Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-07-03

eff I didn't know the Colonel so
WELL" said Glimmer, II should think
he was a 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 ran after the
Colonel to see if [ couldn't persuade
him to come back" He shook his fist
in the direction of Harmony. eff
ever meet that Cap'n Blue alone"
He had finished with an ominous frown
and shake of the head
ooh, yes" commented Pettibone,
sarcastically, eff you ever get at Cap'n
Blue [ suppose there won't be any
thing left but splinters. Will you sur
render, Herbert, or have we got to
close in on you?"
81 have half notion to close in
on you,'' returned Guy, irritably.
"You've made a pretty mess of this!
Those ladies are positive now that
I had the three of you lying in am
BUSH
ST don't care what they think" an
swered the sheriff. ''Id probably be
living over there yet if Billlins and
Glimmer hadn't passed close enough
4r me call to them. You'll have
C. locked up after this"
to lock me up and you may
finl ,ou've caught Tartar" retorted
Guy. Because I 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 Invincibles, 1 sup
pose,' sneered Pettibone.
mo, sir; a company of regulars
from Standing Rock or Fort Totten.
"rhink 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 said this and assumed such
an injured air that Guy had to laugh
in spite of his vexation.
Lem Bilkips te-he'd once more, CHM
mer unbent 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 the statutes,
but the Concord folks won't stop to
think of that"
"Well, I've an idea that can take
care of myself" said Guy. 81 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. Keever himself"
Glimmer and Bilkins exchanged sly
chances and Uttered suggestively.
Guy kindled at this but said nothing
and went with Pettibone to help him
back the horse and carriage out OF
the brush BY the time they were
started, Glimmer and Bilkins were two
galloping specks on the horizon.
you're pretty powerful in set to-
observed Pettibone, driving with one
hand and stroking the back of his head
with the other. "Your looks are de-
ceivin', Herbert"
perhaps the rest of the Concord
people will find that out if they take
too arbitrary course" said Guy, sig
nificantly.
81 was only trying to do my duty
and you treated me a little bit rough
continued Pettibone, "but know how
it is. A pair of blue eyes have be-
witched more than one young feller,
and I'm not going to lay up anything
against you. 1 don't think you'd be
such a fool as to help Harmony at the
~~"nsa of Concord, knowingly but