West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-04-30

Then you weren't ono OF tho alder
men who voted for 1T"
"Ms1 NothIn' doing. 1 don't beion
10 Dick Horrlgan's solid thirteen.' III
can't buy and sell mo at his owl
terms like no does them thirteen geez
ers."
"And yet alderman. from your rep
utatlon"-
From my reputation I'm crook
hey1 Well. there's crooks and crooks
And I'm ono OF tho other kind, IL I'm
crooked at oil. which deny most on
Enthusiastically. AZ least follow nc
Horrgan whistle"
Then why are you here I'm regard
60 tho Borough bllly
Perhaps it's ON tho theory OF set a
thief TO catch thief"
Well" laughed Bennett, amused ia
spite OF himself 10y tho alderman's
trankness, "0t least you call n spade a
spade"
IL surc don't refer TO II vague, but Ms
'utcnsll.' You don't need any foot
note explanations In ono syllable wher
Jimmy Phelan's talking. Every NOV,
picture. IL | hadn't been through
the game from shuttle 20 cash I'm
would be wise 10 what the Horrlgar
crowd Ia framing up on you now
Say, I've done somc raw work I'm my
time, but this Borough business is the
coarscst yet They must think your,
the original Mr. Good Thing"
"Nou speak as n were To be made
responsible for
And aln't you" cried Pheinn. "Sure
you are. When the people get wise "a
what they're up against and com
menco 10 do their scream will they re
member that So-and-so framed the bill
and that such and such aldermen vot
ed for ltf Not them. What the publ,
Will remember is that you signed it
| ltll go screcchin' down the corridors
or time as the lnlqultous Borough
franchise bill TINT Bennett signed.
Catch the idea2
Eyes" said Bennett grlmly; 81 un,
dcrstand, But what I don't SEQ IN why
you should have taken the trouble &c
come here and warn me OF this
You've never shown any special fond
ness for me hitherto"
That's right But Two showr
lunches OF unfondness for Chesty Dich
IIorrlgau. And Horrignn's the MAJ
who's rushing the Borough bill through
Lord. what n billl It's 80 crooked that
II 10 was laid out like n street the man
who tried to walk along II would meet
himself coming back. Why. your hon
or. -
"Mr Wainwright, your honor" said
Ingram al the door; says he won't de
tain you long"
Let him In II you like" suggested
Phclan. II can walt. Shall go into
the other
mo, Wait here II you choose. His
business isn't likely to be private"
I'm sorry TO break I'm on your rush
hours" said Wainwright as he ad
vanced TO greet the mayor. 81 won't
keep you long Good afternoon. alder
sman"
"Iowdy," returned Phelnn, walking
over 10 the far end OF the Office, where
by falling into deep and admirlnl
study OF particularly atrocious por
trait OF some earlier mayor, he denoted
that he was temporarily out OF the
conversation.
III come TO the point at once, Mr.
Bennett" began Wainwright. 81 call
ed 60 zee you about the Borough Street
railway bill"
That's an odd coincidence" answer
ed Bennett. ~ was going to call you
M this afternoon and ask your opinion
OF II. What do you think OF the meas
ureT"
"Whnt does he think OF itT' mutter
ed Phclan. addressing the portrait ir
an aside that was perfectly audible
What does he think OF it2 And hin
ownin' the rival roadl oh. easyI Ash
him a real hard onew
you're mistaken. alderman" re
turned Wainwright blandly. ct am in
cllned TO favor the passage OF the Bor
ough bill"
Phelan shot ono keen Rlnnce OF I'm
credulity AZ the flnancier, then wheeled
about and resumed his rapt study o
the portrait
yes" continued Wainwright, "T ad
init that my City Surface line is in {
way the rival OF the Borough Stree
railway. but In n big city like thli
there's surely room for both lines I,
carry on prosperous business, so VIII
should they try TO inJure each otberT
"Why, os, whyT echoed Phean
again addressing the portrait. "Can
hc gcttin' 80 old that I've begun hear
In queer things that's never saldT
Wainwright paid no heed TO the I'm
terpolatlon, but went on:
"Of course the franchise Will be
good thing for the Borough road, bu
II needn't hurt the City Surface line
Besides, the pn5slng OF the bin mad
Borough stock rise from O3 10 81. Thel
when that unauthorized announcement
was made today that your honor woult
veto Il the stock tumbled from 81 {,
70. Just sec what power rests witt
You. Mr. Bennett! If you should vet,
r,,u the bli, tn,
Borough stocl
VIII slump {,
"a lI IA I~.A almost ucfhfpo