The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-03
His Friend.
The Enemy
BY WILLIAM WALLACE COOK
Author of Rogers of Butte. y The Spur of
Necessity Mr.. Fit. Astroloeer." etc.
Copyright, 1901, by the S. S. Mcclure Cos
CHAPTER XvII.-CoNr1NuED.

"Now 1 should think" resumed
Guy, "that Mr.. Vlandingham gave
you whole block il return for the
Amityville vote"
"a block" gasped Landy.
Yes, or more"
'Why, if I had block of Har-
mony lots I'd be Independent rich
as soon as the county seat question
is settled and the boom sets in
your influence would be worth
it. Didn't you get block?"
NO, nor half block. only got
six and was given two to transfer to
every voter in Amityville."
you don't say sol" exclaimed Guy.
SIS it possible that that is Mr..
Vlandingham's idea of fair treat
ment? Only six lots for gaining the
county seat for Harmony! Well,
WE'LL"
Guy leaned back in his chair and
looked at Landy sympathetically
"Vlandingham has pulled the wool
over your eyes, Abe" chuckled Whit
taker, making due note of his
cousins long face.
ut doesn't look as though he had
treated me just right, does it, now?"
mumbled Landy.
No, sir" said Guy, with emphasis.
"Did you make a straight bargain
with Mr.. Vlandingham?"
There wasn't any bargain at ALL
When Vlandingham got ready to
have his petition to the county com
missioners signed he handed me a
due bill for six lots, together with
IA other due bills for two lots each
for the rest of the voters in Amity-
Vile. All he did was to slap me on
the back, and call me Abe, and say
how much he thought of me. Gosh!
And to think that he was maxim
game of me all the time
cit is too bad, Mr.. Landy," re-
joined Guy. For some time he had
been furtively taking Mr.. Landy's
measure and he was now ready to
lay on the finishing stroke of a
hastily evolved plan. eff Amityville
votes for Concord" he went on, cts
almost certainty that Concord will
win. When it is once settled that
Concord has the county seat good
and fast, the town will boom and
lots will sell like hot cakes. AS 1
told you, l have over twelve hundred
good lots and l wouldn't object to
giving "a due bills for two lots each
to every man, woman and child in
Amityville, excepting Abraham Lam
dy. AS for Mr.. Landy, would ask
him to distribute the 81 due bills and
then, if he would promise to return
solid vote for Concord, / would
give him a thirty-fifth due bill for
so lots, two full blocks"
You'd do that, would you?" ex-
ploded Landy, leaping from his chair.
Il would answered Guy, "and
would consider Mr.. Landy had done
me favor"
Mr.. Landy clasped his hands be-
hind him and walked around the
house, his eyes turned groundward.
you've hooked hint" muttered
the delighted Whitaker. "By jinks,
you've hooked him, Mr.. Herbert
And Whitaker was right. Ten
minutes later Guy was writing due
bills by the dozen and half an hour
later Mr.. Landy was homeward
bound after having given a written
agreement to poll every Amityville
ballot for Concord. While he was
engaged in giving away lots, Guy did
not forget to present Whitaker
with half q dozen; thereupon that
gentleman solemnly covenanted that
his house should remain forever
upon the Concord side of his farm.
This deal .consummated. Guy went
in and laid down. He felt that he
had done good stroke OF work for
Concord. His conscience troubled
him somewhat, for there was hint
of sharp practice in his deal with
Landy that was directly opposed to
tie young mans inclinations and