Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-23
a come. thank God. Thank God!"

tons, obeyed mechanically, but at the
farther door paused for a moment and
again fixed his wild. bloodshot eyes on
Wainwright's haggard face.
"Remember," he threatened, his
Voice dead and eXpressionless, when
you get out of Jail I'll be waiting for
you. And as sure as Gods justice lives
I'll kill you as I'd kill a dog! Nine
years waiting and-Ill murder you as
you murdered my
Phelan had forced him over the
threshold. and the slamming of the
door behind the two seemed to break
the strange spell that had fallen on all.
Wainwright Slaughtered himself.
glanced ~fearfully about, tried to re-
gain his shaken composure and opened
his mouth to speak. But the hurried
entrance of Williams prevented him.
"Mr. Horrigan." gasped the excited
newcomer, I've been looking every
where for you'll"
"What's wrong now?" snapped the
boss. Has.
"The Borough bills come up at last,
and
"The gallery crowds rough housing
the place? Them
mo, they're quiet as death; too quiet.
And they have long ropes. and they're
stringing them over the
Call in the police, then!" ordered
Horrigan. "Now's the time for them"
II don't dare" protested Williams.
"Those men in the gallery are desper-
ate. They're dangerous. If"-
"The police?" interrupted Bennett
sharply. What are you talking
about?"
"My orders" returned Horrigan. 81
sent for them. Tell them to-
Don't do it," commanded Bennett in
anger.
"Do as l say, Williams!!' counter
manded Horrigan. Have them in
and"-
"Phelan," %interposed Bennett as the
alderman, having left Thompson In 9TH
er hands, came into the room, Ego to
the sergeant in charge of the police
Mr.. Horrigan sent for. Tell him 1 say
he must keep his men where they are
dlV dhC IO OIuClS eACeDI lIOm ulc.
Understand"
II sure dor grinned Phelan, with q
delighted grin at the wrathful Horri-
gan. "An' I'll see they
"You need not troubler' croaked
Wainwright, his throat dry and con-
stricted with fear. "The bill is with
drawn!w
'That goes!' corroborated Horrigan.
DO you hear that, Williams? Mr..
Wainwright withdraws the Borough
bill. Attend to it in a rush. man. Never
mind about the police"
"VNell, Friend Horrigan," blandly OBJ
served Phelan as Williams fastened
out, Il told you I'd cross two sticks of
dynamite under you some day. Like
wise 1 done it,"
What had you to-
TO do with smashin' you? Only that
l put his honor on to the bill in the
first place an then sicked him on to
Roberts an discovered Thompson an
turned him over to Mr.. Bennett. That's
about all. But l guess it's enough to
make your p'litical career feel like it
had a long line of carriages drivin' slow
behind it. Chesty Dick, my old chum!'
Horrigan had turned his back on his
victorious tormentor and was facing
the mayor.
Bennett" said he. you forget I've
still got that report about your father,
and"-
'Tomorrow's papers will publish it,
supplemented Alwyn.
mo. they won't" contradicted Hor
rigan. THAT would be bad politics.
The report will hold Owe till'-
you're mistaken" interrupted Ben
nett calmly. i've sent a copy Of that
report today to every paper in the city
and have accompanied it with a state
ment that 1 shall make good to the
city treasury every penny overcharged
in the library and aqueduct contracts.
So''-
Horrigan was staring at him open
mouthed.
Bennett" he muttered in genuine
wonderment, 81 don't know whether
you're the craziest fool or the cleverest
politician in the state"
4OuA uOA1OA, AQllO1 piSIOCu jill
wright, who for several minutes had
been trying in vain to draw Bennett
aside for a private word, II am an old
man. Is there no way of--of showing
me mercy in N.Y.
YES" retorted Alwyn. You shall
receive exactly the same mercy you
have always shown to your own finan-
cial enemies-no more. no less"
ooh, cut out the whine, Vain.
wright!" sneered Horrigan in high con
tempt as he linked his arm in the
broken financier's and hauled him
roughly from the room. whats hap
pened to your nerve? You're almost
as bad as Gibbs. You're still rich, and
as long as you've got plenty Of cash nc
law in America need vel bother you
There's lots of talk about indictments
and arrests, and Investigations, and
prosecutions, and all that sort of rot
But I don't see any m~illionaires going