Evening star., 1902-08-09

once, and Jones had telephoned in the IN
terVleW with McMannis. That worthy. ie
norant OF the steps which were being taken
70 dlsLufp Mr.. Dorsey's peace of mind, had
spoken In strenuous terms Not that Nc
Mannls had any intention of braaLino fror,
the organization, but his heart had been
set on getting the recreation pier. and he
had brooded over the refusal of the morn
ne CITY editor read the account that
w hltney had written, and after marking
1t double Lead sent it to the comnosing
room. Then he marked each of the afi
davits box heads" which meant that thev
would De 1nclosed by black lines and made
SO prominent on the page that the most
careless reader could not miss them One
OF the copy readers already had written a
head for the story, one in black tvpe
which would extend half way across the
page
1T looks sensa tional" observed tho o,+,,
editor, but it is big story. I guess when
the copies or the paper begin to come into
the tenth ward there really will be a SEN
sation."
A few minutes later the newshovs uara
calling out:
Extra! Extra! All about Boss Dorsey
an de babies.''
Better send a lot of copies over to the
tenth ward" said the managing editor. II
wouldn't wonder if they would interest Nc
Mannis.'
And the paper did interest McMannis. He
was sitting in his little back room when
Inn COlilnS, MS most trusted lieutenant.
entered. Tim was excited.
Have you seen the Express?" he cried
thrusting copy of the paper at McMannis
why, Dorsey must have been crazy to saw
such thing. And l see you are quoted
there, too. Are you going to break from
the party?"
What do you mean?" retorted McMan-
mis-, angrily. Whats Dorsey been saying,
and what rot are you talking about my
breaking with the party? There'll be some
ali faly
back"
But Tim Collins stood undaunted.
Look for yourself he replied. Its all
over the ward. The women are wild about
It, I'd thought 1t a fake put up by the re-
formers if 1t hadn't been for your name
and those affidavits. Dorsey's killed him
self in this ward
McMannis was eagerly scanning the pa
per.
They've got what said to that reporter
about right, although l didn't think l put II
so strong And l didn't know they had
those other interviews and afndavits It's
a trick Of that young Wendell to down
Dorsey and to make a break in the tenth
ward If he can"
Hes done it all right all right" as
serted Tim Collins. 'D-n, the babies.
give her husband any peace until he's prom
ised to vote against Dorsey. He's gone up
and SO are we, unless"
Unless what?" inquired McMannis
sharply.
Unless we break away from him." an
swered Collins, sullenly.
Break from the party? never
thought to hear you say any such thing. I"
Young Wendell must have put up the lob
to get Dorsey in hole" declared McMan-
mis- angrily. And he's put Tom McMannis
and Tim Collins in just as bad one'
tn stand by you. whatever you do. -
said Tim, loyalty But as Dorsey men
neither Of us can get Job on city wagon
in the tenth ward There's too many ba-
bies"
And Tim Collins departed, cursing the
folly Of Dorsey.
An extra edition of the Express had been
issued shortly after noon, and by O'Clock
1t seemed as II most of the men and every
woman in the ward had seen copy of the
paper. Ordinarily women are not interested
in local politics, although the tenth ward
was somewhat Of an exception to this rule
tics volubly and Indignantly.
ITO think OF him saying that about the
babies" said Mrs. O'Neil, the mother of
the fat Johnnie. And the poor darlInts al
most perished with the heat D-n the ba-
bies' because they can't vote, is 1t? Oh.
but 1 wish the women had a vote. Wed
show Mr.. Dorsey what 1t meant It's little
comfort my man will have until he has
promised me solemn that he'll vote against
that Dorsey"
And the sentiments Of Mrs ONeil were
forcibly echoed by all the women present.
All that afternoon the local henchmen of
McMannis visited his saloon. Each gloom
lily condemned the imprudence of Dorsey.
And each, at first timidly, and then more
boldly, suggested to McMannis that 1t was
absolutely necessary for the tenth ward to
rebel against the rule Of the boss. But Nc
Mannis. bound by years Of allegiance to the
organisation, hesitated to declare against II.