The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-13
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"Whatll do?" repeated Dick Can
trill. his eyes fiashing 'I1I skin you
alive. Squire Tucker. that's what I'll
do. I'll fay you from head to heels,
sir. and then I'll hang your hide out
here In front or the Blade Office. SO
the people OF Ninevah can see just
what a miserable skunk you are, sir.
Ii you're going to make n personal
fight on this man because he backs
William J. Strickland for governor OF
Missouri. I'll make the same sort OF
q fight from the Strickland side OF
that proposition. And you'll be the
first man I'll make II on. Squire. I've
got the material to do It with, and
you know IL. You know your own
record. You won't last minute il the
Blade goes out after your scalp.
Squire Tucker. You'll shrivel up
quicker than dry oak-leaf in hell,
sir
A grim silence followed these
words. Then old Eph Tucker spoke.
Well he said slowly. 1T strikes
me you're going of half-cocked. Dick.
We've both lost our tempers a little
and probably said more'n we meant.
Anyway haven't done anything
against Lycurgus Quivey yet Maybe
you better just keep cool and wait
till do before you start in to tear
up things the way you've been threat
ening. sir"
Dick Cantrill laughed. Sure,
- d "a
as long as you can, reckon. But
not minute longer. Keep that in
mind, Squire Not minute longer"
few moments later Colonel Tod
hunter was alone with Dick Cantrill
That was a right lively session while
II lasted, Dick" he chuckled. you
called old Eph down almighty hard,
suh''
The scoundrel," exclaimed Dick
Then he added: Il don't like to talk
to man OF his age that way, Colonel,
but that cold-blooded threat against
Lycurgus Quivey. as defenseless a
man as ever lived, Sir. flung me of my
balance
Il reckon you amt done no harm,
Dick" said Colonel Todhunter. Then
his eyes twinkled. 9TH amt none
OF us old sinners. I reckon. but what's
all the better for bein' brought to a
conviction of sin every now and then.
sub. Anyway II worked fine with old
Eph." At this Dick Cantrills laugh
was good TO hear.
Dick asked the Colonel then. ARE
we gettin any news OF how the other
side regards Bill Stricklands candi-
dacy?"
| Well. Colonel" grinned the Blade 8
editor. there's some mighty anus
ing surface indications They haven {
lost any time springing one old moss
grown political trick on US, at any
rate, sir
What trick Is that?" quickly asked
the other
Why, sir, they've induced Hamp
Judson. OF Carthage, and Judge San
ford. of Bowling Green. TO come out,
both OF EN-, In the race for the nom
nation. Each OF 'em will take votes
away from Colonel Strickland. It's an
old move, but a shrewd. one. Colonel.
They know Yancey will get the solid
vote always controlled by the ma
chine. and they're working TO divide
the rest between Strickland, Judson
and Sanford, sir"
I'll be eternally condemned. Dick. y
vociferated Colonel Todhunter. ''if I'd
ha' believed either Hamp Judson or
Jim Sanford would lend themselves TO
| such a game, sub. hate to think IL
OF ,em now, even on your say-so."
IT isn't my say-so. Colonel; it's
the cold facts" replied Dick Can.
trfll. hudson and Sanford both en-.
tered the race within twenty-four
hours after Colonel Strickland an
nounced his candidacy down there in
ST. Louis. They know they haven
got the ghost OF show for the nom.
inatfon. All they're working for is
TO get solid with. the old Jefferson
City ring by helping to defeat Colonel
Strickland. I'd be willing to bet that
their campaign expenses, down 70 the
last dollar on the last day, will be
paid by Yancey's campaign mana
gers. sir"
Colonel Todhunter looked at the
speaker Indignantly. And you're n.
settin there calmly, subj" he in
CURED. KNOWN these things and not
movin' a finger to expose their game?"
Colonel replied Dick Cantrill.
laughter in his eyes, don't you be
uneasy. Eve got my end OF the fight
started. At the proper moment. and
that moment isn't far of. you'll see
Hamp Judson and Judge Sanford
jumping and bowling at every crack