The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-22
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 Cos
CHAPTER III.-CoNr1NUEp.


"Please don't misunderstood me,
Mr.. Herbert" returned Miss Betty.
My fathers ruling passion is real es-
tate. He wanted to sell you some
lots in Harmony, and, for fear you
wouldn't be where he could watch
you, he insisted on having you come
here. That was also his reason for
taking you to the meeting and
he had not the slightest notion
he was harboring an enemy" Miss
Betty laughed again. cat heart" she
resumed, my father is one of the
noblest men in the world, but ! can
not remember that he ever cham
pioned losing cause. Whenever he
enters a fight he goes in to win
With my aid he is going to be vic
torious in this county seat affair"
She spoke decisively. 1 don't know
your real motive for coming here,
but / presume you wanted to look
chance there was for Concord retain
ing its prestige"
THAT was partly it," admitted Guy.
e'Bnt ! also wished to attend the meet
sing and find out, if 1 could, what
move your side intended to make"
"Col. Keever suggested that, did he
not?"
"It was suggested to me-
"And you endeavored to follow out
this counsel against your better .judg-
ment?"
II am very sorry now that I acted
on the suggestion at ALL
"You are too much of a gentleman
for this sort of work, Mr.. Herbert. A
county seat contest of this kind is a
very disagreeable affair"
"Why should there ever have been
a contest?"
"That was because Concord stole
the county seat from Harmony in the
first place. The vote was close and
the canvassing board bought by Col.
Keever, threw out a sufficient number
of Harmony votes to give the county
seat to Concord" The blue eyes
snapped and the thin nostrils dilated.
For this reason the question has
been reopened, Mr.. Herbert, and it is
for this reason, also, that am heart
and soul in the conflict. l will have
no violence but Col Keever may have
to be met with his own weapons in
order that right and justice may pre-
vail. We can be good enemies and
good friends as well, and after the
election" she smiles-"we will try
IN fnroat ba l,1o
of the campaign"
with all my hearth" declared Guy.
She offered him her hand and he
pressed the little palm cordially.
At that moment they heard running
feet along the road by the gate, an
CRY shouts and now and then the re-
port of revolver. Betty sprang up
and hurried to window.
There's mob in 'front.'" she said,
quietly, "but you need have no fears,
Mr.. Herbert. You are Just as safe
under this roof as you would be in
Concord"
Guy greatly admired her calmness,
if she thought for moment that he
was frightened. Before he could re
ply, Mr.. Vlandingham hurried into
the room, coming from the rear of
the house.
GIVE got horse at the barn, Her
bert, all saddled, bridled and wait
ing" ne said, quickly. 81 don't want
to alarm you, but some of those ras-
calls out there are drunk and Barney
has told them everything. You'd bet
ter go. I might be powerless to pro-
tect you 3"
Some one jingled the bell furiously.
A scuffiing q feet and muttering o1
h>arse .oces came from the porch.