Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

and this he reluctantly handed to the Sheriff.
That's a certificate of deposit on the
Eighth National Bank of Hernia for twenty
thousand dollars he said. @Give me re-
ceipt for it, and see that the balance reaches
me at Hernia.
growing dusk. @Loose her an let 'em go.
I've got the kale!"
WITHIN FIVE minutes the chains were
cast loose, the passengers were crowd
ing on the cars, and Jessup, with a mingled
look of rage and relief upon his face, was
chattering with cold as he passed with Gov
ernor Blauvelt. Sylvia stood on the plat
form of the Skydale. Suddenly she leaned
forward.
ooh, Governor Blauvelt," she called soft
ly, and the big man came to a halt.
Sylvia went down to stand on the last
step of the car. Il forgot to mention that |
had telephone message from Hernia ten
minutes ago. she went on. at might in
terest you a little to know that Acting Gov
ernor Brand appointed someone to the va
can't judgeship at twenty minutes past seven
this evening
what yelled the Governor. "Acting
Governor-what in blazes are you talking
about, young woman
Sylvia looked down at a small green vol
ume in her hand in a slightly puzzled man.
ner. ooh, didn't you know that the con-
stitution of Mentioning provides that the
Lieutenant Governor shall act in the event
of the absence of the Governor from the
State? 1 thought you
@It's lie! It's illegal! I'll have the
courts
sShut up, Jessup,' ordered the big man.
@Just a minute, Ma am, he went on, turn
ing back. How do you figure this out?'
heay Of tha Ctat.a for
two hours, Governor" she explained sweet
1y Automatically Mr.. Brand became
Governor"
4But he didn t know it," exploded Blauvelt.
Il fortunately remembered to tell him,
she replied. "And you see there are SO many
witnesses who can testify to it,.
"You told him." said Blauvelt slowly.
"Why-" he turned to look at Jessup, who
much resembled fat German carp with
whiskers.
Now Jessup jumped up and down. II
demand back my money! he shrieked.
"Where's that blanked Sheriff? | insist
There was a warning clang of the loco
motive bell, and the train began to move.
Governor Blauvelt swung himself to the step
of the car ahead and leaned over the rail
do you mind telling me whom Brand
appointed he asked.
"Mr James F. Robins,n Sylvia replied
gently. "A very dDle HAL, ain tOlu, 1ON-
ernor Oh, l believe he is the brother of Our
general counsel too Coincidence, isn't it?'
The train was gathering speed, and Jessup
was running beside it, clutching at the rail
of the steps blocked by the huge form of
Governor Blauvelt, who seemed wholly OBJ
Evious to the incident.
Sylvia extended her hand holding the
green book. you might like to read that
paragraph, Governor, she said. you will
find it on page los of the constitution here"
FIVE minutes later, when Ellis had finished
apologizing for his blindness and folly,
Robins remarked:
4How did you discover this plan, Miss
Marlowe?'
"The headlines in the paper. There was
the Wulzer case, quoting similar constitu-
tional paragraph, there was the announce
ment Of the Governors trip to Niles City,
and there was Mr.. Ellis's remark about the
bridge and this loop.
@Ah, yes, the bridge cried Ellis.
@AIy cook, who is a Russian, dropped off
the car as we crossed it. He placed stick
of dynamite beneath one of the old piers,
she replied THUS, you see, one by one. the
gates of GAIA were ripped from their fasten-
ings, and here we go with them leaving the