Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-08-07

with his ensanguined instrument in
his hand and dropped the bullet on
table that had been placed at his ell
bow.
"Good for you, HERBERT" he ex-
claimed. THAT is about as painful
thing as doctor can do for man..
HE never groaned once" muir
INJURED the admiring Barney, who had
come in with Silas Whitaker.
you're all right, Mr.. Herbert"
averred Whitaker. II couldn't have
stood it better myself"
The wound was then dressed, and
Guy, thankful to have the ordeal over,
released his tense muscles and fell
back, white, trembling and numb with
the shock.
You're a Concord man with Har-
mony grit, Herbert" smiled Vlandlng-
ham.
His daughter reappeared just IN
time to hear the words. Coming
near the bed, she pushed her hands
through her fathers arm and direct
ed her blue eyes at Guy. He returned
her gaze steadily.
Did he read sympathy in her look?
And was there nothing else in it but
sympathy? He was no weakling and
never had been. He did not want pity
from anyone, especially from this fair
girl whom he-loved! For some time
he had hesitated to acknowledge in
his own heart the depth of his esteem
for Miss Betty. Their meetings had
been few, and, for the most part. I'M
der stress of peril to one or the other.
And behold, this was Guys first ex-
perience with the tender passion! A
first love springs like Minerva from
the head of Zeus; or, better STILL like
Aphrodite from the sea. These callow
beginnings of the old, old tale are for
the most part as substantial as a
child's bubble-just about; yet occa-
sionally, be it known, men and women
have ideals and will strike their col
ors the very nom ent the ideal comes
into their lives. Guy had met his ideal
and had surrendered his heart. He
was not doubtful of himself: if he had
any doubt at all it was of Miss Betty.
All at once he remembered the hap
sorry plight in which they had left
him in Miss Betty's mind. When he
began to talk with the view of leading
up to an explanation, he was frowned
down by the doctor.
Don't converse" interrupted the
! medical gentleman; don't move,
either Simply lie as comfortably as
YOU can and rest. I'll come out and
see you again this evening"
Closing his medicine case with de-
cisive snap, the doctor tucked it under
his arm and went out.
GAS soon as you can, Mr.. Herbert"
said Miss Betty, you are to come to
Willowview."
81 shall do well enough here, Miss
Vlandingham," retorted Guy, "but
thank YOU for the invitation"
! "People must not say that the Har-
mony people almost killed Con-
cordian and then left him to shift for
himself in bare little shack like
this
Sile Whitaker had left the room
with the doctor or Miss Betty would
never have made this remark.
"This shack will answer the Con-
cordian's purpose very WE'LL" an
swered Guy. 1t nettled him to be re-
ferrerd to in such generic manner.
"By Jove," interposed the squire,
"when you're able to come to Willow
view you're going to come, even If
have to order out the 1nvincibles."
Miss Betty turned on her father in
q flash
1.-The Invincibles have already had
their orders to disband," she ex-
claimed. Haven't they done mischief
enough? From now on I shall do my
utmost to conciliate the Concord peo-
pie, and you are to help me, father.
/ have plan which we will discuss on
our way back"
! The squire cast a half-hnmorous
glance at Guy and bowed humbly.
"Of course, Betty, of course" said
he, and they started out.
| Before she had reached the door
Miss Betty halted and faced Guy once
more.
/ Herbert" she observed. Barney will
stay here to help care for you"
"You are very considerate," said
Guy, "but I can manage to struggle
along without Barney"
Nevertheless he stays!" declared
the squire. "Good by, my boy, for the
present"
They left then and Miss Betty did
not give the young man parting
word, a backward glance or even
smile Guy thought of this gloomily,
for naturally he could not know how
absorbed Miss Betty had become in
the plan she had suddenly evolved and
which she was going to talk over with
her father. This plan had to do with
the policy of reconciliation and with
the release of Col Keever. The lat
| ter. as Miss Betty was planning the