The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-10

,hs .acs... nsio tne os8 out TOWARD
No, said Jennings. who was pour
hs n,nseif drink. give 1t OF the
and opened /. fns Inside w seDe four sSs bag bag
bundles OF bank bills He lifted then,
out Zach bundle was composed OF
bs>1s. and each package was bound
with pin kpaper strap neatly pinned
and marked ''nye hundred" He counted
Then taking his coat and hat. he turned
TO Jennings and said;
Well. let's be gone
head tow-rd the attorney sentrai'
waved his long arm and Mapped his
hand Unlike at him. and said:
won't need us"
The attorney general scowied and
lhen went out. accompanied only by the
assistant state treasurer. Hurryins
down Capitol avenue. Grigsby shivered,
siancing up dark alleys.
The clock in the hall OF the executive
mansion had struck the half-hour after
mianight. and the governor was de-
sG Gd II, the stairs in a gray bathEobe
and still. Even the room occupied b.
Gilman. who should. at that hour. have
been reading the magazines in bed
treading. entered the library. The last
elnbers OF the fire were smoldering
The governor lighted the lamp. and In
w fAANft oi ~ spread on tne
library table. he bent over a book his
glasses on his nose. their cord hanging
down into his lap. II was not The
the second volume OF The Revised stat
ntes OF lllinoi,. a stupid work which
many men consult. laboriously. far into
leaves until he found chapter i3O. He
ran mis- hnger down the pages iii At
stopped at section ls. And then he read
the treasurer. II shall be the duty OF
such governor 10 take possession of the
office or such treasurer and cause the
vaults thereof 60 be closed and secure
~ locked. and so remain until" He
read the words again, and again a third
He closed the book. put out the lamp
and slowly felt his way back up the
stairs.
Ten minutes later he descended again
and cropping in the hall. drew great
coat over his broad shoulders covered
his head with the SLOUGH hat he wore
nOis. and let himself out Of the wide
front door. The asphalt driveway that
filings its long curve through the
grounds OF the gubernatorial residence
from Fifth street to Fourth. CLEANED
like the surface OF river at night. The
rain no longer fell. but the trees dripped
black clouds were flying. The COVER
nor walked down the driveway to the
big iron gates at Fourth street. whose
watered surface as far as he could see
wavered under the electric lights at
the crossings. The governor turned at
Jackson street and walked down the
street Below a low brown house trick
ling its caves behind two sentinel
cedars. he halted. He went up the moist
brick walk. and pulled the white bell
knob. The bell tangled harshly upon
the, sleeping stiffness. The jangiing
trembled away. He rang again. There
scared woman's voice. said:
Who's there7"
Mr.. Mendenhsil a, home
The woman slid back bolts and
opened the door clrcum-pectly She
thrust out n towsled head and shoulders
heard = baby's cry. The womans teeth
chartered with nervousness and the
No. sir: he hasn't got IN yet"
The governor thanked her sud turned
away. The woman opened the door
vide and watched him as he retreated
street he paused. Then he turned on
tow ard Second street The woman
closed the door and her key grated IN
The governor STROBE on into second
street. past the residence OF the
bishop OF Springfield. stsnding behind
past 81. Agatha's seminary sleeping In
rs gloun1. until he reached the state
house. The hrooding building doomed
Its great gray dome into the dim
nipht Huge granite pillars lifted
themselves above him, he was lost In
the shades OF the left portiCo. tie TN
locked and pushed open the heavy door.
Tie great marble corridors were dark
and echoed Co the touch % hts heel
upon the stones. In the wide rotunda.
under the enormous dome. thick with
biiloWing gloom, Janttpr. the people,
solitary night watch slept profoundly
heard upon his beast. His gossips mad
departed. Their deserted chairs stood
aimi"ssly about lie had finished the
nightly recital Of the strenuous part
he had borne In the great rebellion. and
he slumbsred. his SHORES cChoing In the
monstrous inverted bowl above him.
above. ana turned down the north
corridor \ golden bar - light was
thrown across tne marble floor. It
stream"d from the open door OF the
ened his steps. lie heard the iunss OF
huge hults a. they were tumbled
combination lock-. and as he reached
the treasury two men we're emerging
from the dark vaults
Thank God. that's
The sentencs was lost IN the mouth
% the attorney general or the state OF
Illinois. who stood with dropping Jaw
staring ~ TIE governoir The attorney
plunged "a hand witt three pieces %
paper into an outer pocket Of bis
Tire governor was the nrst one 20
SPEAK
Good eveuing. gentlemen" he said
TIE two men I'D not reply. and the
so, rrnor spoke aEsln
Under the law. gentlemen" he said.
Gle duty devolves upon me ~ closing
ana locking the treasury and Temporal
as assuming possession o. 90"
St'il tie mon lid not reply The tls-
sues - Grirshy's face bad hecouie ftc-
$50 and greeuiah shade Lad over apread
Them Ills ewes he'd contracted 90 sharp
points under angry hroNs The COVER.
nor scrutiniyei the tUo men CLOSELY o.
&c. advanced and sad. speaking ln a
CALM tone
And So. NJ YOU gentlemen have COM
cluded ,our business no paused or
snail proceed Co the execution - that
q am" he added moment after.
wHrd. 'perhare fortunate lu nnfiug you
herc. Mr. Me0denhali Nru may De
uhle 90 assist me-"
tic drew toward them. md tneS
" here y gas fot RImmcrsd. lts Hght
glnflng On Tho nickel plated knobs "
the great steel doors iie tried tie
dnura They were looked lie remained
en- instant in tlouEht. ard theu took
from hie pocket t stick ~ res sealing
waN he hesitatcf smother instant
70. - ra!d. the great sesi could
The ereat sell ~ state ~ ts state
~ iilinuis though ~ has political
history. is reVeathciess phNatsali, hut
a huge overgrou seal such a. nutarles
rae in their little businesses And in
Illinois the governor has uo prftv seal
~ 10 has in some common Wealfrs The
governor warmed TIE sealing waN iu
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