Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-18

lighted to find that the strength of the
opposition now rested chiefly in Bar
tell and a few men who seemed afraid
to pull away from him. Pole slid up to
Bartell and said as he drew him to one
side. Say, Mir. Bartell. what on earth
have you got agin Alan Bishop"
why, nothin', Pole, as ! know Of"
said Barell rather sheepishly. Moth
in as know OF"
We'll, It looks to me like you got a
mighty pore way O. shown good will.
why. he's the best friend you got. Mr.
Rartell, an totes more votes in his
vest pocket fer you than any man IN
this county"
Huh! You don't say" grunted Bar
tell in slow surprise. well, he never
told me about it,"
"Bcca'se you hain't announced yore-
se'f yet" said Pole. with steady eye
and set face. why. he said t'other
day Ia several Of us at the log rollin'--
you remember you rid by on yore bay,
leadin' a milk COW by rope. Well
after you passed Alan Bishop said:
Boys. thar goes the only man in this
county that has convictions an the
courage to stand by 'em. They say
he's goin' to run fer the legislator, an
ef he does I'll do all Kin to elect i'm.
He'll make the best representative that
we ever had. He's got brains. he has ,
You don't say" Bartells face
bcamed. his eye kindled and flashed.
That's jest what"
81 hadn't the least idea he was fer
me-" said Bartell, drawing a deep
breath. "In fact, lowed he would BE-
agin anybody but a town man
Allan never talks much" gaid Pole
in a tone OF conviction; "he acts when
the time comes fer it. But, la me. Mr.
Bartell, this Is a-goin' TO break him all
to pieces. He's in love with old Bar
clays gal, an she is with him. Ef 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 ia hate like smoke
TO bust man all to flinders that
thought as much o. me as Alan does
o. you"
IL never knowed he was fer me-"
was Bartells next totterng steI in the
right direction.
We'll 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 a yoke o. steers-me with
the moonshiners, an my mountain clan
that amt dead yet, an him with his
gang. What you say? Put up or shet
up"
"I'll do what | kim" said Bartell a
new light on his face as he turned to
the others Gentlemen" he began,
listen to me a minute. | see a good
many OF you was affected by Alb Dan
anyway, so ef''-
81 don't exactly like them specks. "
broke in fat, middle aged man at a
window. by gum! | 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. Huh!"-the man finished. with
a laughing shrug-"I don't like them
fiyspecks one bit"
ME nuther," said a man beside him.
"Nur me-" came from some one else.
We'll, I'm willin' ef the rest are"
announced Bartell. IAN in favor hold
up yore hands,
Pole Baker grinned broadly as 10
counted them. "All up-the last one"
he said, then he sprang for the door
and stood before the expectant aud
fence.
| "Toot, toot!" he cried initiating the
whistle of a locomotive. "All aboardl
The roads settled thing. They say
they don't want no specks. and they
# amt a-goin' to have 'em. Hooray."
! The audience was electrified by the
announcement For an instant there
was a pause Of incredulous astonish-
ment, and then the floor resounded
from the clatter Of feet, and glad
shouts filed the air.
Ito oe Continued.)
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