Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10

cold turn-down. Walked straight
through me, without even grunt"
| "1'll tell Sledge he'd better be careful" "
sarcasticaly commented Bendix. well,
| Kelly, what do you want?'
Schooner Kelley who was afflicted with
pink whskers and a perennial thirst.
stopped scratching
Two bits" he stated, with admirable
clarity. whats the matter with Big
Benz"
He's teething," replied Bendix, pro-
ducing the desired two bits, without which
Schooner Kelley would be nuisance for
| hours to come.
A low-browed thug. with long and
wide scar sunk in one cheek, drew Bendix
mysteriously aside
"The Dutchman down in the Sth Ward
has rented his back room to the Hazelnut
Club" he stated.
"Well?" inquired Bendlx.
well. the Hazelnut Club has Charley
Atwood for It's president and Charley Is
a brother-in-law of Purcell
81 see." said BendlX. II suppose Dutch
| Klein knew this?"
THE Cameron pictures down off his
back bar
Tell him you told me-" advised Bendix.
Weighing the matter carefully. for of
such tri1es was political control con-
structed.
rs that the worst news l can carry?"
demanded the other, disappointed.
"If there's any worse we'll send II out
when the wagon backs up" responded
Bendx dryly.
"Al right captain" agreed the tale
bearer Say, can you slip me an ace!"
BendiX slipped him an ace from a fund
provided for that purpose.
Thanks" said the thug. Say, what's
the matter with Sledge?"
None of your business!' snapped Ben
dix, with n wondering glance at the
back room, and he waded through the
usual morning lineup with that wonder
growing on him. The actions and bearing
of Sledge varied by so t i a hairs
breadth from day to day that a notable
variation meant something.
He found Sledge standing up, and then
he knew that there was something in the
wind
Get Bozzam" directed sledge, and
BendiX went straight out to the tele-
phone,
Get Davis" directed sledge when Ben
dix came back; and BendiX, vaguely pity
ing somebody, hurried out to the tee-
phone again.
Get Feeder" was the next order Ben
dix almost whistled as he hurried out to
locate by telephone the eX-County Treas.
urer, who for two years had been draw
ing a handsome salary from Sledge for
keeping his mouth shut Cbout the public
funds scandal.
Get Gally" rumbled Sledge who had
not moved from his contemplative post
by the window. and Bendix, keeping his
growing wonder to himself and replying
with a shrug to the soberly questioning
glance of the concerned Phil. telephoned
for the Sledge leader In the City Council
Sledge, having sent for everybody he
needed, was sitting more quietly In his
accustomed chair when Bendix returned
from his last trip, and was looking with
his usual stolidness out of the window,
after having donned the fresh red rose
which he put on religiously three times
day since he had met Molly Marley.
Council meeting this afternoon" he
asked, ''Two-thirty," answered Bendix.
How much of the stock is subscribed
in the reorganized street railway"
Hundred and eighty-five thousand. I
got the report just before 1 came over"
Get ours on the market. Gum-shoe
sales but do 1t quick"
"Whos to be soaked-Marley?" guessed
BendiX.
THE limit" assented sledge. "Bendix.
what's the worst they could hand me on
that public funds case?"
Two or three years, II they got you