Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-06

"IiI make Mizzoorah too hot to hold
'eml"
the awful charge against him, and by
the time his trials ended the campaign
will be over too"
Not quite" answered Governor Les
lie. unmoved. But if that was the
case it wouldn't make any difference.
God knows you're justified in sticking
to Tom through thick and thin. to the
finish and regardless of all other de-
mands upon you. l wouldn't wipe
my feet on you If you were capable OF
doing anything else. So don't you
worry about that. We're going to do
all the fighting for you from now on.
and we've picked on Colonel Tod
hunter here as the hest man to leao
what you seem disposed to call for
lorn hope"
Now you're talkin'. suh!' broke in
Colonel Todhunter. his grim old face
alight with the lust of battle. II
won't ask anything better'n to get out
on the stump and skin 'em alive.
They're crowdin' old Bill Strickland to
the wall because they think they've
got him foul. and Bills friends have
got to stand by him closer'n ever.
Turn me loose on EN-. Leslie. I'll
make Mizzoorah too hot to hold 'emv'
Old Governor Leslie smiled ominous-
~. We've NH arrangements to that
end. Todhrnter." he replied. Il knew
just how you'd feel about it. We want
you to tell the Democrats Of Missouri
Just exactly why we wouldn't. let
Strickland withdraw. just exactly why
he himself won't do any more cam
paigning for the nomination and just
exactly why and where the Yancey
newspapers and the Yancey speakers
are distorting the truth Of this case
against Tom Strickland to make it look
like political assassination. And it's
going to be pretty hot work, Todhunt-
er. You may have more than one per-
sonal difficulty on your hands before
you get through with it."
I'VE needn't talk about that feature
of 1t. Governor Leslie" said Colonel
Todhunter. There won't be no trou-
bic less'n some O. the Yancey crowd
! object to mans talkin' straight from
the shoulder. We've just about got
time now for lightnin' finish on the
| stump, takin' It for granted that I'm
expected to reach all parts of the state.
SO the sooner start the better"
You start tomorrow. Colonel Tod
hunter" responded old Governor Les
lie. We've already made the speak
ing appointments for you. and I've got
the list of towns and dates right here
with me. It's devilish big contract,
sir. and you won't get back here until
just a few days before the primary
elections"
II don't want to get back here before
/ then 'less'n could be of some use to
Tom Strickland" said Colonel Tod
hunter. sudden huskiness in his
throat as his eyes fell on Colonel Bill
Strickland's haggard face 1.-The main
thing want is to give the Yancey
crowd fight they wasn't expectin'
sub. and I'll be eternally condemned
II we amt a-goin' to do it too!''
Wherefore the following morning
Colonel Todhunter started out in the
lead Of the forlorn hope that was t.
make the last stand for Colonel Bill
Strickland in Missouri
1t proved to be a soul wearying bat
tie. full of battling chagrin and disap
pointment. On the very eve Of the
trial Of Tom Strickland for the killing
Of Stamford Tucker, Colonel Todhun
ter returned to Nineveh. He was me-
by Colonel Strickland, whose face
seemed now not only haggard. bu
hopeless.
They're pushin' us pretty hard. Bill.
said Colonel Todhunter. 1--WE Tough
'em the best | knew how. but Stew,
Yancey's crowd is workin' Tons cas-,
against US better'n thought was pos
sibe among folks that know you lik,
our MiZzoorah Democrats know you
sub. It's enough to make dog sick t.
see how easy people can be turned
against a man when he's In trouble
I'll Just be double whipsawed II /
ANTI"
That's all right. Thurs" replied tn
other listessly. "Don't you go wor
rying yourself any longer about m,
campaign. | knew l was beat the min
ute they got Toms trouble to use as
weapon against me. But what hurt
me most now. Thurs. Is that Cover
nor Leslie is finding 1t impossible t
raise that campaign fund we counte
on. I'm licked. and I've hurt 20
mighty bad at the same time"
But Colonel Tndhunta- FL 80 :