The Lamar register., 1902-10-15
His Friend,
The Enemy
NJ WILLIAM WALLACE cook
Author Of Rogers Of Butte" THE Spur q
Necessity. 'Mr. Fit. Astroloser. ETC.

(copyhsht, isoi. by the y. 8. Mcclure Coz
CHAPTER XVII, continued
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Guy Herbert. who ha. In
hsritsd the townsite of Concord. Dakota
territory; the eounty seat. arrives ,,n at that t
the Blizzard and manager of the townstte
company. and learns of plan of people OF
county Seat from Concord at coming cleo
tton. leaving his land valueless, and he
earees to secretly attend a meeting at Har.
mony to discover their plans. Animosity
between people of two towns is very bitter.
CHAPTER lion the train to Harmony
Herbert meets Wilbur vlandinsham- own
pretty daughter Elizabeth. an ardent Har.
monyite BE becomes quite friendly and
while at Harmony. to which he reluctantly
consents. He is invited to attend the meet
ing that evening with them
CHAPTER III.-While meeting IL in seS-
sion man PUSHES in and announces the
presence OF a traitor. Herbert Is suspected.
safely leaves meeting and town
CHAPTER lY.-Col Dingle. publisher OF
Harmony Norther. comes to Concord and
.arts a light with Col keever. The peo-
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
vlandinghnm and friend at Concord dis
they are there In the interest Of Harmony.
CHAPTER yI.-Keever learns of pres
snce Of Miss Vlandngham and friend He
M navnf ba ssys he viii
care of them and warns Keever not to dis
turb them.
CHAPTER vII.-Herbsrt hurries to
diately leave town as they have been
rseogni,ed; Betty accuses him Of LINT inform in,
manage to board n train for home and es-
cape an angry mob. notified by keever
CHAPTER vIII.-Herbert decides to try
other town in the county and the votes Of
which will decide the contest for county
sat.
Harmony. who has been arrested on charge
OF threatening life OF Col. keever. is
brought to trial and Judge wae' no sor rr'snd enc
shooting him.
CHAPTER x.-Herbert receives a letter
from Miss Viandingham asking. him to
meet her next day near n small lake at
same time and place n duel between Keever
.Pa GHhsk RlPfs L < be fYsrh. 1ep,e. he eanno.
meet her and then goes to place with Petit
bone, the sheriff. who has been ordered to
watch him for his evident friendliness with
the enemy. to watch duel Through keev.
srs prearrangement duel is stopped at iast
moment No sooner have contestants le1t
than Miss Vlandingham and her friend ap-
oscHAPrER xII.-Herbert asks permi.-
sion to speak to young ladies alone; Petu-
bone refuses. whereupon Herbert KNOCKS
bert % sped speaks to ladies but soon Pettibone
and two men come running toward them.
Miss Viandinghsm tells Herberts It Y a
trap he has laid to capture her and whip
ping her horse she dashes away.
CHAPTER XIll.-Herbert goes back to
Sssr. tS.t n the With COT Rs.H Ne
er and the county records in It, was stolen
during the night.
Amityville and on way meets sheriff and a
number of others returning from pursuit
Of the courthouse, They believe he had a
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. Some one shoots and
Herbert falls from his horse severely In
asleep, in the courthouse and woke up to
nnd himself in Harmony. He is escorted
n back to coneord by Col Dinsle with whom
ne has become great friends.
CHAPTER XVI.-Miss vlandingham ap-
Psars on scene soon after shooting of Her
bert and orders him carried to her home;
to nearest house. that of a Concord man.
"You don't say sol" exclaimed Guy.
'Ts 1t possible that that is Mr..
Vlandingham's idea of fair treat
ment? Only six lots for gaining the
Souhsy oeos AoF noEmohyi wen,
welll"
Guy leaned back In his chair and
looked at Landy sympathetically.'
"Vlandingham has pulled the wool
over your eyes, Abe," chucklsd Whit
taker. making due note of his
cousins long face.
''It doesn't look as though he had
treated me just right, does il, now7"
mumbled Landy.
.No, SIR" said Guy. with emphasis.
ibid you make straight bargain
with Mr.. Vlandingham7"
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
IL 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 coll me Abe, and say
how much he thought of me. Gosh!
And to think that he was maxim
game of me all the time"
TT n 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
hastily evolved plan. eff Amityville
votes for Concord. he went on, "it's
almost a certainty that Concord will
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