Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-13

~ - ~, you uOi !
understand. and
Dallas" he said gerry you refused to
quietly, you don't trust me to ex-
onoeTSto''"' plain. 80 | can
say no more. But one day you may
learn the cruel mistake you are max
ing"
"Mistake"
II don't mean that you are mistaken
in choosing Gibbs instead OF me, but
that you are wrong in your Judgment
Of what am doing. hope you VIII
understand some day. 1t will be too
late to change anything then. but at
least shall be set right In your eyes.
And that means more to me than you
can ever know. Goodby."
He left the room abruptly. and Dali
las. stared after him, her brain awhirl
with conflicting thoughts.
There's a man in ten million, miss"
volunteered Phelan. breaking In on her
reverie, IAN from the looks OF that
bran new dlnky. three-k spark on
your finger guess you're wise to the
fact"
81 am engaged to Mr. Gibbs" replied
Dallas coldly.
"What the gasped Phelan, check
ing himself Just In time. I'm sure
sorry for you, miss" he went on, with
a sincerity that precluded any offense,
"for frien' Gibbs Ii going to have
something SO heavy fall on his bank,
roll by the time we're through with
this Borough bill that he'll be able to
use his wad for a book mark without
crinklin' any Of the leaves. Why,
help
Come, Perry" interrupted Dallas
"Shall we goto the meeting now"
Confused. she turned to the door
leading into Horrigan's room Instead
Of that opening on the corridor a&d
found herself face to face with her
uncle, the boss and Gibbs.
81 beg your pardon" she began, sur
prised. IL didn't kAOw"-
Dallas" exclaimed Gibbs and VAIN
wright in the same breath. Horrigan
scowed at the interruption IS all three
men rose to their feet.
what brings you to place like
this?" asked Wainwright In displeas-
ure.
Perry and l." indicating her broth
er, who had followed her into the
room. "are going to attend the meet
ing Of the board Of aldermen"
But" protested her uncle disapprov-
ingly, 1T is hardly the sort off,
"My fortune and Perry's and that OF
the man am to marry are all bound
up in the Borough BILL" she answered
fearlessly 81 have right to be pres
ent when that bills fate is decided"
Good nervey' applauded Horrigan.
You're thoroughbred. If there were
more women like YOU
"Mr. Horrigan," reported Williams,
hurrying in from an antechamber, "the
police have come, and"-
"All right" answered the boss. "Givs
the sergeant his orders"
T-I hardly like the responsibility"
muttered Williams, "and"-
"But you'll take 1t. I'm backing
you. BY the way, get seats for Miss
Wainwright and her brother. Get
them close to the anteroom door, so If
there's row she can come back here.
If there are no vacant seats there,
clear couple Of people out and make
place for
"But we have seats" protested Dial.
las as Williams sped On his errand.
Alderman Phelan"-
alderman Phelan will have troib!e
finding a seat In this city when IN
done with him." snaried fl0:rigan
Better take the seats ! offer. Miss
Wainwright. They're safer"
"But," protested wainwright, I'll
there's to be any danger SIZE mus,n
be there. | can't have
81 will be on hand to help her II
there is" Gibbs answered him.
"H'm! grunted Horrlgan In some
what uncompllmentary doubt.
Il will, too" spoke up Perry.
Horrigan nodded approval.
"You'll be all right them" said be.
"And now
"You spoke of the police being In the
aldermanic chamber" said Dallas.
what for"
'sTc cheek any trouble the gallery
rlay make" answered Horrigan. This
man Benefits stirred the people up
with a lot of his anarchistic reform
ideas till they're crazy. Some ones
liable to get broken skull, and then
Bennett will have himself to thank.
Maybe when the police have nam
mered little sense into folks heads
with their niehtsticks. the Victims VIII