The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-28

dashed from a neighboring blackberry
thicket and waved a white handker-
chief. He bore something in his hand, |
which to Ardmore's straining vision
seemed to be a small wicker basket |
ITS a flag Of truce!" exclaimed
Col. Daubenspeck, and a sigh that ex
pressed incontestable relief broke
from that officer
THE cowards!" cried Ardmore.
Does that mean they won't fight?"
ut means that hostilities must
cease until we have permitted the
bearer of the flag to carry his mes
sage into our lines"
The bearer of the basket gained
the North Carolina shore and strobe
rapidly toward Miss Danger6eld, Ard.
more and Col. Daubenspeck. He
handed the trifle of a basket to the
colonel, who gazed upon its contents
for moment with unspeakable rage
The color mounted in his neck almost
to the point of apoplexy, and his voice
beloved forth an oath so bleak, so
fraught with peril to the human race,
that Jerry shuddered and turned away
|
The colonel cast the wicker basket
from him with a force that nearly
tore him from his saddle. 1t struck
against tree, spilling upon the earth
six small, hard bright green apples.
MY letter." said the emissary
soberly, "is for Mr.. Thomas Ardmore,
and, unless l am mistaken, you are
that gentleman"
Ardmore seized long envelope
which the man extended, tore it open,
and read
Thomas Ardmore ESQ.,
Acting Governor Of North Carolina,
| In the Field
Sir: AS l understand the present
happy differences between the states OF
North and South Carolina, they are due
| to reluctance on the part of the gov
ernor of North Carolina to take steps to-
ward bringing to proper punishment in
| North Carolina an outlaw named Apple
weight. l have the honor to inform you
that that person is now in Jail at Kill
dare. Dilwell county, North Carolina,
properly guarded by men who will not
finch. If necessary l will support them
with every South Carolinian able to bear
arms This being the case. a casus belli
no longer exists. and to prevent the eff
fusion OF blood l beg you to cease your
hostile demonstrations on our frontier.
Our men seized a few prisoners during
the night, and 1 am willing to meet you
to arrange an exchange on the terms
proper in such cases.
l am sir. your obedient servant,
HENRY MAINE GRISWOLD.
For the Governor of South Carolina.
The nerve of it! The sublime
cheek of it," exclaimed Ardmore
though the sight of Griswold's we'll
known handwriting had shaken hin
for the moment
LAS buffer your little friend IL
quite wonder" was Jerry's only com
ment when she had read the letter.
Ardmore promptly wrote on tn,
back of Griswold's letter this reply:
Henry Maine Griswod, Esq.
Assistant Professor OF Admiralty
} Camp Buzzard. S. c.:
Sir: Appleweight is under strong guar
In the jail at Turner court house, Ming
county, South Carolina. l shall taxi
pleasure in meeting you at Ard.ley a
five o'clock this afternoon for the pro
? posed exchange of prisoners. To salts
fly your curiosity the man Appleweigh
will be produced there for your observa
ton and identification.
1 have the honor. sir, to remain wit
r high regard and admiration, your oblige
and obedient servant.
THOMAS ARDMORE,
Acting Governor of North Carolina.
The messenger departed, but re
crossed the Raccoon shortly with
formal note agreeing to an armistic
until after the meeting proposed a
Ardsley.
"Col Daubenspeck, you may will
draw your men and go into camp unit
further orders" said Jerry, and tn
notes of the bugle singing the reca
rose sweetly upon the air.
y by George" said Ardmore, as h
, and Jerry rode away, well throw
into old Grissy in a way that will ia
the professor. But when it comes I
I the exchange of prisoners, l must tie
the boys to bring up that chap
locked in the corn-crib. l had clea
forgotten him"
tTO BE CONTINUED)