The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-07-31
Colonel Todhunter of
Missouri.


it's comm back TO us after these many
DAYS. you mark my Words
There was a joyous cheer from his
hearers.
But Colonel Todhunter himself held
I'D a warning hand. Don't be too pre-
yious. boys. Leave that sort of foolish
ness to the Yancey crowd that just
went prancin' by here If anything of
that sorts got to be done. Wait for
the fggers before you do any hollerin'.'
But Dick Cantrill gave another
whoop. Notwithstanding. Here's an
other bulletin!" he cried. LIT is now
said that Strickland has heavy plu-
rality In St Louis as result of the
honest count Of votes cast. Yancey's
managers are claiming fraud"
And then the ''figgers" began to roll
in. The returns from St Louis by pre-
cincts and wards. until now delayed,
were at last well in hand Dick Can
trill read bulletin after bulletin in I'M
broken succession. Colonel Strickland.
with lips compressed. tabulated the
vote by wards. Once or twice he nod
ded significantly to Colonel Todhunter
At last there came break In the
steady stream of returns Lycurgus
/. Quivey grasped bulletin from the
hands of the Blades devil" as the lat
ter rushed in breathless. He handed it
to Cantrill
The Blades editor gave one swift.
comprehensive glance at the bulletin
and excitedly hurled his hat high in
the air with an unrestrained yell of ex-
ultation.
lit is now conceded by Yancey's
managers he read. "'that Strickland
has carried st. Louis by at least 1000
plurality. With the returns now in
from the state. this gives Strickland
total plurality of at least 5000. with
several Strickland counties still to hear
from conservative estimate indi-
Gates that Strickland will be nominated
by over 5000 plurality"
Colonel Strickland laid down his pen
Gil and leaned back in his chair.
That's reliable" he said. We've
got 'em beat. boys. Anybody that feels
like hooraying for Strickland now has
got my full permission. It's perfectly
safe"
AT this moment the little printers
devil of the Blade delivered a personal
telegram to Colonel Strickland. AS the
latter read it an expression of the deep
est relief and satisfaction sprang into
his face.
THANK Cod" he muttered. II want
ed that special piece of news more than
anything else in all this world. Here,
Thurs, just you read this. my friend"
Colonel Todhunter took the bit of pa
per from Colonel Strickland's hand.
The message was signed by Governor
Leslie. 1t read:
Due to enthusiasm caused by Toms ac-
quittal and the publics realization of cow
ardly fight made on you through him, a |
popular movement to raise fund covering !
total deficit in Strickland campaign fund |
was begun today and successfully COM
pleted at our headquarters tonight. Every |
dollar needed has been subscribed and |
paid. Reliable election returns now all in /
show that you are nominated by nearly |
5000 plurality. Congra tulations.
Colonel Strickland laughed as glee
fully as boy when Colonel Todhunter
glanced up at him from the reading of
the telegram.
THAT settles it. Thurs he cried.
@'And by the Lord Harry. I'm gladder
to know you're safe on the money end
of this fight than to know I've been
nominated. It's given me more than
one sleepless night of worrying. | can
tell your
1T hasn't made me lose a wink O.
sleep" replied Colonel Todhunter
calmly. II know amt as religious
man as l ought to be- Bill Strickland.
but l got an abidin' faith in the Good
Nlarster up above. all the same. / amt
never doubted he'd see me safe through
on that there proposition. He knows
the tricks O that machine gang we're
fightin' better'n we do. and he amt
agon' to let 'em prevail over u.s."
Saying which, Colonel Todhunter
read aloud that sentence of the tele-
gram authoritatively announcing Colo
mel Strickland's nomination
Dick Cantrill's loyal voice led the
mighty cheer with which this an
nouncement was greeted Sim Bird
Todhunter. gulping just once after
having read the proclamation of vic
tory. did not join in the cheering. But
when Lycurgus Quivey came to him
with outstretched hands. he took them
In close grip of his own. his daunt-
less old eyes showing just hint of
dampness.
Colonel Todhunter." spoke Lycur-
gus, I'm going to write poem de-
scribing this great triumph after seem
ing defeat-it's the finest thing ever
saw in all my lifer'
Bully for you. Lycurgusr replied
Colonel Todhunter. And | bet it'll
be a rip snortin' good poem, too-that
one you wrote at the openin' of the
hit the target plumb center,
suhr'
THE END.