The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-09-15

ana you shall xnow oil Of itir said Allen,
with considerable spirit
DO you intend supportin' me for the
| Legislatur'f
II have signed, sealed and delivered my
contract 20 do 80, and certainly Will"
" Are you goin' 70 support George
Strong"
" Not for Representative"
For any ofice"
Yes
What" roared Tom Simmons.
For sheriff"
Is he runnin' for sheriff."
"Yes"
Why didn't you tell me sOonerl Have
| ye published my announcement yitp
IL Is set up, and will appear with the
next issuet"
Change IL. Put me in for sheriff. /
wouldn't hey the Legislator If could get
H. ITn goin' 70 run fur sheriff"
But remember your contract--you were
10 run for the legislature
tell ye / don't want IL. I've got ye
pledged IN writin' 20 support me- an I'm
agoin' To run fur sheriff an bust him up or
die"
But look ~ your contract and see IL you
can. Don't you see that If you refuse 20
run for Representative and declare yourself
candidate for any other office, that you
forfeit " NC the sum Of one thousand dol
larsr
IT'S a trick; we've set up Job on mo-"
cried Tom Simmons, furiously IN not
stand it."
You have signed the agreement
"But you wasn't 20 work for Strong"
Nothing was said about whom should
or should not support for any other Office.
With my paper and influence was 20 sup
port you for the Legislature, and that was
oil"
TON simmons, the ambitious politician Of
TNrley's Point, left the ONCE scratching his
head IN pcrplcxty and wondering how no
was 10 get even with his enemy, Strong.
lie was not so anxious 10 be elected himself
as he was 20 beat Strong. lie had only got
one block from tho printing oficc when he
saw his enemy entering IL.
There, now he's goin' ia there 20 lay
plans 10 bust me up; know IT," said Sim
mons.
Allen had scarce got rid Of one Of tho
Turkeys Point politicians. and turned again
10 his desk, when the door Of his sauctum
opened and Mr.. Strong burst in.
IL swar, things hcv got 10 come 10 a To-
Gus !" hc roarcd, in fury.
VERY well sir, let them focus" said
Allen, somewhat spiritcdly. "What is
wrong"
I've hcerd yer gwine to support Sim
mons.p
IL am"
What, artcr yc obligated yorsclf TO
mcm
II support YOU for sheriff and him for
the Legislature
lis he running for the Lcgislatoor,"
Eyes"
"Hev yc published my announcement
yet"
at will appear this week"
"Change it,"
"Whyr'
I'm not gwinc 20 run for sheriff. I'm
gwine 20 run for the Legislator"
But remember your contract"
"What contract"
Allen drew the written agreement from
the pigeon-hole IN his desk and read II TO
the angry Mr.. Strong.
But, then, didn't know he was gwine 20
run fur the legislator" persisted Strong.
"Now thCt no is, I'm gwine 10 beat him,
don't kccr a cent what IL costs me-"
eff you run for any other Office than
sheriff, YOU will forfeit 20 me one thousshd
dollars" said Allen, very earnestly.
"Thunderation!n
"Your contract says so,r and he called
his special attention 10 IL.
ITS trick, ye two hcv set up trick on
me, that's all thar Is o. it,"
"No, it's me yc set up "A Job on" said
Tom Simmons, at this moment entering tho
Office somewhat abruptly. Mr. Strong
wheeled about and glared furiously ut Kim.
Allen, now quite thankful that the two men
were together ~ vent their spleen upon
TarI a hgp
smile on his face TO see what would be the
result Of the meeting.
"You hcahi" roared Strong
"You herci" yelled Simmons.
YES, an I'm agwinc 10 beat YOU"
I'm agoin' 10 sec yc laid in the shade cf
II busts me to do it."
"Yc'vc alters been u crossin' me- Tom
Simmons. Yer one o. the kind . alters be
in a feucr's track II war mighty sorry
piece o. timber they made ye out ov any
way
"Jst say what yc please, I'm agoiu' TO
beat yo, George Strong, If It RUNS me fur
the Legislator 10 do it,"
Then Strong swore that he would beat
Simmons, and vowed that be would rather
be defeated any day than sec his enemy
elected.
Gentlemen" said Allen, coolly. as he
stood leaning against his desk watching the
angry men, my support has beef prom.
ised 10 both of you and you shall have IL
ltwould be feather in our cap 10 have both
sheriff and Representative from our village.
i come here in the interest of Turlcy's
Point, and 10 that end l am working"
"D'yc think sc kin help Turkeys Pint, by
sendln' him 10 the Legislatoort" asked
Strong
"I do"
"Then sink TurlCy's Pint"
"Would IL help our town by clcctin' him
sheriff" roarcd Simmons.
"Of course"