Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31

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 e'e''s' "'s'''''st''. buying That's what we brought you Into the deal for. Anyhow. the mysterious purchaser Is liable to fiad himself in hot water he. fore tong
 "whyy' aueried Gibbs in voice he tried 10 make indifferent
 sonly because the deal will probably fall through"
 "Fall threughr' cried Gibbs. dismay. ed. What do you Why. you told me MT. Horrigsn could win over four. teenth alderman, and that with his solid thirteen"-
 Yes" drawled Horrigan. who had been upohtrusively ewing Gibbs from the moment of his entrance, we had some such notion. as you say. But my solid thirteen didn't happen to be as solid as he looked. He's holted"
 aBolted. Then we've will lose! We
 Say. Mfr. Gibbs" observed Horri. gan. you seem to take this thing pret. ty hard for | man with only 70 per cent at stake Mir. Wainwright stands to lose some millions. I'm interested to the extent of almost million. Yet you don't s<e us getting pale and shaky. do youg If . man can't pay for the chips he has no right in a poker game. Brace up and act like man. can't youy We haven't lost yet I've Hk> <.tt Sh.s l.4t .1 I think l can land the fourteenth alder man too"
 "Goodr exclaimed Gibbs in wild re lief And you'll do your very best to pull the deal through. won't youf"
 No" snarled Horrigaa in clephan. tine sarcasm. I'm going to spend the time playing pingpong and diaholo with the kids or taking course of les sons !n fancy knitting Oh. buck up. can't you. and quit acting like hahy, Judge Newman's out there on the other side of the ballroom. Chase over and tell him To come here Too confused to resent the hass words. Gibbs meekly set out oil his CT. rand
 That chaps got n streak of yellow 4 yard wide" commented IIefrigan. caz ing after him.
 Not as bad as that" replied Vain wright Hes young and not ased to reverses. You'll find he is game. all right. when It comes to pinch. What did you want of Newmani. You'll see. Here he comes.' s{4h fn fa Ar Horriganf' piped the little Judge hur- rying Into the foyer. Good evening MT. Wainwright. What success the ball is, My daughters have been danc. ing all evening. And Mrs. Newman is so''-
 Never mind Mrs Newman Just now" broke In Herrigan. There's for me"
 He spoke as he always did to New man. in the manner or one addressing an incompetent servant. The judge. for all his pomposity deemed If wise 10 ignore the politicians mode of sd- iress.
 "l want you to hunt up Bennett" |" NtBi 9ti tlf i1N@. Ffffft fitt utllt to stop fighting the Borough franchise bill Tell him
 Oh gasped the judge in genuine alarm. T really don't think conid pre- sume tov-
 -Yes. you can contradicted Horri. gan. You can do it and. what's more. You will You don't feel shy about ask f,... n ..sa other way around you've got to come down or,
 -I know, knewr' protested the frightened little judge soothingiy. But you don't understand how"- T got you the nomination ast fall Are you going to be s white man or . welcberf'
 But I'm sure that Mrs. Newman "To blazes with Mrs. Newman. Now listen to me. Go to Bennett aud do what you can to make him keep bis hands off our Borough bill. If he's diff ficult offer him. in my name. the noIn- ination for governor next year. If you can get him well. there's vacancy next year in the supreme eourt and
 "I'u do what l can. assented the judge I'm sure you are right. Mr. Horri.an. even If yenr vay of putting matters is just little ragged Iii see Mr. Bennett tonight and use all the persuasion In my power. i'ni quite sure civic welfare will be best served 1T he will cease his unseemiy opposition to tue Borough bill Thank you. Ar. Horrisan. I'm very sure that Mrs Newman
 "Im sure. too" cut in Horrigan. Now run on. We're busy. Remember. now -the very next supreme court va. caDcy"-
 Do yon really think he has any in nuence with Kenneth" asked Wain- wright as the judge vanished.
 Can't do any harm to try. They're neighbors in the country and in the same crowd in society and all that. If 1t fails. I've another card that's even stronger. Roberts ought 10 be here by now. You found out about those notes of hisr'
 "Yes. bofh Of them. One for e7.O0O. one for $l50O0 Both secured by norsga giDg his factory. Roberts can't meet them They've been extended twice. though the security must have been fairly good or the sturfevsnt Trust company wouldn't have ient"-
 Williams said you wanted to speak 10 me. Mr Horrigan." said . nervous voice from the door. and pale. middle aged man came forward He wore worry's stamp between bis perpi<xed eyes. aud care had bent his narrow shoulders
 -Yes Good evening. Roberta" re- piled Horrigan cordially. See you ta*..~ ur.f