Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-27

these Appleweight fellows had bees
cutting NJ the timber down there. n
! remember rightly"
yes SIR" replied the forester,
twirling his cap awkwardly. But
some Of the people on the estate lave
said"
lie broke on IN an embarrassment
so unlike him that Jerry and Ardmore
looked at him curiously
well. Paul. what's the matter1 II
the cabin has been burned down its
no serious matter"
why. sir, some OF the men passing
hear sounds in the cabin. though no
one from the estate goes there
child died IN the house last spring
and-well, you know how some OF
these people are!"
"Cheer up. Paul We have bigger
business on hand than the chasing OF
ghosts just now. When we get
through with these other things TN
90 over there myself and take look
at the spook"
As Paul hurried away. Jerry seiTed
pen and wrote this message:
Rutherford GlnnEwater.
AdJutant-Gcnrral Camp Dangerneid.
Azbell. N. c.:
Move sll available troops by shortest
route 20 Kildare at once. and report TO
me personally at Ardslcy Make no state.
mcnts 10 newspapers Answer
DANGERFtELD.
Governor.
81 guess that will bring him run
ming" said Ardmore, calling serv
ant and ordering the message dis
patched Immediately
Before luncheon a message was re
ceived from Gillngwater to this ef
feet:
Gov. William Dangerneld.
Ardslcy, n. C.:
En route with our entire available forcs
In tho field. am riding ahead with all
speed, and will report at Ardslcy al uina
o'clock. ls full military dress de rigueur1
Giuingwatcr.
Adiutant- General.
Isn't that just like Rutherford
He's afraid he won't be dressy enough;
but II he knew that the South Carolina
troops might shoot holes In his uni.
form he wouldn't be due here for a
couple Of weeks. instead of at nine
o'clock" and Jerry laughed merrily
They debated more seriously this
telegram from Collins at Raleigh sent
the previous evening:
can't maintain this blum much longer
Even the friendly newspapers are grow
ing suspicious state credit jcopardized
hy disappearance of Treasurer Foster
Billings, of Bronx Loan and Trust here
in great fury over bond matter. DO
you know governors whereabouts?
Things are certainly growing more
exciting" was Ardmore's comment. Il
suppose even a gifted liar like Col.
Inns can't muzzle the press forever
you can't go on fooling all North
Carolina all the time, either" said
Jerry. "and suppose when papa gets
tired OF being scared hs will turn up
in Raleigh and tell some plausible
story about where he has been and
what has happened When it comes
to being plausible no one can touch
papa"
Maybe he's dead" suggested Ard.
more gloomily.
That's a real inspiration on your
part, Mr.. Ardmore; and it's very
sweet OF you to mention it, but |
have no idea that any harm has come
TO papa It's too much trouble to get
elected governor, without dying in
office, and besides, papa is none too
friendly with the lieutenant governor
and would never think OF allowing
such a person to succeed him. But
those bonds seem rather serious and
| don't like the idea OF your Mr.. Bill
ings making a fuss at Raleigh"
THAT will be all right" remarked
Ardmore blotting the last OF a mum.
ber of kilograms which he had been
writing, and pressing "A button. IT'S
much more important for us to get
Appleweight into a South Carolina
jail; and it's not going to be so easy
to do, now that Grissy is working on
the other side, and angry at me about
that scarlet fever telegram"
There may be trouble" said Ard.
more TO his guests as they sat at
luncheon. but l should hate to have
It said that my guests could not be
taken care OF here perfectly, beg
that you will all remain"
The luncheon was interrupted by
the arrival OF summons for Ard
more who hurriedly left the table.
Big Paul awaited him below, mount
ed and holding a led.horse.
ITO BE CONTINUED)