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Show tSERIALV KxxiJL ' i ifinxm ifini'acv.gn THE LITTLK BKOWN JUG I I AT I J KILDAUE S-Ap J ii Ml Kl 1)1 1 II Ml HOI NOV lll...lrall...ia l M V VI U II HI ii """ SYNOPSIS. n Ai.l.i -i- I.-... I . un.... nr.-. ! s.i.l II- nrv .. ..II-.. ". 1 i 1 "I I. ..I... 'r"h.. t'ii'i I n-'l-i'i". "ill -l-la Pf. i. 11,1. ..I. I,. .1 II. v-.. - n, . ii, 1. 1 I ii. I .. ' -l"l .1.1 1,.. .1. 1 1 1 1 1 1 . II. s- 1,1. ,. I,,.- ..n..-l,i.-r'ef I!-. I.n.t-r Ii- M - f N-.llli . -.1I..II,.. t. . h. r n.i-l -II II..- ... I- i. 1 I n in. 1 -v i iMl.l.i... In . . I, 11. I-. .1'.- "ii t. II i 11... i'lk- I., .it. i i.- V." Il I t tf. I-.'.1. L U ..'I '.i".'! 1.1 tf.i 'fi..-. All- ".- I I'- a sill. ,1 HIM. I . i I I .. r- ...I' ''I In iik il,.- un ,,i- -I ii..- .tui-lii .tui-lii ii- .ii.-..,.,. f ii,- K....,i,..r -...llnir '-,...,,,, a ..hi I., H..v I .a-'-tin- Hi, .1.-1.1 I-.-. ..in. a ,.til.,-i lo II. ,r-I...II. ,r-I...II. ... 1...II-..-. Ml... la ,,II. tnl uK l.i t,.r full, fu-ll, T. ,1,,11,-a In H.",ll, l -ir-.t'iri .ll.i. is I" I t.i the 1,,-nff l.i ,,i,,ir.. Al.ple-""", Al.ple-""", V .I'l" I"!"" ml..ll.( (rem ilnv i imn.riir's i.m. . CHAPTER VII. Continued. "lint you forget that you represent Mr. Osliorne. On Ihn other hand I represent (iov Osborne, and If I want the Applewelght papers I hud every right to them." "After ofllce hours, feloniously and with criminal Intent?" Isugbed (Irla-wold (Irla-wold "We will assume thnt I hnve them," sneered lloswnrth, "and surh being Ihe rase I will return them only to the governor." "Then" and (Irlswold a sinllo broadened "if It comes to cones-slons, cones-slons, I will grunt that you are within with-in your rights In wishing to place them In the governor's own hands. The governor of South Carolina la now, so to spenk, In camera." "The - governor la hiding. Ile a afraid to come to Columbia, and the whole atete knowa 11." "Tho papers, my friend; and I will satisfy you that the governor of South Carolina la under this roof and transacting trans-acting business." "Here In the statehouse?" demand-d demand-d llosworlh, and he blanched end twisted the buttons of his cout terv-ously. terv-ously. "The governor of Bouth Carolina, the supreme power of the state, chnrg.d with full responsibility, en-Joying en-Joying all the Immunities, rights and privileges unto hlin belonging" It was rfear Ihat Iloswarth took no stock whatever In (Irlswold's story, but (Irlswold'a pretended employment by the governor and his apparent knowiem.e of the governor's affalra, piqued his curiosity, lie stepped to an Inner ofllce, came back with a packet of puiers and thrust a revolver revol-ver Into his pocket with so vnln a show at It that (irlswold laughed aloud "What! Do you still hack your arguments ar-guments with firearms down here? It's a method that has goue out of fashion In Virginia!" "If there's a trick In this It will bo the worse for you," scowled llos worth. "And pray, remember on your side, that you are to give these documents Into the hands of the governor. Come along." They mel the watchman In the corridor cor-ridor and ho nilut. il them and passed on. llosworlh strode eagerly forward In his anxiety to prick tlx. bubble of (irlswold's pretensions. (Irlswold threw open the door of tho governor's r ptlon-ronm. and they blinked In the stronger light that poured In from the private ofllce There, In the governor's chair by Ihe broad nfilclul desk, snt llurburu Oa borne reading a newspaper. "Your excellency." mid (irlswold. bowing gravely and Hdvuiirlng: "ling to present tho attorney general!" "Ilurhara!" The puiers