Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04

Colonel
TODHUNTER;
Of Missouri
By RIPLEY D. SAUNDERS
By RIPLEY D. SAUNDERS
Copyright. isi1. BY the Bobhs-Asr-
rill Com pAny.

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Suddenly one day during the cam
| paign the Hon. william J. Strickland
returned from ct. Louis. An express
| sion Of acute worriment 20 contrary
| to its customary cheerfulness rested
| on his face that Colonel Todhunter, en-
! tering the candidates Nineveh law Of
| fee. could not but remark the change.
What on earth's the matter, Bill7''
he asked. You look like The last rose
y summer"
Colonel strickland attempted a smile
'Oh. nothing particular. Thurs" he re-
Piled. II reckon l was Just neditat'
! ing on the vanity Of human life"
well, it must have been 'Hark from
the tombs a doleful sound all right,
laughed Colonel Todhunter. Then b
took a second look at his friend.
You're lynn to me. Bill Strickland.
he said. There's somethin' gone
wrong. and its on your mind. What
IL it,"
Thurs" responded the other. III
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 buck"
But Colonel Strickland shook his
head. 'There's been 4 backset some
where along the line" announced Colo
mel Todhunter stubbornly. land
you've got to tell me what it Is. Quit
aetfin' there lookin' like poor man At
a cash sale. Bill Strickland. dumb,
cause moneys all that talks"
At this Colonel Strickland laughed
crearily. 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-that's
the trouble, Thurs"
"Its generally the other mans mon
ey that looks dirty. Bill" Colonel Tod
hunter commented. chuckling. Il got
to acknowledge the corn myself. l
new had a dollar OF my own that
didn't look mighty clean and good to
me. But what's this particular money
trouble?'
well, IL you will have It, Thurs, its
this" replied Colonel Strickland. TIN
M a tree in the matter Of campaign
expenses. Old Governor Leslie VA
sure he could raise q Strickland cam
paiRn 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 30 far he's met with mighty
poor success. He told me all about II
in st. Louis yesterday. amt got
dollar in the world, and we've estab-
lished headquarters In st. Louis and
Kansas City that's got to be kept up.
How we're going to do 1t Is what
can't figure out"
The two old friends faced each other
silently.
That certainly is serious situation,
Bill" spoke Colonel Todhunter Mt last.
"It's SO almighty serious. Thurs" re-
turned the other, that 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. 1--WE been
in tighter places n anybody on earth
'ceptin' the fellow who come out OF
spree with hot coppers in hades. but
I'll be finn swizzied II ever got into
one couldn't get out OF. And we amt
IN that kind ef one now. How much
money do you need?'
Colonel Strickland shook bis head
"There's no good you and me figuring
along that line, old fellow. We need
Mt least 5000, 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 al
the start"
And you can't raise it," asked Colo
mel Todhunter.
mo. I can't" answered Colone
Strickland "And I get what mar
deserves for thinking he knows how t
save the country when he don't ever
know how to take care Of himself
THAT amt 80, Bill" answered Colo
mel Todhunter sturdily. And anybod!
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 5000 in my
favor. I'll indorse 1t right here, and II
don't get that money it's because The
Nineveh National bank don't know
good thing when It sees It,"
what do you mean, Todhunter?
asked Colonel Strickland. instant pro
test In his eyes.
II mean this, Bill Strickland" re
Piled Colonel Todhunter. I'm the nrst
place, old Governor Leslie IL dead SURE
to raise that there campaign fund. II
the second place, all heaven and hel
hates a gutter, and you amt a-goin
to be one. In the third place. the Tod
h-,ter farm il as pretty a piece OF
collateral for 5000 loan as old Shy
lock himself would have the heart Il
ask"
That's exactly what thought yov
/ were going to say" quietly commented
Colonel Strickland. but 1t don't 81
for a minute. amt going to tie yot
! up on this proposition"
eth amt nobody soin' to tie me up
said Colonel Todhunter. "And I AIM
goin' to tie myself up, either. I'm goin
to tie tho other fellow up. I'll tie Or
them there tricksters in ct. Louis that,
queerin' old Governor Leslles game
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