Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-11-05

OV WHAT Strange mdu' GA
claimed Dallas Wainwright
NM in wonder, as the anteroOm
door slammed behind the
boss. "And what utterly abominable
manners! Who Is he, Alwyn"
"Horrigan."
''Richard Horrigan, the
ssThe boss. Yes. He has pleasing
way of stamping into this oft1ce un-
asked, as if he owned it and as If |
were his clerk. But today's behavior
was the worst yet. It's got to stop"
'But don't do or say anything reck-
less, Alwyn. Promise me. Remember
how strong he is!'
'"There's no danger Of his letting me
forget his power" said Bennett, with
a bitter smile. "He"-
"But you'll be careful, won't you!
Please do, for my sake. And you
mustn't keep him waiting. II there's
way out through Cynthia's office
well go by that. Goodby. I'll explain
to your mother. No; you must let us
90 now. Office business must come
first. Won't you call this evening! I'll
be home and alone"
Despite Benefits circumstances she
was firm, and it was in no pleasant
frame of mind that the mayor threw
himself into a seat when he was left
alone in the room. That the talk with
Dallas, which had promised SO much
for him, should be thus rudely inter-
rupted. That Horrigan flung open
the door and stamped in. The boss
anger had by no means subsided in
the few moments of delay, but had,
rather, grown until it vibrated In his
every word and gesture. He wasted
no time In formalities, but came to
the point with all the tender grace and
tact of pile driver.
"Look here, Bennett" he rumbled,
menace underlying tone and look, 'T'm
told Phelan's been here this afternoon
What did he wantY'
"To see me-" answered Bennett calm
", the effort at self control visible
only In the whitening of the knuckles
that gripped the desk edge.
'What did he want to see you aboutY
ga business matter"
"What business matterr
"Mine"
"Yours, eh?" sneered Horrigan
"Well, young man, want you to I'M
derstand here and now that no one
can be chummy with Jim Phelan and
be my man at the same time. Got thai
through your headp
EYES," assented Bennett; 81 think
have And while we're speaking plain
" I want you to understand here ant
now that no one can bully me, eithel
/, here or elsewhere, and that I'm NJ
mans man. Have you got that through
your head?"
Horrigan stared in savage amaze
ment. He doubted If his ears had no
played him false. Bennett had always
treated the boss with uniform cour
tesy, and Horrigan belonged to tn
too numerous class who do not under
stand until too late the difference be
tween gentle breeding and weak COW
ardice. That a man should speak t.
him courteously and not interlard hi
talk with oaths, obscenity or rough
] ness seemed to Horrigan, as 1t does t
4 many another boor, an evidence OF Il
| midity and lack of virility. A Damas
| Gus blade is a far more harmless look
ing weapon than a bludgeon, yet 1t
] capable when the necessity arises o
far deadlier work.
It is only the man whose gentlenes
has not granite strength as its founda
ton who deserves the newly popula
J term of "mollycoddle."
: Had Horrigan's large experience
with men been extended to embrac
this fact he would probably never hav
picked out Alwyn Bennett In the frs
place as candidate for mayor no
deemed the younger man fit tool 70
the organizations crooked work. TIL
French mobiles Of the old regime, who's
polish of manner was the envy Of tn
world, fought like devils on occasion
and went to death on the scaffold wit
q smile and jest on their lips, Will
many a brutal demagogue In the sam
circumstances broke down and scream
ed for mercy. However, Horriga
CHANGED to be more familiar with til
history of the organization than wit
that of France; hence, deeming Bel
nett's reply a mere sporadic fash Q
defiance from a properly cowed spiri
he resolved to crush the rebellion at
blow.
Don't give me any insolencew
reared. 81 won't stand for 1t, and
Moreover" quietly continued BeI
nett, as though the boss had nj
spoken, 81 shall be very much oblige
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