Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11
county seat j don't know. Iwant $50

| money to get to Jlmtown. Ain never
going back to Harmony no more"
The Colonel laid his cane on top Of
his desk, removed his hat and placed
it carefully beside the cane, and then
began to rub his hands.
what do you say?" asked Hepburn.
The Colonel looked toward Guy as
though expecting him to foot the bill.
II say No. said Guy. II don't want
your information, Mr.. Hepburn, land
decline to hand over the price of your
| treachery.'
Hepburn appeared startled and the
Coloneps jaw dropped systematically.
"Are you mad?" spluttered Keever.
Let me tell you, sir, that if you try
to run this county seat fight according
to any Sunday-school notions We'll be
beaten hands down.
"All right" returned Guy cheerfully.
"It's not all right, SIR" cried the
Colonel. you with your 1900 lots are
not the only man interested. There
are others. In behalf of the others
he drew bill from his pocket and
handed it to Hepburn-"I shall pay
Mr.. Hepburn the price of his treach-
cry, if you please"
"Then look to it that the money
doesn't come out of the Townsite
fund.-" warned Guy.
Col. keever held his head very high
and refused to take any notice of these
words.
go on" said he to Hepburn.
al
nervous glance at Guy, zone of Wand
ingham's hired men is a friend of
mine, and he told me what am goin'
to tell you. Cap'n Blue has formed a
company of twenty men, which he ca lis
the Harmony Invincibles. They're
drilling nearly all the time"
'Is that all?"
"That's only half. The other half is
the biggest part of the news. There
are two spies in this town. They are
at the hotel now disguised as Sisters
of Charity. One of them is Vlanding-
hams daughter an t'other one is a
Miss Pinkney."
A cold chill swept along GUYS
nerves. Had he known what was COM
ing he would have reached out and
choked the section man into silence.
The Colonel let off roar of delight
and grabbed up his hat and cane.
''Are you done, Hepburn" he cried.
"Ain't that enough?" asked the in
former, wickedly, his hand on the
door knob.
It'll do, it'll do. Mind you keep
this to yourself, man."
''They'd hang ME if ever went back
to Harmony and they found it OUT
Hepburn departed and the Colone!
turned to Guy
young man." said he, severely,
"your notions of right and wrong are
exaggerated and out of place. But
for me those two items of information
would never have been delivered.
Vlandingham's daughter here at our
mercy! Cad, think of that"
The Colonel started for the door
and Guy stepped quickly in front of
him.
"What do you intend to do about
it," asked Guy, quietly.
"Do?" clustered the Colonel. "Why,
I'm going to have Pettibone, the sher-
if, arrest 'em both. Well hold 'em
as hostages. Vlandingham will have
to bargain with us for their release,
by CAD! Well make it cost him the
county seat!"
"You'll do nothing of the kind" said
Guy, a CLINT of steel coming into his
eyes.
"What's this?" cried the Colonel.
"By the eternal, it looks as though
you are playing into the hands of the
enemy and that we have three trait
ors in camp instead of two"
Its immaterial how it looks to you.
will deal with these ladies at the
hotel"
"No, by CAD! Stand aside! Stand
aside, I say, or I'll brain you'll"
The Colonel caught his cane by the
lower end and fourished the heavy
handle above Guys head. Quick as a
flash the young man caught the stick,
jerked it from the Coloners grasp and
flung it into corner; then he grabbed
the Colonel by both shoulders and
pinned him against the partition.
''Attempt to arrest those young
ladies, or say word about their be-
ing in this town." he muttered, fierce
ly, land I'll see that you have. cause
to regret it. I'll take care of them"
After giving the Colonel a final
bump against the partition he re-
leased him and dashed from the Office.