Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-30
CHAPTER v.
In the Nineyeh Blade sanctur.

In the NIHeveh ElGce Sanctun1.
e. was shortly after this that Colo
mel Tcdhunter and judge Strcll-
land parted. Colonel Todhunter
went direct to the Office of the
Nineveh Blade when he had seen Strick
land off for st Louis
Dick Camtri!. editor of the Blade
was a red headed young Democrat who
cherished old fashioned principles
There was. no Thought in his clean
mind of devious ways to make politics
pecuniarily profitable one could no
more have bought" him than one
could have thought" Patrick Henry or
old Hickory Jackson. and he wss
just about as fiery and fearless as
those two earlier Americans Conse-
quently. many politicians spoke Of him
as that stubborn young foot. Dick
Cantri,l Of tie Ninevoh Blade"
As Colonel Todhunter entered the
Blade Office Il Tuning little man almost
eXtin@uiShed under a Zig and very
rusty silk hat was terminating what
had plainly been stormy interview
with Dick Cantriil
Hello. Eph," said Colonel Todhunter.
surprised. 1t amt often | find you
hobnoDbin' with Dick Cantriu Go
right ahead Don't let me interrupt
you"
There WAS a wicked smile on young
Canuiis mouth We're just about
done now. colonel" he interposed
squire Tucker was irving TO induce
NE TO support yancey IN this campaign,
hut | had to decline. The Blades for
Colonel Strickland tooth and nail. now
that he's out for the nomination"
And you and the Blade are both
burned fools, sir-that's all I've got TO
say" snapped the little Old man under
the big hat. You don't know which
side your breads buttered on. Dick
CantriN!"
Squire" said Dick. GTinning cOOily,
that amt the only viewpoint from
which | look at the matter. know
Colonel Strickland ana ! know Steve
Iancey, and ! know Strickland's the
best man. That makes it my duty to
support him, squire"
It's to your interest to support the
winner. you young idiot and | was
talking To you for your own good"
! cried old Tucker. stephen *. Yancey
has got all the money influence behind
him in this campaign. and he'll be nom
mated by an overwhelming majority.
You'll put up mighty poor mouth
+ then. Dick Cantrin begging for the
/ public printing in the Blade. and III
! see to it that nothing comes your way"
/ Go right ahead Crack your whips
squirrel retorted Dick CantriII calmly.
( Il reckon you and | have different
/ ideas about politics. but there needn't
/ be any hard feelings unless you insist
on it Anyway, we might as well get
/ the whole thing thrashed out right
/ low, as long as we've got started"
IN see If I can't make you change
your tune before I'm done with you,
sir" And old fuckers cold little eyes
narrowed venomously. You're talk
ing mighty big now. Dick Canrill. but
the Yancey enthusiastically have the
last say, my young gamecock.'
The Iancey administration be hang
cd replied Dick CaarilI. and then
be laughed and settled back in his
chair. But shucks. squire. ! can't
1 talk to you Ike I could to a younger
/ man Let's 20 easy. You're for Yam
/ cey. and I'm for Strickland. and that's
/ all there IS 10 it. Every mans got a
right 10 his own opinion in a free
! country, squire
Very well, sir. very well. If you
will have it that way" retorted old
( Eph Tucker Isn't you're backing a
loser. Dick CantriH. and you're gong
to suffer for it. Stephen x Yanccy
will snow BIZ Strickland under so
deep that Bilrs friends II never be
able TO dig him out SIR
Dick CaatliB stretched his arms
above h-s head 'Sneh Being the case.
squire" he replied 1T daa't make any
: difference u you YaAcey people what