Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-07-24
His Friend.
The Enemy
nv WILLIAM WALLACE COOK
Author of Rogers Of Butts" The Spur q
Necessity, mr.. Fitt Astroloser," etc.
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I-Guy Herbert who has in.
herited the townsite of Concord, Dakota
territory, the county seat, arrives at that
place. He visits Col. Keever publisher OF
company, and learns of plan Of people or
Harmony, neighboring town, to wrest
0ounty seat from Concord at coming cleo
tion, leaving his land valuelesS, and no
agrees to secretly attend a meeting at Har-
mony to discover their plans. Animos1ty
between people of two towns is very bitter.
CHAPTER lion the train to Harmony
Herbert meets Wilbur Vlanding ham, own
er of most of the land of Harmony, and his
pretty daughter Elizabeth, an ardent Har-
monyite. Be becomes quite friendly and
while at Harm ony, to which he reluctantly
consents. He is invited TO attend the meet.
Ing that evening with them.
CHAPTER II1.-While meeting is In sess
presence of traitor. Herbert is suspected.
but through Vlandingham's assistance
safely leaves meeting and town.
CHAPTER 1v.-Col Dingle. publisher Of
Harmony Norther, comes to Concord and
pie learn '7 who he is and a furious mob
gathers determined to lynch him. Her
bert saves him by having him locked in
room in the hotel and. while they discuss
his fate, he escapes
CHAPTER V.-Herbert discovers Miss
Vlandingham and friend at Concord cis-
gulsed as sisters OF charity. Sgtty say
CHAPTER VI-Keever learns Of pres
ence of Miss Vlandinghan and friend; he
Is for having them arrested and helo as as
hostages, but Herbert says he Will take
, CHAPTER v11.-Herbert hurries
ladies and tells them they must lmme-
recognized. Betty accuses him of inform
ing on them With Herberts aid they just
manage to board train for home ana es-
cape an angry mob, notified by keeVer.
CHAPTER VIII.-Herbert decides to try
some eIectioneering at Amityville, the only
other town in the county and the votes or
which will decide the contest for county
seat,
CHAPTER 1x.-Barney. a friend OF
Harmony, who has been arrested on charge
brought to trial and Judge Waffle, no friend
of the Colonel's, fines him $lO Tor not
shooting him.
CHAPTER X.-Herbert receives letter
from Miss Vlandingham asking him to
same time and place duel between keever
and Dingle is to be fought.
CHAPTER XI.-He replies he cannot
meet her ard then goes to place with Petit
bone, the sheriff, who has been ordered to
watch him for his evident friendliness with
the enemy, to watch duel. Through keev-
moment. No sooner have contestants left
than Miss Vlandingham and her friend ap-
pear.
CHAPTER XII.-Herbert asks permits.
sion to speak to young ladies alone; Petit
bone refuses, whereupon Herbert knocks
him over accidentally stunning him. Her
bert speaks to ladies but soon Pettbone
and two men come running toward them.
Miss Vlandingham tells Herberts it is
trap he has laid to capture her and whip
ping her horse she dashes away.
CHAPTER XIII.-Herbert goes back to
Concord with Pettibone. Next morning he
hears that the courthouse, with Col. Keev-
er and the county records in it, was stolen
during the night.
CHAPTER XIV.-Herbert starts for
AmityviIle and on way meets sheriff and
number of others returning from pursuit
of the courthouse. They believe he had
hand in its disappearance and attempt to
take him back with them, but he dashes
past them They pursue him, but before
going far see coming a band of Harmony
men. fully armed. Some one shoots and
Herbert falls from his horse severely in
jured.