Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-31

rdkeOH, 100, from JalllnlnS Sixty people
into a forty passenger car. While he's
running the town this rotten Old line
won't have any competition"
Mr.. Sledge is a good customer of
mine," observed the fat butcher
"There's one thing about Ben Sledge
he always keeps some big city i'm
provenent going on announced the
Irishman who had eXtinguished little
Henry Peters.
Little Henry pulled his derby audi
bly, off his head and rubbed the red
circle it had left.
Mr.. Sledgc is the workingman's
friend" he declared.
Jaw, shut up!' ordered the gaunt
Celtic laborer and kicked his ankle by
way of accidental emphasis.
1t was strange that, while everybody
on the car kept the name of Frank
Marley sacred to their hatred, the name
of Slcdgc, who was notorious through
out the United States for his utterly
constituencies methods of public theft,
was received with equanimity.
who his ncighbors might be. met the
eye of Frank Marley and nodded per
functOrily and then bent his entire at
tcntion on Molly, gazing at her in stol-
id concentration, with no more change
of expression on his heavy features
than if be had been reading a time
table. Bert Glider noticed his rude
ness and tried in a mood of intense
aggravation to catch SledgeS eye and
reprove him with a savage froWn. but
he might as well have tried to catch
the eye Of an oyster. Sledgc. perfect
ly contcnted with the pleasing picture
which sat before him, continued to
stare calmly until Molly, discerning
from Bert'S countenance that some
thing was wrong. turned to meet the
small gray eyes of Sledge fixed thought
fully upon her She wheeled abruptly
to her father.
isn't that the scandalous SledgeT
she asked. annoyed and still amused.
Her father nodded his head and
smiled, his nose becoming still more
pointed in the process.
"Well, introduce him. can make
"IIe can't drive on
II say. Sledge," called Marley, lean
ing forward. "This is my daughter,
Molly"
Sledge tugged at his hat and smiled
his acknowledgment Of the introduc-
ton.
"Glad to meet you," he told Molly
II didn't know you had such a fine
looking girl. Marley. She's corker,"
and once more he viewed Miss Molly
with quiet appreciation, in which there
was a dawning glimmer Of quite I'M
SLED -e-like enthusiasm.
81 think so myself" laughed Marley.
First thing ! know she'll be getting
married"
"Surew agreed Sledge, contemplate
ing her earnestly in this new light.
I'D marry her myself"
The street car ahead gave a forward
lurch. and the hamingly indignant
Molly darted into the opening
1.-The ugly brutew she gasped.
There arrived on the morning train.
escorted to the platform by distinct
~ worshipful porter, a tall. big boned
gentleman in light gray suit Of fine
texture, plump, careless man to
whom one would instinctively turn for
tediously funny story, and hard
jaWed man Of most forbidding eX
preston, who looked about as commu-
NEGATIVE as Il cabbage. This gentle
man loafed about the hotel with hts
mouth shut. while the other two
secuted" Promptly at II o'clock they
returned from their various directions
and gathered in the room of the smil-
ing tall one in the gray suit
well, Timbers, is it as cheerful as
we thought?' asked the host. settling
himself in the most comfortable chair
Looks gay and merry to me. Boz
zam." replied Mr.. Timbers. folding his
hands on his fat knee and frowning
intently at a little slip of paper he held
between his thumb and forefnger
"Sledge is. of course, the whole works"
whats the approach to Sledge?"
TON RendiX." returned Timhera
promptly, consulting his slip of paper.
lie sifts everything before it gets to
the big boy, and you don't need any
introductions. The best plan ls TO 90
right to has Office and give him the
straight story
How about Marley"
tl1ff - pa.tfr.n cd rI'irohcrc OOD.
temptuously. because he's the presi-
dent of the street car company he
thinks he invented electricity, and his
noodle is swelled so that it cracks his
scalp"
You'd better lead me to this Bendix
person" suggested Bozzam, rising.
Come on, Moodson."
Very automatically the silent man
arose and accompanied Bozzam from
the room with the air of being just
as willing TO do that as anything else,
Just rs automatically lie followed into
the office of Tom BendiX five minutes
later and stood silently by, so oppres-
sive in his inertil thar he removed to
himself all speculation about nay one
who was in his con any.
Il want to talk electrical trauspOrta.
ton with you" began Nh Burzan
cheerily as he laid the cards Of Mr.
Moodson and himself Oh the desk. u
am Charles w. Bozzam of New York,
aud this is Mr.. Alvin Moodson Of Phil
Adelphia.s
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