Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-11-26


went on the boss, land persuade him
to stop fighting the Borough franchise
bill. Tell HIM
ooh" gasped the judge in genuine
alarm, 81 really don't think could pre-
sume to-
Eyes, you can," contradicted Horri-
gan. "You can do 1t, and, what's more,
you will. You don't feel shy about ask
ing favors of me, and when it's the
other way around you've got to come
down orr
81 know! | know" protested the
frightened little judge soothingly. But
you don't understand how
81 got you the nomination last fall.
Are you going to be white man or
a welcherw
"But I'm sure that Mrs. Newman
"To biazes with Mrs. Newman! Now
listen to me. Go to Bennett and DO
what you can to make him keep his
hands off our Borough bill. If he's diff
nation for governor next year. If you
can get him-Well. there's a vacancy
next year in the supreme court and"-
"I'll do what ] can," assented the
Judge. ''I'm sure you are right, Mr..
Horrigan. even if your way of putting
matters is just little ragged. I'll see
Mr.. Bennett tonight and use all the
persuasion in my power. Pm quite
sure civic welfare will be best served
if he will cease his unseemly opposition
to the Borough bill. Thank you, Mr..
Horrigan. I'm very sure that Mrs.
Newman
''I'm sure, too" cut in Horrigan. "Now
run on. We're busy. Remember, now
the very next supreme court va
cancy"-
do you really think he has any in
f1uence with BennettY asked Vain
wright as the judge vanished.
Cant do any harm to try. They're
neighbors in the country and in the
same crowd in society and all that. If
it fails, I've another card that's even
stronger Roberts ought to be here by
now. You found out about those notes
of his?"
eyes; both Of them. One for $1,000,
one for $4,000. Both secured by
mortgaging his factory. Roberts can't
meet them. They've been extended
twice, though the security must have
been fairly good or the Sturtevant
Trust company wouldn't have lent
Williams said you wanted to speak
to me, Mr.. Horrigan," said a nervous
voice from the door, and pale, middle
aged man came forward. He wore
worry's stamp between his perpIexed
eyes, and care had bent his narrow
shoulders.
eyes. Good evening, Roberts," re-
piled Horrigan cordially. "See you
later, Wainwright"
The financier took the hint and walk
ed toward the ballroom, on his way out
nearly colliding with Phelan, who was
entering the foyer. At sight of Horri-
gan and Roberts together Phelan's
eyebrows went upward, with a jerk,
and he tiptoed out in the opposite di-
rection as fast as his stout legs could
carry him in search of Bennett. Mean
time Horrigan had come directly to the
point, as usual. in his appeal to Rob-
erts.
Look here, alderman" said he,
you've been trying for years to get
through a park bill for your ward.
Still want itY'
EYES," returned Roberts. my con-
stituents are at me all the time about
that park. They
"It would make your wards property
values go up so per cent, and it would
make you solid there forever, hey?"
"Yes, BUT
Introduce that bill again, and I'll
guarantee it will go through"
"Are you in earnestw
There's my hand on 1t. Only, of
course, it's understood that your park
bill won't come up until after the Bor-
ough Street railway franchise is pass
ed. Understands
I'm afraid do" said Roberts after
a pause, ''but voted against that bill, |
and
"You voted against the bin In its
original FORM" Horrigan interrupted |
"and you were right too.
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