Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
His Friend, The Enemy
BY WILLIAM WALLACE COOK,
of Butte, spuro of
Astroloser"
SYNOPSIS.
tcopyrlsht, 1901, by the s. s. Mcclure Co.,


CHAPTER 1.-Guy Herbert. who has IN
herited the townsite Of Concord, Dakota
territory: the county seat, arrives. at that
e gzzsrS Ss and S Of
company, and learns OF plan Of people of
Harmony, a neighboring town, to wrest
county seat from Concord a. coming cleo
ton. leaving his land value!ess, and he
agrees to secretly attend meeting al Har-
mony to discover their plans. Animosity
between people Of two towns is very ritter,
Herbert meets Wilbur ylandingham, own
er Of most of the land of Harmony, and his
pretty daughter Elizabeth, an ardent Har,,
they urge him to accept their hospitality
while at Harmony, to which he reluctantly
consents. He is Invited to attend the meet
ane that evening; with them.
CHAPTER III.-Whle meeting is in ses-
sion man PUSHES in and announces the
presence of a traitor. Herbert Is suspected.
but through Vlandinshams assistance
safely leaves meeting and town.
CHAPTER 1v-Col. Dingle publisher of
Harmony Norther, comes to Concord and
starts a fight with Col. Keever. The peo-
pie learn who he IS and furious mob
bert saves him by having him locked in
room In the hotel and, while they discuss
his fate he escapes
CHAPTER V.-Herbert discovers Miss
Vlandingham and a friend at Concord dis
gnised as sisters of charity. Betty says
they are there IN the interest of Harmony.
CHAPTER V1-Keever learns of pres
ence OF Miss Vlandingham and friend; He
hostages. but Herbert says he will take
care Of them and warns Keever not to dis
turb them.
CHAPTER .yII.-Herbert hurries to
ladies and tells them they must imme-
diately leave town as they. have been
Tseognzed. Betty accuses him Of inform
manage to board a train for home and es-
cape an angry mob, notified by Keever.
CHAPTER V1II.-Herbert decides to try
some electioneerinG at Amityville, the only
%c N decide ad f er eean e
seat.
CHAPTER IX-Barney, friend of
Harmony, who has been arrested on charge
brought to trial and Judge Waffle. no friend
Of the Coloners. fines him $40 for not
ahootinS him
CHAPTER X-Herbert receives letter
meet her next day near small lake at
same time and place duel between Keever
and Dingle is to be fought
CHAPTER XI.-fie replies he canno.
meet her and then goes to place with Petit
bone, the sheriff. who has been ordered to
watch him for his evident friendliness with
the enemy, to watch duel Through Keev-
er's prearrangement duel is stopped at last
moment. No sooner have contestants left
than Miss vlandlngham and her friend ap-
pear.
CHAPTER XII-Herbert asks permis-
sion to speak to young ladies alone. Petit
bone refuses, whereupon Herbert knocks
him over, accidentally stunning him. Her
bert speaks to ladies but soon Pettibone
md two men come running toward them.
Miss Vlandingham tells Herberts it is a
trap he has laid to capture her and whip
ping her horse she dashes away.
CHAPTER XIII.-Herbert goes back to
Concord with Pettibone Next morning ne
hears that the courthouse, with Col Keev-
e and the county records in 1t, was stolen
during the night.
CHAPTER xIv.-Herbert starts for
Amityville and on way meets sheriff and
number Of others returning from pursuit
hand in its disa appearance and attempt to
take him back with them. but he dashes
past them. They pursue him, but before
going far see coming band Of Harmony
men, fully armed. Some one shoots and
Herbert falls from his horse severely in
jured.
CHAPTER xv.-Keever had fallen
find. himself in Harmony. He is escorted
back to Concord BY Col. Dingle with whom
be has become great friends.
CHAPTER XVI.-Miss Vlandngham ap-
pears on scene soon after shooting Of Her
bert and orders him carried to her home
she leaves and he tells the r1eh to take him
to nearest house. that of Concord man.
CHAPTER XVI1.-Herbert gradually re-
covers and one day Abe Landy, from
Amityville, Harmony man, comes on a
visit; He tells how. vlandingham has Of
tciSo lllS NOleIs Oh AlullyVllle eaCh TWO
lots in Harmony for their vote. Herbert
raises the offer and Landy promises to
present solid vote of Amtyville to Com
cord for county seat Miss Vlandingham
comes later and asks Herbert's forgiveness
for snspecting him of setting trap for cap.
truth.
CHAPTER xvIII-Night before the
election Col Dingle and other Harmony
men secretly visit Col. Keever at Concord
borers vote for Harmony.
1S Hr1A VI CR X1X.--Herbert goes with
Nlss ylandingham to her home to hear
vile has gone solidly for Concord. Betty
con eongfratthnlates Herbert on his victory when
lost. 20 of her votes going to Harmon INV
Herbert returns to Concord and on way
learns that Keever has accused him of be,
TO vote for Harmony 80