Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-21

scribed."
Guy glanced at the writing hnr
riedly.
eyes, SIR" he replied, II know him.
"Will you go with Barney, here, ap
prehend the fellow and see that he
stays at my house until 1 con4c?''
Guy saw how Vladingham was try
ing to save him. He noted also the per
picked faces of the citizens in front
and of those on the platform; especially
was he aware of Barney's blank amaze.
The latter's eyes were starting from
his head, and it was evident that his
brain was violently disturbed. Guy
gave Vlandingham a square and manly
look.
con my honor, Mr.. Vlandipgham,'
said he, 1.-The man will be at your house
when you get there
'Why," gasped Barney, leveling his
finger, "that there"
''Si]ence!" roared Vlandingham.
knocking the extended arm downward.
"You are to go with Mr.. Herbert an6
apprehend this man, and take him tc
my house. Not word from you. II
you had been c little later in get.
ting here, your information would
have been valueless. Your horse threw
you, Ell? A likely story! Itlooks very
much as though you were late pur.
posely. You will have something to
explain, Barney, when meet you at
my house. For the present, show that
you know how to obey orders. Go
with Mr.. Herbert"
Barney faced about automatically
and started for the door. Guy followed
at his heels. Aside from their echoing
footsteps there was not a sound in the
room. The captain and Mr.. Boomer
parted and allowed them to pass. Mr..
Boomer fingered his revolver nervous.
ly. The guard in the passageway eyed
them keenly, and the man with the
rifle, at the foot of the stairs, SUI
fered them to depart without a
word.
When they were we'll on their way
to Willowview, Barney found his
tongue.
"Well, I'm dinged," he muttered.
"You're the spy, amt you?"
''I'm the man described in the note"
answered Guy, who did not relish the
harsher term.
At that precise moment he was wish
ing Col. Keever at the antipodes. His
own folly IN allowing the Colonel to
influence him came in for large share
of his condemnation. Better a hun
dred times that he lost every cent he
had in the world and preserved his self
respect. He was going to meet Miss
Betty now, and what would she think
of him?
"Why the dickens did the squire act
like he dds" asked the confused Bar
ney.
'sHe did that to save NE from the
hands of the Harmony people," an
swered Guy, with dash irritation.
"They're so wrought up over this coun-
ty seat matter that they would have
acted and thought about their acfions
'You bet they would"
"Mr. Vlandingham is head and shout
ders above the rest of them. He's &
gentleman"
Hes ole business, that'swhat. Dom 4
you feel pretty meachin'?'
''That's my affair.""
"S'pose you'll try to run away now.
hey?"
Barney caught Guys arm, and Guy
away and gave his coml>an-
ion a push that almost upset him.
''I'm not going to run away. ] We
given my word and I shall abide byik"
Barney whistled.
eff the people at the meetin' had
known who you was, [ guess you't
have been carried back to Concord feet
foremost"
Guy made no answer to this, and they
shortly arrived at Mr.. Vladingham's
house. Their ring was answered by
Miss Betty herself.
"Mr. HERBERT" she exclaimed, smil.
ingly, 81 knew very we'll that fatheN
wouldn't allow you to be hurt. But
you took frightful chances. Why are
you here, Barney?"
"The squire sent me along to sec
that he didn't get away" responded
Barney, valiantly.
"Well, you needn't remain. I'll sec
that he doesn't get away. Good night
The door was closed in the aston
ished Barney's face.
"Come into the parlor, Mr.. Herbert,
said Miss Betty.
Guy couldn't understand the situa.
ton at all. Miss Betty did not seem to
abate one jot or title of her friendli.
ness. "a consummate actress" Guy
thought; "the storm will come befora
long" Miss ISetty motioned toward a
chair. After Guy had obedie1tly seat
ed himself she took rocker vis-a-vis.
She thought for a moment, and then
laughed softly.
''To Think" she remarked, "that
neither father nor l, on hearing your
name, ever thought of connecting you
with Mr.. Montfort Herbert, of the Con-
cord Townsite company! And you
boarded that freight train at Concord,
tool"
"Why don't you denounce me for be-
ing a spy?" asked Guy, impatiently.
"Why should denounce you? Con-
cord is your town, Mr.. Herbert, and it
is right for you to do what you can to
hold the county seat. Harmony is our
town, and we shall do what we can
to take the county seat away from
you. I'm sorry for you, for yours is a
losing fight"
<'Yet there are means you would not
countenance even in a struggle OF this
kind?"
twill have no violence. That is why
I added line to the note which Bar