The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-15
CHAPTER vl.-Continued.

AS Barbara and GriswOld turned to
leave, q young man who had been
writing message at the standing
desk in the lobby lifted his hat and
addressed Barbara. He was a 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 to-night?"
Father was in town only a few
hours, and then left on state bust
ness"
May l ask If it's the Appleweight
case? The Raleigh papers have wired
for information and we'd like to know
here"
Il 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 Intellfgencer and repeat 1t to
Raleigh. There is no harm in that.
Miss Osborne?"
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 1t Is just as we'll to have this mat
ter understood now. am employed
by the governor as special counsel In
some state matters. My name is Girls.
void. Take out your book and come
to the desk here and will give you q
statement which you may publish as
by the authority of the governor"
The three found seats at a table
and Griswold dictated while the re-
porter wrote, Barbara meanwhile sit
ting with her cheek resting against
her raised hand. She was experience
ing the relief we all know, of finding
strong arm to lean upon In ar
emergency, and she realized that Girls
void was not only wise. but shrewd
and resourceful
please print this exactly as l give
it, It having been intimated In Ger
tain quarters that the Appleweight
gang Of outlaws. which has been ter
rorizing the North Carolina frontier
for several years, enjoys immunity
from prosecution in South Carolins
owing to the fact that Gov. Osborne
was at some time attorney for Apple
weight, Gov. Osborne begs to say tina
steps have already been taken for thu
arrest OF this man and his followers
dead or alive. The governor presents
his compliments to those amiable crit
les who have so eagerly seized upOI
this pretext for slurring his private
character and aspersing his offlcia
acts. The governor has no apologies
to prefer the people Of South Caro-
lima. who have so generously repose'
In him their trust and confidence. HI
Is intent upon safeguarding tn
peace. dignity and honor of the stat
through an honest enforcement of lay
and he has no other aim or amb
ton"
Griswold took the reporters note
book and read over this proruncis
mento; then he handed it to Barbara
who studied It carefully.
Il think 1t sounFs Just right, only
: why not substitute for honest tn
word 'vigorous'?"
Excellent" assenied Griswold, an
thus amended the statement was RI
turned to the reporter.
Now" said Griswold to the youn
man, you are getting pretty goo
item that no other paper will hav,
Please wire your story to Raleigh
Gov. Osborne is very anxious that tn
people up there shall understand full
. his attitude in the Appleweight ma
ter"
= II reckon this will wake up old Dal
gerfield all right" said the reporte
grtnning. Hell be paralyzed. Ma