Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-11-19

pered Phelan in high excitement.
4 ITS Roberts-Richard P. Rob-
erts of the Third. He's the alderman
that Horrigan's trying to put the In
dian sign on. We've got to nail him
If we can"
you're sure it's RobertsT asked
Bennett in the same undertone.
The administration ball was in full
swing. Mayor and alderman had
CHANGED to meet for moment in big,
crowded reception foyer just off the
ballroom.
"Am l sure it's RobertsY' echoed
Phelan. cam I sure? Might as well
ask me am / sure Chesty Dick Horri-
gan is crooked. I've got the facts down
straight. Them secret service chaps of
mine''-
eff they get Roberts they will be
able to pass the bill''-
''They amt goin' to get him if jim
my Phelan's hand don't turn out to be
| all deuces an trays. "An'"-
"Keep an eye on him and don't let
| him go away without my knowing 1t.
I must see him tonight and learn posi-
| lively how he stands in regard to the
| matter He has a reputation for being
honest. If only
Here's Alwyn, Mrs. Bennett" came
Perry Wainwright's voice from the
| doorway. I'm here. Say, your honor,
your honorable honor's honored moth
er has been looking everywhere for
you. And now that I've reunited the
| long lost mayor and his anxious man.
ma I'll chase off and find my partner
| for the next waltz l wish 1t was
Cynthia Ever dance with Cynthia,
Alwyn? Poetry of motion and all that.
Like swan or-or a-oh, good even
ing, alderman. l didn't see your Are
you dancing tonightT
"Dancin'?" repeated Phelan in high
disgust ''Do l look it? It's bad
enough to be harnessed into this open
faced suit that feels like / was goin'
to slip through Of 1t every minute,
without tryin' to dance too. At a
show of this kind feel like pair Of
yellow shoes at a fun'ral So long,
your honor Even, Mrs. Bennett.
| There's the music startin', son." he
added to Perry as he started for the
barroom
81 heard ~" said the lad, "but I'm
In no wild hurry"
Thought you said you had a part
ner to look up"
81 have-one of Judge Newman's
daughters. Ever see her? l thought
not or you wouldn't have wondered
why I wasn't in hurry. Better late
| than
"Are you having a good time, moth
erw Bennett was asking the little old
lady as he found seat for her.
eyes," she answered. Aren't you"
"Of course am. Why do you ask7"
The foyer was thinning out as peo-
pie trooped to the ballroom. For the
moment mother and son were alone
together
you aren't having a good time, Al
wyn," she contradicted gently. you're
unhappy about something. Tell me-"
NONSENSE he denied, with forced
laugh. "P'-
"You are thinking of Dallas, my boy.
Is anything wrong between you and
her? What has happenedY
Nothing" he answered sullenly.
| But the mother was not content Her
heart ached for the grief her son was
trying to hide.
Something has happened, Alwyn,
she declared, "and / want to know
what, so that can help you. You love
her. And that day she came back from
Europe felt sure she loved you What
is holding you two apartr'
Nothing that can be helped"
''But you never go to see her orr
"How can 1? You know my attitude
toward her uncle How can / call on
her while she is in his house? l ex-
posed his relations toward the Borough
Street railway franchise BILL I am
fighting him and his Ubiquitous bill
with every means In my power! Dal-
las lives
81 hadn't thought of that You poor
boy! But surely
"And something more. Her money
and Perry's are invested in Borough
stocks. By beating that bill l seem
outwardly to be willfully wrecking
their fortune. told you the plan ar
ranged with Perry to avert this, but
she doesn't know of that And"-
"Why don't you tell her, then? Or
let me tell herY'
Because 1t isn't her gratitude
want. want her to love me-"
"But don't you see In the meantime
what waannn Won are putting into