The Irish standard., 1902-05-10


county seat-I don't know. Iwant $40
for the information. Got to have
money to get to Jimtown. Amt never
going back to Harmony no more"
The Colonel laid his cane on top of
| his desk, removed his hat and placed
it carefully beside the cane, and then
began to rub his hands.
"What do you say?' asked Hepburn.
The Colonel looked toward Guy as
though expecting him to foot the bill.
81 say No." said Guy. 81 don't want
your information, Mr.. Hepburn, "and
decline to hand over the price of your
| trcachery."
Hepburn appeared startled and the
Colonel's jaw dropped spasmodically.
! Are you mad?" spluttered Keever.
''Let me tell you, sir, that if you try
to run this county seat fight according
to any Sunday-school notions We'll be
beaten hands down."
"t\ll right returned Guy cheerfully.
cts not all right, SIR" cried the
Colonel. "Iou with your 1900 lots are
not the only man interested. There
are others. In behalf of the others
he drew bill from his pocket and
handed it to Hepburn-"I shall pay
Mr.. Hepburn the price of his treach-
cry, if you please
"Then look to it that the money
doesn't come out of the Townsite
fund.-" warned Guy.
Col. kecver held his head very high
FIN t,>t t,1. ~,
words.
$50 on" said he to Hepburn.
"Well," saide Hepburn, casting a
nervous glance at Guy, Zone of Nland-
ingham's hired men is a friend of
mine, and he told me what am goin'
to tell you. Cap'n Blue has formed a
company of twenty men, which he calls
the Harmony lnvncibles. They're
drilling nearly all the time"
''ls that all?"
"Ihat's only half. The other half is
the biggest part of the news. There
are two spies in this town. They are
ut the hotel now disguised rs Sisters
of Charity. One of them is Nlant!ing-
hams daughter an t'other one is a
Miss Pinkney.'
\ cold chill swept along Guys
nerves. Had he known what was COM
ing he would have reached out and
cholled the section man into silence.
The Colonel let off Il roar of delight
; and grabbed up his hat and cane.
"Are you done, Hepburn" he cried.
"Nin't that enough?" asked the in
former, wicliedly, his hand on the
:. door knob.
"It'll do, it'll do. Mind you keep
: this to yourself. man."
l "'rhey'd hang me if ever went back
s to Harmony and they found it out"
: Hepburn departed and the Colonel
9 turned to Guy.
"Young man." said he. severely
c "your notions of right and wrong are
exaggerated and out of place. But
II for me those two items of information
t would never have been delivered
7 Vlandingham's daughter here at ou1
J. mercy! Cad, think of that!"
y The Colonel started for the door
l. and Guy stepped quickly in front OF
y him.
e "What do you intend to do about
1 ito" asked Guy, quietly.
$ "Do?' clustered the Colonel. "Why
I'm going to have Pettibone, the sher
iff, arrest 'em both. Well hold ZEN
us hostages. Vlandingham will have
to bargain with us for their release
by gnd! Well make it cost him TIL.
county scat!"
you'll do nothing of the kind" sale
Guy, a CLINT of steel coming into hi:
eyes.
"What's this?" cried the Colonel
"By the eternal, it looks as though
you are playing into the hands of thu
enemy and that we have three trait
ors in camp instead of two"
'It's immaterial how it looks to you
l will deal with these ladies at th'
hotel.'
"No. by gad! Stand aside! Stant
aside, say, or III brain you!"
The Colonel caught his cane by th'
lower end and fourished the heav.
handle above Guys head. Quick as
flash the young man caught the stick
jerked it from the Colonel's grasp ant
flung it into 4 corner; then he grabbed
the Colonel by both shoulders an'
- pinned him against the partition.
"Attcmpt to arrest those youns
:. ladies. or say word about their be
) ing in this town." he muttered, fierce
. ly, "and I'll see that you have caus
" to regret it. I'll take care of them"
After giving the Colonel Il tina
- bump against the partition he re
leased him and dashed from the office
CHAPTER VII.
# 1t was about II o'clock when Gu
r. left the Colonel's Office. He did no
\. go to the hotel Immediately, bu
FASTENED first across the street t
the livery stable. A big strappin
II, fellow came out and advanced towar
him from the shadowy regions be
70 tween the stalls. Guy was surprised
for in spite of the big fellow
turned-up coat collar and continue
Il attempts to keep his face averted, Ii
,r recognized him as Barney.
Guy had not much time to waste j
useless expressions of astonishmen
,r or in any other extended chain c
thourht He immediately cOnnecte