Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-03

took second look at his friend.
You're lynn to me. Bill Strickland
he said There's somethin' gone
wrong. and it's on your mind. What
is itT'
Thurs" responded the other, at
amt anything you can help. There's
no good IN my unloading my troubles
on you Just because you've got broad
shoulders"
Unload 'em anyhow" returned Colo
mel Todhunter. You ought to know
folks can shed other folks troubles
on'n their shoulders like water from q
ducks back"
But Colonel Strickland shook his
head. There's been a backset some
where along the line" announced Colo
mel Todhunter stubbornly. And
you've get to tell me what it is. Quit
settin' there lookin' like a poor man at
a cash sale. Bill Strickland, dumb,
cause moneys all that talks"
At this Colonel Strickland laughed
dreariiy. That's where you hit the
nail on the head" he said. Money,
the mean and dirty thing that can
whip the best man In the world-thats
the trouble. Thurs"
ITS generally the other mans mon
ey that looks dirty, Bill" Colonel Tod
hunter commented, chucking. 81 got
to acknowledge the corn myself.
never had a dollar of my own that
didn't look mighty clean and good to
me. But what's this particular money
treuble?"
well. II you win have 1t, Thurs, it's
this" replied Colonel Strickland I'm
up a tree in the matter Of campaign
expenses Old Governor Leslie was
sure be could raise 4 Strickland cam
paign fund by asking the right men
and telling them what he proposed to
do with it, they knowing that Steve
Yancey amt fit to be governor of Mis-
souri,. But so far he's met with mighty
poor Success. He told me all about it
in st Louis yesterday. 1 amt got q
dollar in the world, and we've estab-
lished headquarters La St Louis and
Kansas City that's got to be kept up.
How we're going to do it is what l
can't figure out"
The two old friends faced each other
silently.
THAT certainly rs serious situation,
Bill" spoke Colonel Todhnnter at last
Its so almighty serious, Thurs" re-
turned the other, "that 1 can't see my
way out Of it,
But at this Colonel Todhunter snort
ed. That's where you're wrong, Bill
! Strickland" he exclaimed. I've been
in tighter places N anybody on earth,
'ceptin' the fellow who come out OF a
spree with hot coppers in hades, but
! TIL be Jim swizZled if / ever got into
one couldn't get ont of. And we amt
in that kind Of a one now. How much
money do you need"
! Colonel Strickland shook his head.
There's no good you and me figuring
along that line, old fellow. We need
/ at least $1,000, and while it's pretty
| certain old Leslie will raise that amount
| eventually that doesn't cut any ice
now. We need the money right here at
/ the start"
And you can't raise it," asked Colo
| mel Todhunte-.
mo. can't answered Colonel
! Strickland. And / get what man
deserves for thinking he knows how to
| save the country when he don't even
know how to take care of himself"
THAT amt so, Bill" answered Colo
mel Todhunter sturdily. And anybody
that thinks they can keep you from be
( in governor of MiZzoorah simply be
cause you're a poor man has got an
/ other think comm. sub. You draw
your personal note for $1,000 in my
/ favor. I'll indorse it right here. and il
! l don't get that money it's because the
Nineveh National bank don't know Z
! good thing when it sees it."
What do you mean, Todhunter|
asked Colonel Strickland. instant pro
test in his eyes.
81 mean this, Bill Strickland" re
piled Colonel Todbunter. IN the first
! place, old Governor Leslie is dead sure
| to raise that there campaign fund. IL
the second place. all heaven and bel
hates a gutter. and you amt a-goin
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