The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-10
His Friend.
The Enemy
By WILLIAM WALLACE COOK
Author of Rogers Of Butte" THE Spur of
Necessity, Mr. Fit, Astroloeer," etc.
Copyright, 1901, by the S. S. Mcclure CO..
CHAPTER NIx.-CoNr1NuED.

Lem Billlins, when the squire con-
Quoted him from the house and start
ed him homeward on his bicycle, APP
peared as one stunned. AS for Guy,
this fresh proof of Miss Betty's con-
summate ability in managing deli
cate situation merely increased his
admiration for her.
Next day came the crucial test,
and the nerves of the entire county
were stretched to tightest tension.
There was much excitement in Har-
mony, and the squire was abroad all
day, not even returning home for his
luncheon. Miss Pinllney walked over
from the town and awaited the re-
turns in company with Miss Betty
and Guy.
Great was the CONSERVATION of the
ladies when Barney, late in the aft
ernoon, arrived with the intelligence
that Amityville had gone solidly for
Concord.
why" cried Miss Betty, "every
one of the Amityville people signed
the petition for this election!"
"And the squire gave Mr.. Landy
six lots!" walled Miss Pinkney, who
was the picture of despair.
"The squire wasn't liberal enough, :"
put in Guy, looking keenly at Miss
Betty. 81 gave Mr.. Landy two en-
tire blocks and distributed Concord
real estate to every man, woman and
child in A1nityville."
"You did that?" cried Miss Betty.
You, Mr.. Herbert2'
Miss Pinkney looked daggers at
Guy when he bowed in answer to her
friends question.
II knew all along, Miss Vlanding-
ham" said the young man, Gust how
-Amityville would go. That was one
reason why 1 did not want to come
here yesterday. 1 have done what
could for Concord, and, it seems, have
earned your displeasure.'
Earned my displeasure!" she re-
peated, with ripping laugh. "Not
a bit of it! You were foeman wor-
thy of our steel and / am almost as
glad You have won as I would have
been had Harmony achieved the vic
tory"
Betty" gasped Miss Pinkney
~You are certainly beside yourself.
Do you know what this means to
your father, to mine, to all of us?
Oh, dear, dear, dear! I can't mag
inc what we are all going to do! And
to think that we were all so certain
of Amityville!"
''That is where the joke comes I'M"
exclaimed Miss Betty. "What sur
prise this will be to my father!
You've certainly won, Mr.. Herbert.
1t was very clever and l am proud
of your success, believe me. Allow
me to congratulate you!"
She gave Guy her hand.
''Betty!" cried Miss Pinkney,
<'you're "a modern Tarpeia. The
idea of you-you of all the others
being happy because Concord won
Miss PinlSney began drawing on her
gloves in an angry futter.
'Lois," returned Miss Betty, "you
do not understand, dear. l am not
happy because Concord won, but be-
cause Mr.. Herbert has come out of
the eas... burdened with his inexperi-
campaigners like my father and
yours
care you proud of me for going
into the open market and buying
votes?" asked Guy.
"Hush!" she returned, raising an
admonitory forefnger. "That is toe
hard name for something which
the great political parties never scru.
pie at doing. 1t was a case of dia.
mond cut diamond. You interested
the Amityville people in your town
even as my father had interested
them in ours-only you were shrewd
enough to be more liberal. The game
of politics is a selfish one, at best,
and you"
Just then the squire stormed in.
my condolences. Herbert" he ex-
claimed, in gay mood, waving slip
of yellow paper above his head.
'What?" asked Guy, startled.
81 sympathize with you, but a tow,
divided against itself must fall, you