Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14

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does I'll do all kin to elect i'm. He'll
make the best representative that we
ever Ind. He's got braips, he has,"
You don't say!" Bartelps face
beamed, his eye kindled and flashed.
"That's jest what"
II hadn't the least idea he was fer
me-" said Bartell. drawing a deep
breath. in fact. l lowed he would be
agin anybody but a town man"
Alan never talks much,s said Pole
In tone Of conviction: "he acts when
the time comes fer 1t. But, Ia me, Mr..
Bartell. this Is a-goin' to break him all
to pieces. He's in love with old Bar
clay's gal an she is with him. Ell he
puts this road through today he'll git
his daddy out o. debt an Barclay will
withdraw his opposition. don't know
how you feel, but I'd hate like smoke
to bust man oil to flinders that
thought as much q me as Alan does o.
you.s
IT never knowed he was fer me-
was Bartell's next tottering step in the
right direction.
"Well, vote fer the right O. way, an
you kin ride to an from Atlanta .durin'
session all rail. Me an Alan will pull
fer you like yoke o. steers me with
the moonshiners, an my mountain clan
that amt dead yet, an him with his
gang. What you say7 Put up or shet
up"
I'll do what kim" said Bartell, u
new light on his face as he turned to
the others. Gentlemen" he began,
"lsten to me minute. see good
many of you was affected by Alb Dan
teps speech an sort o. want the road
anyway, SO ef''-
Il don't exactly like them specks,"
broke in a fat, middle aged man ut a
window. by gumi believe old Alb
had us down' about right. Eff we kin
git sort o opened up along with the rest
o creation, say les git in the game
Huhr:-the man finished, with laugh
ing shrug don't like them flyspecks
one bit"
me nuther." said man beside him.
"Nur mem came from some one else.
"Well, I'm willin' eff the rest are" an
nounced Bartell. "All in favor hold up
yore hands,"
Pole Baker grinned broadly as he
counted them. .All up-the last one,"
he said, then he sprang for the door and
stood before the expectant audience
'Toot, tootr he cried. Initiating the
whistle of a locomotive. "An aboard!
The roads settled thing. They say
they don't want no specks, and they
amt a-goin' to have 'em. Hoorayg'
The audience was electrified by the
announcement For an instant there
was pause Of incredulous astonish-
ment, and then the floor resounded
rom the clatter of feet. and glad shouts
filled the air.
Alan. his face ablaze with startled
triumph, came toward Adele and Mil.
ler. "Pole worked the rabbit foot on
them bach there" he eatd. 4 don't
know what he did. but he did some
thing"
"He told me lie had card left"
laughed Miller. "I'll bet he had 1t up
his sleeve. There he is now. oh. Pole.
come herer'
The man thus addressed slouchet
down the aisle to them, his big brown
eyes flashing merrily under his heavy
brows, his sun Drowned face dark With
the flush Of triumph.
"Ef YOU don't back me in II, I'm. q
gone dog" said Pole to Alan. "AllEI
want you to do is to vote for Barfell
eff you kin possibly swallow the dose
"A light broke on the two men. Tll
DO Il II .yon aaS 50 ;posaA sad Alap
"Not only TINT, but Ri wof& fos Mmfs
you wish H."
Pole looked down and pulled at his
heavy mustache.
We'll" he smiled, II reckon he won't
harm us any more in the legislatur'
than the road II do US good, 30. you'd
| better. SllDn0rt i'm seed thaShnrs