Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-07-29
SYNOPSIS,

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Guy Herbert, who has IN
herited the, townsite of Concord, Dakota
place He visits Col. Keever, publisher of
the Blizzard and manager of the townsite
company. and learns OF plan of people OF
county seat from Concord at coming cleo
tion, leaving his land .valueless. and he
agrees agrees to secretly attend a meeting at Har.
between people of two towns is very bitter.
CHAPTER lion the train to Harmony
Herbert meets Wilbur Vlandingham, own
er OF most of the land of Harmony, and his
pretty daughter Elizabeth, an ardent Har..
monyite. Be becomes quite friendly and
they, urge him to accept their hospitality
while at Harmony, to which he reluctantly
consents. He is invited to attend the meet
Ing that evening with them.
CHAPTER III.-While meeting Is in sese
sion a man rushes in and announces the
presence of a traitor. Herbert is suspected,
but through Vlandinghams assistance
safely leaves meeting and town.
CHATTER 1Y.-Col. Dingle, publisher Of
Harmony Norther, comes to Concord and
starts fight with Col. -Keever. The peo-
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.
Vlandiqgham and friend at Concord dis
gu!sed as sisters of charity. Betty says
they are there In the interest of Harmony.
CHAPTER yI.-.Keever learns Of pres
ence Of Miss Vlandingham and friend: He
Is for having theEf arrested and held as
hostages but Herbert says he will take
care Of them and warns Keever not to dis
turb them.
CHAPTER vII.---Herbert hurries to
ladies and tells them they must imme-
diately. leave town they. have been
e 81 them RH With a aid 0 hay just
manage to board a train for home and es-
cape an angry mob, notified by keever.
CHAPTER VIII.-Herbert decides to try
other town in the county and the votes of
which will decide the contest for county
seat.
CHAPTER H. M r. IX;1Barney, x Bar - friend Fri m of Of
Of threatening life of Col. keever, Is
brought to trial and Judge. Waffle, no friend
of the Colopers. fines him $40 for not
shooting him.
CHAPTER X.--Herbert receives a 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 and then goes to place with Petit
the enemy, to watch duel. Through Keev-
ers prearrangement duel is stopped at last
than Miss ViandIngham and her friend i. ap.
pear.
CHAPTER XII.-Herbert asks permls-
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 Pettibone
and two men come running toward them.
Miss Vlandingham tells Herberts 1t 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
Amityvllle and on way meets sheriff and a
of the courthouse. They believe he had a
hand IN its disappearance snd attempt to
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
asleep in the courthouse and woke up to
fnd, himself in Harmony. He is escorted
back to Concord by Col. Dingle with whom
he has become great friends.
CHAPTER XVI.-Miss Vlandingham ap-
pears on scene soon after shooting of Her.
bert and orders him carried to her home:
she leaves and he tells the reen to take him
TO nearest house, that of Concord man.
covers and one day Abe Landy. from
Amityvllle, O. Harmony man, comes on a
visit. He tells how Vlaudinghafn has Of
fered the voters Of AmltyvIlle each two
lots .sa IN H Harmony mon for their vote Herbert
present solid vote Of Amityyilie to Con-
cord for county seat. Miss Vlandingham
comes later and asks Herberts forgiveness
for suspecting him of setting trap for cap
turing her, saying she had discovered
truth.