The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-07
Copyright, 1901, by the S. s. Mcclure Coz
CHAPTER NvIII.-CoNr1NuEp.

CHAPTER NVIII.-CoNT1NUE
This small formality over, Col.
Dingle once more resumed his topic
in voice that was growing husky
by very apparent degrees.
"Col. Keever, you have managed
the townsite of Concord and man
aged it we'll. Among other things
you have gone ahead, like an able
tactician, and have rushed into this
precinct certain men to build bridges
and houses, and repair roads and
heaven knows what. Now, every
body is aware that the roads are all
right, the bridges in good condition
and that you have more houses than
you can use. Well, then, why have
you brought all these men here? Oh,
we know! That fertile brain, that
intellect that labored and brought
forth the Blizzard, has hidden it's
purpose well, but we have discovered
it. Haven't we, boys?"
1--WE have" came chorus of thick
voices.
Col. Keever wore a perpetual smile,
y
would wink his right eye now and
then and shake his head with great
deal of feeling.
whats the purpose?" he inquired,
eyincing tendency to run his words
together.
"It's this. That special election is
called for tomorrow. These men
will have been in the county 60 days
and in the precinct 20 days; conse-
quently they can vote and, naturally,
they'll vote for Concord
Shouldn't wonder much," re-
marked Keever, with a dry hiccough.
Twenty men, and I pay 'em two dol
lars day for 60 days-that's $1,000
that it costs us to save the county
seat. And who's to the fore in the
enterprise? Col Archibald Keever!
4 declare, gentlemen, my throat is
parched. Would it be asking too
much
At was not asking too much. Col.
Keever was welcome to the best they
had in the shop and all there was of it.
"And this brings us back to where
mony would like the county seat and
she would like it just $4,000 worth"
Dingle gave Keever a playful push.
<sWhat's that?" murmured Keever,
rolling his eyes.
''Just this" went on Dingle. elm
stead of voting these men for Con-
cord, vote them for Harmony. You
!
up paper like the Blizzard can do
anything
Col Keever relapsed into silence
and did his best to think calmly
while the four gentlemen from Har-
mony awaited his reply in soulful
expectation.
1.-TWO thousand?" asked Keever,
huskily.
''Two thousand" came an equally
husky reply.
"Cash down."
"Fifty now and 1850 when the
votes are polled."
A long period of silence ensued to
be finally broken by Keever, with
the anxious query:
"Gen'l'men, is there any left?"
There was some left and libations
were renewed all around.
"What is it, Colonel, yes or no?
asked Dingle when the gurgling
period was over.
Through Col. Keever's mind there
fitted hazily the following items:
-Four hundred and fifty on account
of "plant;" twentyeight sixty tc
get that weeks issue out of pawn;
sixty scnle odd for Sampson, and
there was no knowing the amount
of Pedro Smiths bill. Why not?
He coughed, looked around him q
trifie nervously and then held out
his hand.
"Gi'me the So"
A crisp bank note was rendered him
''Here you are" said Dingle, ''anc
here are two documents-mere mat
ters of form, you know, one for us
and one for you = setting fortl
what's to be done, what's to be paid
and when. For your protection az
well as ours Colonel. Sign there
Unsteadily the editor took up his
pen and sarawled two awkward sig
natures, whereupon Col. Dingle
signed below him and the other
three attcsted the act as witnesses
Then, after drinking the last OF
the liquor, the four gentlemen from
Harmony babe Col. Keever an af-
fcctionate GOO bye" and left. Col
keeser heard Capt. Blue fall down