Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-08-07
His Friend,
The Enemy
NV WILLIAM WALLACE COOK
Author of Rogers Of Butte, ""The Spur q
Necessity, MIR. Fit, Astroloeer, etc.
Copyright, 1901, by the 5. s. Mcclure Oo.l
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-Guy Herbert, who has in
herited the townSite Of Concord, Dakota
territory, the county seat, arrives at that
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
county seat from Concord at coming cleo
ton, leaving his land valueless, and he
agrees to secretly attend meeting at Har-
mony to discover their plans An1moslty
between people of two towns Is very bitter
CHAPTER lion the train to Harmony
Herbert meets Wilbur Vlandingham, eWn-
er of most of the land of Harmony, and ms
pretty daughter Elizabeth, an ardent liar.
monyite. Be becomes quite friendly ana
they urge him to accept their hospltaIily
while at Harmony, to which ne Teluctanty
consents. He is invited to attend the meet
Ing that evening with them.
CHAPTER II1.-While meeting IS In ses~
sion q man rushes In and announces the
presence Of traitor. Herbert is suspected
but through Vlandinghams assistance
safely leaves meeting and town.
CHAPTER Iv.-Col. Dingle publisher Of
starts a fight with Col. Keever. The peo-
pie learn who he Is and furious mob
gathers determined to lynch him. Her
bert saves him by having him locked in
room IL the hotel and, while they discuss
his fate, he escapes.
CHAPTER V-Herbert discovers Miss
vandngha and a, FRIEND at Retfy
they are there in the interest OF Harmony.
CHAPTER VI.-Keever learns OF pres
ence of Miss Vlanoingham ana 1r1eno; 1ae
hostages but Herbert says he Will take
care of them and warns keever not 10 o4s-
&C cH T a.I v1I.-Herbert hurries
ladies and tells them they must lmme-
diately leave town as they nave oeen
recognzed Betty accuses him = Of Inn 1n1or net
manage to board train for nome ana es-
cape an angry mob, notified by Keever.
CHAPTER v1II.-Herbert decides TO try
some electioneering at Amityyille 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 thTeae1ag fe Of w Wae n friend
of the Colonels, fines him $lO tor not
shooting him.
CHAPTER X-Herbert receives a letter
from Miss Vlandingham asking him to
meet her next day near small axe at
same time and place duel between keever
and Dingle is to be fought.
CHAPTER XI.-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 evident friendltness with
the enemy, to watch duel. Through keev-
ers Encouragement duel is stopped at last
moment. No sooner have contestants lett
than Miss Vlandingham and her friend ap-
pear.
CHAPTER A11.-HerDerC asks pSTLHlS.
sion to speak to young ladies alone; Petit
bone refuses, whereupon Herbert knocks
him over, accidentally stunning him. Her
bert speaks to ladies but soon Pettibone
and two men come running toward them.
Miss Vlandingham tells Herberts 1t 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. Kew
er and the county records in it, was stolen
during the night.
CHAPTER XIV.-Herbert starts for
Amityville and on way meets sheriff and a
number of others returning from pursuit
of the courthouse. They believe he had
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 a band of Harmony
men, fully armed. Some one shoots and
Herbert falls from his horse severely in
1ured.