Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-01-20

y low brOWCd thug, with long ana
wide scar sunk in one cheek, drew
Hrndix mySteriously aside.
The Dutrhman down in the Eighth
ward has rented his back room to tAs
HaZclnut club" he stated
"Wcll?" inquired Bendix.
well, the Hazelnut club has Charley
Atwood for its president, and Charisy
is Il brother-in-law Of Purcell"
Il see," said Bendix. II suppose
Dutch Klein knew thisT
The Cameron pictures down on ID
back bar"
Tell him you told me-" advised
Bendix, weighing the matter carefully.
for of such trifes was political control
constructed
is that the worst news can caHyr
demanded the other, disappointed
"lf there's any worse Wen sand +
out when the wagon backs up," t.
sponGed Bendix dryly.
"All right, captain" agreed the tale
bearer Say, can you slip me- a
aceI"
Bendix slipped him an ace from .
fund provided for that purpose.
Thanks" said the thug. Say,
what's the matter with SledgeF
"None of your business" snapped
Bendix, with a wondering glance at
the back room, and lie waded through
the usual morning lineup with that
wonder growing OH him. The actions
and bearing Of Sledge varied by 20
thin hairs breadth from day to day
that q notable variation meant some.
thing.
He found Sledge standing up, ana
then he knew that there was some
thing in the wind.
Get Bozzam," directed Sledge, and
Bendix went straight out to the tels-
phone.
"Get Davis" directed Sledge when
Bendix came back, and BendiI, vague
ly plying somebody. hurried out to
the telephone again.
Get Feeder" was the next order.
Bendix almost whistled as he hurrtea
out to locate by telephone the ex-coua-
ty treasurer, who for two years had
been drawing n handsome salary from
Sledge for keeping his mouth shut
about the public funds scandal.
Get Gally." rumbled Sledge, whs
had not moved from his contemplattrs
post by the window, and Bendi1, keep
ing his growing wonder to himself an4
replying with shrug to the soberiy
questioning glance Of the concsfnso
Phil, telephoned for the sledgs leader
in the city council.
Sledge, having sent for everybody
he needed, was sitting more quietly -
his accustomed chair when Bend1I n"
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 lie had put on reH.
giously three times day since hs ned
met Molly Marley.
Council meeting this afternooRF
he asked.
"Two-thirty," answered BendiI.
How much Of the stock ts sub
scribed in the reorganized street rHfi.
way?"
Hundred and eighty-hve thousand.
| got the report just before l came
over"
Get ours on the market Gum shoe
sales. but do it quick"
"Whos to be soaked - Marleyp
guessed Bendix.
The limit" assented Sledge. "Bea'
dix, what's the worst they could hand
me on that public funds caseT'
1.-TWO or three years If they got yos
going" judged Bendi1. That's dss4
now, however"
Its back"
Has Feeder been talkingT
Sledgc nodded.
who knows anything"
"Glidcr-Marley."
"Iunh." gruntcd Bendi1 In uRcoa-
sclous imitation Of Sledge. What are
you going to do:"
"C2l! It,"
"Ycl don't mean to bring 1t to q
Show',own"" protested Bendix. we
&c 7 riford it with Lansdale and Blake
o. - bench. Judge Lansdale espe'
ciailJ would part with his right arm
to tess Il harpoOn into you
Get rid Of him."
II d mt see how worried Bendi1.
We've tried for two years to get
soincthim" Oh him. He can't be reach.
cd. anu Loa't think it's safe to beat
him up.
SlrIrr ppNdcrcd that matter weight
ly and ::i:,,!lcl
..t,ivn hin, - hi.. law lob"