White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06
thirst. stopped scratching.

Hes teetning.' replied Bendix, pro-
ducing the desired two bits, without
which Schooner Kelly would be a null
sance for hours to come.
A low browed thug, with a long and
wide scar sunk In one cheek, drew
Bendix mysteriously aside.
"The Dutchman down in the Eighth
ward has rented his back room to the
Hazelnut club" he stated.
"Well?' inquired Bendix.
well, the Hazelnut club has Charley
Atwood for its president, and Charley
is a brother-in-law of Purcell"
81 see," said Bendlx. II suppose
Dutch Klein knew thisy"
"The Cameron pictures down of his
back bar"
'Tell him you told me-" advised
Bendix. weighing the matter carefully,
for of such trifles was political control
constructed.
els that the worst news I Can carryT"
demanded the other, disappointed.
"If there's n worse We'll send 1t
out when the wagon backs up" re-
sponded Bendix 6ryly.
"All 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 SledgeT
"None of your business!' snapped
Bendix, with a 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
thin a hairs breadth from day to day
that q notable variation meant some
thing.
He found Sledge standing up, and
then he knew hat there was some
thing in the wind.
Get Bozzam," directed Sledge, and
Bendix went straight u to the tele-
phone.
Get Davis directed Sledge when
Bendix came back, and Bendix, vague
ly plying somebody, hurried out to
the telephone again.
Get Feeder" was the next order.
Bendix almost whistled as he hurried
out to locate by telephone the ex-coun-
ty treasurer, who for two years had
been drawing a handsome salary from
Sledge for keeping his mouth shut
about the public funds scandal.
"Get Gally," rumbled Sledge, who
had not moved from his contemplative
post by the window, and Bendix, keep
ing 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 re-
turned from his last trip and was look
ing with his usual %stolidness out Of the
window after having donned the fresh
red rose, which he had put on reli-
giously three times a day since he had
met Molly Marley.
Council meeting this afternoong'
he asked.
"Two-thirty,' answered Bendix.
How much of the stock is sub
scribed in the recognized street rail-
way?"
Hundred and eighty-five thousand.
| got the report just before | came
over
Get ours on the market. Gum shoe
sales. but do it quick"
who's to be soaked MarleyY'
guessed Bendix.
"The limit" assented Sledge. Ben
dix, what's the worst they could hand
me on that public funds case?"
1.-TWO or three years if they got you
going" judged Bendix. That's dead
now, however"
Its back"
HAS Feeder been talkingT"
Sledge nodded.
"Who knows anything?"
"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 1t to a
showdown protested Bendix. I'VE
can't afford Ii with Lansdale and Blake
on the bench. Judge Lansdale espe-
cially would part with his right arm
to toss a harpoon into YOU
Get rid of him."
81 don't see how" worried Bendix.
We've tried for two years to get
something on him. He can't be reach
ed, and l don't think it's safe to beat
him up"
Sledge po1dered that matter weight
~ and sighed.
"Give him a big law job"
1--WE haven't anything fat enough ex-
cept the Distillers' and Brewers
league, but we promised that plum to
the governor"
"Give 1t to Lansdale," ordered Sledge.
"Tll send Waiver to Switzerland. I
want his house. anyhow"
You promised a consulship to Hoov-
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