Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-06-12
His Friend,
The Enemy
Copyright, 1901. by the 5. S. Mcclure Coz
SYNOPSIS.
Author Of Rogers Of Butte" The Spur Of
Necessity" Mr.. Fit, AstroloseE," etc.

CHAPTER I.-Guy Herbert, who has in
nerited the townsite of Concord, OaKota
place. He visits Col. Keever, publisher Of
the Blizzard and manager of the toWnsate
company, and learns of plan OF people or
Harmony, a neighboring town, to wrest
county seat from Concord at coming cleo
tion, leaving his land valueless, and ne
agrees to secretly attend a meeting al Ha ai-
between people of two towns is very bitter
CHAPTER lion the train. to Harmony
Herbert meets Wilbur Vlandlngham, own
er of most of the land of Harmony, and his
monyite. Be becomes quite friendly and
they urge him to accept their hospitality
consents. He is invited to attend the meet
ing that evening with them
CHAPTER III.--While meeting is in ses-
sion man rushes in and announces the
presence of a traitor. Herbert is suspected.
but through Vlandinghams assistance
safely leaves meeting and town.
CHAPTER IV.-Col. Dingle, publisher Of
Harmony Norther, comes to Concord ana
starts fight with Col. Keever. The peo-
pie learn who he is and furious mop
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
vIandingham and friend at Concord ols-
guised as sisters of charity. Betty says
they are there in the interest OF Harmony
CHAPTER vI.-Keever learns OF pres
ence of Miss vlandingham and friend; he
is for having them arrested ana nel a az as
hostages but Herbert says he Will take
care Of them and warns Keever not 70 ols-
turb them
CHAPTER V1I-Herbert hurries
ladies and tells them they must 1mme-
diately leave town as they. nave peen
Betty Mb aid they just
manage to board a train for nome ana es-
cape an angry mob, notified by keever.
CHAPTER vIII.-Herbert decides to try
some electioneering at Amityyille, the only
other town in the county and the votes %
which will decide the contest Tor county
seat
"You will, will you!" exclaimed Waf-
fe, starting up slowly. eff you say
much more, the dignity of this court
is going to be badly impaired"
You're a disgrace to the law you
profess to represent.
silence, or I'll fine you for con-
tempt of court"
eff my fine was in proportion to my
contempt" scored the Colonel, "a mil
lion dollars wouldn't pay it,
Nov, you're getting personal. Pet
tibone, if that man forgets himself
the hall and lock him up. While I'm
here this thing is going to be run &C
cording to Waffle. Come here, Barney,
and I'll swear YOU"
Barney laid his hand on the book
while the oath was administered, then
he was asked in tone of judicial Sc
verify:
did you point deadly weapon at
that gentleman in the white hate"
Eyes, sir"
"What was it-a shotgun?" /
Eyes, sir"
what was it loaded WITH"
mo. shot,"
'How far were you from Col. Keever
at the time?"
About fifty feet"
"Now, then, answer me square-up.
If your gun had gone off would it have
killed our respected friend"'
II think it would, sir"
The judge leaned forward in his
chair.
''Then why in the tends name didn't
you shoot?"
A painful silence settled over. the
courtroom and then there came tit
ter from someone somewhere in the
crowd. Guy laughed outright. Spring
ing erect, the Colonel inflated his
broad chest, and fastened his eyes on
Waffle.
"Sir,'' he cried in a voice whose every
information sent a palpitating chill
through Lem Bilkins, "you are in
vested with the sacred majesty of law,
and l would rather cut off my right
hand than raise it against one OF the
noblest of my country's institutions.
but"
THAT will do. Keever," cut in the
Judge. make any more comments
on my way of doing things and I'll
fine you and levy on your old blanket
sheet for the amount. You're the
kind of frontier product that
makes an honest man blush for his
race. You're having your day now,
but the time will come when the
people will find you out. Beware of
that time, Keever, that's my advice
TO you" sszsfsss,ss is --s.s>aa ~assa"'
Col. Keever arose stifiy and strobe
to the door. There he halted to
shake his cane at the judge and ex-
claim wrathfully:
"You shall answer for this. sir!
Egad, 1 shall see that you answer
for this!''
He founced out of the room and
the Judge laughed and called after
him:
whenever you're ready for me,
Colonel, you'll find I'm -eady for you.
Liscomb, 1 shall have to fine you ten
dollars, not for what you did do, but
for what you didn't do. If you will
promise"
He was interrupted by the wild
tolling of a bell. His words died
away on his lips and he sat rigidly