Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-25

out word to me he goes anu iearho
telegraphy. I've had him nine years
now and tested and tempted him nrty
ways, but he's as true as steel, the one
employee ever had that ! could trust
BY the way, the message ne JUST
brought me ought to interest you IL
tells me Borough Street railway STOCK
is offered now at GO. I've given orders
for your Office to take all they can ger
hold of at that price quietly and with
out making any bids or attracting at
tention. That'll be the biggest deal or
nv career II I can carry 1t through
You understand your part perfectly
to take for yourself 20 per cent OF the
deal, handle the whole affair on the
floor and not buy any of the stock for
your own private account? Stick to
that and there's just one thing thar
can possibly block u.s."
"You mean the defeat Of the present
city administration this fall?"
"Just that, and don't believe 1t VIII
be beaten. The organizations solid as
a rock. They have the police. the Of
ficeholders and
"But the people at larger
"The people at large are sheep that
like to be driven by the strongest shep-
herd. If they weren't they'd have
broken loose century ago and run the
| city and the countryto suit themselves.
| Just now Dick Horrigan happens to be
the shepherd who can make them 60
wherever ht says"
(, "Shepherd and crook combined. ]
should say" commented Gibbs. chuc'
king at his own feeble joke.
. 81 wouldn't let speech like thai
get back to Horrigan If were you,
returned Wainwright dryly "YouI
career might suffer- Nothing Except
maybe. gratitude, is so bad as humol
for spelling mans chances in bust
ness or politics. A laugh costs more
than people think. But. speaking Of
the election this fall. reform wave
or any change of city administrator
would smash our Borough Street rail
way deal. To Offset that I've joined
hands with Horrigan. If ! can bring
him to see things my way, he shall
have cash enough to buy all the homes
voters he needs. He's coming here
! this noon to talk things over with me
Phelan's coming too"
"Phelan? You mean the alderman
/ of the Eighth? You'll have pleasan
4 little gathering. Perhaps you didn'
know that Phelan and Horrigan hav'
had row and"-
"And that's why I'm bringing then
together here today want to patel
up their quarrel If can need then
both. Phelan's useful man."
"But Horrigan is boss Of the organi
cation If you have him on your side
why do you bother about getting
Phelan too?"
Eyes. Horrigan is boss. He's tough
his way up by bulldog tactics ii
has no diplomacy nothing but brut
force Now. Phelan has just as mucl
force In his way. but he's as tricky al
a fox too. I've known him ever sine
he was chief of police He's danger
GUS man. If he's against us, he cal
make trouble. / want him. Hes.
Judge Newman announced tn
butler
A whimsical frown crossed VAIN
wrights face. but cleared into pass
ably hospitable expression as a littl
gray haired man. with solemn. weal
face, trotted pompously In on the heel
OF the buffers announcement.
"Good morning. judge" said the hos
pleasantly "You don't know MI
Gibbs. l think. Of Gibbs. Norton & Co.
Judge Newman Is my next door neigh
Dor on the left as you come from tn
station, Gibbs. You must have ne
! ticed the place-Queen Anne house
WITH
/! ooh. he probably never gave 1t
glance" put in the judge "a mere col
tage. that's all When man with m
meager judicial salary has a social pc
sition to keep up and four daughter
| that aren't married and-Charles. 20
can't realize what it means to have
four unmarried"-
! mo, I cannot" assented Wair. - = 90 ..
quickly, "and from present signs In
not likely to. l hope Mrs. Newman Il
well?"
The little judges face grew doubl!
important.
Extremely well, thank you" sait
he. "a wonderful woman! You've me
her, Mr. Gibbs? -
No? But Of 81 "a
course you have CWEJ Va
often heard n " CNTo
BY the way, {Al ~ NJ =
Charles. 1t was W ;l:l,0I
she who told EA
me to drop in 4
on you this
+: f.; !. =; =: +:
for me to come
up for re-elec-
ton this fall. II thov9ht you matghs
Mp Horrigan. to say q eora 70 mt
whom hroach. Horrtgdn In my be-
80. half"
81 tp a v1ya u