Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-08

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much as though you were late pur-
posely You will have something to
explain, Barney, when | meet you at
my house. For the present, show that
you know how to obey orders. 10
with Mr.. Herbert"
Barney faced about automatically
and started for the door. Guy followed
at his cells. Aside from their echolng
footsteps there was not sound in the
room. The captain and Mr.. Boomer
parted and allowed them to pass. MI.
Boomer fingered his revolver nervous
| ly. The guard in the passageway eyed
| them keenly, and the man with the
rifle. at the foot of the stairs, suf-
fered them to depart without
| word.
| When they were well on their way
to Willowview, Barney found his
tongue.
'Wen, I'm dinged,'' he muttered
''You're the spy, amt your
"I'm the man described in the note"
+! answered Guy, who did not relish the
harsher term.
At that precise moment he was wish
| ing Col. Keever at the antipodes. His
own folly in allowing the Colonel to
! influence him came in for large share
of his condemnation. Better hun
dred times that he lost every cent he
had in the world and preserved his self
respect. He was going to meet Miss
Betty now, and what would she think
of him?
"Why the dickens did the squire act
like he did," asked the confused Bar
ney.
'He did that to save me from the
swered Guy, with dash of irritation.
They're so wrought up over this coun-
ty seat matter that they would have
acted and thought about their actions
! afterwards
| ''You bet they would"
| "Mr. Vlandingham is head and shout
ders above the rest of them. He's a
gentleman"
"He's ole business, that's what. Don't
you feel pretty meachin'?'
That's my affair"
J. "S'pose you'll try to run away now,
hey?"
| Barney caught Guys arm, and Guy
wrenched away and gave his compan-
ion a push that almost upset him.
'I'm not going to run away. I've
given my word and shall abide by it"
Barney whistled.
eff the people at the meetin' had
J known who you was, [ guess you'd
have been carried back to Concord feet
| foremost"
Guy made no answer to this, and they
shortly arrived at Mr.. Vladingham's
house. Their ring was answered by
Miss Betty herself.
"Mr. Herbert!" she exclaimed, smil-
ingly, 81 knew very well that father
wouldn't allow you to be hurt. But
you took frightful chances. Why are
j you here, Barney?"
"The squire SEM me along to see
that he didn't get away responded
Barney, valiantly.
"Well, you needn't remain. I'll see
that he doesn't get away. Good night"
The door was closed in the aston
ished Barney's face.
"Come into the parlor, Mr.. Herbert"
said Miss Betty.
Guy couldn't understand the situa-
ton at all. Miss Betty did not seem to
abate one jot or title of her friendli-
ness. "a consummate actress" Guy
thought; "the storm will come before
oCfi arH q,
chair. After Guy had obediently seat
i ed himself she took a rocker vis-a-vis.
She thought for moment, and then
laughed softly.
'To think" she remarked, "that
neither father nor l, on hearing your
name, ever thought of connecting you
with Mr.. Montfort Herbert, of the Con-
cord Townsite company! And you
boarded that freight train at Concord,
too!p
"Why don't you denounce me for be-
ing spy?" asked Guy, impatiently.
| "Why should I denounce you? Con-
| cord is your town, Mr.. herbert, and it
is right for you to do what you can to
hold the county seat. Harmony is our
| town, and we shall do what we can
| to take the county seat away from
you. I'm sorry for you, for yours is a
losing fight"
"Yet there are means you would not
countenance even in a struggle of this
kind?"
81 will have no violence. That is why
l added line to the note which Bar
ney brought from Concord"
THAT line" had escaped Guy. He
took the note from his pocket and saw
penciled dimly at the bottom the
words: tSee that no harm comes TO
Mr.. Herbert, Betty" He drew a deep
breath.
Then I have you to thank for my
present safety" said he, replacing the
note in his pocket.
please don't misunderstood me,
Mr.. Herbert" returned Miss Betty.
"My fathers ruling passion is real es-
tate. He wanted to sell you some
lots in Harmony, and, for fear you