Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-27

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scorn Of the camp and few surface
scratches. And even you, evidently
gentleman as well as politician.
might have escaped with fitting re-
buke. had you been luckier. Unen-
numbered by baggage and feeling un-
bound by our court to remain. you
could have drifted away into the eve
ming shadows and laughed at our ef-
forts to restrain you.
But, Mr.. Bedight, as a candidate
for representative at the coming cleo
tion, for which you are evidently re-
coupling your vital forces in this tran.
quill spot, you will scarcely desert
while we have in our possession a
document SO discriminating as that
found by us yesterday in your wake
through the dogwood swamp.
"The document itself Is evidence
enough, II given publicity, to lose you
the votes of almost every woman. in
the district. Such treachery as you
have in mind-the drafting of bill
against woman's suffrage-will not be
countenanced by the fair voters Of
this land. once the facts are in their
possession!
II trust you realize the enormity Of
your crime and the hold we have on
you. Should you be unwise enough
to violate the sentence of this court.
the news OF your duplicity will be
sent to the women's clubs Of your dis
trict. to be followed by unimpeach.
able evidence in your own handwrit-
ing-the bill itself. am satisfied that
your better judgment will prevail and
that you will serve your sentence as
becomes gentleman and a candidate.
This being Sunday, you will be al
lowed your liberty to go and come as
you please and fortify your mind
| against the ordeal you are about to
experience. On Monday morning you
will inaugurate your sentence by be-
ginning with Mae Andrews, whose
name appears first on the alphabetical
list Mae is a stunning blonde with
hair like spun fax and cheeks like
the down Of an Alberta peach. She is
| city broke and high stopper. has a
dozen Beau Brummels infatuated and
loves to see enamored men-turn SOM
| ersaults in the service of the queenly
sex. You will do what she tells you
even to jumping through a hoop.
should she demand it,.
For purposes Of assignment, give
you herewith the list Of your owners
and the days Of your servitude. as
follows:
Monday, Mae Andrews.
Tuesday. Mabel Arney
"wednesday. Harriet Brooks
Thursday. Margaret Farnsworth
friday. Alice Mason
Saturday. Molly Mcconnell
"Sunday-open date for repentance
Monday. Cleo Summers
Tuesday, Lucille Walters
"wednesday, Bess Winters
Thursday, Jack" Vining
1T comes to our knowledge that you
are very desirous Of reaching your
district on the Saturday night follow:
paigu. Should you prove yourself q
perfect gentleman during the interim
and serve your sentence with due hui
mility, we will return to you the in
eliminating bill and permit you to
depart in peace.
But for every indiscretion on your
part, you will be given a ten days
sentence under the same conditions
now governing. The court has en-
deavored to impress you with the Sc
riousness OF your situation and shall
feel no regret should you, in your
heedlessness, fail to grasp its import
"Given this day and date under my
letter seal at Squirrel Inn. Dingledale.
Wisconsin.
JACK vINING. Judge"
Walter Bedight, mayor and candi-
! date for the legislature, frowned.
Plainly, here was predicament. The
humor Of the situation had fled. The
piqued attitude Of the Judge" toward
him was plain. 1t was more than this,
1t was "catty." She ran after him and
he kissed her, perfectly natural
thing for a handsome bachelor to do
If the pursuer were pretty-and good
ness knows Jackie vining was enough
of that to give almost any inquisitive
young man palpitation Of the heart!
| But even male judges have way
| of their own. absolute and unrelent-
ing. while woman Judge, pretty. VI
vacious, enticing. captured in dog.
wood swamp and kissed against her
will-Bedight shuddered at his pos
sible fate!
| The fury OF woman osculated Is
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