Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15


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 fresf
red rose, which he had put on reli
, giously three times a day since he haC
met Molly Marley.
Council meeting this afternoon?'
he asked.
"Two-thirty," answered Bendix.
"How much of the stock is sub
scribed in the reorganiZed street rail
way?'
Hundred and eighty-fve thousand
got the report just before l came
| over
Get ours on the market. Gum shot
sales, but do it quick"
Who's to be soaked - Marley?
guessed Bendix.
THE limit assented Sledge. Ben
dix. what's the worst they could hant
me on that public funds case:"
Two or three years if they got yol
going,' judged BendiI. That's deat
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 ar,
you going to do"
Call it."
You don't mean to bring it to 1
showdown" protested Bendix. ''W'
/ can't afford it with Lansdale and Blak,
| ON the bench. Judge Lansdale espe
! cially would part with his right arm
to toss harpoon into you"
Get rid Of him.
! 81 don't see how" worried Bendix
We've tried for two years to ge
| something on him. He can't be reach
ed, and | don't think it's safe to bea
/ him up"
| Sledge pondered that matter weight
! ly and sighed.
Give him a big law job
! I'VE haven't anything fat enough e1
cept the Distillers' and Brewers
league. but we promised that plum t
! the governor"
Give 1t to Lansdale." ordered Sledge
"Tn send Waiver to Switzerland.
want his house, anyhow"
"You promised consulship to Hooy
er. It's the only one Washington let
you name"
"Hoover's 70" declared sledgt
turning slightly toward Bendix by wa
Of emphasis. He goes in the dis
card"
Good work" approved Bendil
Young Bailey Cooper has made jok
of Hoover's leadership. I think Wave
has been counting on this Dist1Iler'
and Brewers Job, though. 1t takes
good man to fight the dry fad, an
Waiver knows it,
He has to go to Switzerland" dt
! cided Sledge.
How about Blake:" asked Bendix.
well take a chance"
Bendix shook his head.
"Blake's against you" he warned
Besides that, there's an election con
ing off"
I'VE lose" Sledge rumbled. "We'r
due, anyhow"
81 guess you're right agreed Be1
dix reluctantly. $50 long as we har
to lose we might as well make 1t a goo
one. If there's any other scandal abou
us we may as well arrange to have
sprung and get 1t all cleaned up g
once"
Fix Lansdale today commando
Sledge.
"I'll go see SchwarZman this moo
and, Of course, have him offer the 10
to Lansdale, so he won't imagine
comes from us. Schwarzman, though
didn't want to change his legal depar
ment until fall. That won't do, / SUI
pose?"
To-day" announced Sledge.
81 got you," replied Bendix, risin,
IF Lansdale takes the job he'll hay
to resign from the bench immediat,
~" and no assent to this being nece
scry, he hurried out 10 make an a,
pointment with the president of til
Distillers' and Brewers league.
Bozzam came. suave, smiling, q moi
polished gentleman than anybody, bt
not offensive with it.
How goes it," asked Sledge.
"Splendidly," said Bozzam. "Tt
stocks all sold, including our owl
We're ready to move on unless we ca
put over a real good organization
some sort. We don't want another II
tie one, though. Traction compani.
| are our game"