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Show X.. t X, s V i slon and to the honor of the Old North State1' 1 have no intention of failing, Miea and with thia they Dangerfleld, turned and rode slowly back toward the house Prof. Griswold and Miss Osborne were silent until the foreaUgain shut them In, Then, in a sequestered spot, Griswold suddenly threw up bis head and laughed long and loud "Do you suppose they really hive Apple eight? asked Barbara "Not for a minute' They told us that story merely to annoy us when they found what we were looking for That touch about the wine cellar is If Ardiuoreaque characteristically they had Applewelght ou may be sure they wouldn't keep him on the premises Whereupon they rode back to Tur ner Court House mui h faster than they bad come SERIAL STORY THE LITTLE BROWN JUG ATC KILDARE 11 MEREDITH MCHOLSON lllaateatloaa By CHAPTER XV. BAY WAlTEtS IS The Prisoner in the Corn Crib. Jerry and Ardmore sat at a GWpvrtiflit 1M by Tbs Bobbs Merrill tl . tvupsa 8YN0P8IS. Thomas Ardmore anil Henry Main Ortawold stumble upon Intrigue when the governors of North and South Carolina are reported to have quarreled Moth slates are In a turmoil over one Apple-wrtgan outlaw with polltlial Influence Griswold allies himself with Barbara Osborne, daughter of the governor of Booth the Carolina, while Ardmore espouses rause of Jerry Dangerfleld, daughter of Theae the governor of North Carolina two ladles are trying to All the shoes of their fathers, while the latter are miss-laUnaware oj eai h other's position, both Griswold and Ardmore set out to Ardmore ormake the other prosecute ganises a big hunt Griswold men capdisture Applewelght Jerry Imngerfleld Ards-lecover the ispllve and leads him to her own prisoner Griswold and Barbara explore the scene of the disappearance and meet Ardmore and Jerry Grishie friend wold refuses to recognise CHAPTER XI V Continued. Orlawold'g companion spoke to him earnestly In a low tone for a moment, and then Griswold addressed Ardmore facial vely. these Applewelght fellows had bfrii cutting off the timber down there, U I remember rightly." "Yes, sir." replied the forester, But awkwardly. Iwlrirsfllnap some of the people on the estate bn lie broke off in an embarrassmtnt so unlike him that Jerry and Ardmvre looked at him curiously. "Well, Paul, what's the matter? If the cabin has been burned down $' no serious mstter " - s Why, sir; some of the men passtog there at night say they see lights and hear sounds in the cabin, though no one from the estate goes there. A child died in the house last sprkig and well, you know how some of these people are!" ' Cheer We have bigger up, Paul. business on hand than the chasing of When we get ghosts Just now through with these other things Ill go o.er there myself and take a look J at the spook r As Paul hurried awiy, Jerry seized a pen anj wrote this message: Itutlierford Adjutant-Genera- l. Gllilnfjwater, Camp Dangerfleld. Azbell N C all available troops by short-s- t route to Kildare at once, and report t me personally at Ardsley Make no atat Answer menla to newspaper DANGERFIELD, Governor I guess that will bring him runMove ning," said Ardmore, calling a serf ant and ordering tbe message hetl immediately Before luncheon a message was re reived from Gillingw ater, to this ef feet dll-put- t Gov William Dangerfleld, Ardsley, N C.: Kn route with our entire available forts In the field I a in riding ahead with all speed, and will report at Ardaley at nlM utlotk la full military dresa de rlgueur1 Gllllngwater, Adjutant-Genera- l. Isn't that just like Rutherford! He's afraid he won't be dFeasy enough; but If he knew that the South Carollni troops might shoot holes in hla uni form he wouldn't be due here for I couple of weeks, instead of at nlu oclock, and Jerry laughed merrily. They debated more seriously this telegram from Collins at Raleigh amt the previous evening: HIS START IN CHICAGO Johnny Kans, Star Utility Playsr ot Champion Cuba, Tells of Hla a Early Baseball Days, By JOHNNY KANE. (Copyright. 