The Lamar register., 1902-08-13
AAA "a erect % his follower, A.

two OF them caught the horso.
heads. Pettibons. seeing that there
WAS nothing for him to do but to
act In his oh,cial capacity. ordered
Barney 70 get down. Barney obeyed
without any show Of resistance and
Pettibone marched OF with him,
while Mr.. Glimmsr took the team
and carriage beak 70 The livery
stable.
During all this time Guy had been
overlooked. He remained In the vi
cinity long enough 70 note the out
come OF the exciting little drama
and then slipped quietly away to
the hotel.
He WAS there an hour later. deep
ly engaged In q st. Paul paper. when
q nervous httie gentleman. wearing
Q pair Of nose glasses. was led up
70 him BY Pedro smith.
'Mr. Herbert" said Pedro, "Mr.
Pinchbeck. Mr.. Pinehbeck has re-
Gently interested himself in our lit
tie city and he wiahes TO talk with
you concerning the outlook"
Guy shook hands with Mr.. Pinch
beck. and the latter seated himself
at the young mans side while Pedro
driftsd away toward the kitchen.
"I understand that you own near
" all the vacant lots In this town,
Mr.. HERBERT" observed Mr. Pinch
beck. catching his glasses as they
dropped from hk nose.
Guy nodded.
Have you bought here Feesntlyr"
be asked.
"Quite recently"
"vsry muoh7"
"a Extraordinarily" Mr.. Pinch
beck caught his glasses again, fitted
them carefully TO the bridge of hi.
nose and wrinkled his brows time or
two 70 satisfy himself that they would
hold. "I am 70 pay 50 900 for the block,
providing this town wins the county
seat hght."
"Ah. 1 see. Your monsy Is to be paid
back II We loss.~
"Wsll-sr-At hasn't really been paid
over. as yet. Ihave merely a contract
for deed. It's this way, Mr.. Herbert.
When the ballots are counted II they
show . good safe majority for Concord
j am 70 pay $4,000 to the workmen who
have been brought here to build roads,
bridges, ETC., and am also to pay 81 900
for that wooden shell which il ulti-
matsly to be the court house"
This was q revelation to Guy. Here
w4s The "tsndsrfoot" about whom the
Colonel had told him. The Colonel,
however, had said nothing OF Q oondi-
tional bargain.
"In case We lose the county seat, Mr.,
Pinehbssk." sAid Guy. what would
happsnf"
Mr. Pinshbsck smiled. The mirthful
wrinkles disconnected his glasses and
they svsdsd his hands and dropped into
his lap. The smile faded into look
OF vsxation a. he picked up the glasses
and jammsd them back on the bridge of
his nose.
That's all right, Nr. Herbert.
have contract with VlAndangham f,y
. block at The same Agure In case his
town wins"
Guy was startled.
"Has Mr.. vlandingham also imported
soms votsrsf' he asksd.
"Um-I doax know a. ought to say
90, but he has run IN . lot of fellows
from Rsmarek-Ahe same number az
Ksevsr brought In from Jimtown.
They're working somewhere around
Harmony, and VII be IN evidence on
election day."
"In cass HArmooy wins, you are go
Ing 70 pay vlAn&nshAm's workmsn. Is
that it7"
That's t."
sCol Kssver said you were tender
foot, Mr.. Nnohbsek. but you certainly
DO not set Hike one. No matter from
which direction the bresse comes, you
have an anchor 10 the windward."
sIt's just plain business, that's all"
returned Mr. Pinehbeck. dashing his
hand 10 his faes Just In time 70 keep his
63sasss there.
"Is Mr.. vlAndinghem also building
. sourthoussr'
"N-no. drove over from Harmony
this morning and saw vlandingham be-
fore I started. He's got something up
lis sleeve. Ihardly know what, though.
He told me that fools build courthouses
and Wise men occupy them. don't
know as ought to tell you this, being
anon-oombatant, as you might say, but
gusss II won't do any harm. Wan
bingham is deep one. but his daughter
10 deeper stiu."
"WhAt do you know about Miss vlan-
6nghAmf" asked Guy. with sudden in-
tarsst. Mr.. Pinehbeck started to an
swsr. but bad 70 pause 70 grab his
glasses again. "Why don't you get q
sordf" sshsd Guy. somewhat tAstily.
"nf''
"TSs EN- on" continued Guy, point
ing 10 the glasses. "If they were mine
they'd give me nervous pros ration. 1