Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-27

'eYou arctic go with Mr.. Herbert and
apprehend this man, and take him to
my house. Not word from you. If
you had been little later in get
ting. here. your information would
have been yalueless. Your horse threw
you,,eh?, "A, likelystory! Itlooks very
much as though you were late pur.
posely. You will have something to
explain, -Barney,.-when I meet, you at
my house. For the present, show that
you know how to obey orders. Go
with Mr.. Herbert"
Barney faced about automatically
and started for the door. Guy followed
at his heels. Aside from their echoing
footsteps there was not sound in the
room. The captain and Mr.. Boomer
parted and allowed them to pass. Mr..
Boomer fingered his revolver nervous.
ly. The guard in the passageway eyed
them keenly, and the man with the
rifle, at the foot Of the stairs, suf-
fered them to. depart without a
word.
When they. were well on their way
to Willowyiew, Barney found his
tongue.
"Well. I'm dinged," he muttered.
you're the spy, amt you?"
I'm the man described in the, note
answered Guy, who did not relish the
harsher term.
At that precise moment he was wish.
ing Col. Keever at the .antipodes. His
own folly in allowing the Colonel to
influence him came in for large share
of his condemnation. Better. a hun.
bred, times that. he lost every cent he
had in the world and preserved his self
respect. He was going to meet Miss
Betty now, and what would she think
Of him?
''Why the dickens did the squire act
like he did," asked the confused Bar.
ney.
"He did that to save me from the
hands Of the, Harmony people," an.
swered Guy, with dash of irritation.
They're so wrought up over this.coun.
ty seat matter that they would have
acted and thought about their actions
afterwards"
'.You bet they would"
Mr.. Vlandinghami is head and Shout.
ders above the rest Of them. He's a
gentleman"
Hes ole business, that 5 what. Don't
you feel pretty meachin'?"
That's my affair.""
"S'pose you'll try to run away now,
hey9"
Barney caught Guys arm, and Guy
wrenched away and gave his eompan.
ion a:push that almost upset. him.
'''Hn not going to run away. I've
given my word and shall abide by it. !"
Barney. whistled.
'If the people at the meetin' had
known who you was, I guess you'd
have been carried back to Concord feet
foremost"
Guy made no answer to this, and they
shortly arrived at Mr.. Nladingham's
house: Their ring was answered by
Miss Betty herself.
'Mr. Herbert" she exclaimed, smil-
ingly, ~ knew very well that father
wouldn't allow you to be hurt. But
you took frightful chances. Why are
youehere, Barney?" se-.
"The squire sent meEalong to see
that he didn't get away" responded
Barney, valiantly.s
well, you needn't remain. I,llssee
that be doesn,tget away. Good night. y
The. door was closed in the aston
ished Barney's face.
Come into the parlor, Mr.. Herbert"
said Miss Betty.
Guy couldn't understand the situa-
ton st al: Miss Betty didsnot SCENT ID
abafe one jot or little Of her friendli-
ness. "a consummate actress" Guy
thought; the storm viii come before
long" Miss Betty motioned toward
chair. After Guy had obediently seat
led himself she took rocker vis-a-vis.
She thought for moment, and then
laughed softly.
'Te think" she remarked, shat
neither father, nor I, 6h hearing yeur
name, ever thought Of connecting you
with Mr.. Montfort Herbert, of the Con-
cord Townsite company And you
boarded that freight train at Concord,
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