Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-07

vdE next lew months were Pc
Rod Of unprecedented toll and
excitement for Alwyn Bennett.
He sometimes wondered at his
own elOquence. Speech after speech
he made in every section Of the city
IN half built suburbs, in halls where
nine-tenths Of his hearers were in
evening dress and where familiar
faces dotted the place; In overcrowded,
smoke reeking auditoriums, where not
one man In three wore collar and
where a score Of nationallties We'd for
precedence.
With a versatility that delighted
Horrigan the candidate managed to
adapt himself to every audience and,
moreover, to impress his hearers with
. sense Of his absolute sincerity and
4Onesty. In the crowded, polyglot
meetings he hit on the plan Of speak
ing to representatives Of each race In
their own language. In single even
ING. 20 the papers recorded, he had
made speeches In English, French,
German, italian ard Spanish. At some
meetings toughs had tried to confuse
him by interrupting with questions,
Joking comment or insult. For each
Awyn, without breaking the thread Of
A1D discourse, found some quick reply
- apt as to turn the laugh on his tor
mentor and turn the audiences sym
pathy to himself.
At last election day came and went.
And Alwyn Bennett by fair major
~ carried his entire ticket to victory
Even his severest critics in the organ
1xat1on were forced to admit that Ben
Nett, and Bennett alone, had saved the
party from severe defeat. Horrigan's
Judgment and choice OF men for the
thousandth time In the boss crooked
political career was vindicated, and
Horrigan himself was overjoyed be-
yOnd measure. Nor did the fact that
he had failed to GUST Alderman Phe-
Ian In the primaries wholly cloud the
'iboas delight
There was. however. q slight cloud
- Alwyn's triumph, for Dallas Vain
wright was not present to share that
triumph. Within few days after Hor-
Gaean's visit to the Wainwright place
Dallas had gone with an aunt on an
eight months tour Of Europe and the
Mediterranean. But Perry. who at her
sscrst request had kept her posted on
svery detail Of the stirring campaign.
Gabled her the result on election night.
md the following day a reply mes
1aDe Of congratulati0n crossed the At
1antic to gladden. Alwyn's heart. In a
1st1er that followed Z week later Dali
9As asked the first political favor the
future mayor was called upon to grant.
1As begged that In his Office Bennett
would try to Hnd place for Cynthia
0aSrlson. in consequence Of which
when the young man made up his list
ef personal appointments Miss CART
s0n found herself listed as assistant
private secretary at q decidedly COM
1oetable salary. s ~
capacity in the mayors private room
- the city hall during Benefits lunch
hour one day In midwinter that her
solitude was broken by the entrance Of
= visitor.
Perry wainwright redolent Of band
0ox and soap AZ ever, found his way
past the doorkeeper and burst into the
aanctum. e@.a
'Hellov' was his greeting. "His
Aonor isn't around2"
~No." answered Cynthia demurely,
1ooking up from her work with the
most businesslike air she could as
Hume. "He's out at lunch"
II knew he would be-" grinned Per
~. II timed 1t fine. didn't II"
III you knew he was out, why did
1ou Gomez" she asked severely. "You
know never receive callers during
business hours. II you didn't come to
- Mr.. Bennett
'But did. Honest l did I have a
message for him. It's awfully impor-
fAnt He mustn't miss It,"
~Perhaps you'll leave 1t with me?
can
mo; it's got an answer to It. I'll
have to wait, suppose"
He sat down. unlimited. with an air
~ mock resignation that was too much
for Cynthia's gravity.
PERRY Wainwright" she exclaimed
IN exasperatton, "how often am l to
tell you you mustn't bother me here
- once hoursr'
sNow you've hurt my feelings" an
2ounced Perry In solemn conviction.
sDut" he added generously, I'm for
H1ye you. and to prove It I'll give you a
Peace Offering. Sect Your old Boston
z1sEa Betty and Prince Charlie, and