The Irish standard., 1902-05-17
His Friend,
The Enemy
BY WILLIAM WALLACE COOK
,oopyrsn.. l.sl, by tho S. S. Mcclure Coz
CHATTER yu,-CoSr1SuEp.
Author Of Rogers Ct Butte. THE Spur Of
Necessity, Mr.. Fit, Astrooser," etc.

AS he passed the emporium ne caught
Il glimpse of Col. keever standing in
side n.close and animated CONVERSE
ton with Mr.. Glimmer and several
others. The young man had little
doubt that Keevcr was retailing the
information obtained from Hepburn.
There was not an instant to be lost
if Miss Nlandingham and Miss Pink
ney were to be saved from the conse.
quenccs of their rashness.
On reaching the hotel Guy found the
Office empty, but quickly discovered
the proprietor smoking his pipe on the
veranda.
81 must have word with those Sis
tiers of Charity at once, Mr.. Smith,"
said Guy.
Pedro took his pipe out of his mouth
and STAGED at Guy wonderingly.
at isn't possible, Mr.. Herbert" said
"Why not? Quick, I'm in a tearing
hurry"
"They're not here, that's why. They
went out half an hour since"
"Where did they go?'
''Can ten YOU
Guy ran out through the rear of the
building. He was about to wheel
sharply into the main street when he
saw an excited throng making in that
direct ion the Colonel at their head.
Facing about. he hurried along under
the shelter of ii harm and some sheds,
thereby avni,!in" the crowd. which
was ,iust entering the hotel as lie came
out on the street again.
What could he do? He was per-
picked and had an uncomf0rtab BILE feel
ing of hclplessness. Suddenly he saw
Barney drive y team and carriage out
of the barn. The vehicle was /; GOV.
cred surrey "nh Barney had a shot
gun lying beside him on the front seat.
His face was set and determined.
Giles loyal to Viandingham." was
Guys mental comment. I'm glad of
that, for ! eau count on him to do his
utmost. BUT where are the ladies :?
What has become of them?"
As he asked himself this question
he saw Barney draw his mettlesome
horses down to slower pace swerve
sharply to the right and come to an
abrupt halt in front of the new court
house. There We're no workmen en-
gagged on the building, the force en-
ployed there having been sent into the
country to assist in repairing some
roads. Raising his whip, Barney mo-
toned with it and Guy was quickly at
his side.
"They're in there said Barney,
nodtling his head toward the court
house.
Guy stepped into The building. Miss
Pinllncy, white as dcnth, was leaning
against one of the unfinished walls
At sight of Guy an expression of hor-
ror crossed her face. Miss Betty was
standing little distance away jotting
down something in notebook. "A
tape line was Topped over the gloved
fingers of her left hand.
''Told of us, did you?" she observed
Jelly, without looking up.
Guy went hot and cold in breath.
''Told of you?" he echoed. $500.
EYES," said Miss Betty, still writing.
"Some of your worthy townspcople
are in pursuit of us. They came out
of store down the treet and bolted
past, shouting all sorts of direfu;
threats against old \'landingham's
daughter am almo:.t sorry | helped
You out of your dilelG.:ila last night,
Mr.. Herbert. But for my medtlling
you would not have been here to be-
tray our Identify" She closed the
n cfnl,.,n1. I, A. I,;, Il
the pencil on its cover and wrapped
the tape lire around and around. 81
do not care for myself particularly, rs
] know YOUR fellow citizens would not
Care to do anything very desperate.
But Miss rinknry is not made of such
stern simi,ns i an. 1t was very rmliind
and nngratrfnl nr you, Mr.. Herbert"
Guys face had rrcun,r aliAcst as
white MS Miss linhnrN's.
"Do you think Tor n momrnt," he
gaspad. ";hal would do S"ch das-
tardly thing?"
who else coud Iayc done ;t?" She
looked NJ him hopefully, asking with
her eyes as plainly as eyes could ask
anything that he iif; himself from tbs
depth to which he had fallen in hcl
estimation. ...
She seemed to have no regard fol
the peril OF her position. appearing to
desire only an explanation and hat
fearing he could net give it.
at was done hy some one else" sale
Guy, in desperate earnest. "ral>e III,
word for il. An explanation wouI,
d consulnr tcn much Time and cndan@ci
your chances of escape. have hA,
that carriage made ready for YOU
please get into il AT once without
moments delay. As soonas these me,
find YOU are not al he hotel they vii
go clsewherr 10 lock tor you
''Who is the driver Of the carriagen
asked Miss Betty. able to sec only on
side Of ;ie vehicle through Inc mario,
door.
!. iiarney.' said Guy; "a man whor
! you can trust imp!initly.'
Lois said Miss Beatty, get int
the carriage. ] think we are mistake
about Mr.. Herbert. Anyway. sha
Y stay here long enough TO make sure.
Miss Pinkncy LETT hnrricd'y and Mis-
Betty again turned 60 Guy.
1T is too bad tliui the high opinion
we SOMETIMES form OF people on iirs
acquaintance should be uvcrthrown,
said she, ''nld ! WAS very much di.
appointed When force! to the concll
sion that You had told OF our presenc
here. Now tell 'ne truly. Mr.. Hcl
n ber., is not this (" ittlr plan of your