Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-01
against his boot leg.

against his boot leg.
Hear me n minute. gentlemen. !"
said Guy 'Tdon't want to have ella sh
and Pm sure everything will be pleas
ant between us if you'll only be reason
able. Yesterday I was given my choice
either of leaving town or being locked
up. I didn't care to leave town then.
but I'm willing to do so now. Why do
you want to stop me ?"
Yesterday we had the courthouse"
blurted out Leffingwell, "and to-day
the other people have got it. That
makes all the difference in the world.
You've assisted the other people and l
suppose You want to go over there and
help them celebrate. I, for one. am in
favor of taking you back to Concord
and treating you as you deserve"
so am H. seconded Pinney.
The rest were of the same mind.
even the sheriff Joined with the 9th
ers.
AS Pettibone voiced the agreement
with his companions, he flashed GUY
meaning glance and the quirt flew
awkwardly from his hand Dis
mounting, the sheriff led his horse
aside and bent to pick up his whip.
This made a breach in the Gordon
that surrounded the young man and
left the road, for the moment, clear
before him. In trice he inter-
preted Pettibone's look and dug his
heels into his horses sides. The ami
NAL sprung away like shaft from
a bow.
"Stop!" roared Pinney, but he
might as well have ordered the wind
to cease blowing.
stop or I'll shoot!" shouted Lef-
hngwell, drawing revolver from
his pocket and sighting it quickly.
Still Guy did not halt and Petit
bone knocked the liveryman's arm
downward before he could fire.
None of that, Leffingwell!" cried
the sheriff. "Chase after him, that's
the thing to do
Thereupon the six of them had re-
course to their spurs and quirts.
The horses Of the pursuers had
seen hard service that morning and
were> at a disadvantage. Guys
mount, on the contrary, was com
paratively fresh, and he could see,
by the hSsty glance which he occa-
sionally threw over his shoulder, that
he was slowly increasing the distance
that separated him from those be-
hind
There was a point where the road
forked, one branch leading on to
Amityville and the other turning
sharply in the direction of Harmony.
Pursued and pursuers were drawing
close to this point. Guys attention
was taken up by those behind and
Pettibone and his companions had
eyes for no one but the young man
in front. Thus it happened a large
contingent of mounted men squirting
swiftly along the Harmony road.
failed to capture the notice of those
on the other trail.
Realization was brought suddenly
home to the Concordians by ter.
rifle yell from the Harmonyitea, Pet
tibone and his friends drew rein,
panic-stricken, and whitfield to flee.
Capt. Blue was coming at the head
ct his lnvincibles, a score at least.
and the sun shimmered upon the pol
ished gun barrels that lay across
their saddles.
Guy was between two fra4. AS 1t
made little difference Ia him which
way he went. he kept straight on.
Ha saw at least half dozen of the
1nvincibles raise their guns to their
shoulders. Instantly he threw up
his hand.
Don't shoot!" he cried, thinking
the weapons were aimed at him.
"I'm unarmed!"
At that precise juncture report
came from behind him and bullet
sang past his ear. He turned in his
saddle to launch threat and warm
ing at Pettibone and his men and.
just as he did SO, spiteful volley
leaped from the muzzles Of the
leveled guns ahead.
Guy felt a sharp sting in his Side
MS though knife-point, had prseked
him.
stop shoatfsg.w he cried again,
and the antvering impotence of his
voice amazed him. stop shooting or
yon,ll kill somebody" He had in
tended to make the shout lusty
one but it was scarcely more than
whisper.
Everything in his line of vision be-
gan to reel. The horsemen in front
became tangled in maze. He raised
himself in his stirrups, pressed both
hands over the burning spot in his
side and then pitched headforcmost
from his saddle.
To be continued
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