The Irish standard., 1902-06-21
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The Enemy
sy w11,L.ar1 WALLACE COOK
CHAPTER NIlI.-CoNrlNuEp.
Author Of "Roeers Of Eutte. The Spur Of
Necessity MIR. Fit, Astro!oser," etc.
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hare for him TO hee it in bounds. En-
bo.dened by his Silence the Colone.
proceeded.
Fourth: you met the enemy yester-
day Afternoon and Knocked the sheriff
senseless ana bound him fast in order
that you might carry on your CONVEX
sation. with no loyal Ccncordian AT
hand to overhear. These are the
charges, Mr.. Herbert. Have you still!
nothing TO say?'
III have this to say" answered Guy.
may consider yourself discharged
from the service Of the Townsite COM
pany."
you are not the whole town. young
man." said the Colonel. "You are
ready to dispense with my services.
but are these other conference.-the
turned to his companions-"whose in
terests are quite as completely
wrapped up in this town as are
yours:"
eve want you to manage affairs for
Us, Colonel" spoke up Glimmer. "Mr.
Herbert may think it policy to try to
get along without you, but we are
of another opinion"
The register Of deeds. The liveryman
and the druggist conceded with Mr..
Glimmcr.
$50 You see. Mr.. Herbert" resumed
the Colonel. blandly.. 81 am still at the
helm. Harmony has organized Il
military company for the nvowcd pur-
pose. as ~" think. Of marching over
here and ticking the county seat rec
ords by for'c. How far your treason.
able cnn,lu It has helped this plot
along we naturally have no means OF
knowing, lat we are taking steps to
prevent any catastrophe. Our court
house is rooted over and inclosetl, and
Mr.. Riggs ssill take the records'-thc
Colonel struck with his cane the tin
box carried by the register of deeds
"to the building. I will lock myself
in with the documents and guard them
all nigit--at the expense of my life,
if need be. AS for You, Mr.. Herbert,
you may either leave town at once or
walk with us to the Jail"
'Pll not leave town until get ready
to CO. replied Guy, dcfiantly, "and
if you put me under lock and key I'll
break ont at the first opportunity.'
This was the young mans final
word. ia did not resist when plotted
across the street by the committee
and quietly permitted himself to be
conducted 20 the room over the drug
store and booked within it. Eresh
haH
from tho hotel and Guy passed COM
Portable night in spite of the fact that
he was n prisoner.
A storm of wind, rain. thunder ard
lightning ragged during the night. but
Guy slept through it all. to be finally
awakened by unwonted noises in the
street and by the ringing of Mr. Glim-
mer's bell.
Springing from the cot he hogan
hastily to dress. IT was broad day
light and the sun was an hour high
Snatchcs of loud and excited conversa-
tion i1oated up from the street. and
through, the one barred window Guy
could catch glimpses of men d@rting
here and there. afoot and on horse
back. while the bell continued it's
alarming rlamor. What was up. any,
way?
just as lie iinis!cd dressing key
grated in the lock. the door was
thrown omen and Christopher Waffle
ran in. The Judge wore Il whimsical
look, although il was plain that nc
was considerably ngitatcd.
"What's the matter, ,iudge?" asked
Guy.
"The Old 10y hmsrlr. harmony
made II raid ON u; last night"
"nid thcy get away with tie rec
orlsn"
Did tI,cy"'' Waffle laughed icrkily.
"Thry didn't stop al tie records. but
took th. Colonel and the courthouse
along with en-
"Whrtp ?"
81 say that that brand now court
house is gone, slick and clean. AS ,hc
Colonel was inside of il. guarding the
records. and is nowhere i'm evidence
this morning. the Surmisc is that he
was stolen along will the court hnusc
and the papers. Grcwhittakcr! Did
you eve, hear anything to beat it?