Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-07-17
His Friend.
The Enemy
By WILLIAM WALLACE COOK
Author of Rogers Of Butts, Tho Spur Of
Necessity, Mr.. Fit. Astroloser," etc.
Copyright. 1901. by the $. s. Mcclure Coz
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Guy Herbert, who has in-
neTtted the townsite of Concord, Dakota
Egiaratory the cou1ty SCAT arrives at nat at
the Blizzard and manager of the towAsdte
company, and learns of plan Of people OF
Harmony, neighboring town, to wrest
9ounty seat from Concord at coming cleo
kion, leaving his land Valueless, and ne
agrees TO secretly attend meeting at Har-
mony to discover their plans Amnesty
between people Of two towns Is very bitter.
CHAPTER lion the train to Harmony
Herbert meets Wilbur Vlanding nam, own
er OF most of the land of Harmony, and his
pretf 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
Ang that evening with them.
CHAPTER II1.--While meeting IS In ses.
sion a man rushes in and announces the
presence Of a traitor. Herbert is suspected.
but through Vlandingham's assis lance
safely leaves meeting and town.
CHAPTER IV.-CoI Dingle, publisher of
Harmony Norther comes to Concord and
starts fight with Col. Keever. The peo-
pie learn who he IS and furious mob
gathers determined to lynch him. Her
bert saves him by having him locked in g.
room in the hotel and, while they discuss
his fate. he escapes
CHAPTER V.-Herbert discovers MISS
Vlandingham and a friend at Concord dls-
guised as sisters OF charity. Betty says
they are there in the interest of Harmony.
CHAPTER V1.-keeVer learns VI p1SS~
ence Of Miss Vlandngham and friend: he
Is for having them arrested snd nelo az
hostages, but Herbert says he will take
care Of them and warns Keever not to dis
CHAPTER v1I.-Herbert hurries
ladies and tells them they must ilnme-
diately, leave town as they nave "a vse o Dgen
Ing on them. With Herberts aid they JUST
manage to board a train for home and es-
cape an angry mob, notified by heeVer.
CHAPTER VIII-Herbert decides to try
some electioneering at Amityyilie, the only
other town in the county and the votes OF
which will decide the contest for county
seat
CHAPTER IX.-Barney, friend OF
Harmony, who has been arrested on charge
brought to trial and Judge Waffle, no friend
of the Coloners. fines him $40 for not
shooting him.
CHAPTER X-Herbert receives letter
from Miss Vlandingham asking him to
meet her next day near smaA axe az
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
bone the sheriff who has been ordered to
watch him for his evident friendliness with
the enemy, to watch duel. Through keev-
er's prearrangement duel IS stopped at last
moment. No sooner have cor testants left
than Miss Vlandingham and her friend ap-
pear.
CHAPTER A11.-F1eTDeTl ASKS HIS
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 Vlandngham tells Herberts 1t is
trap he has laid to capture her and whip
ping her horse she dashes away.
CHAPTER XII Herbert goes back to
Concord with Pc 4e. Next morning ne
hears that the &C ouse with Col. Keev-
err and the county ords in 1t, was stolen
during the night.
CHAPTER XIV. Herbert starts for
AmityvilIe and on way meets sheriff and a
number Of others returning from pursuit
of the courthouse. They believe he had
ha nd in its disappearance and attemptto
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.