Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
CHAPTER XVII.-CoNT1NUED.
Copyright, 1901, by the s. 8. Mcclure COZ

you d "uOlc DlOCk IN return LOT Tie
Amityville vote.'
"A block!" gasped Landy.
"Yes, or more"
"Why, if I had block of Har-
mony lots I'd be independent rich
as soon as the county seat question
is settled and the boom sets i'm
your influence would be worth
it. Didn't you get a block?''
mo, nor half a block. I only got
six and was given two to transfer to
every voter in Amityville.'
"You don't say sol" exclaimed Guy.
"Is it possible that that is Mr..
Nlandingham's idea of fair treat
ment? Only six lots for gaining the
county seat for Harmony! Well,
wel!"
Guy leaned back in his chair and
looked at Landy sympathetically.
"Vlandingham has pulled the wool
over your eyes, Abe," chuckled Whit
taker, making due note of his
cousins long face.
ut doesn't look as though he HAD
treated me just right, does it, now?"
mumbled Landy.
No, SIR said Guy, with emphasis.
"Did you make a straight bargain
with Mr.. Vlandingham?'
There wasn't any bargain at all.
When Vlandingham got ready to
have his petition to the county COM
missioners signed he handed me a
due bill for six lots, together with
IA other due bills for two lots each
for the rest of the voters in Amity-
vile. All he did was to slap me on
the back, and call me Abe, and say
how much he thought of me. Gosh!
And to think that he was maxim
game of me all the time"
1T is too bad, Mr.. Landy," re-
joined Guy. For some time he had
been furtive!y taking Mr.. Landy's
measure and he was now ready to
lay on the finishing stroke of a
hastily evolved plan. "If Amityville
votes for Concord,' he went OH, lit s
almost q certainty that Concord will
win. When it is once settled that
Concord has the county seat good
and fast, the town will boom and
lots will sell like hot cakes. AS I
told you, have over twelve hundred
good lots and 1 wouldn't object to
giving 34 due bills for two lots each
to every man, woman and child in
Anityville, excepting Abraham Lam
dy. AS for Mr.. Landy, I would ask
him to distribute the 81 due bills and
then, if he would promise to return
solid vote for Concord, I would
give him a thirtyffth due bill for
so lots, two full blocks.''
'You'd do that, would you?" ex-
ploded Landy, leaping from his chair.
II would" answered Guy, land 1
would consider Mr.. Landy had done
me favor
Mr.. Landy clasped his hands be-
hind him and walked around the
house, his eyes turned groundward.
you've hooked him!" muttered
the delighted Whitaker. "By jinks,
you've hooked him, Mr.. HERBERT
And Whitaker was right Ten
minutes later Guy was writing due
bills by the dozen and half an hour
later Mr.. Landy was homeward
bound after having given written
agreement to poll every Amityville
ballot for Concord. While he was
engaged in giving away lots, Guy did
not forget to present Whitaker
with half a dozen; thereupon that
gentleman solemnly covenanted that
his house should remain forever
upon the Concord side of his farm.
This deal consummated, Guy went
in and laid down. He felt that he
had done good stroke of work for
Concord. His conscience troubled
him somewhat, for there was hint
of sharp practice in his deal with
Landy that was directly opposed to
the young mans inclinations and
general character. Still, if Wand
ingham had bought Amityville sigma.
lures to his petition, why should not
Guy buy Amityville votes? The bal
lots of the two sets of imported
voters, each just score in number
would nullify each other. Now that
Amit.Yville was to go for Concord
the success of Concord seemed Ger"
tain.
The first flush of assured victory
over, Guy began to feel sorry fol
Miss Betty. She was bending every
effort towart! victory fer Harmony
and was so confident of the result
that newell, ne almost regretted
that he had allowed himself to pur
chase Mr.. Landy's influence.
LADY to see you. Mr.. Herbert, .
announced Whitaker. abruptly open
ing the door. After grinning slyly
he vanished as quickly as he had ap
peared.
"a lady," murmured Guy. in trepi
dation.
: He had been so busy with his
thoughts that he had heard nc
sounds indicative of the arrival of e
visitor. AS he arose he. glanced
through window and saw Miss
Pinkney seated in a gorgeous traI
r. and holding a horse. The. next mo-
ment he saw Whitaker approach
the trap. stand beside it and engage
Miss Pinkney in conversation. Guys
i heart futtered! AT last! At last he
would be able to explain that affair
on the lake shore.
Miss Betty was waiting for him
when he entered the other room
She came forward hastily and took
one of his hands in both her own
The look on her face was one which
he had never seen there before. Sad
ness, heartburning, regret ~ these
were all in the glance she gave him
Il - "A r.
Herbert she said. IT have been in