Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-01-14

II SDcCh vi UluCh IOt Ill POtotOs
Doc had digested, condensed and pur-
veyed news to the big chief so long
that he felt proprietorship in that de-
partment and was justly offended
when Tom Bendix came in few min
utes later.
whats the matter with Sledge this
laorning?" snarled Doc.
How do know?' Immediately
snarled Bendix. II don't sleep with
him."
Hes got a crouch on him a foot
thick" complained Doc. HE gave me
a cold rundown. Walked straight
through me without even a grunt."
I'm tell Sledge he'd better be care
full" sarcastically commented Bendix.
"Well, Kelly, what do you want?"
Schooner Kelly, who was afflicted
with pink whiskers and perennial
thirst, stopped scratching.
1.-TWO bits" he stated, with admira-
BILE clarity. whats the matter with
Big Benz
Hes teething," replied Bendix, pro.
ducing the desired two bits, without
which Schooner Kelly would be nut.
sance for hours to come.
A low browed thug, with long and
wide scar sunk in one cheek, drew
Bendix mysteriously aside.
1.-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 it's president, and Charley
Is brother-in-law of Purcell"
q" see," said Bendix. II suppose
Dutch Klein knew this?"
"The Cameron pictures down off his
back bar"
"Tell him you told me-" advised
Bendix, weighing the matter carefully
for of such tritles was political control
constructed. "
us that the worst news can carryT
demanded the other, disappointed.
IF there's any worse Wen send II
out when the wagon backs up." re-
sponded Bendix dryly.
"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 SledgeY
"None of your businessv' snapped
Bendix, with a wondering glance al
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 sc
thin hairs breadth from day to day
that 4 notable variation meant some
thing.
He found Sledge standing up, and
then he knew that there was some
thing in the wind.
"Get Bozzam," directed Sledge, anC
Bendix went straight out to the tele
phone.
Get Davis" directed Sledge whel
Bendix came back. and BendiX, vague
ly plying somebody, hurried out tt
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 haC
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 contemplating
post by the window, and Bendix, keep
ing his growing wonder to himself and
replying with 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 afternoonY
he asked.
"Two-thirty," answered Bendix.
"How much Of the stock is sub.
scribed in the reorganized street rail.
way"
Hundred and eighty-five thousand
l got the report just before l came
over"
"Get ours on the market. Gum shoe
sales, but do it quick"
who's to be soaked - MarleyT'
guessed Bendix.
1.-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"
"It's back"
HAS Feeder been talking?"
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 it to q
showdown" protested Bendix. 1--WE
can't afford it with Lansdale and Blake
on the bench. Judge Lansdale espe-
cially would part with his right arm
to toss harpoon into you"
Get rid of him."
II don't see how" worried Bendix.
"We've tried for two years to get
something on him. He can't be reach
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