White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27

toe right collar or creamy foam, anu
hurried with it into the little back
room just five steps in front of Adolph, J
who had been making change for an
early lunch customer.
Sledge sat In his accustomed seat, but
be was not looking out at the hand hole
In the gate. For the first time In all
their acquaintance Phil saw the chief
with his chin sunk on his collar. He
industriously wiped a dry spot moist
to set the wet stein on, but Sledge
made no movement. eve of his eyes.
and Phil, who had come in with the
express intention of asking about the
dog, changed his mind and turned to
tiptoe away. Adolph. however. was
more persistent In his eagerness.
Flows Bob this morningT' he asked
in that particularly hushed o n one
Uses In inquiring about the critical I'LL
ness of near and lear relatives.
The mighty breast of Sledge heaved
with a long. full sigh.
Hes all right" he grumbled. mot
a whimper out Of him. Call up and
find out"
ASK for Mixer" suggested Phil.
Nav, he may be asleep"
That's right" apologized Phil. ~
know Mike. He hasn't slept nor eaten
since the fight"
Nor took a drink added Sledge,
and another sigh. which was almost
like a sob. impeded his utterance.
by the way Phil Informed him.
NO. T.-. I-ool,~ d J,n
Gee, the boss is cut up about Bobr'
| Phil reported to Blondy. II told him
about Sunny Jim. and be never even
grunted. That means the whole third
wards gone"
Sledge was not so unimpressed as he
seemed to be. however. for presently
he sent for Phil and instructed that q
big floral piece be sent and that the
widows affairs be looked into.
Bendix came In by and by, looking
very much worried, and sat down heav-
lily.
"How's BobT' he asked.
Hes all right" declared Sledse.
Not a whimper out of him."
Bendix hesitated a moment.
did you heal that Sunny Jim Keeler
is dead?' he inquired.
Sledge nodded.
There amt a man up there could
take the leadership Of that ward" went
on Bendix. much discouraged. Its the
Third that has always saved u.s."
Sledge. sitting heavily, did not an
swer. He seemed to have collapsed
like a huge figure Of dough settling
into a pan.
"That means we lose the Third
ward" Bendix spiritlessly pursued. $50
we're in bad. politically"
Sledge was still m~oti0nless.
II looked up Marley's Ridgewood
avenue franchise" resumed Bendix.
Its good, all right. Yesterdays meet.
ing was a bright one for him. A few
shares of traction stock traded hands
on the board today. The last lot
brought ffty-one. Bert Glider Is float-
ing his amusement park. He's made q
decker with the company already form.
ed to abandon the Lincoln Road park,
and they're to take yer the Person
tract. The Lincoln road property is to
be used for car barns. according to the
latest dope from Marley. and Glider
gets $4,000 in stock and management
of the park. 1t looks like a cinch for
pretty Bert"
Sledge raised his chin a half inch
and dropped it again.
II saw Bozzam." Bendix went on
with his report. He claims that,
while you own 10 per cent of the stock
of the new traction company and could
swing everything in a vote. he is the
duly authorized agent of the company
and has the right to sell its franchises
at the best price he can get. SO he's
going to close with Marley"
"Hunhr grunted Sledge.
$50 we lose there" relentlessly pur-
sued Bendix. AT this stage of the
game you had expected to have Marley
entirely frozen out and to W the ma
jority of stock yourself, the
purchase of the franchises and raise
the stock to par. Now the stocks go
ing up. and most of it has been grabbed
by Marley. | figure he'll clean up
about S100.0 900 on this deal"
Sledge favored him with the begin
ming of a chuckle at himself. but that
was all.
Waiver has decided not to sell his
house. He'll go to Switzerland, all
right. but he prefers to keep his resi-
dence here"
Sledge smiled. 1t was like the gri-
mace of a man in the electric chair.
But the worst is yet to come.' per
c;cfoI D,nltx Ion;npi,or 70 hova N onr-
tain lugubrious enjoyment in the inter
minable list of disasters. "Schwarz-
man tells me that Judge Lansdale
positively refuses that appointment as
attorney for the anti-dry movement. II
he stays on the bench. Sledge, nothing
on earth will make you right. With
all your power, and all your influence,
and oil your money and all vour