The Lamar register., 1902-09-17
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hiph-handed measures I'll make this
county too hot to hold you fellows.
If necessary. I'll have company of
soldiers here to protect me-.
''The Harmony 1nvincibies, 1 sup
pose," sneered Pettibone.
mo, sir; a company of regulars
from Standing Rock or Fort Totem"
"Think you didn't break any law
when you knocked my head against
that tree root and tied me up with q
halter, chr"
Pettibone rubbed the back of his
head as he said this and assumed such
an injured air that Guy had to laugh
in spite of his vexation.
Lem. Bilkins te-he'd once more, Glim-
mer upbent himself 30 far AZ to smile
and Pettibons, who always had laugh
lurking somewhere close to the sur
face, was caught In the general
hilarity.
Anyway" qualified the sheriff,
"thsre amt going 70 be much fun
in this for you. Herbert. OF course,
you haven't broken any of the statutes,
but the Concord folks won't stop to
think Of that"
"Well, I've an idea that can take
care of myself" said Guy. II have
told you once or twice and tell you
again, I haven't done anything trea-
sonable and I'm just as loyal to Con-
cord as Col. Keever himself"
0limmer and Bilkins exchanged sly
Rlances and Uttered suggestively.
Guy kindled at this but said nothing
and went with Pettibone to help him
back the horse and carriage out of
tho brush. BY the time they were
started, Glimmer and Bilkins were two
Ralloping specks on the horizon.
"You're pretty powerful in set to-"
observed Pettibone. driving with one
hand and stroking the back of his head
with the other. "Your looks are de-
csivin', Herbert"
perhaps the rest of the Concord
people will find that out II they take
too arbitrary a COURSE" said Guy. sig
nihcantiy.
"I was only trying TO do my duty
and you treated me little bit rough"
continued Pettibone, "but know how
It IL. A pair Of blue eyes have be-
witshsd more than one young feiler,
and I'm not going to lay up anything
against you. don't think you'd be
such fool as to help Harmony at the
expense Of Concord. knowingly. but
Miss Betty Is pretty cute. She's cod
dim you along just to find out what
our side 10 doing. and"
you're mistaken!" cried Guy so
sharply and suddenly that Pettibone
gave q startled jump and then settled
back in his seat with low whistle.
"Miss vlandingham is far above any
sueh double dealing a. that"
The sheTin shook his head hope
iessly.
THAT'S exactly the way It strikes
in," he muttsssd. ~ bad the same kind
of q spell and got SO ethereal didn't
want 70 eat or do blessed thing bu,
write poetry. II Matilda had told me
grasshoppsrs were butterflies or that
Hmson pods were llies of the valley,
I'd have fought with the man who
called 'sm BY their right names. That
was before We got married, though;
now IT'S different"
"what are you talking about, Pet
tibonsr' The shsrin laid . hand on
his heart and winksd.
'-That little chap With q pair Of
wings and bow and arrow has been
hit you so fair and square that every
body can see IT,
"Pshawl" s9claimed Guy. coloring.
"Don't talk nonsense"
"I'm not. Betty vlsndingham Is q
hne girl, but shes on the other side
o. the fence. She bosses her father
and her father bosses the town, con.
sequently things go about as she
says over in Harmony. But lookst
here. Herbert" the sheriff dropped
hia hand lightly on Guys knee
'twon't do for you to be meeting her.
Az far a. I'm personally concerned. I
think you're true as die, and don't
lay up anything against you on ae-
count of that crack on the head and
your work With the halter. There are
others, though, who won't think as I
do when thsy"-he nodded his head
toward the little column of dust far
IN advancs-"strike Concord. They'll
publish your meeting with Miss
vlandingham from one end of town to
the other. And what will be the re-
suit 2" He shook his head seriously.
''I hate to think of It, do for fact.
You mustn't meet that girl again. Her
bert-at least not before the slec.
tom
Small chance of my ever meeting
her again." said Guy In angry diseon-
tent. '.She sent line to me, as told
you, esking me to come alone and
meet her and Miss Pinkney. Now she
thinks Pm . trsaeherous hound, who
disregardsd her request and brought
you and Glimmer and Bilkins-con-
found them-along with me-"
Much bitterness of spirit was mani
tested in Guys voice. and the nh herif