The sun., 1893-01-22

GAIT. WOOD AND MAYOR GLEASON.
rpunGed by a few friends. was Gnashing his
teeth over his downfall.
When The great CHEZ. Gleason. came down
to his Office early vest terday morning he found
the Uniformed guards on duty and everything
In his nossession as usual. lheso guards
bowed before him as he strobe along. and
nothing in their manner forewarned him Of
the tlow that was to fall While he was in his
Office. nllng the great armchair and bulging
through 1t wherever there was IN opening. his
hitherto faithful friend. Anthony Wood. tho
Chief OF Police. called Cant. Wood. entered the
lower part OF the citadel and called together
tho guards. He ordered them all to 60 to tho
station house.
This meant that the building should be eft
unguarled. The policemen looked one at
another and he.itated. When Capt. Wood re-
pented his ordor they march ed out and pnraded
solcmnly down the reet-all but one. tho
shicld bearer and personal body guard OF
Achilles him self. Tim White. He refused to
20. and went up to tell Clemson what had hap
reneI. 1t did not take Gleason q minute to
decide what to do. He went from office to
o1lco. stirrin. his Rppointees. the members Of
Tho various Boards.
And soon persons passing the City Hall saw
men issuing forth and making or across tho
marshes as fast as their legs could carry them.
Each man thus hurrying was loaded to the full
capacity OF his arms with books and papers.
the records Of the various city departments
When Gleason had this work Of removal un-
der way. he went back to his Office and sat
down to await Developments. He was ready
for any fortune.
Tho Sanfordites were astir early They knew
that the Captain Of Police. the henchmau. the
creation OF Gleason. was going to desert his
chief but they were still too timid to act. They
gathered together In Sanford's Office. and
when Sanford came. worried and solemn and
Lreakfnstless. they swore him In as Mayor.
This wa, t. e :li:d time he has taken the oath
OF office. lie has got into the habit OF taking
the oath. and it seems that each time move
is made he takes the oath again.
While he was taking this third oath. the
news Of what Capt. Wood had done came In.
Thore was great rejoicing. Close upon the
heels OF the messenger bringing this came q
messenger with the news that the Gleason
ties were carrying of the records. The reioic-
inGs were changed into consternation. Coun-
ell was divided. Finally 1t was decided to
send a scouting party up to the City Hall to
see what was doing. while those who were
left behind went out into the highways and
byways to collect the forces OF the Sanford
party for a grand assault.
Tho scouting party advanced cautiously
uron the City Hall. effected an entrance un-
opposed. and burst into the Office Of the City
Clerk. much to the astonishment and amuse-
ment OF the janitor. who was sweeping out
The office was still there. but the greater part
OF the records were gone. Leaving a small
force to guard this captured outpost. the
others went skurrying about the halls. peer
Ing here and there. to make perfectly sure
that no enemy was there. The building was
unguarded. as the IN messenger had said.
The great Gleason was alone In his office.
writing at his desk. He seemed to be. and
probably was. unconscious OF the eyes that
peered at him now and then from the doorway.
Although each scout peered and spied. no
scout dared to enter the presence Of the boss
OF Long Island. That round head. with its
brstling white hair and flowing nj mustachos.
those huge shoulders aud enormous arms and
hands and legs and feet. were too swe-ilspir-
After nearly an hour Of this: Sanford and his
his person were the, slaughter breathing
SharEey, the stalwart Clavin, the valiant Jur-
iy9o 100. ready TO fight, or run. as the leaders
the Ss scouts IN the 1 cerEs
Office A long computation was held. and
wnsn the last possible doubt as to the pres;
tho stairs and into his office. The faces OF the
e1sted at the ta end
OF the column. the point furthest from the en-
A railing divides the big room, which forms
the Mayors office into two equal parts. San
s s hy Gsxn h.ro ihh.t @
letter he was writing TO his daughter, saw the
in his hand, and 1t looked like a woak little
straw entangled among his huge fingers. lie
has spread its wings above his head for six
years, and advanced TO the railing His big
"Gooi morning. Mr.. Sanford" said he.
IN Coed morning, Mr. Gleason" said Sanford
Gleason pushed his big hand across tho rail-
Ing ana Sanford put pp his small fat hand to
meet 1t. They shook hands. und then Gleason
M"Do yy99u come hero on business with mo as
Sanford''s voice failed him aim ost alt oc other,
sam 1t SO low that Gleason could not hear him
s,sn9 s,,sna9c,y ,vh, Gut hs heard enough tp under
ruI sn WHAT SANFORD was trying to get his voice
lam ml am Mayor Of Long Island City" Gleason
,ran:actng tho business of this city As Mayor
ibr PIX ears and expect to go on transactlng
Guardian II the peopie's interests. and here
,,TllhneI Their would have been a painful silence
row choSed the whole office and pressed
nRaIhst tho railing. except wherc Gleason's
,iE aTns could have reached ~Or. There the
te t1hoe Ieit a vacant space despite the urgings OF
,he t,hhose IN tho rear and out OF danger. Those Of
s sna men nearest the door ieered at Gleason =
speech. and this leering was caught up and
norne all along the line Of anti q leas omit tes
stairs. '" ''' ''"' anu "0"n ''0
Throw him OUT" these tail-enders shouted.
hut nm out! He's big hluilert Don't llt
dowro DOW oInm yc4! Break his neck Throw him
,nhd hhd those in the rear triad to push through
tieod III, ths az the great Gleason But it was mo-
xnu get In iIont; he became silent and stood
,aawpii,g with his hands in his pockets Glca,
enh PAID no more attention 10 this clam oring
thAn q man under a GOOD I-nSnuito har dnss