The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-29

moment overcoming his resentment.
"You succeeded in getting in?"
"Yes; and succeeded in getting out
again and saving myself a rough OK
perience only through the magnanim-
ity of Mr.. Vlandingham."
"Vlandingham is lSnave, sir!''
"Mr. Nlandingham is a gentleman,
Col. Keever!"
'He couldn't come of the stock ne
does and be gentleman"
"Rot!" exclaimed Guy disgustedly.
'We won't quarrel, Herbert; it won't
do for US to quarrel. Did you discover
anything at the meeting?"
Nothing of any consequence"
AT that moment the office door
opened and man who looked like
day laborer came mo the room. He
had shifty eye, and unrazored face
and wore red and sweat-stained shirt.
His hands were big and scanned with
toll.
'sWho are you, sir?" demanded the
Colonel.
"My names Hepburn" replied the
man, rolling his eyes from the Colonel
to Guy, and then about the room. Cup
to yesterday l was worllin' on the sec
ton at Harmony. But got fired yes
terday mornin'."
"Ah, hal" returned the Colonel,
blinking. Here was deserter from
the enemy, man with grievance.
"What do you want Mr.. Hepburn"
81 suppose can talk before him all
right" answered Hepburn, nodding his
head in Guys direction. "He was the
chap that got out of Harmony last
night by the skin of his teeth"
"Certainly you can talk before him."
said the Colonel.
Hepburn's gaze continued to travel
around the sanctum, and his face be-
came anxious.
"There's no one else to hear u.s."
answered the Colonel impatiently.
proceed, sir; proceed"
"Well, then l want to sell some in
formation"
"What is it about3" queried the
Colonel, warily.
''About Harmony"
"What's it worth?"
cts worth hundreds to you, mebby
thousands, and mebby it means the
county seat-I don't know. I want $40
for the information. Got to have
money to get to Jimtown. Amt never
going back to Harmony no more"
The Colonel laid his cane on top of
his desk, removed his hat and placed
it carefully beside the cane, and then
began to rub his hands.
what do you say?" asked Hepburn.
The Colonel looked toward Guy as
though expecting him to foot the bill
81 say No. said Guy. 81 don't want
your information, Mr.. Hepburn, "and
decline to hand over the price of your
treachery"
Hepburn appeared startled and the
Colonel's jaw dropped spasmodically.
Are you mad?" spluttered Keever.
LET me tell you, sir, that if you try
to run this county seat fight according
to any Sunday-school notions We'll be
beaten hands down.
"All right, returned Guy cheerfully.
cts not all right, SIR" cried the
Colonel. "You with your 1900 lots are
not the only man interested. There
are others. In behalf of the others
he drew bill from his pocket and
handed it to Hepburn-''I shall pay
Mr.. Hepburn the price of his treach-
cry, if you please"
"Then look to it that the money
doesn't come out of the Townsite
fund.-" warned Guy.
Col. Keever held his head very high
and refused to take any notice of these
words.
Go on" said he TO Hepburn.
"Well," saide Hepburn, casting
nervous glance at Guy, zone of Wand
ingham's hired men is friend of
mine, and he told me what l am goin'
to tell you. Cap'n Blue has formed a
company of twenty men, which he calls
the Harmony Invincibles. They're
drilling nearly all the time"
'Is that all?"
THAT'S only half. The other half is
the biggest part of the news. There
are two spies in this town. They are
at the hotel now disguised as Sisters
of Charity. One of them is Vlanding-
hams daughter an t'other one is a
Miss Pinllney."
A cold chill swept along Guys
nerves. Had he known what was COM
ing he would have reached out and
choked the section man into silence.
The Colonel let off roar of delight
and grabbed up his hat and cane.
Are you done, Hepburn" he cried.
"Ain't that enough?" asked the in
former, wickedly, his hand on the
door knob.
"It'll do, it'll do. Mind you keep