Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-12
The can,paignin
Peek-a.boo

county, having been importuned as he
said. to run again for the nomination..
felt that his duly 10 The people de-
ma!ded that he make the sacrifice,
and 80 he gracefully yielded. Things
1 would haV" gene along all right clear
up 10 the convention had 1t not been
for DerrinSer Charley. who fancied he
had a call from the sovereigns. or
course ii was only imaginary with
Charley. bat then he was an artful
fellow and might fool these who didn't
take time to think how utterly una
vailaEle he was. So Big Jap planned
his campaign with his usual skill in
high emergencies.
lbs as r.uch fight for you boys AS
/, is for ME-" lie said to his three
deputies-Dickie Swift at Spcok Run.
Archie Trader Il, lielanhack and jim.
m.e Monahan at TriSgcrvil.e. the
county sea;--"an' I'm lCOkin' from
you for results. You know how 10 &c,
EN-. Keep arrestin' somebody. by
direction OF The sheriT-.hen let the
reporters interview you, an tell EN-
we never s.es;.. The man that makes
the Ligsest strike III make deputy at
Triggerville when I'm re elected. You
, know what that means"
The deputies went to work. When
a ha,f-wittetl hobo was picked up in
the railroad yards the papers got 1t
that he Wis desperate yesGman.
with pocket full of niroGiycerin and
skeleton keys. One might DicHie
Swift turned up fine sensation about
bank robbery that came near being
pulled of 1t Spook Run. and would
haze succeeded but for the opportnne
arrival of ,Ee sEeriff and his Winches-
ter, the papers said, on Information
gained from Dickie.
Jimmie Monahan had visions Of a
Gastardly attempt 10 wreck the Great
Western Limited by burning out
bridge across the ravin" south or
Trigyervi|la. and he arranged so his
dreams came true. TIE ramps who
were HEX! for the job until circuit
cour; me, in the fail didn't DMrd. be-
cas- time was no object and the
sheriff agreed to feed them well. or
course. Jimmie saw TO it that his chief
when the newspaper boys came
around him Big Jap always mc'!os'iv
declined to discuss ihes" Et;l" affairs
for publication. merely rerla"king that
he lad done nothing but his sworn
duly to the people Of Peek a-Eoo
county.
This put it up 10 Archie Trader of
Ilelarback to do something. Arches
baiiiwick was not promising. The min
eral bad run out there: and with it had
gone the bad man and the rough
rider. Even the tao saloons remain
ing sbcyad the law. sc pnncti!ionsiy
thar it TOOK all the Zest out of lie.
Then care friend in need and ne
gave Archie tip. 1t was g.it-edSed
gamble. but Archie let il soak Until
just before the convention. AT this
period Sheriff Blunt was out every
day shakin. hands with the yeomen.
and telling them what fine wives and
babies the Lord had given EN-.
Archie slipped into the county seat
unawares. His commission as deputy
authorized him 10 operate anywhere.
in Peek-a-HGo county that the peace
and dignity were walked on. The only
party Archie took in his confidence
YVES i night policeman at TIiSSer:i..e.
~ midnight The Two men slipped into
a large ONCE building, tirt led through
the Corridors and Un:Oc ked storage
room by meaEs of skeleton keys. In
this storage room vas door leading
into another room. and t-ansoEl
over il. Archie and the policeman
climbed un On 4 BOX. looked through
the transpm and made nota'icns CT
scra, Of paper. In the morning they
Ju.e:iy swore out warrants for hve
ilrustricus citizens for gambling, and
laceA them unde- arrest. When ire
rewsparer boys cane around Archie
,Dli fcw Sheriff EI,:nt Rad bcca having
for The gang for many nights and al
las; had so, them dead ID rights.
Among the Rvc cuiP.iis was the
mayor 81 TrigScrrill". enc cf the big
merchants. q ccuHle 81 lawyers and
,se circui, Judge. So. you see. II
mad, good stuff and Archie fell like
a bioo:icd Iaceiorsc ina, has scored
glorious finish. The papers Of .TTiS.
s;cryti!e didn'; leave thing oft gal
culated TO add interest TO tic siory.
Thar one of the gamblers had escaped |
through failure Of identity was GEL
crcusly commented uroN IN va! 20,
relieve the deputy of blame.
Wren ,hs sheriff got 10 from little
ror:nd-up amcpG the Greeks Blasting
Iowa In The hills. Archie told his tale
and shovel he payers
"YoU-r- the town ia!k- Jap. h.
said. cxuI,aH;iy: "Hh b. c7si~-a q
CAKE walk Tor Won TO <, in nov.
Who pu: yea nexi. Area? asked
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