Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-07-31
His Friend,
The Er1err1y
ny WILLIAM WALLACE COOK
Author of Rogers Of Butte" THE Spur al
Necessity" Mr.. Fit, AstroloeeI." etc.
Copyright. 1901. by the y. 8. Aoclare Co,
sYNOPsIs.


CHAPTER I.-Guy Herbert, wfO aas IN
herited the townsite of Concord, Dakot&
territory, the county seat, arrives at thaL
place; He visits. Col. Keever, publisher Of
the Blizzard and manager of the toWnsate
company, and learns of plan of people OF
Harmony, neighboring town, to Wrest
zion, leaving his land valueless, and he
agrees to secretly attend meeting at Har-
mony to discover their plans Amnesty
between people Of two towns 10 very bitter.
CHAPTER lion the train to Harmony
Herbert meets Wilbur Vlandingham, own
er of most of the land of Harmony, ano ms
pretty daughter Elizabeth, an ardent Hars.
they urge him to accept their hospitality
while at Harmony, to which he reluctantly
consents. He is invited to attend the meet
Ing that evening with them.
CHAPTER IIl.--While meeting IS in seS.
sion q man rushes in and announces the
presence of a traitor. Herbert Is suspected.
but through Vlandinghams assistance
safely leaves meeting and town.
CHAPTER IV-Col. Dingle publisher Of
Harmony Norther, comes to Concord and
starts fight with Col. Keever.. The peo-
pie learn who he IS and a furious mob
gathers determined to lynch him. Her
bert saves him by having him locked in
room in the hotel and. while they discuss
his fate. he escapes.
CHAPTER v-Herbert discovers Miss
Vlandingham and friend at Concord CHS
gu1sed as sisters of charity. BeIly say
they are there in the interest OF Harmony
Whenever
ence of Miss Vlandingham and friend; ne
is for having them arrested and nelo az
hostages, but Herbert says ne VIII TAKE sis
care Of them and warns Keever not TO ols-
CHATTER vII-Herbert hurries
ladies and tells them they must imrne-
recognized Betty accuses him Of inform
ing on them. With I1erbert's AID tney just
manage to board train for nome ana es-
cape an angry mob, notified Dy heeVer.
CHAPTER VIII--Herbert decides to try
some electioneering at Amityville, the only
other town in the county and the votes OF
which will decide the contest Tor county
seat.
CHAPTER Ix-Barney, a friend OF
Harmony, who has been arrested on charge
of threatening life of Col. Keever, is
brought to trial and Judge Waffle, no friend
of the Colonel's, fines him $40 for not
shooting him.
CHAPTER X-Herbert receives a letter
from Miss Vlandingham asking him to
meet her next DAY near s small l z e,, a.
same time ard place duel between keever
and Dingle is to be fought.
CHAPTER xy.-He replies he cannot
meet her and then goes to place with Petit
bone, the sheriff, who has been ordered to
watch him for his eyi Gen, frre ne ~a,n
er's Encouragement duelis stopped at last
moment. No sooner have contestants lett
than Miss Vlandingham and her friend ap-
pear.
CHAPTER XI1.--Herbert asks perm1s-
sion to speak to young ladies alone; Petit
bone refuses, whereupcn Herbert KNOCKS
bert speaks to ladies but soon Pettibone
and two men come running toward the m.
Miss vlandingham tells Herberts It Is .
trap he has laid to capture her and whip
ping her horse she dashes away.
CHAPTER XIII.-Herbert goes back to
Concord with Pettibone Next morning he
hears that the courthouse, with Col. Keev-
er and the county records in 1t, was stolen
during the night.
CHAPTER XIV-Herbert starts for
Amityville and on way meets sher1n and
number of others returning from a pursuit
of the courthouse. They believe he had a
hand in its disappearance and attempt TO
take him back with them but he dashes
past them. They pursue him, but before
going far see coming band of Harmony
men, fully armed. Seine one shoots and
Herbert falls from his horse severely in
1ured.