The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-28

He found sledgc standing up. and
then he knew something was In the
wind.
Get BorIami" directed Sledge,
and Bcndlr went straight to the
telephone.
Get Davis" directed Siedge.
when Bendit came bach.
Get FEEDER" was the next or.
der. Dendix almost whistled. rs he
hurried out to locate. by telephone.
the ex-county treasurer. who for
two years had been drawing q
handsome salary from sledge. for
keeping his mouth shut about the
public funds scandal
Get Gallyl" rambled siedEs. and
Bendix teiephoncd for tho Sledge
leader In the city council.
Sledre. having sent for every body
he needed. donned the freah red
rose which he had put on religious.
ly three times day since he had
met Molly Marley.
Council meeting this afternoon -
he asked.
Twothlrty." answered Bendix.
How much OF tho stock IN sub
scribed In the rcorEanixed stree,
railway
Hundred and sish,y.tivs thou.
sand"
Oct ours on tho market. Gum.
shoe sales, but do ., quick"
Who's TO be soaked-Msriey -
guessed Bondlx.
The limlt." assented Slc6ge.
''Bendix. what's the worst they
could hand me on that public funds
case7"
Two or three years. n they 70,
you going" Judged BendlS. That's
dead now, however"
'Ii'a back"
Has Feeder been talking7-
siedge nodded.
who knows anything"
Marley"
Huh" gr1nted Bendlr. IN IN.
conscious imitation OF siedKe.
What are you going to dol"
Call IT,"
You don't mean 10 bring II 20 a
showdown" protested Bendir. We
can't afford II. with Lansdale and
Blake on tho bench. Judge Lans.
dnlo especially would part with his
right arm 10 toss harpoon into
you"
Get rid OF him"
II don't see how" worried Ben.
dir. "N we've tried for two years 20
get something on him. lie can't be
reached"
Sledge pondered that matter
weightily and sished
Give him big law job"
We haven't anything fat enough.
except the Distillers' and Brewers
league. but we promised that plum
to the governor.
Give II TO Lansdaie," ordered
Sledge. 'T'll send Waver 20 Swift
erland. ! want his house. anyhow. +"
You promised a consulship 10
Hoover. It's the only ono Wash.
ington let's you name
"Hooyer's a nit" declared Sledge
turning slightly toward Bendlx, by
way OF emphasis. Fix LansdaIe
today
I'm 20 see schwarzman this noon,
and OF course have him offer the
job to Lansdale. so he won't
imagine It comes from us. Sohwarz.
man. tho. didn't want to change his
legal department until fall. That
won't do. / suppose?"
To-day" announced Sledge.
81 got you" replied Bendix. III
Lansdale takes tho Job. he'll have
10 resign from the bench imme-
diately." and he hurried out.
Bozzam came, suave. smiling.
How goes it?" asked Sledge.
"Splendldly." said Bozzam
Amusement park stocks all sold
including our own. We're ready 70
move on, unless we can put over a
real good organization OF some sort
We don't want another little one
tho. Traction companies are our
game"
Get busy" remarked Sledge.
with the original traction
thought7'
A grunt OF assent was Sledge' z
reply.
Bendix and a big blue-eyed man
with a square jaw and Muscular
shoulders came in, and Bendlx in
trodueed the latter to Bozzam as
Jim Gally. The two gentlemen
exchanged grins as they shook
hands, but neither one OF them
| was careless enough to state that
they had already met; altho. as q
matter Of fact. Mr.. Gally now pos
sessed tho exclusive bar privilege
at the new amusement park.
Stick around. Bozzam," said
Sledge. TON, Bozzam gets his car
line. Gally viii fix the franchises
You'd better explain to Bozzam
what you want In the way oi
routes" suggested Bendlx. THE
| franchises should be passed I'm 80