1910, by Joseph B. Bowie.) I got my start playing ball a school In Chicago and at Hyde Park Hlgt) bald tong table in the commodious Ardslt-- library, which was a modification of a Gothic chapel A large accumulation of mall from the governor s office at Kaielgb had been forwarded, and Jerry Insisted that it must be opened and disposed of In some way Gov Dan gerfleld was, it appeared, a subscriber to a clipping bureau, and they had been examining critically a hatch of cuttings relating to the New Orltans Incident "It's a good thing we got hold of Collins, " observed Ardmore, putting down a clipping from a New York paper in which the reports of Gov Dangerfleld's disappearance were ana lyzed and tersely dismissed, "for he knows bow to write and he's done a splendid picture of your father on bis throne attending to business; and his little stingers for Osborne are the work of a geniua There's a certain flnish about Mr Collins' lying that la refreshing. replied Jerry, "and I cannot help think Ing that he has a brilliant future before him if he enters politics. Nothing paint me more than a careless, silly Tie, which la the beat that most people can do But It would be very Interesting to know whethsr Gov. Osborne has really disappeared, or Juat how your friend the Virginia professor baa aelxed the reins of state. Do you suppose he got a jug from somewhere, and met Miss Osborne and Do you think do you think she may have er possibly clawed one eye In his direction?" asked Ardmore dubiously. Mr. Ardmore and Jerry pointed to at him with a hronxe paper-cutte- r Mr. Ardmake sure of his attention more, If you ever Imply again by act, word or deed that I winked at you I jail never, never apeak to you again. I should think that n man with a nice sister like Mrs. Atchison would have a better opinion of women than you seem to have. 1 never saw you until you came to my fathers house to tell me about the jug and you know I didn't And as for that Barbara Os- - GOT DANNY MAHER WILL RETIRE. school, where I played both the infield and outfield. Up to the time I graduated from High school 1 had not thought of playing ball as a profession, although I was wild about the game. I remember once I played game and put on evening clothes over the uniform so as to make sure 1 wouldn't miss a class dance or a ball game either. When our class graduated, tbe class historian. In writing about me, that I would be playing ball on the world' championship team In 1909 and I guess I decided when I read that to make good for the prophet. Anyhow, It put the idea of play' lng hall professionally Into my mind. I wanted to try It because I had been trouble In making good. In fact I the time I was a hoy and they were my heroes. I got my trial out at Pittsburg, the Colts under Anson from las, and because of my experience at High school and playing with prairie made' so good that the people out there wouldn't let me go. Once I was traded off, and my friends raised such a row that within two days I was back. It Is easier to play ball when a crowd takes that much Interest In you. They kept me going. I was trying to play up to the Idea they Jockey Danny Maher. had of me, and I tell you there Is It was news In racing circles the land, the home' of hla parents, and more In that than one thinks. If a other day that tho present season will When he finishes with the turf, he In- fellow feels that the crowd and everysea tho end of Danny Maher as the tends to settle down among the hill one has faith In him and believes leading figure In the saddle on English of Tipperary, where he can combine he can do something, it gives him thoroughracing tracks on the flat He will re- the breeding of high-clasfaith and confidence In himself and tire with a fortune of more than a breds with training horses. he Is far more likely to make good million dollara, earned during his caAltogether he haa been first 112 than If they were yelling at him. reer on the turf. times this season, but la still one My work attracted attention ana I Maher's retirement. It la said. Is due point behind the wonderful Australian the fact that be cannot do leas boy, Wooton. The nearest English than 126 pounds, and this la almost a rider has ridden only 12 winners. Tha Sportsman comments on the prohibitive weight for any man who aspires to be a leading Jockey In Eng- decadence of home-bre- d jockeys, and land. aaya Maher stands out by himself as The English racing track will con- the best Jockey of tbe day, but hla tinue to know him as a trainer. Maher contemporaries are weak by comdoee not, however. Intend to make parison with tha days when not one, hie home In England, aa many of his but n dozen, horsemen of hla weight friends Imagine. Hla heart is In Ire- - were available. pro-diete- s I dont know what you pretend to be, air; but It may Interest you to know that I am the governor of South Can't maintain this bluff much longer, Carolina!" Even the friendly newspapers are growAnd this gentleman," cried Jerry, State credit jeopardise! ing auspicious of Treasurer Foster, by disappearance pointing to Ardmore with her rldlng-erop- , Billings, of Bronx Loan and Trust, hers Is and hair mussed his though In s great fury over bond matter, pa