Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10

WITH PINK WhiSlicrS and Il perennial
thirst. stopped scratching.
Two bits" lie stated. with aumira-
bic clarity. "Whnl's the matter with
Big Benz"
Hes lcclhing." replied Bendix, pro
ducing the desired two bits. without
which Schooner Kelly would be Il nut
for hours to come.
y low hrowcd thug. with Il long and
wide scar sunk in one check. drew
BendiX mystcriously aside.
''Ihe Dutchman down in the Eighth
ward has rented his back room to the
ElaZelmCl club" he stated.
"Wcll:" inquired Bcndiy.
We'll, the lIazelnut club has Charley
Atwood for its president, and Charley
is Il brothcr-in-law of Purcell"
II sec" said Bendix. Il suppose
Dutch Klein knew this?'
The Cameron pictures down off his
back bar"
Tell him YOU told nc" advised
BendiX, weighing the matter carefully
for of such tritlcs WAS political contro
constructed.
rs that the worst news l can carry?'
demanded the other, disappointed.
If there's amy worsc wen send i,
out when the wagon backs up" re.
sponded BcndiN dryly.
"All right, captain" agreed the tale
bearer. Say. can you slip me III
acey"
BendiN slipped him an ace from II
fund provided for that purpose.
"Thauks." said the thug. Say
what's the matter with Slcdge?"
"None of your b%usiness..'' snapped
Bendix, with a wondering glance at
the back room, and he waded through
the usual morning lineup with thai
wonder growing on him. The actions
and bearing Of Sledge varied by sc
thin Il hairs breadth from day to day
that Il notable variation meant some
thing.
He found Slcdge standing up, anG
then he knew that there was some.
thing in the wind.
"Get BozZam," directed Sledgc, and
BendiX went straight out to the tele
phone.
Get Davis directed Sledge whel
BendiX came back, and BendiN, vague
ly plying somebody, hurried out tt
the telephone again.
Get Feeder" was the ext order
BendiX almost whistled as he hurried
out to locate by telephone the eX-coun
ty treasurer, who for two years ha(
been drawing Il handsome salary from
Sledge for keeping his mouth shu,
about the public funds scandal.
Get Gally," rumbled Sledgc. who
had not moved from his contemplative
post by the window, and BendiX, keep
ing his growing wonder to himself anC
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 il
his accustomed chair when BendiX re
turned from his last trip and was look
LIZ WILL LIE u u vi LilS
window after having donned the fresl
red rose, which he had put on reli
giously three times a day since he had
met Molly Marley.
Council meeting this afternoony'
he asked.
"Two-thirty,' answered BendiX.
How much of the stock is sub.
! scribcd in the reorguniZed street rail
way"
"Hundrcd and eighty-tive thousand
l got the report just before | came
over"
Get ours on the market. Gum shoe
sales, but do it quick"
"Who's to be soaked Marley:'
| guessed BendiX.
1.-The limit" assented Sledge. Ben
dix, what's the worst they could HAND
| me on that public funds case"
Two or three years if they got you
going" judged Bendix. That's dead
now, however"
It's back"
HAS Feeder been talkingy'
Sledge nodded.
who knows a%nything?"
"Glider-Marley."
"Hunh!" grunted Bendix in uncon
scious imitation OF Sledge. "What are
you going to do?'
"Call It," ......
"You don't mean to bring it to 8
showdown!' protested Bendix. 1--WE
rant afford it with Lansdale and Blake
on the bench. Judge Lansdale espe.
, cially would part with his right arr
to toss Il harpoon into YOU"
Get rid of him"
II don't see how worried BendiX
We've tried for w years to get
something on him. He can't be reach.
ed, and | don't think it's safe to beat
him up"
Sledge pondcrcd that matter weight.
ly and sighed.
"Give him Il big law job"
1--WE haven't anything fat enough ex
cept the Distillers' and Brewers
league, but We promised that plum tc