fell from the attorney general's bunds. He slood sturlug un til astonishment begun to yield lo rugu as he realized that a trap hud been sprung upon him. The girl hud risen Instantly and a smile played about her Hps (or a moment. She had vaguely surmised that (Irlswold would rhurge llosworlh with tho loss of the papers, hut her associate In the conspiracy had now given a turn to the inntter that amused her. "Ilurhara!" blurted the attorney gen-ral, "what game la this whut contemptible trick Is this sirnnger pluylng on you? Don't you understund that your father's uhxence Is a most itIoiis inntter and that In Ihe pres-' pres-' etil .'Mlllnn of this Applewelght af-' af-' full il In likely to involve him und tho tat, In ' nndiil?" Karbsra regarded him steadily for k moment with a negative sort of guzc. She took a step forwurd before she spok" und then she urk'd quickly ami si. i.i pi) . "What have you done, Mr. llosworlh, llos-worlh, to avert these rulamltlea, and what was In your mind when you filial 1 f 'I t! :...- I ,,l:. ....tt out ' !'..' I 1 - .g ' III- I. '1 .ll ; .;..-" I ll.,l. - Mi, I . . . "M' ' ' I ... -- , , .-"'I' "" ' '"" IT t"""K l,e lf "H- .' t ' "! 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I.I pear Mr Thomas' Ardin.ire read (,.r th- ntst time the ronitlt'llli'li of the fnlt.il Sillies lie hail rea, hi d the g.neriior s nffli-o esrly, mill, seeking diversion, he had picked up a si, mil volume that bore son,., .mittstd r.-Ni iiil.liiuce to u novel This proved, however, to tin John ! stons "American I'.illllrs." and he wss amiifiil to flti.l Ihat this dllulnii tlvo work contained the answers to a grcit many questions whleh hud often perplexed him. but which he bad , Iiiiiwiiic.I could not be unsw. red et-c-pt by stul. 'smeii or by men like his frlm-l lirlswold, who spent (heir lives In it-My lie made note of several matters This Work Contained Answers to a Crest Many Questions. he wished to ask (Iris-void about when tliey met again: then lui I Link ! Into the body of the text and hud read as fur aa llurr'a conspiracy wh.-n Jerry Jer-ry came breeilly In. lie exp.-rl. n. . d ' I fur the first tlmu In his life that obsession nf guilt which sinks In shame the officii boy who Is cuuglit reading a dime novel. Jerry sc. m.-.l to tower above him like un avenging angel, and though her sword was only , a parasol, her words cut de.-p enough "Well, you aro Hiking It preliy cool!" I "Tnklng what?" faltered Aidmore. standing up, and seeking to hide Ihe h.aik behind his hack i "Why, this outrageous aril, le!" und I fhe thrust a newspaper under hi" i -yea. "Do you mean to sny you I haven't seen the morning paper" j "To te you t, truth, mih Danger- fl'-ld, 1 hardly ever read the papers" ' ! "What'a that you were reading I when I came In?" she demanded se ( v. rely, withholding the paper until klie should be answered. "It's a hook about Ihe governin.-iit. i and the powers reserved to the states and that sort of thing I was Just reading the constitution: I thought it I might help us I menu you in your I work " j "The constitution help me? Hasn't I It occurred to you before tills that what I'm doing Is all ugalnsl the con I t It ul kin and the revised siatiites and 1 all those booka you see on Hie shelf i there?" i "Hut the constitution snuiiils all right. It aeeins remarkablt reason nb e. You couldn't unk anything fair er than that!" "Ho are tho ten commandments fair enough; but you're on the wrong track, Mr. Ardmore, If you're trying to support the present administration with stupid things In books I don't follow precedents, Mr Ardmore; I create them." She turned to the morning mull while he read, and opened the entelnpce rapidly. Huch of the letters us she thought interesting or Important Impor-tant she put aside, and when Ardmore finished reading a double leaded telegram tele-gram from Columbia, In which the ' " !"' ,1 .' ' -. , . - I ' '. ,- ' 11 M.I i . , . ,t II-le. M. '! r. -.it .! -I" . . , ; , ' ' , '!