The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13

go SO "1'll be hear.
in harps twang.
"pI be hedrin' hGrps in next" rroan.
nert," said Phelar1." ed pha1on IN
wonder. HAS the poor, dear man got
sWel!in' Of the heart, or is he maybe
the advance agent of the millennium :
10 think of old Tightwad Vain.
wright
Ingram forestalled any reply from
the f1nancier by entering with the It'd.
1ngs that Thompson was in the ante.
room with an important message for
Wainwright
May I see him in here?" asked the
visitor. 1T is my private secretary,
and"-
"Certainly," asserted Bennett. "show
him in, Ingram"
I'D like to see private secretary of
mine come buttin' in like this" con-
fided Phelan to the picture. 'I'd chase
him so far he'd discover a new street.
3D.
s., The alderman broke off short. His
eye had fallen on Thompson as the
latter entered. Phelan stood rigid,
with mouth open and eyes bullying,
taking in every detail of the quiet,
pallld young mans appearance The
secretary meanwhile had gone up to
Wainwright and begun to deliver his
"Mr. Horrigan called you up, sir"
said he, "just a minute or so after you
left the Office. He wishes you to come
and see him Immediately if possible"
"All right" answered the financier.
I'LL come at once. I'm sorry, your
honor, that I am called away just now.
for I'd like to discuss this Borough bill
further with you. But what wished
to express can be said in a nutshell.
II l. who, own the rival road, am in
favor of granting the Borough fran
chise, can't see why any one else
should object to it. Come on, Thomp-
son. Good day, your honor. Good day,
alderman
The fnancier passed out Thompson
was following when Phelan, who had
never once removed his eyes from the
secretary, stepped in front of him.
"Well, young mani" said he.
"Well, sir!" said Thompson in mild
SURPRISE
"YOu remember me?"
II don't think so, sir.''
Huh! That's queer! I'm Alderman
Phelan of the Eighth"
i've read about you. of course, sir,
but r.
"But you don't know me? Never met
me before?"
I'm sorry, sir, but can't recall it
if I did. Good day, sir"
The secretary hurried out after his
employer. Phelan, with a puzzled shake
OF the head, seemed trying to solve
some elusive problem. But Bennett.
who had not noted the brief scene be-
tween Thompson and the alderman,
broke in on the latter's musings with
the remark:
You appeared to be amazed at Mr..
.Wainwright's attitude toward the Bor-
ough Street railway franchise"
Amazed is mild, gentle word for
my feeling declared the alderman.
"To hear that old flint heart prattlin'
about widows and orphans and fair
play-why, say, your honor, 1 know
Charles Wainwright from way back,
and I tell you he has the same affec-
ton for the money Of widows and or
phans that tomcat has for a canary.
AS for fair play, he wouldn't recognize
it if he was to hear it through a mega
phone. He's up to something! don't
know just what. But ZIP SO.
"Come, comet" demonstrated Bennett
good humoredly. 'I'm sure you do
Wainwright an injustice. He"-
Hes fine old bird! Do you chance
to remember the Garrison case nine
years back? President Garrison of the
Israel Putnam Trust company
''Who shot himself after being ruined
by a financier who was his dearest
friend? Yes. What has that to do
with"-
with Wainwright? Oh, nothin'
much. Only Wainwright happened to
be the f1nancier."
mo! You must be mistaken"
"Am I? 1 ought to know something
about it. was the chief Of police at
the time and handled the case. It was
I who suppressed Wainwright's name.
For small consideration r.