Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12

CHAPTER NNlll-NSoh'iii"e"''
.svell take a chance"
pendix shook his head.
aa,ake's against you," he warned. be-
IA, that. there's an election coming
off,"
rvo lose" sledge rumbled. We're
due, anyhow 1,o,a,v
reluctantly. 80 long as we nave 10 lose
- might as we'll make 1t good one.
" ,hore's any other scandal about us,
=. NAV as we'll arrange to have 1t
,nrung. and get it all cleaned UP at
O"SFi .Fix Lansdale today" commanded
sledge. ,,
iTi 90 see Schwarzman this noon. and,
+ ar course. have him offer the job to
Tansdale, so he won't imagine 1t comes
from us. Schwarzman, though, didn't
want to change his legal department un-
m fall That won't do, L suppose?'
"Today," announced Sledge.
~ got you," replied Bendix, rising. III
Iansdale takes the job. he'll have to re-
srn from the bench Immediately" and
no assent to this being necessary, he hur-
Red out to make an appointment with
the president of the Distillers' and Brew
ers' League.
Bozzam came, suave, smiling, more
poished gentleman than anybody, but
not offensive with it.
How goes it?" asked Sledge.
"splendidly," said Bozzam. "The
stocks all sold, including our own. We're
ready to move on, unless we can put over
real good organization of some sort.
We don't want another little one, though.
Traction companies are our game
y Sect hueV remarked Sle0Re.
"With the original traction thought?"
"A grunt of assent was Sledge's reply,
as he looked out along the high board
fence which bound in the narrow area.
way, A thing which had once been
mop leaned in a cornet by one of the
tcantngs, decaying.
Bozzam looked at Sledge for a moment,
and being gentleman of rare pentra-
ton, rightly concluded that his errand
vas over.
Good day." he said, and started for
the door.
Bendix and big blue-eyed man with
square jaw and muscular shoulders. came
tn and Bendix introduced the latter
TO Bozzam as Jim Gally. The two gentle
men exchanged grins as they shook
hands, but neither one of them was care
less enough to state that they had al
ready met; although, as a matter of fact,
Mr. Gally now possessed the exclusive
oar privilege at the new amusement park.
Stick around Bozzam," said Sledge.
Tom, Bozzam gets his car line. Gally
VIII fx the franchises"
Bendix although the project and
sledge's resolution were absolutely new
y MN, never batted an eyelash.
wen get together on that at the
notel In about an hour" he told Gally
ana Bozzam. Nothing ready to give
Out l 70 the papers. is there, sledge?"
You'd better explain to Bozzam what
yol want in the way of routes" sug-
sested BendiX. THE franchises should
e passed In secret session, Gally. Is
werybody all right?"
ts family reunion" declared Gally.
Is that all, Sledge?"
Wait" said Sledge, and looked out at
the mop.
everybody sat down, and there seemed
y y De some important topic in abeyance.
nsy ihdulged In no trihing conversation,
y, Iooked out of the window. BendiX
guered drinks, which they consumed ST.
.sil'y and solemnly. Sledge evidently had
svne welghty plan on his mind. for he
V,y drank half his beer.
aYIs OF the First National came in,
ponpous man, with a fish-fat double
n s and pompous white side whiskers
~ a white waistcoat He stood at the
sass st sac OF the table, but Sledge beck
Iasa him closer. and Davis, wearing an
'rpehetrable air Of mystery, leaned his
"nlskered saa,d ear far down.
a Marley's loans." rumbled the
s, - IN tone which, at three feet away,
@aqaed like tuba sawmllI.
,.aia ne shaky?" inquired Davis In
'saatle'strleken at whisper.
.sp as Wili be- promised Sledge.
'"y' ne owes the bank S55, ,OO0!" re-