Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-07-11
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said Pettibone, menacingiy, you n be
mighty sorry for it before we get
through. I'm a good Teller, as said,
but even a good Teller is generally able
to tell when he's got enough
where did Bilkins and GlimmeI
come FROM" inquired Guy.
1--WE circled around back TO get our
horses" spoke up Glmmer.
1--WE didn't know but those two Har-
mony chaps might still be here" ad-
mitted Lemuel artleSsly, $50 we did
our circlin' t'other side the swell and
out of sight. My, l thought was a
goner, sure, te-he-he! My legs were
about ten feet too short, and goodness
knows they're plenty long for most
occasions. The Colonel's runnin' vet"
IF l didn't know the Colonel so
well" said Glimmer. II should think
he was a coward. But a man who saw
so much slaughter in our late war
couldn't be that. | wasn't afraid my
self''-Glimmer glared through his
iron glasses-"and just ran after the
Colonel TO see if couldn't persuade
him TO come back" lie shook his fist
in the direction Of Harmony. IF l
ever meet that Cap'n Blue alone"
he had finished with an ominous frown
and shake of the head.
"Oh, yes" commented Pettibone,
sarcastically, IF you ever get at Cap'n
Blue l suppose there won't be any
thing left but splinters. VIII you sur
render, Herbert. or have we got to
close in on you?"
II have a half notion 10 close in
on you" returned Guy, irritably.
you've made a pretty mess of this!
Those ladies are positive now that
/ had the three OF you lying in am
bush"
81 don't care what they think" an
swered the sheriff I'D probably be
lying over there vet il Bilkins and
Glimmer hadn't passed close enough
20 hear me call 10 them. You'll have
10 he locked mp after this"
Try 20 lock me up and you may
find you've caught Tartar" retorted
Guy. Because l have submitted
peaceably TO your surveillance, that
is no sign l do not know my rights.
I've broken no law and if you try any
high-handed measures I'll make this
county too hot to hold you fellows.
If necessary, I'll have a company Of
soldiers here 10 protect me-"
. The Harmony Inyincibles, l sup
pose" sneered Pettibone
mo. sir, q company OF regulars
from Standing Rock or Fort Totten."
= ? Think you didn't break any law
when YOU knocked my head against
that tree root aud tied me UP with a
halter, eh?"
Pettibone rubbed the back Of his
head a. he said this and assumed such
an injured air that Guy had TO laugh
in spite Of his vexation.
Lem Bilkins te-he'd once more, CHM
mer unbent himself so far as 10 smile
and Pettibone, who always had laugh
lurking somewhere close TO the sur
face, was caught in the general
hilarity.
Anyway" qualified the sheriff,
there amt going TO be much fun
in this for you, Herbert. OF course,
you haven't broken any of the statutes,
but the Concord folks won't stop 20
think Of that"
"Well, I've an idea that can take
care of myself" said Guy. II have
told you once or twice and tell you
again. haven't done anything trea-
sonable and I'm just as loyal TO Con-
cord as Col. Keever himself"
Glimmer and Bilkins exchanged sly
chances and Uttered suggestively.
Guy kindled at this but said nothing
and went with Pettibone TO help him
back the horse and carriage out OF
the brush BY the time they were
started, Glimmer and Bilkins were two
gallopng specks on the horizon.
You're pretty powerful in a set to-"
observed Pettibone. driving with one
hand and strolling the back OF his head
with the other. "Nour looks are de-
ceivin', Herbert"
perhaps the rest Of the Concord
people will find that out if they take
too arbitrary course" said Guy, sig
nifcantly.
81 was only trying 10 do my duty
and you treated me little bit rough"
continued Pettibone, "but know how
IL is. A pair of blue eyes have be
witched more than one young feI1er,
and I'm not going 10 lay up anything
against you. don't think you'd be
such a fool as TO help Harmony at the
expense of Concord, knowingly, but
Miss Betty is pretty cute. She's cod
dim you along just to find out what
our side is doing, and"
you're mistaken" cried Guy so
sharply and suddenly that Pettibone
gave a startled lump and then settled