La Junta tribune., 1908-06-06

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I'm glad 10 hear II. aud. that h.ing
the case. IN invite myself TO n seat and
stay awhile. Say. your honor. Oh the
level, that Borough, ILL was the ra west
thing that ever came across Gee hut
they did their work with a meat ax''
| Then you weren't one Of The alder
men who vOtc,i for it,
Me: Nothin' doing I don't lsclOng
10 Dick IIorrigan's solid thirteen lie
can't buy aud sci! me at his own
ternls like he does then, thirteen geek
erx'
And yet. alderman. from your rep
ntatIon''
I From my reputation I'm crook,
hey: Well. there's crooks aud crooks
And I'm one Of the other kind. " I'm
crooked at all. which deny most en-.
tho<ssiasticaiiy, Al least I follow M
| HorriYan whistle
Then why are you here In regard
TO the Borough bill;''
Perhaps ii's ON the theory OF set u
| thief to catch . thief"
We'll" laughed Bennett. amused In
spite Of himself by the alderman's
frankness. lat least you call spade q
spade"
| u sure don't refer to II vague. but ns
n 'utensil' You don't need any foot
| note explanation In one syllable when
Jimmy rhclans talking, Every move
n picture. if hadn't been through
|, the game from shuttle to cash IN.
would be wise 10 what the Ilorrigan
I crowd Is framing up on you now?
| Say. I've done some raw work in my
| time, but this Borough business X The
coarscst yet. They must thnk your,
| the original Mr.. Good Thing"
| You speak as II were 10 he made
responsible for
and amt you;' cried Phelan. sure
, you ARE. When the people get wise to
| what they're up against aud com
mence to do their scream VIII they re-
member that So.and-so framed the hill
and that such and such aldermen vot-
eel for It. Not them. What the public
will remember is that you signed 1t.
| It'll go screechin' down the corridors
Of time as the lnilnitous borough
franchise t.Ili that Bennett signed
Catch the idea r.
| "Yes." said Bennett grimiy: II un-
dcrxtand. Hut what ! don't DEC II why
you should have taken the trouble to
come here and warn me Of this.
You've never shown amy special fond
ness for me hitherto"
THAT'S right. hut ~" shown
! lunches Of ,infOndness for Chesty Dick
HOrrlgan And Horrigan's the man
who's rushing the Borough bill through.
Lord, what bill. It's 40 crooked that
II II wns laid ont like street the man
who tried to walk along II would meet
himself coming back. Why. your hon
or. H.
MIR Wainwright. your honor" said
Ingram at the door; .'s:,ys lie won't de-
tain sou long
Let him In II you like. suggested
Phelan. II can walt. Shall go into
the other
NO Wait here II you choose. Hts
,, business isn't likely to be private"
I'm sorry TO brenk in on your rush
hours said Wainwright as ne ad-
vanced to greet the mayor. II won't
keep you long Good afternoon. alder
man."
"Howdy.' returned Phelan. walking
over to the far end OF the Office. where.
by falling into deep and admirfng
study OF a particularly atrocious por-
trait OF some earlier mayor. he denoted
that he WIS temporarily out Of the
conversation.
"T'll come 10 the point Mt once Mr..
Bennett" began Wainwright. Il call
ed to see you abO,t the Borough Street
railway BILL"
That's an odd coincidence" answer
ed Bennett. II was going to call you
UP this afternoon aud ask your opinion
Of II. What do you think Of the meas
nre:''
What docs he think OF IT." mutter-
ed PheIan. addressing the portrn1 fn
an aside that was perfectly audible.
What does he think or II? And him
ownin' the rival road. Oh. easy. Ask
him a real hard one!''
You're mistaken. alderman" re-
turned Wainwright blandIy. Il am in
clined TO favor the passage OF the Bor-
oilgh BILL
Phelan shot one keen glance of In
credulity Mt the iinancier, then wheeled
about and resumed his rapt study OF
the portrait.
YES" continued Wainwright. Il nd
NIT that my City Surface line Is In n
way the rival OF the Borough Street
railway. but In big city like this
there's surely room for both lines to
carry on prosperous business. 40 why
should they try to injure each other?''
why. OH. whyT' ecbotxl Pheinn,
again addressing the portrait Can
be gettin' 10 old that I've begun hear
In queer things that's never saIdy'
Wainwright paid no heed to the In
terpolation. but went on:
.tOf course the franchise will he .
good thing for the Borough road. but
1t Needn't hurt the City Surface line.