The Lamar register., 1902-08-06
His Friend,
The Enemy
nv WILLIAM WALLACE COOK
Author o< Rogers d Butte" The Spur S
Necessity. ."''Mr. Fit. Astrosoeer." etc.
(Copyrsht. isgl, By the y. y. AeClurs Co.
CHAPTER V, continued
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER V, continued
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-Guy Herbert. who has In
herited the townsitc OF Concord, Dhkota
territory. the county seat. arrives az ina a,
place. lie visits Col keeveI. publisher o.
the Blizzard and manager of the townsit.
company. and learns OF plan OF people o,
Harmony. neighboring town. to wres'
county seat from Concord at coming ebts
agrees to secretly attend a meeting at Har-
mony to discover their plans, Animosits
between people of two towns is very bitter
CHAPTER II,mon the train 10 Harmon.
Herbert meets Wilbur VlandinghaHL own
er OF most of the land of Harmony. and ms
pretty daughter Elizabeth. an ardent hhr rI
monyite. BE becomes quite friencly az, anG
they urge him to accept their Hospitality
while at Harmony 10 which he setSe,niu. "a
consents. He is invited to attend the mee''
Ing that evening with them.
CHAPTER III.-While meeting Is In ses-
sion "a man PUSHES In and announces "a
presence OF a traitor Herber! is p,snca susp.etso.
safely leaves meeting anc town.
CHAPTER Iy.-col. Dingle. publisher 81 q
Harmony Norther. comes to ConGSra ,.nl ana
Pile learn who he Is and furious INC, hot
gathers determined to lynch him. her,
room in the hotel and, while they discuss
his fate. he escapea
CHAPTER v.-Herbert discovers MS
vlandingham and friend at CONCORD o,s, !,
guised as sisters of charity. Betty say
they are there In the interest OF Harmony
CHAPTER yI.-Keever learns OF pres
snce OF Miss vlandinsham and friend; ne
is for having them arrested and hsio as
hostages, but Herbert says he VIII take
care OF them and warns keever not to dis
turb them.
"We are quartersd across the hall.
After Col. Dingle got into such
predicament we could do no less
than help him out of It. While you
and your fellow townsmen were
wrangling in the ONCE, l left by a
rear stairway and rear door and
had the liveryman saddle and make
Yeady the horse you rode over from
Harmony last night. The animal
was hitched near the building you
propose 70 use for courthouse.
When Col. Dingle escaped from the
room the coast WAS comparatively
clear, as nearly all the inhabitants
were at the hotel. For that reason
he had no difficulty in getting away.
IN my haste ! lost my bracelet and
dkd not discover that II was gone un-
IN Me angry citizens came fiooking
up the stairs. Then, Of course, II
was TOO late to recover 1t. am
very much obliged TO you, Mr.. Her
bert. for proceeding SO secretly in
the matter. You had seen that
bracelet before and you knew who
the owner of 1t must be, so you had
only 70 raise your voice and direct
The whole pack against US. We're
gTateful. aren't we. Lois?"
Very" said Mas Pinknsy N
constrained voice.
you are under no obligation to
me-" returned Guy. rhe account IL
more than balanced by your kind
ness Of last night. Miss vlanding-
ham"
At this tuncture Guy heard some
one coming up the stairs three steps
at . time.
"ouiek!" he murmussd; replace
your veils."
A1ss Pfnknsy's hands trembled as
she once more folded the gray COW
ering across her face. But there wns
no trace of alarm IN the actions of
Miss Betty. She was ~ cool and
sslf-posssssed as though presiding
at some social function in her own
town of Harmony.
Barely were the fair faces covered
when Sampson burst into the parlor.
He stopped short on beholding the
ladies' and evidenced some confusion.
-Whnt do you want sampson7"
asked Guy.
THE Colonel WANTS 70 see you,
Mr.. Herbert, and N tearing hur-
~"
Guy turned to give parting salute
TO the ladies, but Miss Betty extend
cd hsr hand. AS he took the little
palm IN his she whispered:
AS q friend. thank you from the
bottom Of my heart, Mr.. Herbert;