Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-08
CHATTER VII.

1t was about IL O'clock when Guy
left the Colonel's office. He did not
go TO the hotel Immediately, but
hastened first across the street to
the livery stable. * big strupping
fellow came out and advanced toward
him from the shadowy regions be-
tween the stalls. Guy was surprised.
for in spite of the big fellows
turned-up coat collar and continued
attempts TO keep his face nverted, he
recognized him as barney.
Guy had not much time to waste In
useless expressions of astonishment
or in any other extended chain of
Thought. He Immediately connected
Barney with that note OF which he had
been the bearer, and which vas writ
ten on the back of Il sheet of newspa-
per copy" The next instant he re-
called Nlandinghams words about
Barney's inability to read writing. If
this were true, Barney certainly could
not have been the author of that note.
Possibly there were four spies in
camp instead of two. Was the fourth
man Sampson?
well. Barney" said Guy, cynical
~, 1--WE meet again"
You've got the best o. me-" an
swered Barney, staring blanls1y at
Guy.
Don't try to play the innocent
went on Guy, drawing closer to the
stableman and speaking in a low and
hurried tone. II know you're ii Har-
mony man. but l give you my word
that | won't say anything about it,
providing you stop your spying oper-
ations from this on. just now want
you to help me. Miss Vlandingham
and Miss Pinkney arc here in town dis
guiscd us Sisters of Charity. Col.
Keever has found it out and 7 want
to get them started back to Harmony
before any harm befallS them. Put
your best team to double-seated car
riage in the shortest possible order
and drive to the hotel"
Without another word Guy left the
stable and fastened to the hotel Office.
As he passed the Emporium he caught
a glimpse of Col. Kceycr standing in
si,ic in close and animated convcrsa-
ton with Mr.. Glilnmcr and several
cthers. The young man had little
doi,bt that Keever was retailing the
Inflammation obtained from Hepburn.
There Was not an instant to he last
il Miss Nlandinghain and Miss Pink
nEy were 10 lie saved from the conse-.
uucnaoH Of their rashncss.
.eSC' ing the hotel Guy found the
Office empty, but quickly discovered
the proprietor smoking his pipe on the
veranda
81 mast have word with those Sis
ters al Charity at once. Mr.. Smith"
said Guy.
Pedro took his pipe out of his mouth
and stared at Guy wonderingly.
ut isn't possible, Mr.. Herbert" said
lie.
Why not2 Quick, Pm in u tearing
hurry"
They're not here, that's why They
went out half an hour since.''
Where did they go?'
Cant tell you.'
Guy raf-out through the rear of the
liS was dOoub lN .ENIItli
sharply into the main street when he
saw an excited throng making in that
direction, the Colonel at their head.
Facing about he hurried along under
the shelter of barn and some sheds,
thereby avoiding the crowd, which
WAS just entering the hotel as he came
out on the street again.
w.,
picked and had an uncomfortable feel
ing Of hclplessness. Suddenly he saw
Barney drive a team and carriage out
of the barn. The vehicle was GOV
cred surrey and Barney had shot
Gun lying beside him on the front seat.
BIS face was set and determined
lies loyal TO ylaudingham," was
Guys mental comment. I'm glad of
that, fer can count on him to do his
utmost. lint where are the laitics?
Wi.ot has become of them?"
Aa he asked himself this question
he saw carney draw his mettleseine
hors es down to o slower pace, swerye
sharply to the right and come 10 ar
abrupt halt in front of the new court
house. There were no woriSmen en-
gagged on the building, the force en-
played there having been sent into the
country to assist in repairing some
roads. Raising his whip, ,Barney mo-
toned with it and Guy was quickly at
his side.
They're in there" said Barney,
nodding his head toward the court
house.
1ny tipped i1t., IL laiHliaa Mss
rinlneg whit, osefeath, va lHapiu@
against oua OF tn, "nti" Isa Walls
Az sight Of n"a an expression Of hp'-
FOR CROSSED her lace. Miss EcttN was
standing litfl,. ais,anr, away jut ing