The Irish standard., 1902-05-24
Copyright, 1901. by the S. s. Mcclure Coy
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CHAPTER NllI.-CoNTINUED.
81 get so mao sometimes" admitted
Mr.. Pinchbeck, "that l feel as though
could swear" He put the glasses in his
pocket. "Neaisighted, you know, and
can't tell a dog from wildcat across
the street."
81 was asking what you know about
Miss Nlandingham?" said Guy.
$50 you We're. Miss Vlandingha
Mr.. Herbert. is one of the c.everest
young women l have ever seen. Her
mind is by far the brightest of any in
the rival town. She'll give you the fight
of your life and I'm inclined to think
that her town will win. She's girl of
infinite resource that the episode of
this morning clearly illustrates the
spectacular way she has of doing
things. Gracious! Think of a woman
deliberately DOMINIC disguise and
coming deliberately into a hotbed of
partisanship like this!' Mr.. Pinch
beck seemed so overcome by the
thought that he found it impossible to
continue for several moments. "You
are young man without much expert
I'd like to give you word of advice.
Will you accept it in kindly spirit?"
"Certainly. Mr.. Pinchbeck. What
have you TO otfer?"
"Amityvile 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 on?'
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 county map and study
it,"
Mr.. Pinchbeck got up, walked over
to the cigar case and took out a cigar,
laying nickel in he 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 man, tut he had furnished The
youth with good deal of mental pab-
ulum.
Every malleshift and desi en- in the
rival towns appeared to cluster about
the personality of Miss Betty-Miss
Betty with her Titan hair and melting
eyes-as daupiless as she was charm-
ing, as brave as she was resource full.
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 extremely du-
bous 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 frui!lcss reflection Guy Dor
rowed Il county map of Pedro. forti fled
himself with y good cigar and went up
to his room to consider he question of
Amityvlie.
This village was the only other town
in Goodwill, county. A marginal note
on the map informed Guy that its pop
ulation was only about thrty-tve.
These thirty-five were undoubtedly ia
vorable to Harmony, for Amityville lay
to the west of that town and conse-
quently nearer to it than to Concord.
In order for Harmony to present petit
ton containing the names of two
thirds of the qualified voters in the
county, Amityvile must have signed it
to man. Here was n good field for
effort, Guy thought. Why could he not
go over there and talk to the people.
He came to Il conclusion ust as he bell
rang. He was thoroughly determined
TO go to Ami'yville in the course Of a
few days and try his hand ut cleo
Pioneering.
When he came ont of his room he
saw Pettibone sitting in he hall b, size
his door. The young man was SUR
prised at the sheriif's presence, but
made no comment.
80 What did YOU do with Barney?" Mr..
Petitioner" asked Guy.
Hes confined in room over Pin
gree's that we u>cas a JAIL
'What's to he done with him?"
Judge Waffle will have to decide
that"
Pettbone was most companionable.
He not on.y accompanied Guy down
stairs, but sat at table with him dur
All ing supper, followed him ont on the
porch for an evening smoke. chatted
with him until bedtime and chen accom-.
panied him upstairs again 30 his room
Il A cot was standing in the hall beside
VI Guys door in place of the chair.
8 ''See here, Pettibone." said Guy
"youre nice fellow, and al that. hu
don't you think you're crowding M.
pretty close?"
SWELL, no." answered Petthone
after a brief period of thought.
'What does this mean. anyway?"
1.-The Colonel and lot more tlidn'1
like the way you carried on this morn
ing, and they wanted me to lock ycl
4 up along with Harncy. But told on
no. Then they insisted that SHOULD
have to watch you and br responsible,
4 for you if ! didn't put YOU under loci
and key. says all right, and that
why I'm here. I'm Il good Teller, Il
you've just been kind enough to say
ID and I'm dead sure you're another. 81
we're going To get along without an.
~ friction, amt we?"
'NNe'll try to-" laughed Guy.
"And in the mornings" CONTINUED
VI Pettibone. "wc'll go to the circus"
''Circus?" echoed Guy. "What cil
A Gus. Pettibone?"
"Well, the ease of Kecver VS.. lis
comb is going to be tried before .Tudg
Waffle, and if we don't have sho,
n with all but the rings and the canva