Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-23

49,. 80. your business II
know who Is do
f0t u"g ,, W" ing this private
'0' buying. That's
what we brought you into the dealfor.
Anyhow, the mysterious purchaser is
liable to find himself in hot water be-
fore long"
"WhyY guerled Gibbs In voice he
tried to make Indifferent.
"Only because the deal will probably
fall through"
"Fall through cried Gibbs. dismay-
ed. "What do you Why. you told me
Mr.. Horrigan could win over a four
teenth alderman, and that with his
solid thirteen
Yes drawled Horrigan, who had
been unobtrusively eying Gibbs from
the moment of his entrance. I'VE had
some such notion. as you say. But my
solid thirteen didn't happen to be as
solid as he looked. He's bolted."
"Bolted! Then we've will lose!
We"-
Say, Mr.. Gibbs" observed Horri
gan, "you seem to take this thing pref
ty hard for q man with only 20 per
cent Mt stake. Mr.. Wainwright stands
to lose some millions. I'm interested
to the extent Of almost million. Yet
you don't see us getting pale and
shaky. do you? If man can't pay for
the chips he has no right in a poker
game. Brace up and act like man
can't you? We haven't lost yet. I've
sent after the fellow that bolted. and |
think can land the fourteenth alder
man too"
"Goodr' exclaimed Gibbs in wild re-
lief. "And you'll do your very best to
pull the deal through, won't your"
Nor snarled Horrigan in elephan-
tine sarcasm. I'm going to spend the
time playing pingpong and diabolo
with the kids or taking course of les
sons in fancy knitting. Oh, buck up
can't you. and quit acting like baby!
Judge Newman's out there on the other
side OF the ballroom. Chase over and
tell him to come here"
Too confused to resent the boss
words, Gibbs meekly set out on his er-
rand.
"That chaps got streak Of yellow
yard wide" commented HOrrigan. gaz-
ing after him.
"Not as bad as that" replied Vain
wright Hes young and not used to
reyerses. You'll find he is game, all
right, when it comes to pinch. What
did you want Of Newman
You'll see. Here he comes"
"You wished to speak to me, Mr..
Horrigan?" plped the little judge. hur-
rying into the foyer. Good evening.
Mr. Wainwright What success the
ball Is. My daughters have been dane
Ing all evening. And Mrs. Newman
is So
Never mind Mrs. Newman just
now" broke in Horrigan. There's
something important ! want you to do
for me-"
he spoke, as be always did to New
man, In the manner Of one addressing
an incompetent servant. The Judge.
for all his pomposity. deemed 1t wise
to ignore the politicians mode of adj
dress.
II want you to hunt up Bennett"
went on the boss. 'and persuade him
to stop fighting the Borough franchise
bill. Tell him
"Oh." gasped the judge in genuine
alarm, 81 really don't think could pre-
sumo to-
.Yee. you can" contradicted Horri-
gan. "You can do 1t. and. what's more.
you will You don't feel shy about ask
ing favors Of me. and when it's the
other way around you've got to come
down orr
81 know! know" protested the
frightened little judge soothingly. But
you don't understand how
~ got you the nomination last fall.
Are you going to be white man or
a welcher?"
"But I'm sure that Mrs. Newman
ITO blazes with Mrs. Newman. Now
listen to me. Go to Bennett and do
what you can to ma!f him keep his
hands off our Borough bill. II he's DIFF
fcult offer him. in my name. the nom-
nation for governor next year. Ii you
can get him there's vacancy
next year In the supreme court and
"l'll do what can" assented the
judge. I'm sure you are right. Mt.
uorligan. even If your way OF putting
matters is just little ragged. III SEE
Mir. Bennett tonight and use all tie
persuasion in my power I'm quite
sue civic welfare will be best served
IL he will cease his unseemlY opposition