The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-12
CHAPTER III.

7 ORRIGAN was first to breaA
| = the tense silence.
| whats this here forr' be
L i rowled. indicating Phela1
with contemptuous jerk Of the head
and addressing no one in particular
ASK your friend Wainwright
! grunted Phelan, with equal roughness
'T-you see," began Wainwright con
ciliatingly.. II didn't like to see two
such first rate chaps at odds with eact
| other, so l wanted to bring you to
| gether here to-
"Oh. you did, did your" sneered Hor
rigan. And what did Phelan say tt
| that little plan?"
II said" snapped Phelan before hiS
| host could reply-"I said I'd see you If
| - first
Same here, twice overv' said Hor
ngan.
But" interposed Wainwright coax
ingly, lis there no way
NO." retorted Horrigan, his deer
voice rumbling far down in his throat
There isn't Look here, Phelan! Tn
! out for your scalp, and I'm going to gel
itv'
~Come on, look for it," crowed Phe
Ian, fairly hopping up and down ir
rage and excitement. Come a-runnin'
| An while you're huntin' my scall
don't overlook one bet I'm after
yours"
mine, you little shrimp! Why
| Eyes, yours, Horrigan, you cur
You're pretty chesty an strong stand
In on the top Of the organization, bu1
you're no bloomin' statue of Liberty
You can be torn down, and here's the
man who's goin' to do the tearin'
Me-Alderman Jimmy Phelan Of thu
Eighthv'
LET it go at that for now. You'll
wake up In the fall, when the cleo
tom
| Let it go at that for keeps. r.
Mr.. Wainwright" broke of Horri
gan, If this was the business yor
wanted to talk over with me here"-
1T isn't" assured the thoroughly I'M
comfortable fnancier.
"Oh! Then we can get down to rea
business perhaps when this fellows
gone"
"That lets me out" observed Phela1
cheerfully as he picked up his hat
'@G'by. Mr.. Wainwright G'by, Mr.
Gibbs. Horrigan, I'u''-
But you'll stay to lunch, alderman
won't your" urged Horrigan, with ar
effort at cordially that deceived NJ
one.
mo, thanks" replied Phelan. "Whe1
the curtains down and the orchestra.
gone home don't need no usher t.
poke me In the ribs to tell me thu
shows out AS for stayin' to breal
bread with Dick Horrigan, I'd soone,
have jolly little grub fest with Wiley.
poison squad. Goodby, all. Horrigan
as for you. some day I'll cross twe
sticks of dynamite under you and you'll
scatter so wide that the inquest ovel
your p'htlcal remains will have to be
held in fourteen counties"
| Il am so sorry, Mr.. Horrigan, tina
this should have happened In ny
house." said Wainwright as the iratt
alderman stalked out leaving the hos:
staring after him in dumb fury. IS
meant it for the best and''-
Mr.. Wainwright" interrupted Hor
rigan, venting his pent-up wrath on hi!
dismayed host, this old world Of our!
is white with bones Of failures, O.
fools, of deadbeats. In other words
or folks who meant it for the best.
Now let's get down to business"
First let me introduce MI. Gibbs
He"- .. .z .s.
j Glad to meet him, but he'll excus,
me when I say never talk business
when there's third party around. N
ofense, Mr.. Gibbs. Just walk out AM
take look at the view, like GOO
boy, won't you? Thanks
Gibbs, at warning look Of appea
from Wainwright checked the mgr!
retort that sprang to his ups, turnet
q m heel ana WaIksd ont HoErisan