his scarf visibly untied. Is none other you know governor's whereabouts T than the governor of North Carolina, Things are certainly growing mart WANTS TO WRESTLE GOTCH and he la not only on his own properexciting," was Ardmores comment. "1 ty, but In the sovereign state of which suppose even a girted liar like ha la the chief executive." Hackenachmldt, Russian Lion, Negotiacan't muzzle the press forever. Prof. Griswold lifted his hat with ting for Match With Mahmout and You cant go on fooling all North tho least flourish. Zbysxko aa Preliminary. Carolina all the time, either, said 1 congratulate the state of North Jerry, and I suppose when papa gta Carolina on having reposed authority The one wrestler with an almost tired of being scared he will turn ap In hands so capable. If this young lady In Raleigh and tell some plausible certain chance ot drawing Frank la correct, sir, I will serve official nostory about where ho haa been a4 Gotch from hla announced retirement tice os you that I have reason to beback to dispute with the giant what has happened. When It comes lieve that a person named AppleIowan hla right to the highest honors Johnny Kano. no touch one can to being plausible Thia fellow Is of tho mat world. welght, a fugitive from Justice, is papa. was wanted for my base running. AftRussian hiding on your property and In your hes dead," suggested Ard- Georgs Hackenschmldt, the Maybe I er got out of Pittsburg I shot up In state, and I now formally demand that Lion, who acted more like n lamb more gloomily. Socker football haa not yet gained the game and in n brief period was at be when apnom de his than you aurrender him forthwith. plume n strangle hold on western university Cincinnati. "Thats a real Inspiration on your The crowd down there If I may Introduce myself," InterMr. Ardmore; and it's very peared against the ' master wrestler athletes. part, much faith In me, alhave not did posed Jerry, I will say to you that sweet of you to mention it, hut I from Humboldt, when the two clashed Zbyszko made three unknowns lay though I had some friends, and I had In Is name Geraldine In for the championship my Dangerfleld, Chicago have no Idea that any harm has come down in short order the other night a slump. Then Manager Chance tradand that this Applewelght person Is to papa. Ita too much trouble to get April, 1901. at Rochester. ed for me and I made good the prenow at Mr. Ardmore's house. Hack is not out to meet Gotch withelected governor, without dying In A magazine writer declares diction of the class prophet and was the I suppose," replied Miss Osborne of his all has office, and besides, papa is none too out first showing that he of football game with (the World's Champion, although Inspire-tio- n the greatest e with gentle irony, that he has the ability and a little more, too. for poetry of any sport In Amer- I hadn't helped them win the chamfriendly with the lieutenant governot converseand leads is it and the all to comers, meet He pink parlor plana and would never think of allowing ica. pionship. eliminatlon at table." such a person to succeed him. Bui probable that a Tom Longboat, the Canadian Indian I think I succeeded as wall aa I Tou- are quite mistaken," replied with will be test Zbyszko, tion arranged those bonds seem rather serious and runner, baa challenegd Alfred 8hrubb have done by close study of the game as the Hackenschmldt Ardmore; but If It would afford you I dont like the Idea of your Mr. BUV Mahmout and race anywhere the and by closer watching of every move. to to another any satisfaction to see the outlaw you Ings making a fuss at Raleigh. 4 contestants, and the survivor either select. Experience has taught me e lot. Englishman may may look upon him In my wine cellar, That will be all right," remarked meet Gotch, or. In case the champion I never have regretted going Into K. Tener, an old baseball man, John I him an hour left he ago. prowhere, only Ardmore, blotting the last of a nuns la sincere in hla retirement, baseball. It la a good clean game, over It put In very 82. Dlxet Pennsylon a case of Chateau her of telegrams which he had beea nounced the ruler of "the wrestling vanla, . Hq Js.PPW neatly clean and a., . .way of earning one's, .governor This haa My further Intentions touching this writing.