Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-18
CHAPTER III.

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 \ growled, indicating Phelar
 with contemptuous jerk of the head
 and addressing no sne in particular.
 Ask your friend Wainwright
 grunted Phelan, with equal roughness
 "I-you sec" began Wainwright con. ciliatingly, T didn't like to see two such first rate chaps at odds with each other, SO l wanted to bring you to- gether here to-
 "Oh, you did. did you?" sneered Hor- rigan. And what did Phelan say to that little plan?"
 T said" snapped Phelan before his host could reply-"I said I'd see you in - firstr'
 Same here, twice over" said Hor. rigan.
 But" interposed Wainwright coax ingly, Ifs there no way"-
 "No," retorted Horrigan, his deep voice rumbling far down in his throat. ''There isn't. Look here, Phelan! I'm out for your scalp, and I'm going to get it"
 Come on, look for it" crowed Phe- Ian, fairly hopping up and down in rage and excitement. Come a-runnin'! An while you're huntin' my scalp don't overlook one bet I'm after yours'
 Mine, you little shrimp Why"-
 "Yes, yours. Horrigan, you cur You're pretty chesty an strong stand in on the top of the organization, but 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 the Eighth!'
 let it go at that for now. You'll wake up in the fall, when the cleo ton ..@
 "Let it go at that for keeps. r'-
 "Mr. Wainwright" broke off Horri. gan, if this was the business you wanted to talk over with me here'- '
 Tt isn't" assured the thoroughly un- comfortable financier.
 "Oh! Then we can get down to real business perhaps when. this fellows gone"
 That lets me out" observed Phelan cheerfully as he picked up his hat. "G'by, Mir. Wainwright. G'by, Mir. Gibbs. Horrigan, Tll"--
 But you'll stay to lunch, alderman, won't youy urged Horrigan, with an effort at cordiality that deceived no one.
 NO, thanks" replied Phelan. "When the curtains down and the orchestras gone home I don't need no usher to poke me in the ribs to tell me the shows out. As for stayin' to break bread with Dick Horrigan, I'd sooner have jolly little grub fest with wiley's poison squad. Goodby, all. Horrigan, as for you. some day I'll cross two sticks of dynamite under you and you'll scatter so wide that the inquest over your p'litical remains will have to be held in fourteen counties"
 T am so sorry, Mfr. Horrigan, that this should have happened in my house." said Wainwright as the irate alderman stalked out leaving the boss staring after him in dumb fury. T meant 1t for the best and'-
 MT. Wainwright" interrupted Hor- rigan. venting his pent.up wrath on his dlsmayed host, "this old world of ours Is white with bones of failures, of fools, of deadbeats. In other words, l of folks who meant 1t for the best Now let's get down to business"
 First let me introduce Mir. Gibbs. | He"-
 Glad to meet him, but he'll excuse me when I say I never talk business | when there's third party around. No o6ense. Mir. Gibbs. Just walk out and l take a look at the view. like a good boy, won't you? Thanks"
 Gibbs, at warning look of appeal from Wainwright, checked the angry retort that sprang to his lips, turned on his heel and walked out. Horrigan, who had observed the glance exchang- cd between the two men, grudgingly attempted to soften the effect of his brusqueness.
 T didn't mean to snub your friend" said he, but Phelan Tiled me, and took 1t out on the next man I spoke 10. What on earth set you to having Phe- Ian here to meet me for. anyway"
 Just as I said. I wanted to win him over to us. We will need every strong man we can get this fall. we"-
 You know s lot about finance, Mir. But you're a rank out sider in politics or you'd never have made such a break. I can't compro- mise with Phelan even if I wanted to. He's stood out against me, and I've got to smash him. If he could defy me ind get away with 1t, other leaders would think they could do it, too. and n less than no time the organization would be split up into a dozen factions. md I'd be down and out. Understand I've got to look out for discipline if I'm Q hold the place I've won. When a nan in the organization starts a fight gainst me. I must down him. There's 10 turning back. That's why I'm boss Every man in the crowd knows he's 'ot to obey me or fight me and that if Is fight it's battle to the death. And es the man who does the dying. not Now. you understand? So we can ct to business. What But business seemed this morning ated to many interruptions The lat I tt came in the form of Judge New ' ian. who. bustlIng into the room with Il his customary pompous dignity. -.la.-r- L. l