The Green Forest tribune., 1915-03-26
fconvr;aht. se1s. by W, ]. Watt & Col
 CHAPTER XV-Continued.

CHAPTER XV-Contlnued.
 two days, the grand jury, with eh secrecy, returned true bill, and Rv later considerable detachment Infantry started on dusty hike up iery. Furtive and inscrutable Holl- l eyes along the way watched them cabin doors, and counted them. y meant also to count them coming
 and they did not expect the lis to tally.
 ack of an iron spiked fence, and a ky sunburned lawn, the barrack-like kdes of the old administration |ding and Kentucky state capitol bned on the street and railroad K. About it, on two sides of the Stucky river, sprawled the town of hkfort; sleepy, more or less dishev-
 at the center, and stretching to Bed environs of colonial houses set ewns of rich bluegrass, amid the De of forest trees. Circling the D in an embrace of quiet beauty the Kentucky river hills.
 hrning in to the gate of the state be enclosure, man, who seemed De an customer by the cut of, his hes, walked slowly up the brick k, and passed around the fountain he front of the capitol. His steps ied him direct to the main en- ce of the administration building, having paused a moment in the nda, he entered the secretary's of- of the executive suite, and asked bn interview with the governor. Have you an appointment? the sec Fy asked.
 be visitor shook his head. Scrib- brief note on slip of paper, he psed it in an envelope and handed his questioner.
 pu must pardon nay seeming mys- Rusness, he said, but if you let Bend in that note I think the gov r will see me-"
 bee more the secretary studied his with a slightly puzzled air, then led and went through the door that
 admission to the executives of Is excellency opened the envelope his face showed an expression of rise. He raised his brows question ough-looking sort?" he inquired. hntaineer?'
 To, sir. New Yorker would be my s. Is there anything suspicious?" Iguess not The governor laughed. her extraordinary note. but send in"
 Trough his eastern window the rnor gazed off across the hills of n Frankfort, to the ribbon of river came down from the troublesome Then, hearing a movement at his
 he turned, and his eyes took in Addressed figure with confidence ring features.
 picked up the slip from his desk for a moment, stood comparing name md the message with the who had aent them in. There led to be in his mind some irrecon. le contradiction between the two.
 slightly frowning seriousness Executive suggested:
 hls note says that you are Samson p and that you want to see me reference to pardon. Whose on IS it, MT. South"
 y own. sir"
 e governor raised his brows lily.
 our pardon for what? The news s do not even report that you yet been indicted" He shaded the
 yet with a slight emphasis. thlnk l have been indicted within last day or two. I'm not sure my.
 governor continued to stare. oppression he had formed of the 'cat from press dispatches was hg with the pleasing personal nee of this visitor. Then his fore wrlnkled under his black hair and ps drew themselves sternly. 'u nave come to me too soon, sir" la curtly. The pardoning power nihg to be most cautiously used
 'lmes' and certainly never until purts have acted. A case not yet lcated cannot address itself to ex- e clemency."
 nson nodded.
 Pite true" he admitted. 'Tf an eu mat had come on the matter pardon' 1t was largely that had Iate some business and that a the briefest way of putting it." en there is something else?''
 S' II 1t were only a plea for nsy l should expect .he matter
 cnieny important to myself. In oi iact, l hope to make it equally sting to you. Whether you give
 pardon in a fashion which vio-
 n precedent, or whether I sur
 myself and go back to a trial
 VIII De merely a form of assas-
 n rests entirely with you. sir.
 III not find me insistent."
 samson launched into the oi Ills desires and the details of
 ois Which outside influences
 zen powerless to remedy-be-