Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
BY WILLIAM WALLACE COOK,
Copyright, 1901, by the s. S. Mcclure Co.,
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Guy Herbert, who has IN
hecled the. townsite of Concord, Dakota
territory, the county seat, arrives at that
place. lie visits Col. keever. publisher of
The Blizzard and manager of the towEsite
company, and learns OF plan of people of
Harmony, a neighboring town. TO wrest
county seat from Concord at coming cleo
ton, leaving his land valueless, and he
agrees to secretly attend meeting at Har-
mony to discover their plans. mostly
between people of two towns IS very bitter
CHAPTER lion the train to Harmony
er OF most Of the land Of Harmony, and his
pretty daughter Elizabeth, an ardent Har-
monyite. Be becomes quite friendly and
while at Harmony, to which he reluctantly
consents He is invited to attend the meet
ing that evening with them.
CHAPTER 1II.-whlle meeting is'in sese
sion man rushes in and announces the
presence OF traitor. Herbert is suspected,
but through Vlandinghari's assist e nee
safely leaves meeting and town.
CHAPTER 1V.-Col. Dingle. publisher of
starts .ish. With Win Coz Col. kssvsT The peo-
pie learn VINO he is and g furious mob
gathers determined to ynGh h:n nm a. Her is .
room in The hotel and, While they discuss
his fate. he escapes.
CHAPTER V.-Herbert discovers Miss
Vlandin3ham and a friend at Concord dis
Euised as sisters Of charity. Betty says
CHAPTER vI.-Keever learns Of pres
ence Of Miss V!andingham and friend: He
IS for having them arrested ana helo $
sosts but Herbert says ne win ", y take !;
turb them.
CHAPTER ,VII.--Herbert hurries to
lac!as ard tells them they must imme-
S!a.s!y ieave town as they have been
Ing On them. With Heroert's aid they just
manage to board a train for homo and es-
cape ar angry mob, notified by keever
CHAPTER VIII-Herbert decides to try
o.ksr town in the county and the votes OF
which Niil decide the contest for county
seat.
CHAPTER IX.,,Barney. a friend Of
Of threatening life of Col. Keever. Is
brought 10 trial and Judge Waffle, no friend
of the Co.oners, fines him $40 for no,
shooting him.
CHAPTER X-Herbert receives a lette,
from Miss Vlandingham asking him te
meet her next day near small lake at
same time andrlace duel between keever
and Dingle is to be fought
CHAPTER XI.-He replies he cannot
meet her and then goes to place with Petit
bone, the sheriff. who has been ordered to
the enemy, to watch duel. Through Keev-
er's prearra rgement duel is stopped at last
moment. No sooner have contestants left
than Miss Vlandingham and her friend>ap-
pear.
CHAPTER NII.-Herbert asks permis-
zion to speak to young ladies alone; Petit
bone refuses, whereupon Herbert knocks
bert speaks to ladies but soon Pettibone
cnd two men come running toward them.
Hiss Vlandingham tells Herberts 1t is 3
trap he has laiG to capture her and whip
ping her horse she dashes away.
CHAPTER XIIIs-Herbert goes back tc
Concord with Pettibone. Next morning he
hears that the courthouse, with Col. Keev'
or and the county records in It, was stoler
during the night.
CHAPTER &Iy.-Herbert starts fol
Amityville and on way meets sheriff and {
nnmber of others retmrning from pursuit.
hand III Its disappearance and attempt tc
take him back with them, but he dashes
past them. They pursue him. but before
men, fully armed. Some one shoots and
Herbert falls from his horse severely in.
jured.
CHAPTER Xv-Keever had fallen
hack to Concord by Col. Dngls with whom
he has become great friends.
CHAPTER XVI-Miss vlandingham ap.
bert. ard orders him carried to her home
she leaves and he tells the IRen to take him
10 resrest house, that of a Concord man
CHAPTER XVII.--Herbert gradually re.
Gmi:yvlle. Harmony man, comes on
Visit. He tells how Ylandingham has of
.sred the voters OF Amityville each two
lots in Harmony for their vote. Herbert
raises the offer and Landy promises tc
present solid vote Of Amityville to Con.
cord Tor county seat. Miss Vlandinghan
comes later and asks Herberts forgiveness
for suspecting him of setting trap for cap
truth.
CHAPTER XvIII-Night before tn,
election Col. Dingle and other Harmon,
men secretly visit Col. Keever at Concord
anc br!be him to have certain imported la
borers vote for Harmony.