The Lamar register., 1902-08-13

"Amityville is the key to this county
seat situation. One lot of imported vot-
ers will Offset the other and as Amity-
Vile goes SO goes the election. Do you
catch op?"
81 think do"
"Personal.y, I have little choice be-
tween Concord and Harmony. Still,
my profits. If this town is victorious.
will be slightly greater. as the blocks
are four lots larger. Hence this tip, Mr..
Herbert. Get a county map and study
it,"
Mr.. Pinchbeck got up. walked over
to the cigar case and took out cigar.
laying a nickel in the box for such pur-
pose made and provided.
The principle of gain was too firmly
wrought into Mr.. Pinchbeck's ma
ture for Guy to estimate him very high
ly as q man. but he had furnished the
youth with a good deal of mental pab-
ulum.
Every makeshift and design in the
rival towns appeared to cluster about
the personality of Miss Betty-Miss
Betty with her Titan hair and melting
syes-as dauntless as she was charm
ing, as brave as she was resourceful.
She had met Col. Keever's most diplo-
matte move, bringing in voters from
Bismarck to Offset those from James
town. The contest was assuming pro-
portions which made Guy extreme ly du-
bious of the result. Miss Betty was like
ly to win the county seat away from
him and his heart along with it. After
an hours fruitless reflection Guy bor-
rowed county map of Pedro, fortified
himself with a good cigar and went up
20 his room to consider the question of
Amityville.
This village was the only other town
in Goodwill county. A marginal note
on the map informed Guy that its pop
ula ton was only about thirty-five.
These thirty-fve were undoubtedly IA
vorable to Harmony, for Amityville lay
to the west of that town and conse-
qAntly nearer to it than to Concord.
In order for Harmony to present petit
tion containing the names of two
thirds of the qualified voters in the
county, Amityville must have signed it
to man. Here was good field for
effort, Guy thought. Why could he not
go over there and talk to the people
He came to conclusion Just al the bell
rang. He was thoroughly determined
to go to Amityville in the course of a
few days and try his hand at slso-
tioneering.
When he came out of his room he
saw Pettibone sitting in the hall beside
his door. The young man was sur
prised at the sheriHs presence, but
made no comment.
What did you do with Barney? ?" Mr..
Petitioner" asked Guy.
Hes confined in q room over Pin
gres's that we use as Jail"
whats to be done with himf'
Judge Wsffle will have to decide
that"
Psttibone was most companionsble.
He not only accompanied Guy down
stairs. but sat at table with him dur
ing supper, followed him out on the
porch for an evening smoke, chatted
with him until bedtime and then accom-
panied him upstairs again to his room.
A cot was standing in the han beside
Guys door in place of the chair.
"See here, Pettibone," said Guy,
you're a nice fellow, and all that, but
don't you think you're crowding me
pretty closer"
well, no." answered Pettbone,
after brief period of thought.
what does this mean, anyway"
.The Colonel and lot more didn't
like the way you carried on this morn
ing, and they wanted me to lock you
up along with Barney. But told 'em
no. Then they insisted that should
have to watch you and be responsible
for you If didn't put you under lock
and key. says all right, and that's
why I'm here. I'm a good feller, a.
you've just been kind enough to say,
and I'm dead sure you're another. SO
we're going to get along without any
friction, amt we?"
"Wen try to-" laughed Guy.
"And in the morning" continued
Pettibone, "weIl go to the circus"
''Circus?" echoed Guy. What cir
Gus, Petitioner"
"Well, the case Of Keever ~. LIZ
comb is going to be tried before Judge
Waffle, and II we don't have q show
with all but the rings and the canvas
I'll miss my guess. Good night"
Guy bade the sherif good night and
went into the room and closed the
door.
The people of his own town had
turned against him! The matter was
becoming interesting, and the inter
est was likely to increase instead Of
diminiah.