Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-05
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'TODH[U||NTER:
Of Missouri
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Copyright I'M. BY the Bebbs-Nsr-
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CHAPTER WI.

OOvOV0v U0OV0UyOV N0SO y WsOO O"ss's
In Misssvri's Mserspssie.
TITO Colonel Todhunter. q country
man born and bred and Of an
< innate Susocity Of soul that
was IN essential part OF his
baing, contact with the throbbing lie
Of : big city was % rare and foreign
picturesque unlikensss to The urban
that It Asvsr failed 70 emphasise bio
typs. He stalled into the busy st.
Louis hea6quartsn Of the Hon. VIII
liam I. Strickland On the parlor door OF
tie Laclsde hotal. the living smbodi-
msnt Of inst political ngurs dear to
the anueel metropolitan Imagination.
s'ths delegato from the rural distr1cts."
It WAS brave and honest face that
showed itss,f In Colonel Bill Strick-
lands private ONCE, but somewhat dis
mayed q thought Of an impending
EoeAl.
sTn 1use b stsrnally whipsawed If
you ainst ,a4ryin' to make a round peg
ftstnto q square hole, Bill" he protest
ed earnestly, something like awe OF
his surroundings stamped upon his sum
buened features. "I'm willin' to do
most anything IN the world for you,
ana you know It. But when you turn
ne loose in, . big town like this and ex-
pect me 70 behave like anything
5morSin 4 wall eyed plow horse with his
,,tail fun o cocklsburs III be everiast-
an'ly eondemned IL you amt maxim a
mighty serious mistake, suhl'
stSckland 'rI'm counting on you for
some ct. Louis speeches thatM be
worth their weight IN gold. my friend.
We neAd you here. SRA man that
talks old fashioned American Democ-
racy straight from the shoulder. City
politicians have forgotten what the
real Democratic doctrine Is, Thurs, and
we've got to revive 1t In the peoples
hearts II We expect 'em 10 vote right
That's why want you to help me
open my St. Louis campaign. You've
got to do It, Thurs"
Colonel Todhuntef gazed at his friend
psnsavelJ RIM he said, I'm a-goin'
to DO It, - -yos we'll know. I'd strip
tho shit onn my hack and head Per
cession swayfn. It. for q strickland ban
ner II you. asked No to, WHISTLER
thought IL was the best thing to do un-
der the circumstances Or not. But l
bid you rsmsnber, Blu, that I warned
YOU In dime. TN b your fault II you
have occaslon to regret havin' brought
me In from the pasture ana stacked
me up assinst these hero bang tailed
,,~,, ey,oeom~h1,enl1a anhfn
"TM take the chances. old fellow"
said the candidate, his eyes twinkhng.
You Just oblige me now for old
frisndship's sake and I'll be responsi-
bic for everything that happens after
ward. I amt the least bit afraid"
"Ill eat ny hat IL don't wish
could ray the Same. sub" calculated
Colonel roAhuntsr, vehement panic
in his tone. "I'm skesred to the mar
row. sut. because I'm out o my baili-
wick and up against proposition that
don't know any more about n Q hog
knows about q holiday, sub. And
you're s-Eoan' 10 discover, suh, before
Ne ret through with this piece Of fool
isAness that I had mighty good rsa-
sons fov bsin' skeered too"
"ehueks, Jon old warhorse! laughed
Colonel Bin Strickland. "Once you
ut into the light you'll warm up like
q twoyear-eid and show these st.
Louis folks what real Missouri Dem
ocr,t IL. You're going to make the
hit Of your life. sir!"
maybe I am and maybe I amt.
Bfl strickland" Quoth Colonel Tod
huntsr modify. "But ell / ask ut the
Anish 10 that you'll remember It
vent mo that made the prediction,
sub. I'm natural born opttmist
sub. but that don't necessarily mean
that I'm .. naturll born jackass ut al
dimes and under Ill circumstances and
on all subjects; ~ some folks seem
to think, suhw
And IN this frame Of mind Colonel
rodhuntsr returned into the general
headuuarterp ofnces aud was intro
ducsd 70 biz Ninsveh friends St
Louis hackers and campaign stan.
A Quist y6ung newsDapef man who
happened 70 b drifting through the
rooms seemed Instantly impressed BY
Colonel Todhunter's picturesque per-
O000IIxy. no DSASAO0 S00 SOsVAsVA ~
tantly. 4 growing appreciation in his
thouehtful and Iatently humorous
eyss.
% AftSr exchanging few words with
this nsw addition 70 the Strickland
forces the journalist went into ono Of
The private telephone booths at the
end OF the reception room and called
np bio paper. Then he came back to
Colonel, Todhunter, engaging him In
conversation. A few minutes later q
second man casually appeared and un-
obtrusiveiy Stationed himself where he
had . good front view Of the colonel,
who vas bsing deftIy led Into political
dissertation by his new acquaintance.
Colonel Bill Strickland, passing
through the main room at one moment,
eaW the two with their heads togeth-
er. Something like = CLEAN Of laugh
ter lsApod into his eyes. and he nod
ded, alnost imperceptibly, an APPROX
1ns signal TO Colonel Todhunter's COM
paninn. Then, for m hour or more,
tn two .weFe left undisturbed.
Thsy chattsd pleasantly On many top
~. 1hS celsnsl himself was led .
TAX Aissursivsly on the political stu
atioa n Missouri, the distinctive types
81 nArfy5 j1odees in the country diA-
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