Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-18
His Friend,
The Enemy
By WILLIAM WALLACE Coox
Author of Rogers of Butte" 1.-THE Spur Of
Necessity. ""Mr. Fit. Astroloser," etc.
CHAPTER VTT-CoSr1N17rn
Copyright, 1901. by the s. S. Mcclure Coz

glimpse of Col. Keever standing in
side in close and animated conversa-
ton with Mr.. Glimmer and several
others. The young man had little
doubt that Keever was retailing the
information obtained from Hepburn.
There was not an instant to be lost
if Miss Vlandingham and Miss Pink
ney were to be saved from the conse-
quences of their rashness.
On reaching the hotel Guy found the
Office empty, but quickly discovered
the proprietor smoking his pipe on the
veranda.
Il must have word with those Sis
tiers Of Charity at once, Mr.. Smith,"
said Guy.
Pedro took his pipe out of his mouth
and stared at Guy wonderingly.
1T isn't possible, Mr.. Herbert" said
he.
"Why not? Quick, I'm in a tearing
hurry"
They're not here, that's why They
went out half an hour SINCE"
"Where did they go?'
''Can't tell you.'
Guy ran out through the rear of the,
building. He was about to wheel
sharply into the main street when he
saw an excited throng making in that
direction. the Colonel at their head.
Facing about, he hurried along under
the shelter of barn and some sheds,
thereby avoiding the crowd, which
was just entering the hotel as he came
out on the street again.
What could he do? He was per-
picked and had an uncomfortable feel
ing of helplessness. Suddenly he saw
Barney drive a team and carriage out
of the barn. The vehicle was a COW
cred surrey and Barney had shot
gun lying beside him on the front seat.
His face was set and determined.
Hes loyal to Vlandingham,'' was
Guys mental comment. I'm glad of
that. for I can count on him to do his
utmost. But where are the ladies?
What has become of them?''
As he asked himself this question
he saw Barney draw his mettlesome
horses down to slower pace, swerye
sharply to the right and come to an
abrupt halt in front of the new court
house. There were no workmen en-
gagged on the building, the force en-
ployed there having been sent into the
country to assist in repairing some
roads. Raising his whip, Barney mo-
toned with it and Guy was quickly at
his side.
They're in there" said Barney.
nodding his head toward the court
house.
Guy stepped into the building. Miss
Pinkney, white as death, was leaning
against one of the unfinished walls.
At sight of Guy an expression of hor-
ror crossed her face. Miss Betty was
standing little distance away ;jotting
down something in notebook. a
tape line was looped over the gloved
fingers of her left hand.
''Told of us, did you?" she observed
icily, without looking up.
Guy went hot and cold in a breath.
''Told of you?" he echoed
"1es," said Miss Betty, still writing.
"Some of your worthy townspeople
are in pursuit of us. They came out
of store down the street and bolted
past, shouting all sorts of direful
threats against odd Vlandingham's
daughter I am almost sorry helped
you out of your dilemma last night,
MIR. Herbert. But for, my meddling
you would not have been here to be-
tray our IDENTIFY" She closed the
notebook with curt little snap, laid
the pencil on it's cover and wrapped
the tape line around and around. II
40 not care for myself particularly, as
know your fellow citizens would not
dare to do anything very desperate.
But Miss Pinkney is not made of such
stern stuff as am. It was very unlind
and ungrateful of you, Mr.. HERBERT
Guys face had become almost as
white as Miss Pinkney's.
do you think for moment" he
gasped, that l would do such das-
tardly thing?''
who else could have done it?" She
looked at him hopefully, asking with
her eyes as plainly as eyes could ask
anything that he lift himself from the
depth to which he had fallen in her
estimation.
She seemed to have no regard for
the peril of her position, appearing to
desire only an explanation and half
fearing he could not give it.
lit was done by some one else," said
Guy, in desperate earnest. ''Take my
word for it. An explanation would
consume too much time and endanger
your chances of escape. I have had
that carriage made ready for you.
Please get into.sit at once without
moments delay. AS soon as these men
find you are not at the hotel they will
60 elsewhere to look for you.''
"Who is the driver of the carriage?'
asked Miss Betty, able to see only one
side of the vehicle through the narrow
door.
Barney" said Guy; "a man whom
you can trust implicitly" e.
'Lois," said Miss Beatty, ''get into
the carriage. think we are mistaken
about Mr.. Herbert. Anyway, I shall
stay here long enough to make sure.'
Miss Pinkney left hurriedly and Miss
Betty again turned to Guy.
ut is too bad that the high opinions
we sometimes form of people on first
acquaintance should be overthrown,"
said she, ''and I was very much dis
appointed when forced to the conclu-
sion that you had told of our presence
here. Now tell me truly, Mr.. Her
bert, is not this a little plan of yours
to get us to leave Concord without &C.
complishing the work that brought us
here?"