Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-24

To the sheriff OF Dfwen County.
Kildare N. c.;
what is this I hear about your insbli-
nv 20 catch Applcwcight nud the rest Of
his hunoh2 Your inattontion Co your du-
ties is matter OF common scandal. and
f you don't get anxious pretty soon &
shall remove you from your job and then
some ] shall Doe down soon 90 see wheth-
cr you are pitching quoita nt the black
smith shop or fishing for Holsters in Rae
coon creek instead OF attending TO your
knitting. Your conduct has annoyed me
until ] am something more than vcNed by
your behavior The eyes ot tho great
North Stnte aro upon YOU. Wire me mt
length just what you propose doing or
not doing In this matter
WILLIAM DANGEBFGELD.
Governor of North Carolina.
What do you think of that?' he
asked. his pride falling as she
scanned the paper carefully
Isn't II pretty expensive?" Jerry
inquired counting the words to ten
and then roughly computing the rest
"I'n take care Of that, Miss Danger
field What want TO know Is wheth-
er you think that will make the sher.
iff sit up"
"Well, here's what father sent him
only about a week ago. / found It I'm
his private letter book. and It's marked
confidential in red ink"
She read:
Act cautiously In Applewelght case. In
dictmcnt by grand jury rs undoubtedly
faulty and Foster threatens trouble In
case parties are arrested.
And there's more like thatl Papa
never intended to do anything, that's
as plain as daylight Mr.. Foster. the
treasurer, comes from that county
lie thought papa was going to have TO
do something. so he's holding back
the payment of the state bonds just TO
frighton papa You see, the state
owes the Bronx Loan and Trust Com
pany that S250,OOO and If It isn't
paid June first the state will be ever
lastingly dlsgraced'
"Oh, yes; ia forgotten about that"
- don't see how you could forget
about &C. That must be almost as
much money as there is In the world.
We've got to raise II. anyhow. even
II we go TO the pawn-shop. / pawned
my watch once when / was in col
lege and Blllings-he was my guard
ian-had shut me of Grlssy-he's
my friend-Grissy says pawnbroking
Is only a more vulgar form of bank
ing"
81 think your telegram to the sher.
iff is all right" said Jerry, reading II
again. "lf you'll go to the door and
whistle for the messenger Wen get It
on"
Ardmore addressed himself once
more to the map. IL was clear that
the Appleweight gang was powerful
enough TO topple great states upon
their foundations. II had, TO Ard
more's own knowledge, driven a gov
ernor into exile, and through the
wretched Foster, who was their friend.
the credit of the state was gravely
menaced.
I'm wait for the sheriffs answer,
and II he shows no signs of life I'll
go down there this afternoon"
"Then you win undoubtedly be
shot" Jerry declared, as though an
nouncing a prospect NOT wholly de-
plorable.
That has its disagreeable side.
but great many people have to be
shot every year to keep up the aver
age, and If the statistics need me |
won't duck. Ill call up my man on
the telephone this forenoon and tell
him to put my forester at Ardsley to
work He's a big fellow who served
in the German army, and If he's afraid
OF anything ! haven't heard of il. II
we can drive the gang into South
Carolina, right along here, you see
and Miss Dangerhold bent her pretty
head over the map and saw-"if We