Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-22
CHAPTER ".

TIIE next few months were pc
Rod OF unprecedented toll and
excitement for Alwyn Bennett.
lie sometimes wondered at his
own eloquence. Speech after speech
he made In every section of the city
in. half built suburbs. In halls where
nine-tenths OF his hearers were in
evening dress and where familiar
faces dotted the place: In ovcrcrowded,
smoke reeking auditoriums. where not
one man In three wore a collar and
where Il score Of natioualltics We'd for
precedence.
With versatility that delighted
IIorrigan the candidate managed to
idapt himself to every audience aad,
moreover. to impress his hearers with
sense OF his absolute sincerity and
honesty. In the crowded. polyglot
meetings lie hit on the plan Of speak
ing TO representatives Of each race In
heir own language. In II sin :lc even
ug. so the papers recorded. he had
made speeches IN English. French.
| German. Italian and Spanish At some
| meetings toupis had tried To confuse
him by interruptins with questions.
| joking comment Or insult. For each
| Alwyn. without breaking the thread of
ais discourse. found some ualcs reply
| 50 apt as to turn the lau.s. Oh his tor
| mentor AMI turn Ike gua!c.icr's SYM
,athy 20 himself.
AZ last election day came M went.
And Alwyn Bcnnc,. by Il fair major
ity carried his entire ticket to victory.
Even his severest critics In tn organ
Zation were forced to admit thu: Ben
nett. and Eenuct, ;loae. had saved the
party from scrc!e cefcat. iIorrlgan's
Judgment and choice Of men for the
thousan,lth tine In the bo:s' crooked
political career WIS indicated, and
Horrignn himself was OrcrjOred be.
You'd measure. Nor dll the fact that
he had failed to GUST Alderman Phe-
Ian In the primaries wholly c.oud the
boss delight.
There was. however. q slight cloud
on Alwyn's triumph. for Dallas VAIN
wright was not present TO share that
triumph. Within few days after uor-
rigan's visit to the Wainwright place
Dallas had gone with az nunt on an
eight months tour Of Euro ,e and the
Mediterranean. But Perry. WHO ut her
secret request had kept her posted on
every detail OF the stirring campaign.
cabled her the result on e!ecti3n night.
and the following day II reply mes
Sa;,c Of cOr"ratula;ion crossed the At.
lantlc to gladden. Alwyn's heart. In n
letter that followed II week later Dat
las asked the first political favor tac
future mayor was called upon to grant
She begged that In his Office Bennett
would try to ful place for Cynthia
Garrison. In consequence Of which
when the young man made up his list
Of personal appointments Miss CARR.
son found herself listed as assistant
private secretary Mt decidedly com.
Portable salary.
1t was while she was working In that
capacity In the mayors private room
In the city hall during Bennett's lunch
hour one day In midwlnter that her
solitude was broken by the entrance OF
a visitor.
Perry Wainwright, rcdolent of band.
box and soap as ever, found his way
past the doOrkceper and burst into the
,sanctum.
Hello" was his greeting. Ellis
honor isn't around?"
mo" answered Cynthia demurely
looking up from her work with the
most buslnessllke air she could as.
sumo. "He's out Mt lunch"
II knew he would be-" grlnncd Per.
ry. II timed It fine, didn't II"
III you knew he was out why did
you Gomez she asked severely. "You
know l never receive callers during
business hours. II you didn't come to
see Mr.. Bennett
But did. Honest I did. I have a
message for him. It's awfully impor'
tant. lie mustn't miss It,"
Perhaps you'll leave 1t with me?
cam
emo; It's got an answer to 1t. III
have to wait, suppose"
He sat down, unlimited, with an oil
Of mock resignation that was too nucl
for Cynthin's gravity.
Perry Wainwright" she exclaimed
In evaporation, how often am l t
tell you you mustn't bother me here
In Office hoursT'
"Now you've hurt my feelings" an
nOunced Perry In solemn conviction
But" he added generously, an for
give you, and to prove 1t I'll give you ,
peace Offering. See? Your old BostoI
terriers Betty and Prince Charlie. ant
, me holding them"
= And he laid before her photograph