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

has been counting on this DiStfilers'
and Brewers job, though. 1t takes o.
good man to fight the dry fad. and
Waiver knows it."
HE has to go to Switzerland" d.
cided sledge.
"How about Blake?" asked Bendix.
"We1l take a chance"
Bendix shook his head
"Blake's against you" he warned.
Besides that. there's an election COM
ing Off"
I'VE lose" sledge rumbled. "We're|
due, anyhow"
'T guess you're right" agreed Ben
dix reluctantly. 80 long as we havel
to lose we might as well make 1t a good
one. If there's any other scandal about
us we may as well arrange to have It
sprung and get 1t all cleaned up at
once"
Fix Lansdale todayy' commanded
Sledge.
"Tl go see Schwarzman this noon
and, of course. have him offer the job
to Lansdale. so he won't imagine I'll
comes from us. Schwarzman, though,
didn't want to change his legal depart
ment until fall. That won't do. 1 sup
poser"
To-day announced Sledge.
81 got you," replied Bendix, rising.
"If Lansdale takes the job he'll have
to resign from the bench Immediate
~" and no assent to this being neces-
sary, he hurried out to make an APP
pointment with the president Of the
Distillers' and Brewers league.
Bozzam came, suave, smiling, a more
polished gentleman than anybody. but
not offensive with 1t.
"How goes 1t p asked Sledge.
"Splendidly." said Bozzam. 1.-The
stocks all sold. including our own.
We're ready to move on unless we can
put over a real good organization Of
some sort. We don't want another lit
tie one, though. Traction companies
are our game"
Get busy" remarked Sledge.
with the original traction thoughtr'
A grunt of assent was Sledge's reply
as he looked out along the high board
fence which bound In the narrow area
way. A thing which had once been a
mop leaned in a corner by one Of the
scantlings, decaying.
Bozzam looked at Sledge for a mo-
ment and, being a gentleman Of rare
penetration. rightly concluded that his
errand was over.
Good day." he said and started for
the door.
Bendix and a big blue eyed man with
a square jaw and muscular shoulders
came In. and Bendix introduced the
latter to B1zzam as Jim Gally. The
two gentlemen exchanged grins as they
shook hands. but neither one of them
was careless enough to state that they
had already met, although. as a mat
ter Of fact. Mr.. Gally now possessed
the exclusive bar privilege at the newI
amusement park.
"Stick around, Bozzam," said SledRe
TON. Bozzam gets his car line. GallyI
will fix the franchises"
Bendix. although the project and
Sledge's resolution were absolutely
new to him. never batted an eyelash.
We'll get together on that at the
hotel in about an hour he told GallyI
and Bozzam. Nothing ready to give
out to the papers. is there, Sledge?"
..Nawv'
You'd better explain to Bozzaml
what you want in the way of routes,'I
suggested Bendix. 'The franchises
should be passed in secret session, Gal
ly. Is everybody all right?"
Its a family reunion" declared
Gally. rs that all, Sledge?"
wait" said Sledge and looked out
at the mop.
Everybody sat down, and there
seemed to be some important topic I'M
allegiance. They INDUCED In no trifiingj
conversation, but looked out of theI
window. Bendix ordered drinks, which
they consumed silently and solemnly.
Sledge evidently had some weightyl
plan on his mind. for he only drank
half his beer.
Davis of the First National came in,
a pompous man, with q fish fat doublel
chin and pompous white side whiskers|
and a white waistcoat. He stood att
the other side of the table, but SledgeI
beckoned him closer, and Davis, wear
LIS III A"bCictiuOiC oil VI mySttIy
leaned his whiskered ear far down.
Call Marley's %loans," rumbled the
boss in a tone which at three feet
away sounded like a tuba sawmill.
rs he shaky?" inquired Davis In q
panic stricken whisper.
HE will be-" promised Sledge.
why, he owes the bank $55,OOOi" re-
turned Davis, more panic stricken than
ever, and his whispering sounded like
the exhaust of a safety valve. "I,n go
right away and protect the bank.
What has happened to him. Mr..
Sledge?"
Nothing yet" stated Sledge. "Sit
down. Davis"
Mr.. Davis sat down, and the four
who had been told to wait looked at
one another with growing wonder and
at the impassive big man, who was