The Lamar register., 1902-07-23
His Friend,
The Enemy
~ WILLIAM WALLACE COON
Author q Rogers of Butte" The Spur d
Necessity. "'Mr. Fit. Astroioser. &C.

Necessity. Mr.. Fiu Astroio6er." &C.
lCoeyrshA Hgi, By the =. q. Mcclure Co,
CHAPTER III, continued
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Guy Herbert, who has in
herited the townsite OF Concord. Dakota
place lie visits col. Keever. publisher, Of
the Blizzard and manager of the townsite
H Har@ohy. u neishborins ] a% town. ~ to ' wrest
county seat from Concord at coming cleo
tion leaving his land valueless. and he
agrees to secretly attend meeting at Har-
nony to discover their plans Animosity
between people of two towns is very bitter
CHAPTER lion the train to Harmony
Herbert meets Wilbur Ylandingham- own
er OF most of the land OF Harmony. and his
mony,e @ se beeomes eean Quite ah friendiy and
they urge him to accept their HOSPITALITY
ing that evening with them.
"I got the information from the
broom man." said Barney. approach
ing as he had been directed to do and
presenting the folded paper. ~ would
have got here sooner but that broncho
of mine-consarn him!-got scared
and threw me, so I had to walk half
the way"
vlandingham unfolded the note and
read 1t silently. Guy, who was watch
ing him narrowly, saw his face slightly
reddsn and observed twitching of
his heavy iron gray mustache. The
deep stiffness was at last broken by
the chairman.
"Is there a hunchbAek man in this
room?" he demanded, sternly.
There was not, and Guy was partici-
pating in the general feeling of relief
when Barney cried out:
"Hunchback, squire? That doesn't
say anything about hunchback!"
II thought you couldn't read, Bar
nsy?" returned vlandingham, accom-
panying the words with severe look.
'No more can't. squire. can spell
out print tolerable well, but writin's a
point beyond me. / stopped at your
house, though. on the way in. and Miss
Betty read the note aloud and sent me
along here in hurry. She said
wasn't to give the note to anyone but
you"
Was It disappointment or consterna-
tion that afflicted vlnndingham. Guy
wondered as he surveyed him.
II have been possessed with the idea,
gentlemen" continued the chairman.
addressing the meeting. shat trouble
u to be expected through the agency
of . hunchback. This note doesn't de-
scribe such a person, but l know who
the man, u. II Mr.. Herbert" he
turned 70 Guy and handed him the
nots-"win assist US, we will be able
70 capture him without trouble or vio-
lencs. Please read that, Mr.. Herbert.
and inform me whether you are &C.
quainted with the individual de-
scribed."
Guy glanced st the writing hur-
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 Gomez"
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.
"On my honor, Mr.. vAndingham,"
said he, "ths man will be at your house
whom you get thers.-
"Why," gasped Barney. levsaAng his
finger, shat therst"
"Silsnosl" roared vAndinRham,
knocking The extended arm downward.