Show PEN AND INK BET WAS EASY colonel ike hill qu te ready to in crease the amount col ike hill assistant sergeant at arms tor the democrats in the house ol 01 representatives has violent political prejudices and at election time Is wont to back them with money he got into a political discussion in the lobby of the hoffman house in new york a short time ago and made an assertion that was disputed by a man in the gathering col ike reached down into his pocket pulled out a roll of money and peeled off five bills I 1 will just bet you I 1 am right he said take you said the other walt until I 1 get a pen and ink A cold look came into col ike s eyes what do you want a pen and ink fora he asked why I 1 want to write a check tor to cover your bet col ike put his money back in his pocket bring me a pel and ink too be said for if this is going to be a check bet make it ta saturday evening post |