-and It'l world,livelihood. But don't tackle It If you pressing a button been a 1 for play-eryear great need 'Soulh Quaker are Mahmout Crj)ItUin scoundrelly Both Zbyszko and much mors Important or us to get ere looking for something easy. It . net now disclose ; hut I give you warnInto a South Carollrp flooding the country with tales of In Applewelght Abe Attell complain that all his op- Is bard and wearing work and n to will have which ing that the Applewelght Issue will jail, and its not going to be so easy creased prowess, want him to let them stick player grows old faster than men In soon and forever be terminated and In to do, now that Grlssy Is working an be shown. They may be better than a ponents the limit. Abe should not object to most other lines of business. n manner that will greatly redound to the other side, and angry at me about year ago, and then again they may this. Suppose they asked him to lay the credit and the glory of the Old J that scarlet fever telegram." down? North State. GARDNER AGAIN WINS TITLE There may be trouble," said ArdI trust," said Griswold, that the President Lynch of the National more to his guests as they sat at league says he has several Reforms In prisoner, whom we cannot for a moluncheon "But I should hate to have Chicago Boy Defeats Hugh La of Demind. The question Is, Do the Nationment concede to he the real AppleIt said that niv guests could not be troit, 1 Up, in Final al league magnates want to be rewelght, will not be exposed to scarlet taken care of here perfectly. I beg Match at Yala. formed ? fever, pending n settlement of this will all remain" that you I honor the have When a minor league baseball playmatter. And now, The luncheon was Interrupted by Robert A. Gardner of the Hinsdale er manages to reach major league so- Golf to bid you both good morning" Do You Suppose They Really Have the arrival of a summons for Ardclub of Chicago won the golf He and Barbara swung their horsea his home folks think he is a wonciety more. who hurriedly leit the table. at Yale the other day by Applewelght?" championship leavround and retraced their way, der When he comes back to work in Paul awaited him below, mountBig Hugh defeating Lee,lhe Michigan a paint shop they think he missed hla ing Ardmore and Jerry gating after borne, while don't doubt that even ed and holdinjfa led horse by 1 up In the 36 hole final champion, of a the in South Carolina them. , Daughter calling (TO BE CONTINUED) match. This 'makes the second year Owen Moran, the English lightWhen the ahabby beasts from the Seminole War might wink at a genGardner has won the title. In of extreme a moment House King at Court had Granary. tleman provo Turner stable weight fighter, hopes to endBat NelGardner has been prominent In Tbe Crimea and the whole Black borne Miss Osborne and Griswold out cation, I doubt If she did, for she lacks son's pugilisitlc career. He probably at Yale,- - being considered one . will have to go more than 20 rounds of the best of Sight beyond the bungalow, Ard-- animation, and has no more soul than sea region, owing to the sparse popupole vaulters in the east lation to consume It, bad a great surmore turned blankly to Jer,ry. to convince Pat that no more addi- In addition to having twice won the gpm overshoe. For wheat of centuries it as The discussion ceased abruptly on plus Have I gone blind or anything tions to HegewiecL are practicable. He golf championship of the school. Unless I'm craxy that was dear old the appearance ofJBg Paul, the for- coveted by all hungry nations and Miss Cecil Lietch is not won.au was also honored e few days ago by golf one the with tne by strongexploited ester Grlasy, hut who is that girl?" champion of Great B. Itjn, as many being elected captain of the Yale A body of South Carolina militia est armies For centuries after Athens That is Miss narbars Osborne, and think. This Impression prevailed golf team for a second time. I hope the has learned such a lesson Is marching arrows country rom the had feasted upon the grain raising owing to the Lietch Hilton match. In The Chicago boy was golf champion the Mlthri-datelands It men beyond Bosphorus. of heard One of ny which Miss Lietch, only 18 years old, of the United States last year, hav,x that she will not be anlppy to me any south a as for his life and preparation more. If she Is the president general down at Turner Court House last defeated one of the greatest amateur ing won the title by defeating H. it h Roma, fell upon of the Daughters" of the Setnfbole" bight ' ftid rode to where the troops deathcomcontest Then golfers In the world. Miss lietch Chandler Egan of Eimctor' in Ihe final of field tbe he Crimea Bees use He learned that It were encamped War." won the match by a nervy putt on tha match at the Chicago Golf club. HIs was with wheat from yellow as a practice ninrch for the militia, i Sicily But where do you suppose she last gfeen. this year has not been up to playing earliest memory, through