Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-15
His Friend, The Enemy
BY WILLIAM WALLACE COOK,
copyright, 1901, by the S. S. Mcclure Col
SYNOPSIS.
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CHAPTER I.-Guy Herbert, who has IN
nerited the townsite of Concord, Dakota
territory, the county seat, arrives at that
place; He visits Col. keever. publisher OF
the Blizzard and manager of the townsite
company, and learns OF plan Of people Of
harmony. neighboring town, to wrest
county seat from Concord at coming cleo
ton, leaving his land valueless. and he
agrees to secretly attend meeting at Har-
mony to discover their plans. Animostty
between people of two towns is very bitter
CHAPTER lion the train to Harmony
Herbert meets Wilbur vlandingham, own
er Of most of the land of Harmony, and his
pretty daughter Elizabeth, an ardent Har,,
monyite. Be becomes quite friendly and
while at Harmony, TO which he reluctantly
consents. He is invited to attend the meet
ing that evening with them.
CHAPTER III-While meeting is in ses-
sion man PUSHES in and announces the
but through Vlandingham's assistance
safely leaves meeting and town.
CHAPTER IV.-Col. Dingle, publisher Of
Harmony Norther, comes to CONCORD and
pie learn who he IS and furious mob
gathers determined to lynch him. Her
bert saves him by having him locked in a
room in the hotel and, while they discuss
his fate. he escapes.
CHAPTER V.-Herbert discovers Miss
Vlandingham and friend at Concord dis
gu1sed as sisters of charity. Betty says
they are there In the interest of Harmony
CHAPTER VI.-Keeyer learns of pres
ence of Miss Vlandingham and friend. He
Is for having them arrested and held as
hostages g s. but Herbert says ne Will take ak
turb them.
CHAPTER VII-Herbert hurries to
ladies and tells them they must imme-
diately leave town as they. have been
ing on them. With Herbert's aid they Just
manage to board a train for home and es-
cape an angry mob, notified by Keever.
CHAPTER VIII.-Herbert decides to try
some electioneering at Amityville, the only
other town in the county and the votes Of
which Will decide the contest for county
seat.
CHAPTER IX.-,Barney. a friend OF
of threatening. life of Col. Keever. is
brought to trial and Judge Waffle, no friend
of the ColonePs. fines him $40 for not
shooting him.
from Miss Vlandingham asking him to
meet her next day near a small lake at
same time and place duel between KeeveI
and Dingle Is to be fought.
CHAPTER XI.-Ie replies he cannot
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 Encouragement duel Is stopped at last
moment. No sooner have contestants left
than Miss Vlandingham and her friend ap.
pear.
CHAPTER XII.-Herbert asks permits
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
and two men come running toward them.
Miss ,Vlandingham tells Herberts 1T is q
trap he has laid to capture her and whip
ping her horse she dashesAw
CHAPTER XIII.-Herbert goes back to
Concord with Pettibone. Next morning he
hears that the courthouse. with Col. Keev-
er and the county records in 1t, was stolen
during the night.
CHAPTER XIV.-Herbert starts fol
Amityville and on way meets sheriff and g
number of others returning from pursuit.
of the courthouse. They believe he had
hand In Its disappearance and attempt tc
take him back with them, but he dashe.
past them. They pursue him, but before
going far see coming band of Harmony
men, fully armed. Some one shoots ant
Herbert falls from his horse severely in
jured.
CHAPTER xv.-Keever had faller
asleep in the courthouse and woke up te
find himself in Harmony. He is escorted
back to Concord by Col. Dingle with whom
he has become great friends.