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

AIRY were at dinIcr when the tcle-
I'm came. Tie governor took the
low envelope from the buffers tray
q tore II open. when he had read
message ne dSscd II over with
a word To- iilman. The private
tretary's eyes wiGcncd as h. read
and he exclaimed:
Jim Lockhart dead"
William. the lack butler. stirred
Easily. The governor bent forward.
d lifted his coffee to his lips. Gil
m laid the dispatch beside his plate.
d. still looking at II. began To pine h
golden tip OF cigarette. Will
n slid noiselessly TO his side with
Itch. when Gilman had lighted his
arctic he said:
Poor Jim"
rhe governor responded:
les. poor jim"
rhe governor sank into deep
Their chair. lie supported his head
his hand and gaz"d into the lire.
Gilman followed. and seating him
x. likewise Tell into "A melancholy
Ferie. The silence within. and thy
nd sweeping the rain back and forth
e a broom without. oppressed him.
was young man. Once ar twt''C
looked at the governor. and then
silence. the wind and the ram
ced him To speak.
BILE seemed a. hc i'm perfect health
en- he went away "Wednesday" no
d.
thc silence deepcned. Tho wind
|eshed the trees and the rain
Inched the windows anew. Gilman
Pike again. lie said.
The party's los a-Eood man.
land have lost another friend"
a the governor. He was growing
Without moving. still gazing deeply
o the Goals. after little minute. lie
ied:
He was the most generous man
|r frew.'
Tes: and believe after all. when
time came. n. would have been
h YOU for tho denomination" The
rnor stretches out his hand 20
y Gilman's speech.
u was not thi. king Of that. Leon
nc governor did this gently. as he
ali things. Gilman's face Redeemed
or the tire was growing holland
bbcc fell again between them. cid
u felt the silence. lie flung his
arctic into the fire. Then H. rose.
Guess I'll 60 over To the Leland.
said. some OF the boys may have
ticulars"
The governor nodded acquicsccnce.
as Gilman reached the Coor that
Us into the northwest drawing
u he SPOKE:
u fore you go hand me the stat
<. N YOU please. I suppo.c | have
ne duty to perform in an event like
ilman. who lonSed only for action.
e with alacrity the three big calf
b volumes 10 the library table. and
ped to the index.
ii find the section for YOU" Gil
D examined the second volume Tor
instant, and then said: here 1t
Read il. please" said the governor.
nd Gilman read. Section six
b. In the case OF the death OF the
surer, IL shall be the duty Of the
ernor TO take possession OF the Of
of such treasurer. and cause the
Its thereof 20 be closed and So
ely locked. and so remain until
cessor is appointed and qualified.
at the time such successor takes
session Of the Office. he. together
h the auditor Of public accounts
any Of the bOndsmen OF the do
sed treasurer who shall be present.
II proceed 10 take an account Of
moneys. papers. books. records and
er property coming into his pos
sion: and the auditor shall take OF
h succeeding treasurer his receipt
refor and keep the same on file
his Office. There" concluded Gil
D. closing the book. and then imme
Fely rcOpcniug H. that's tit =
pier one hundred and THIRTY. sec.
sixteen o. the act OF eighteen
enty-three. page twenty.thrce TWEEN
even.'
Now turn. said the governor. to
chapter on elections chapter for.
tx. ! think b IL. and see what it'
) about the appointment Of a sue
sor."
ilman tilted up the first volume.
inspected the red and black labels
its back. then h. turned ~ chap
forty-six. and. running hi finger
I'm the pagc~ until no found the sec
b. read hurridl.. mumhiinE hi,
IDS until he came 20 the vital sen
&c.
When vacancy shall occur in
ofiice OF secretary ~ state. auditor
public accounts tos here o. is'
accentuated the word frcasur-
attorney general. superintendent ~
&c instruction the was reading
Idly nov and running words 90
herr or member 81 tho state
ri % equalization. tho governor "'
d now he ralsed bis voice and
more slowly and distinctly tho
AaaHa 81
nt. and the apppIuffc shalt hold hfs
be during The remainder Of thr'
b. and until DBL aucce sOr is elect
end qualified. That's section hun
D and taenff-ciF1f
We'll. said fh" 0trrno-. 'tli maine
man 10 fl The vacancy fiUnan
fhe trnsa urcr-circf. chosen hy tUrI
pie in November 10 succeed Lock
Re WAS NOT o. tho parts .hou.
10 which tho governor belonged
IuuiuOis If will hr remembered
~urers arc elected not quadrpn.
~. a. are tho other state officials
biennially. and a treasures cannot
coed himself So maj boo tho mid
Of an administration there ls al.
N an IN scar. and reaction. and
he pspcrs Say. Fting.ng rebuke
he polls
N ~ yes said Gilman. rho boy.
h'f Ike o. but if- only for
pie OF months
And a. 90 sealing tho treasury
nued The governor presume
the morning Rlll be- time enough
that
Yes. it's a bad night outside. an,.
responded Gilman The GOV
or was lost again in fh0uh' Cd