Show SERIAL STORY C I THE LITTLE BROWN JUG I C JATc J KILDARE I 4qd By I MCKCDITII NICHOLSON Itluilrnlliinj Ily RAY MUTEHS Joprrlbt lad br Tbo Ilobbs nobbMerrl1l 10 CulDraar SYNOPSIS amid henry 3lninerGrlstwol < 1 millionaire the Unllellty lIenr Inlne Grlwold prof short In out ot Atlllntll IJr lrjlnla take trot ms Griswold In Ardmorl Ids college In wlnktd pursuit ot n girl who had lit him Is horn threatened dof South ariollima Gdswulds Ste Ne Roes lu Columbia to wnrn the Oshornp neW fnJ lady or North Is Iolrlor the slaughter and of meets GO his Barbara Danger wink to arollna lie follows her Holtllh brown and on the way Iv I given a JIIg at 1II < 1ar In rntrelthatatheJug Halelgh Ill II coers Ihat tile JUI hara 11 mesRne threatening Dangerald unless Apple wplht II criminal Is allowed 10 free 10 gerihld In the Inn running the affairs of the state absence ot the governor A scathing telegram Is sent to toy horne Os hnrll Ihers Osborne Grlswohl who heeonH is nlpnlllnj n118er to to hpr Dar ta duties In South Carolina Orders weight are sent to the sherlft 10 capture Apple CHAPTER VIContlnued As Darbara and Griswold turned to leave a young man who had been writing a message at the standing desk In the lobby lifted his hat and addressed Barbara lie was a reporter re-porter for the Columbia Intelligencer and his manner was eager Oh Miss Osborne pardon me but Ive been trying to get you op the telephone Can you tell me where your father Is tonight Father was In town only a few hours and then left on state business busi-ness May I ask if its the Appleweight case The Raleigh papers have wired for Information and wed like to know here I cannot answer that question Its enough that the governor Is absent on state business and that the business Is important You may print that in the Intelligencer and repeat It to Raleigh There is no harm in that Miss Osborne No certainly not Barbara replied re-plied pliedUtlt IJut the papers all over the state are talking about the Appleweight gang They Intimate that those people peo-ple enjoy immunity from prosecution and that the governor you will pardon par-don me Miss Osbornewill tako no steps to arrest them for personal reasons rea-sons sonsYour Your question is quite proper replied re-plied Griswold The governors acts are subject to scrutiny at all times and It Is just as well to have this matter mat-ter understood now 1 am employed by tho governor as special counsel in some state matters My name Is Grls wold Take out your book and come to the desk here and I will give you n statement which you may publish as by the authority of the governor The three found seats at a table and Griswold dictated while the reporter re-porter wrote Barbara meanwhile sitting sit-ting with her cheek resting against her raised hand She was experiencing experienc-ing tho relief we all know of finding a strong arm to lean upon In an emergency and she realized that Grls wold was not only wise but shrewd and resourceful Please print this exactly as I give It It having been Intimated in certain cer-tain quarters that the Appleweight gang of outlaws which has been terrorizing ter-rorizing the North Carolina frontier immunity for several years enjoys from prosecution In South Carolina owing to the fact that Gov Osborno wns at some time attorney for Apple weight Gov Oshorno begs to say that steps have already been taken for tho arrest of this man and his followers dead or alive The governor presents his compliments to those amiable critics crit-ics who have so eagerly seized upon this pretext for slurring his private character and aspersing his official acts The governor has no apologies of South Caro to proffer time people lina who have so generously reposed and confidence Ho In him their trust tho Is Intent upon safe gnarding and honor of the state through pence dignity an honest enforcement of law other aim or numb nnd ho has no lion note arlswold took the reporters hook and rend over this pronuncla So then he handed It to Barbara who studied It carefully I think It souoi just right only for honest the why not substitute word vlgorOusn CJrlswold mind Excellent assented 7 re thus amended time statement was turned to the reporter salt Griswold to the young Now getting a llrett m good arc ett meal you ar will have I other paller ill Item that no arto 0111 star to Halelgh Please wire your that the anxious Is very I Gov Osborno fully ulldersfaml shall Ileoilio up thero sltip Applcwelht mat I his attitude In lAh P tor this will wake up old Dan 1 reckon said the reporter gerfleld aU right paralyzed May grmnnlalg llftU bo I 1 lor > 2 t us e your sir name m this connection Net at all M My Guy engagement with itmi Osborno Is of tho most confi dentlal character anti our auld Purposes be nSefeyJu by publicity He meniber you get the exclusive use of this Sloiy i tho return and Immediate dparture of the Governor his state ment to the People In thoApplowolght asenll with I the understanding you use what you have to the best ad vantage This Is all right Is It Miss Os born asked tho reporter MnJ Griswold has full authority to act and you need question nothing he tolls you Barbara replied I I suppose tho governor didnt seo I the attorney general today asked the reporter I detnlnligly as Barbara rasa She exchanged a glanco with II Griswold father didnt see Mr Itosworth at i all It thats what you mean Didnt see him Well Uosworth ildnt exactly tell mp ho had seen I mm today but I naked him about tho i Applew eight case an hour ago at his house and ho said the governor wasnt going to do anything and that was tho end of it so far as tho administration Is concerned Print his story and sea what hap pens We have no comment to make on that have we Miss Osborno Nothing at all replied Barbara scornfully Im at tho Saluda houso at present See me tomorrow and I may havo another an-other story for yowl and Griswold shook the reporter warmly by the hand as they parted at the carriage door Home said Barbara for tho reporters re-porters benefit and then to Grls wold I must speak of another matter mat-ter Drive with mo a little way until wo can throw the reporter aft She spoko quietly but he saw that she was preoccupied with somo new phase of the situation and ns the carriage car-riage gained headway she said earnestly earn-estly That young man told tho truthI am sure of Itabout Mr Bosworth I knew he would do something to Injure In-jure father if ho could but I did not know he had the courage to go so farThe They were now at the edge of tho town and she bade him stop tho carriage