- -,- 1 I ' In , - ' " ' ' ' ! , I.. - - ' -I 'I , I - .,. I-, ; , ,- . - , i i ,,, i ,,. i . . .- . I ..I ti.. I. , . .. 1,1. ,. . . I II 'I I', ., , , I . ,', ,t I' IL -I!, II--. ! I- ,t I'l ' I . IV; , . . .. t.-i iippt.-. I -I-- ii i .,i.,- .' ' ...i Mr v.H . ;. I n ' i -....it. .1 .' ,-, i- ,, -t.l I I, .it- I,, -n ii, . ,-. ,1. ,i i,, , I - I - .Mil I ",i it f , ,1 ... . i M ,' - I'll,,-- fi. i.i ;.. . 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Ii 1,1 il. ad or alii- I hal -mil,, Is "I il, ink Hi n I.I ii fT. myself That t.-l.giuni ,, sent I, in, v-st-rilay iiiu-t hate seared him lo ilealli II- w ua ih't. ii lino n ci.tu-r nnd liml to do sniiielhlng lo nt.il.l b-lng ill-ria, eil. unit It's easy enough to talk big In Hie tiettsi.'lf.-is when you haven't the slightest Intenllon of doing anything ut all I've noticed ihat lather talks Hie longest nml loudest iilj.itit things he doesn't believe ut all " Is II foa.llile?" whispered Aid li, me Incredulously. "nf irse lls possible! Father would never have I n elected If bed expressed his real sentiments; n.-ltber tin .,1.1 iilitbn.ly else ever be l ie. lu.l Il h- said In -forehand what he really believed " "That must have bu n the reason I got defeated for iilileriunn on the re-: re-: I. .no th ki t. I told Vm I was for ! turning Ihe rascals out." "That was very stupid of you. You've got to get the rascals lo elect you first; then If you're tired of ofllce of-llce and don't need them any nu.ro you bounce llietii. Hut that's political practice; It's a theory we've got to work out now. The newspapers are a lot of bother. I spent all yesterday evening talking to reporters. They rume to the bouse to nsk where papa was and when he would be home!" ' What did you It'll them" "I dliln'l tell th. m anything I si lit I oul lor Iwo oilier girls and we all Just : lii'ked to them mid kept talking mid give them lemon sb.-il I nnd g. inter , cookies, and Kve llnug rlord f hived I Ihe hlllllo Hut what were you d.ellg. Mr Aidiuore, that ymi didn't cotuo utoiiiid lo h.-lp It seems lo me you don't appreciate ll,n r.npoiisibllltl.a of being sei r. tary lo a governor." 1 "I was miaid you might scold ma If I did And besides I was glued lo the long dlttauce tclcphono ull evening, even-ing, talking lo my manager ut Arils-l. Arils-l. y He r.-ud me my letters and a lot of telegrams that annoyed me very nun It. I wish you wouldn't be so hard on me. for I huve trilling Iron bl. s of my own " "I didn't suppose you ever hnd troubles: trou-bles: you certainly don't act as tb. nigh you ever hud " Nn one who hits never been broth rill law lo a link- has the slightest lib a of what trouble Is " I n ii the duke of llullywlnkle'a pi. tin- In Ihe papers and ho looks n rv un i active" Well. If you'd ever seen him eat c. b i t ).iu .l change )our mind He's giilng down to Anlsley to visit mo; for sheer nerve I must say my retail.. reta-il.. ns In at the world I gut my place iter h. re In North Carolina Just to get away In, m lli-iii and now my sis-l. sis-l. r n.,l th- duchess, bill Mrs Aide l-nn is nulling down there with a Inl nf girls ami llallywlnklii has lit laib.il hltiisilf to the parly They'll tn-K thiniigh hero today, and they'll expei I to lltlil Die III Alii. ley." i n. in: riisTii'i:n ) |