The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-31

! these Appleweight fellows had beer
cutting OF the timber down there, ii
I remember rightly"
yes, sir" replied the forester,
twirling his cap awkwardly. But
some Of the people on the estate have
said"
He broke OF in an embarrassment
so unlike him that jerry and Ardmore
looked at him curiously.
We'll, Paul, what's the matter? If
the cabin has been burned down it's
no serious matter"
why, sir; some of the men passing
there at night say they see lights and
hear sounds In the cabin, though no
one from the estate goes there A
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 I'll
go over there myself and take a look
at the spook."
AS Paul hurried away, Jerry seized
pen and wrote this message:
Rutherford Gillingwater,
Adjutant-General. Camp Dangerfield,
Azbell, N. c.:
Move all available troops by shortest
route to Kildare at once. and report to
me personally at Ardsley. Make no state
ments to newspapers Answer
DANGERFIELD,
Governor
II guess that will bring him run.
ning." said Ardmore. calling serv-
ant and ordering the message dis
patched Immediately
Before luncheon a message was re-
ceived from Gillingwater, to this eff
feet:
Gov. William Dangerfeld,
Ardsley N. c.:
En- route with our entire available force
| In the field. l am riding ahead with al
speed. and will report at Ardsley at nine
O'Clock. Is full military dress de rigueur'
Gillngwater,
Acknowledgement.
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 g
couple Of weeks, instead of at nine
o'clock" and Jerry laughed merrily.
They debated more seriously this
telegram from Collins at Raleigh sem
the previous evening:
Can't maintain this BLUM much longer
Even the friendly newspapers are grow
Ing suspicious. State credit jeOpardize(
| by disappearance of Treasurer Foster
Billings, of Bronx Loan and Trust, her,
in a great fury over bond matter. d.
you know governors whereabouts?
Things are certainly growing more
exciting" was Ardmore's comment Z"
suppose even a gifted liar like Col
Inns can't muzzle the press forever"
you can't go on fooling all Nortl
Carolina all the time, either" salt
Jerry, "and I suppose when papa get
tired of being scared he will turn VI
in Raleigh and tell some plausibl,
story about where he has been ant
what has happened. When it come
to being plausible no one can toucl
papa"
Maybe he's dead" suggested Ard
more gloomily
That's a real inspiration on you
part, Mr. Ardmore; and it's yer.
sweet of you to mention it, but
have no idea that any harm has com
to papa. It's too much trouble to &c
elected governor, without dying II
Office, and besides, papa is none to-
friendly with the lieutenant governo
and would never think of allowing
such a person to succeed him. Blu
those bonds seem rather serious AM
don't like the idea Of your Mr. Bill
ings making fuss at Raleigh"
That will be all right" remarke,
Ardmore, plotting the last Of a mum
Der of kilograms which he had BEEF
writing. and pressing a button. at
much more important for us to ge
Appleweight into a South Carolin
jail; and it's not going to be so cas-
to do, now that Grissy is working o.
the other side, and angry at me abou
that scarlet fever telegram"
There may be trouble said Arc
more to his guests as they sat a
luncheon. But / should hate to hav
1t said that my guests could not b
taken care of here perfectly. l be
that you will all remain
The luncheon was interrupted b
the arrival of summons for Arc
more. who hurriedly left the table.
Big Paul awaited him below, noun
ed and holding a led-hOrse.