car-riage We must go to the statohouso said Grlswold Wo past get that requisition to guard against treason In tho citadel Assuming that Gov Osborne really doesnt wnnt to see Applewelght punished wed better hold the requisition anyhow Its possible that your father had it ready do pardon molfor a grandstand play or ho may have wanted to bring Appleweight Into the friendlier state but thats all conjectural Wed better bet-ter keep out of the principal streets That reporter has a sharp eye She gave tho necessary directions and the driver turned back Into Columbia Co-lumbia It was pleasant to mind his accomplice In this conspiracy a girl of keen wit who did not debate matt tern or ask tiresome questions The business ahead was serious enough though he tried by manner tone and words to minimize Its gravity Have you tho office keys ho asked Yes I havo been afraid to let goof go-of them Theres a watchman In tho building but he knows me very well There will not be the slightest trouble trou-ble about getting in The watchman an old confederate veteransat smoking In the entrance and courteously bade them good even b I want to get some papers from fathers fa-thers oltlce captain Certainly Miss Barbara Ho preceded pre-ceded them throwing on the lights to tho governors door which no opened with his own pass key Its pretty lonesome hero at night Miss Barbara I suppose nobody comes at night remarked Griswold Not usually sir But one or two students are at work in the library and Mr Bosworth Is In his olllco Tho veteran walked away Jingling his keys Barbara was already in the private office bending over the governors gov-ernors desk She found the right key drew out a drawer then cried out softly She knelt beside the desk throwing the papers about In her eagerness then turned to Griswold with a white face The drawer has been opened since I was here this morning Tho requisition requi-sition and all the other papers In the case are gone Griswold examined tho lock carefully care-fully and pointed to the roughened edges of the wood A blade of the shears there or perhaps the paper cutter who knows The matter Is simple enough so please do not trouble about It Wait here a moment I want to make some Inquiries of the watchman Ho found tho old fellow pacing tho portico like a sentry lie pointed out tho attorney generals ofllcc throw on a few additional lights for Griswold guidance and resumed his patrol duty outsldo Tho attorney generals door was locked but in response to Grlswold knock It was opened guardedly trouble Mr to you I am very sorry Bosworth began Griswold quietly but into the room edging his way one never gets wholly away from busl ness theso days Ho closed the door himself and peered into tho Inner rooms to bo alone general was sure tho attorney nosworths face flushed angrily when stranger had thus en bo found that a tered his ofllco with a cool air of pro Ilrletorshlp Who the devil are you he demanded de-manded glaring Im special counsel for Gov Os Appleweight case borne In the Theres no use In wasting time In fur thcr identification but If you takedown take-down that volume on Admiralty Practice Prac-tice Just behind you you will find my name on the title page Or to save you the trouble as you seem to bo Interested In my appearance I will tell you that my name Is Grlawold and that my address Is Charlottes vllle Vn You are undoubtedly lying If you are smart enough to write a book you ought to know enough about legal procedure to understand that tho at orney general represents the state and special counsel would not bo chosen without his knowledge Allow mo to correct you my learned learn-ed brother You should never misquote mis-quote tho opposing counsel Its ono of tho rules of the game What I said a moment ago was that I represented the governor Gov Osborno I didnt say I represented the state which Is a different matter and beset with ultra vires pitfalls Thorn is no earthly earth-ly reason why a governor should not detach himself so to speak from his olllce and net In proprla persona ns a mere citizen Bosworth grinned but not at tho legal status of monarchs and states He had thought of a clover atm eke nnd ho dealt tho blow with confidence Let us assume ho said that you represent Mr Osborne May I ask tho whereabouts of your client Certainly You may ask anything you please but It will do you no good Its an old rule of tho game never to divulge n clients secret Gov Os borno has his own reasons for absenting absent-ing himself from his olllce However he was at homo tonight I rather guess not ns I had all tho trains watched Youll have to do a lot better than that Mr Griswold He has Issued a statement to tho public since you lied to tho Intelli gencer reporter about him today I suppose its part of your official duty to misrepresent tho head of tho stato administration In tho press but tho governor Is In I tho saddle and I advise ad-vise you to be good The attorneygeneral felt that ho was not making headway Ills disadvantage disad-vantage In dealing with a stranger whoso Identity ho still questioned nn gored him Ho did not know why Griswold had sought him out und ho was chagrined at having allowed himself him-self to bo so easily cornered You seem to know n good deal he sneered How did you get Into this thing anyhow My dear sir I was chosen by tho governor because of my superior attainments at-tainments dont you see But Im In n hurry now I came hero on a particular errand I want that requisition requi-sition In the Appleweight case quick If you please Mr Bosworth Mr GrIswold or whoever you are you are either a fool or a blackguard There Isnt any requisition for Apple weight The governor never had tho sand to Issue any if you must know the truth It you know anything about tho governor you would know that thats why Osborno Is hiding himself lIe cant afford to offend the Applewelghts It you must know tho disagreeable truth Mr Bosworth began Griswold deliberately de-liberately that requisition duly signed and bearing the seal of tho secretary of atato as by the statutes rrr I I v U U o o 1 I It Was Opened Guardedly In such cases made nnd provided vaIn va-In Gov Osbornos desk this morning at the time you were so daintily kickIng kick-Ing the door In your anxiety to seethe see-the governor It has been taken from the drawer where the governor left It I when he went to New Orleans You have gone In there like a sncnkthlcf pried open tho drawer and stolen that document and now Its un ugly charge mocked the attorney general Its all of that and Griswold smiled TO DE CONTINUED |