Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-24

where he'll have a chance to study as
tronomy tonight"
Then he isn't on that case of Cha
teau Bizet with Appleweight?"
NO; l locked him in a corn-crib I'M
til / get time to study his credentials.
Come along now!".
Ardmore, Collins and Cooke rode
rapidly away through the wide gates
of the estate along the Sapphire road,
over which, by his last bulletin, the
adjutant general Of North Carolina
was marching his troops. They had
left Cookies men with Paul's ~foresters
to guard the house and to picket the
banks of Raccoon in the immediate
neighborhood of the camp Of the
South Carolinians.
Il guess those fellows car hold en-
till morning" said Cooke. We've got
to clean up the whole business by to-
morrow night. You can't have two
states at war with each other this
way without shaking up the universe,
and If federal troops come down here
to straighten things out 1t won't be
funny"
They had ridden about a mile, when
Cooke checked his horse with an ex-
clamation.
There's somebody coming like the
devil was after him. 1t must be GILL
~ingwater."
They drew rein and waited, the
quick patter Of hoofs ringing out
sharply in the still night. The MOON
light gave them a fair sweep of the
road, and they at once saw a horse
man galloping rapidly toward them.
'Lordy, the mans on fret" gasped
Ardmore.
by George, you're right" mutter-
ed Collins, moving nervously in his
saddle. ITS a human sunburst."
TITS only his gold braid" explained
the practical Cooke.
Seeing three men drawn across the
road, the horseman began to check
his flight.
Mem" he shouted, as his horse
paved the air with it's forefeet, sis
this the road to Ardsley?"
Right you are" yelled Cooke, and
they were aware of a flash, a glitter
that startled and dazzled the eye, and
Col. Rutherford Gillingwater thunder
ed On.
They rode on n saw presently the
lights Of camp-fires, and a little later
were tremendously halted at the road
| side by an armed guard.
1t had been arranged that Collins,
who had once been a second lieuten-
ant in the Georgia militia, should be
presented as an officer of the regular
army, detailed as special aide to Gov.
D%angerfield during the encampment,
and that in case Gillingwater failed to
return promptly he should take COM
mand of the North Carolina forces.
An open field had been seized for
the nights camp, and the tents al
ready shone white in the moonlight.
The three men introduced themselves
to the militia officers, and Collins ex-
pressed their regret hat they had
missed the adjutant general.
Gov. Dangerfield wished you to
move your force on to Ardsley should
we fail to meet Col. Gillingwater; and
you had better strike your tents and
be in readiness to advance in case he
doesn't personally return with orders
Sdpt. Will do hO q
himself, apologized for not being IN
uniform.
81 lost my baggage train" he laugh
ed, "and Gov. D~angerfield is so anx
ious not to miss this opportunity tt
settle the Appleweight case that / hur
ried out to meet you with these gen
tlemen."
"Appleweight!" exclaimed the groul
OF officers in, amazement-
None other than the great Apple
!, weight" responded Collins, eth
governor has him in his own hand
at last, and Is going to carry hin
across the border and into a Soutl
Carolina bastile, a. . little pleasantr,
on the governor Of South Carolina"
The militia of1cers gave the neces
sary orders for breaking the hall
formed camp, and then turned thei
attention to the entertainment Of thei
guests. Ardmore kept track OF tn