Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-06-12

have identified that copy with a
printed leader in the Blizzard and
the circumstantial evidence against
you is complete"
The red faded out of SIMPSONS
face and left it sickly white. His
frightened chances focused upon the
sheriff for an instant, and then re-
turned to Guy.
81 know" went on Guy, "that you
assisted Col. Dingle to get out of
that closet in the hotel and I think
that you are also the confederate
who helped Barney to make his es-
cape"
Sampson moistened his dry lips
with his tongue.
I'm not saying a word about any
thing" he observed, finally. What
are you going to do about it?
81 am merely going to advise you
to stop the trafficking with the enemy.
If I promise not to turn you over to
Pettibone and tell the Concord people
what you have done, will you be
good citizen after this?"
Sure" was the printers prompt
reply He was greatly relieved and
showed it. 'I'll do more than that and
give you this letter right now instead
of sneaking into the hotel and slip
ping it under the door of your room
as was going to do, after I went to
the post Office" Sampson took a
square, pink envelope from the breast
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"Vlandingham's hired man brought
that over to me at IL o'clock last night.
He said he couldn't deliver it himself,
as the sheriff was sleeping with one
eve open in front of your room door
and he wanted me to slip it into your
hands"
Guy looked at the superscription OF
the missive. The chirography was
graceful and distinctly feminine. Of
course he did not know who the letter
was from, but he could imagine, and
his eyes frightened and his face
flushed.
Its good thing you're going to
keep still about me- grinned Samp-
son. I'm not the only fellow who has
established communication with the
enemy"
He went away chuckling, while Guy
dropped the note quickly into his
breast pocket and waited for the sher-
if to rejoin him.
Didn't he give you something's"
queried Pettibone, as they walked on.
Nothing of much Importance" an
swered Guy.
The sheriff was thoughtful for
space and then asked abruptly:
did you ever see duel, Mr.. Her.
bert?''
what kind of duel?"
Zone of the shioned blood-and
thunder kind. Guess you know about
as much how they did it as do. It's
in defiance of the law and I suppose
I'll have to go out and linger around
even if 1 don't do anything. You can
have your choice between being
locked up while / am gone, or going
with me-"
"I'll go with you, Pettibone."
THAT'S sensible. We may have
little fun incidentally. Read that"
The sheriff fished folded paper out
of his pocket and Guy opened the
sheet and read as follows:
Concord, June 49, 'S5-Mr. Richard Petit
bone. Sheriff of Goodwill county, Concord,
D. T-Dear Sir: One who cherishes the
law as the dearest of our country's insti-
tutions and who has become aware of a
terrible crime about to becommitted, comes
to you with these presents, asserting that
challenge and acceptance to igth duel
have passed between two of the most
worthy people of Goodwill county. Chal-
lenge was issued from the editorial Of
flee of the Norther and accepted In the
sanctum of the Blizzard-this, be it stated,
in direct violation Of paragraph 29s, chap
ter %, penal code of this territory This
affair of honor, unless thwarted by exer-
else of your authority, will take place at
four o'clock In the afternoon of Wednes-
day, June IL, on the north shore of Lake
Elizabeth.
eff you have a decent regard for the
peace and well-being of this community,
let me supplicate you forthwith to take
such steps as may seem advisable for avert
ing an impending catastrophe. Proceed to