and ages of There's several companies infantry, found Grlssy?" the standard he set In 1909, but be was raided by all the powers I don't knowI'm sure; nor, Mr. so he reports, and a piece of artillery " ages she was It Improved greatly toward the end of world of the because of "Bully lor old Grlssy!" exclaimed Ardmore, do I care." EXPENSE OF FOOTBALL TEAM the season, although he failed to more corn, than plentiful Egypt's anyHe said he represented the state Ardmore "They're coming this way, e,ae qualify for the national championship onf! ,he Mediterranean, of South Carolina y do yoasuppose are they. Paul?" And The three bentih,reCaesar and at Brookline. Hla most notable golf that Pompey wanted Costs Harvard the has"-reallOver j $35,000 over the map. the governor employed Annually feat of the year was the defeat of WaP ' ,aIul of-tFtolemles. It was to when Condition V Gridiron Men "This ts the place sir They seem htrar v ter Travis In the final niatch of ths or controlled the granaries 127,945 for Athletic. to be planning to get around Turner's Rom he,d "I do not." said Jerry emphatically tpen tournament at Glen 'View It town. the But Intel and without stirring up for he appears Intelligent, and Sardinia, Spain One Sicily, that thousand dollars Egypt newer would-4ak- e a good deal to wake up per player for ilgence la something she could become mistress pi the season is what It cost an eight-weeappeal to Gov. Osborne. It Is quite Turner'srJatlShed the big German. Beaurepairs Make Clean Sweep. world Harvard to turn out 8. high class Toot-- --Frank BeaursFalre,. the Aagtratian possible," mused Jerry aloud, that r Jerry placed her finger on the state ball team. This does not mean 111,000 Miss Osporne'i fatnerbitg"0rsapiH a. ed Hue. No Proper Comparison. swimmer, who has made a clean sweep an eleven, but nearer $35,000 for for Uke mine, and she Is running his ofIf they dare cross that If they as of the big events In England this seaThe old darky had driven his far squad of about 35 men. fice with Mr. Groswold's aid If so, much as dare! son, is not through with his record to the hotel and was now demandlnf we shall probably have sonieTutTXe-for- e commentlngupon crltlcJam.ver breaking feata, for hlslateat attem p if' they darew aTfloTTarfof'hif servlc Yusstirtrahmoutr the expenditure of $127.945 99 for Har- was on the worlds reeprd for - 600 we get through wltirthls" a tew things. Take all the men you tested the passenger, a dollar for that meters. He was successful, for he If that's true we shall have more need. Paul, to w atch their movements. distance? Why. It tent half a mile ai not. A series of bouts between the vard athletics during the years the Harvard Bulletin says: "The swam the distance In seven minutes titan fun!" exclaimed- - Ardmore, thor- That w 111 do." -the crow flies " Dat's true boss," r three invaders, however, should prove sum Is large, no doubt, and It repre- 2 15 eeconds and this Is 4 1 5 seconds You don't know The forester lingered. , turned Sambo, wirh an appealing highly lnterestlnganU another oughly aroused. tuasle would be of sents the Increase of several thousand better than the former worlds record, You remember that we spoke the mile, "hut y' see, sub. dat old crow b Griasy. He's the smartest man alive, and if he's running this Applewelght other day ot the log house on Rac- tin got free wives an1 ten chilluns to world wide importance, as there are dollars over the expenses of the year made by Otto Scheff, of Austria io case for Gov. Osborne, he'll keep us coon creek, where the Apple weights suppoht not to. mention de keep fob many on the other aide of the Atlantic preceding. , Butthe high cost of living 1906. The swim took place at the who believe Hack's stories of the un- teems to be a spear that knows no Westminster baths. London, and aa had driven off our man?" ds host." guessing Is state the treatment In the bout here and brother, and It costa a good deal more the pool Is 44 yards long Beaurepalrt where Paul. I wish you to remember, Mr. Ardfair It "Yes, still consider the Lion" tho best of to put through any schedule of games had to make 12 lengths and 18 yards Happiness. more, that yon still have your oppor- line crosses the heavy woods and the today than It did a few years ago." Itt feet. ' Happiness means to be with natura the world' wrestler. tunity, aud that I expect you to carry farthest outpost, so to speak, on my some of commune said to see Also It. to concluIt' you to matter a safe with this property. through Tolstoi , Chl-lln- old-tim- three-cornere- d ait-tin- g a. s at!-letl- X , he !"! that-woul- d k -- lia -- 1909-T91- |