lantern. Then he
sIew impatient at the continued de.
,"y and dropped down again, pacing
uack ana forth in the road.bed behind
me pecalmed train. The night was
overcast with hints of rain in the
ar, and little way from the rear
s'shts 1t was pitch dark. Griswold
.e'l sure that the train would not
iedNe without the brakeman. and he
was further treasured by the lanterns
vi the trainmen beside the baggage
car. Suddenly, as he reached the car
ana turned to retrace his steps.
,,ian sprang up. seemingly from no
"here, and accosted him.
y'u?"
Yes. certainly, my man. What
can do for you?" replied Griswold.
instantly.
reckoned it was y'u when y'u
iust come out on the platform. I'm
app inted to tell y'u. gov'nor, that if
yu nave BIZ Appleweight arrested in
south Carlina, yum get something
one OF these days y'u won't like. And
Il yu try to find me yum get it quick.
err Good night, gov'nor."
Good night" stammered Grlswold.
The least irony had crept into the
word governor as the man uttered it
and slipped away into the darkness.
Inc shadows swallowed him up; the
frogs in the ditch. beside the track
chanted dolorously; then the locomo-
i've whistled for the brakeman, whose
lantern was already bobbng toward
| the train.
AS Griswold swung himself into the
Vestibule the girl who had borrowed
MS newspapers turned away hurried.
~ 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 gwine intu Columbia 80
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 governor of South Carolina with
the initials on her travelling bag; he
had been very dull, but it 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 Colum.
bia, where the governor lived. and, be-
ing a 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 a
threatening message intended for the
governor of South Carolina, who,
from the manner of the delivery of
the message, had been expected on
this train. Griswold argued that the
man who had spoken to him had been
waiting at the little station near
which they had stopped, in the hope
of seeing the governor; that the wait.
ing messenger had taken advantage of
the unexpected halt of the train, and
further, that some suggestion of the
governor in his own appearance had
deceived the stranger. He felt the
least bit guilty at having deceived the
man, but 1t was now clearly his duty
to see that the governor was advised
of the threat that had been communi
Gated in so unusual a manner.
He was bordering whether he
should do this in person or by letter
or telegram, when the rattle of the
train over the switch frogs in the
Columbia yards brought him to the
! point of decision.
The porter thrust his head into the
compartment.
Columbia, sab. Yo' berth's all
ready, sab Yo' gwine t Richmond
yes, sab"
His hands were filled with the
young lady's luggage. The lettering
on the suitcase seemed, in way, to
appeal to Griswold and to fix his de
termination.
Porter. Put my things off. II
wait mere for the morning train