American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-03
CHAPTER XIV.-Continued.

The messages were composed by
their joint efforts at the station, with
not so much haste but that an asso-
ciate professor of admiralty, 20 years
old. could defer in the most trifing
matters to the superior literary taste
OF q girl of 20, whose brown eyes were
very pleasant to meet in moments of
uncertainty and appeal.
He signed the messages Charles o.
borne, governor, with a flourish in
dfcative of the increased confidence
and daring which Miss Osborne's ar
rival had brought to the situation.
"And now" said Griswold, as they
rode through the meager streets of
Turner's, I'VE will go to Mount Nebo
church and see what we can learn of
Appleweight's disappearance"
"The North Carolina papers are
making a great deal of Gov. Danger
fields activity in trying to put down
Optlawry on the border" said Barbara.
Marked copies of the newspapers
+ pouring into papa's office. I can
but hold Mr.. Bosworth responsible for
that. We may count upon it that he
will do all in his power to annoy US"
and then, as Griswold looked at her
quickly, he was aware that she had
colored and averted her eyes; and
while, as a lawyer, he was aware that
words of two letters might be provoca-
tive of endless litigation of the bitter
est sort, he had never known before
that "us," in itself the homeliest of
words, could cause so sweet a dis
tress.
I'VE are quite near the estate OF
Jour friend, Mr.. Ardmore. aren't we?"
asked Barbara presently.
Il fancy we are" replied Griswold.
but with a one so coldly at variance
with his previous cordial references
to the master of Ardsley that Barbara
looked at him ~inquiringly.
I'm sorry that should have given
you the impression. Miss Osborne,
that Mr.. Ardmore and l are friends, as
/ undoubtedly did at Columbia. He
has, for some u-naccountable reason,
cut my acquaintance in a manner so
unlike him that l do o pretend to
explain it; nor, l may add. is it Of
the least Importance. He had, only a
few days ago, invited me to visit him,
though l had been to his house so
often that the obscurest servant knew
that I was privileged even beyond the
members of Mr.. Ardmore's own fam
lily in my freedom of the place. When
/ saw that his house would be a con-
venient point from which to study the
Appleweight situation, l wired him
AAA 49, - -
utter amazement he replied that he
could not entertain me-that scarlet
fever was epidemic on the estate-on
those almost %uncounted a%cres!"
And with a gulp and a mist in his
eyes, Griswold drew rein and pointed,
from a hill that had nov borne them
toa considerable height. toward Ards
~ itself, dreamily basking in the
tE1ght morning sunlight within it's
d1ncture of hills, meadows and for
He knew the ways of Ardsley thor
QUEhly: better, in fact, than it's owner
eX9r had in old times; but in his an
~ at Ardmore be would not set foot
- the estate if he could possibly
void doing so in reaching the scene
ofathe nights contretemps. He found
Vxfhout difficulty the trail taken by
H1bersham's men, and in due course
At time they left their horses a short
d19tance from the church and proceed
"a on foot.
1T seems all the stupider in broad
dAylight." said Griswold, after he had
Sxplained just what had occurred.
and how the captors. in their super
o~titious awe of Appleweight. had been
afraid to carry him off the moment
they were sure Of him, but had
eElpped back among their fellows to
ut until the coast was perfectly
Gt1ar. To ease his deep chagrin Bar
0ea laughed a good deal ~ the oc-
&~Erence as they tramped over the
me discussing it. They went into