Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-15

some electtoneering at Amityvtlle. the only
which VIII DECIDE the Tor soan =
seat.
CHAPTER II.
On the following morning, shortly
before the judicial hour Of ten. Guy
and Pettibone proceeded to the build
ing containing the drug store and
ascended to the second story. Here
was tho courtroom and likewise tho
small apartment utilized % fail.
Unlocking the door OF tho latter
chamber, Pettibone requested Barney
to come forth. Tho prisoner obeyed,
and when he saw Guy no pressed close
to him and asked in q low tone, while
the sheriff busted himself felocking
the door.
did you give me awsyf"
mo-. replied Guy, "and Will not.
II you can got clear, barney, 60 back
TO Harmony and stay there. That will
be the safest and best thing you can
do"
Barney nodded aa the sheriff Joined
them and they started for the court
room.
Az has been stated. Christopher
Waffle owned threshing outfit. His
profession WAS that Of an itinerant
othresher OF grain, incidentally. ~ will
be remembered no was also tasties oa
tho peace.
There was, In Christopher wafls, q
certain warmth Of originality and
sharpness Of purpose that had earned
him the sobriquet OF "Hot Waffle"
But Christopher Wafie cared not for
public opinion, good OF Ill. He made
it his exclusive aim TO please Wafle
J. p, and thus was always sure of be.
ing on good terms with himself, what
ever might be the state Of his feel
ings toward the rest Of mankind.
When Guy, Barney and Pettibone
entered the room, the Judge had not
yet arrived. Col. Keever was there,
however. His white hat severely set
upon his ample brows-mute tssti.
mony Of his mental condition. There,
also, was Lem Bilkins, twisted about
chair in close proximity to the Colo.
mel and watching his every movement
with an admiration that was almost
soulful Glimmer was there-Mrs
Glimmer having agreed to look after
the Emporium during his absence
and Pinney, the druggist, and Letting
well, proprietor Of the livery stable
and Sampson, and Mr.. Burberry, who
was supposed to be q lawyer and who
possessed painfully meageY form, {
hatchet face, had an impeachment in his
speech and had been retained by the
defense. Others were present, bu,
none especially noteworthy. The
buzz of conversation ceased abrupt
ly upon the coming OF the sheriff with
his prisoners-fo4 It was plain thai
Guy was considered In the light Of 6
malefactor, spared the odium OF i'm
prisonment merely because OF Petit
bone and upon the latte5's responsi
bility.
Frigid looks were directed at Gu,
by every one except-strange as 1
may appear-the redoubtable Colonel
The manager OF the Townsite com
pany had slept upon the incidents O
the preceding afternoon and had com,
to the conclusion that he had beer
somewhat hasty with Guy. Solely b,
grace of the young man he was di
recting the affairs of the town. Th
office was no sinecure, but if Concor'
won in the contest his paper woul,
Doom and his nest would be feath
| cred in other ways. For these req
sons, the glances he shot in Guys di
rection We're of the sorrowful and in
jured- kind.
chair, a table, glass and broker
water pitcher We're awaiting tn
| judge, who finally arrived. He wa
clad in overa.ls carelessly tucke
into his boot tops, was in his shir
aleeses and carried an oil can In enl
|.haMd and bunch Of waste" in tn,
other. Bill Comfort, bearing larg,
book, was close to his employer
heels.
SIT looks as though you people neye
would get through lawn" growlet
the Judge. Here it is, only tw.
months from the biggest harvest W,
have lad in the territory vet. an
I've got to leave my threshing ma
chine and come here
At this point his honor exchange
his oil can and bunch of waste for tn
book.
| "sit down, Bill" he commanded, an
the engineer tipped Lem Bilkins on
of his chair and seated himself.
"Now," continued the Judge, layin
the book down on the table and throw
ing himself into his seat, 81 was bus
yesterday afternoon and don't kno,
what this is all about. Tell me, some
body"
Mr.. Burberry got up.
eff you p-p-please, your honor,
have the p-p-pleasure to ap-ap-a-''
That was the extent of Mr.. Ba,
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