West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-06-11

~ panic dread.
"He's-he's madv' cried the financler
Don't let him at mer'
For Thompson seemed about TO hurl
himself on his foe.
go easy. son." adjured Phelan, lay
Ing restraining hand on the secre-
tary's shoulder.
The latter, recalled TO himself by the
pressure, relaxed his tense, menacing
attitude and, with hysterlcal revulsion
OF feeling, sank into chair, burylng
his face In his arms on the table before
him.
mine horrible years. he sobbed bro.
kenly. Nine awful years OF slavery.
OF debasement! Watching. hating,
longing 10 crush him, aud, OH the time
has come. thank God! Thank Godw
You're all In. lndr muttersd phe-
Ian, passing an arm about the shaking
youth and lifting him To his feet
Come with me. I'll send out and get
you a bracer"
Thompson. exhausted by his emo
tions. obeyed mechanically, but at the
farther door paused for moment and
again fixed his wild. bloodshOt eyes on
Wainwrights haggard face.
Remember" he threatened, his
voice dead and exprcssionless. when
you get out OF Jail I'll he waiting for
you. And as sure as Gods justice lives
I'll kill you as I'd kill dogl Nine
years waiting and-Ill murder you as
you murdered N.Y.
Pbelan had forced him over the
threshold. and the slammlng OF the
door behind the two seemed to break
the strange spell that had fallen on oil.
Wainwright Strengthened 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. "Pve been looking every
where for your
What's wrong nowr snapped the
boss. Has
"The Borough bllrs come up at last.
and
"The gallery crowds rough housing
the placer Then
"No. they're quiet as death; too quiet
And they have long ropes. and they're
bttIDkiuE lutIn over the -
"Call in the police. Them ordered
Horrigan. "Now's the time for them"
IL don't dare" protested Williams
'Those mon In the gallery are desper.
ate. They're dangerous. If'-
"The pollcer interrupted Bennett
sharply. What are you talking
Rboutr
my ordersr' returned Horrlgan. ~
sent for them. Tell them to-
Don't do itp' commanded Bennett I'm
anger.
do as I say, wlllamsr counter
manded Horrigan. Have them I'm
and
"Phelan." interposcd Bennett as the
alderman. having left Thompson IN 9th
er hands. came into the room, "go 60
the sergeant In charge OF the police
Mr.. Horrigan sent for. Tell him I say
he must keep his men where they are
and take no orders except from me
UndcrstandT
II sure dor grinned Phelan. with a
delighted grin at the wrathful Horrl
gan. AN III see they
you need not troublep croaked
eh"aihhtt hiH Nhtvat uIy ana con
stricted with fear "The bill IL with
drawnW
That gOesp corrobOrated Horrigan
do you hear that. Wiliiamsf Mr.
Wainwright wlthdraws the Borough
bill Attend to It in a rush. man. Never
mind about the police"
We'll. Friend Horrlgan," blandly oh
served Phclan as Williams FASTENED
out II told you ia cross two sticks OF
dynamite under you some day. Like
wise done It."
What had you to-
TO do with smashIn your Only that
! put his honor on TO the bill IN the
FIRST place an then slcked him on to
Roberts an discovered Thompson an