The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-09-19

general air of detection.
Another stable boy had been en-
ployed in the place of Barney. His
name was Herliimer and he had wan
dered into Concord, as he expressed it,
"on his uppers." Leffingwell had i'm
mediately hired him and put him to
work. Being newcomer, Herkimer
had not had time to acquire, any of the
prejudices of the town. Not knowing
Guy from Adam, he made ready sad
die horse without question, and the
young man, after swinging his satchel
from the saddlehorn, mounted and
gathered up the reins.
please tell Mr.. Leffingwell that
may not be back for two or three days"
said he, cas- l am leaving Concord on
business appertaining to the county
seat"
What name?" inquired the new
hand.
'Herbert."
wait! Stop! don't think you can
have that horse!" cried the hostler,
who was familiar with Guys name if
not with his face.
But Guy was we'll away by this time
and gave no heed to Herkimer's sum-
mons.
There were two roads leading to
Amityyilie. The shortest road paral-
leled the railroad track and led dire city
through Harmony. In order to follow
for Guy to traverse the main street of
Concord and bear west from the depot.
He did not care to do this, or to run
the risk of being halted in Harmony,
so he debouched southwark along the
other road and angled toward Amity-
Vile by way of Lake Elizabeth.
This latter course had been the one
taken by the men who had spirited
away the courthouse and Guy saw,
stretching out before him, the broad,
deep wheel marks of the gigantic truck
which had been improvised by the Har-
monyites.
When near Lake Elizabeth he sud
denly glimpsed half dozen horsemen
galloping rapidly toward him. Ii was
too late to beat retreat, or to gain
unnoticed the friendly shelter of the
trees on the bank of the lake. He had
been so deep in his thoughts that the
horsemen were within short quarter
of a mile of him before he discovered
their approach.
He was soon able to distinguish Pet
tibone, and Pinney, and Leffinewell,
but the remaining three were unknown
to him. Drawing rein, he quietly wait
ed.
"Thunder!" shouted the sheriff; s.it's
HERBERT
The next moment Guy was surround
ed by six angry and baffled men.
well, gentlemen, said Guy, his eyes
twinkling, "did you find the court
house,"
you be blamed!' returned Petit
bone, sourly. "How did you get out?"
"That doesn't matter, Pettibone.
I'm out, and that's enough. AS you
gentlemen appear to be in anything but
an agreeable frame of mind, kindly
ride out of my way and let me pass on
"Not much!" cried Pinney. you've
escaped and you've got to go back with
u.s."
That's the ticket" said Leffingwell,
g,ancing sharply at the horse Guy was
riding.
The three others, whom Guy did not
know. were equally rs positive that he
should go back to Concord. Pettibone
knitted his brows over the problem
but said nothing. His horse stood
directly in front of Guys and is he re-
fiected he snapped his quirt absently
against his boot leg.
''Hear me a minute, gentlemen"
said Guy. 81 don't want to have clash
and I'm sure every thing will be pleas
ant between us if you'll only be reason
able. Yesterday was given my choice
either of leaving town or being locked
up. l didn't care to leave town then,
but I'm willing to do so now. Why do
you want to stop me?"
yesterday we had the courthouse"
blurted out Leffingwell, "and to-day
the other people have got it. That
makes all the difference in the world.
You've assisted the other people and
suppose you want to go over there and
help them celebrate. /, for one, am in
favor of taking you back to Concord
and treating you as you deserve"
$50 am l." seconded Pinney.
The rest were of the same mind,
even the sheriff Joined with the 9TH
ers.
AS Pettibone voiced the agreement
with his companions, he flashed Guy
meaning glance and the quirt flew
eawkwardly from his hand. Dis
mounting, the sheriff led his horse
aside and bent to pick up his whip.
This made breach in the Gordon
that surrounded the young man and
left the road, for the moment, clear
before him. In trice he inter-
preted Petitioners look and dug his
heels into his horses sides. The ami
NAL sprung away like shaft from
a bow.
Stop" roared Pinney, but he
might as we'll have ordered the wind
to cease blowing.
stop or I'll shoot" shouted LET
fingwell, drawing revolver from
his pocket and sighting it quickly.
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