Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-29
CHAPTER xIIf.

As they drew close to Guy. Bilkins,
Glimmer and Pettibonc separated, sur-
rounded him and pressed cautiously In
from three points Of the compass.
When within dozen feet of the Young
man the sheriff threw up his tight
hand. This was a prearranged signal
for the attacking force to halt for a
parley.
IF YOU try to resist al, Hsrpsrt, e
said fettihgAe, menaeingiy. ayea'll be
mighty sorry for IT before We get
through. Im.a good teller, as I said,
but even good teller Is generally able
to tell when he's got enough"
"Whers did Bilkins and Glimmer
come fron:" inquired Guy.
1--WE circled around back to get eur
horses spoke up Glimmer.
I'VE didn't know but those two Har-
mony chaps might stin be here" ad-
mitted Lemnel artlessly, $50 we did
ourscirolin' t'other side the swoll and
out OF sight. My, I thought 1 was 4
goner, sure, te-he-he! Ny legs were
about ten feet too short, and goodness IS
know. they're plenty Flehgc tor NEST
sssaeasians. Che Celonel's runnin' vet, ]"
e1f didn't know the Colenel SO
we'll" said Glimmer, " should think
he was q coward. But man who saw
so much slaughter in. our late war
couldn't be that. I wasn't afraid my
self"-Glimmer glared through his
iron glasses-"and just after the
Colonel to. see if couldn't persuade
him to come back" He shook his fist.
in the direction OF Harmony. "If I
ever meet that Cap'n Blue alone"
He had fnishsd with an qminous frown
and shake of the head
sob, yes.n commented Pettibone,
sarcastically, "if you ever get Mt Cap'n
Blue ! suppose there won't be any
thing left but splipters. Will you sur
rendsr, Herbert, OF have We got to
close in on you?"
II have half notion to close In
ON you," returned Guy, irritably.
"You've made pretty mess of this!
Those ladies ere positive now that
i had the three of you-lying In am
bush" D.
II don't care what they think,a an
swered the sheriff. iiI'ds probably be
lying over there yet if Bilkins and
Glimmer hadn't passed close enough
TO hear me call to them. You'll have
to be locked up after this"
"Try to lock me up and you may
fad you've caughta Tartar" retorted
Guy, "Because l have submitted
peaceably to your surveillance, that
is no sign do not know my rights.
I've broken no law and if you try any
high-handed measures I'll make this
county too hot to hold you fellows.
If necessary, I'll have company of
soldiers here to protect me-"
THE Harmony lnyincibles, cup
pose" snecred Pettibone.
"No, SIR n company of regulars
from Standing Rock or Fort Tottcn."
"Think you didn't break any law
when you Knocked my head against
that tree root and tied me up with a
halter, eh?"
Pettibone rubbed the back of his
head as he snid this and assumed such
an injured mir that Guy had to laugh
ip spite Of his yeNation.s
Lem Billsins fe-he.a 9nee mere, alisa.
mer nnbent himself so far as to smile
and Pettibone, who always had laugh
lurking somewhere close to the sur
face, was caught in the general
hilarity.
Anyway" qualified the sheriff,
"there amt going to be much fun
In this for you, Herbert. OF course.
you haven't broken any of thestatutes,
but the Concord folks won't stop to
think of that
"Well, I've an idea that can take
care of myself" said Guy. II have
told you once or twice and | tell you
again, ] haven't done anything trea-
sonable and I'm just as loyal to Con-
cord as Col. Keeyer himself"