Putnam patriot., 1908-07-10

 GarrisonT
 ..Yes. one" answered Cynthia Your
 mother telephoned that she would he
 here at half past 2. Sue said she had
 a surprise for you"
 "Say," remarked Perry. feeling he was being excluded from the talk. I'd yo
 easy on that surprise if were you. Alwyn. I've had surprises over the telephone myself. and shey're punk. Once girf'-
 "aldcrman Phelan would like to speak to your honor" said Ingram. tho old doorkeeper. popping out of the anterooin
 .Show him in." answered Bennett. Now. then. Perry Were you about to ask me 10 stay awhile iongery- asked the boy. Be cause I'm sorry. but l can't Gocdhy. Good afternoon. Miss Garrison. Glad you liked the photo So long. Maybe I'll bring another message from Dallas tomorrow"
 .what can Phelan want of me. wonder" mased Bennett. half aloud He and I scarcely Good afternoon. alderman. think this Is the first time you've honored me with visit" Then be lenient with first offepse. your honor" suggested rhean. shak-
 ing hands with the mayor and nodding pleasantly to Cynthia as she passed out to her own office.
 "Something important. l suppose" hazarded Bennett
 Maybe it Is important. and maybe 1t isn't" returned Phelan Fl all de bends on whether that WAS a true story in the Chronicle today about your veto ng the Borough Street railway bill if
 you've really vetoed that bill all fH have to do is 10 say, Sorry l can't stay s0nger, and gel ont"
 "No." said Bennett. that announce. ment wasn't authorized l haven't ve. toed the Borough Street railway btu In fact. l haven't made public any de. eision on il. Why" Pm glad to hear it. and that being the case. I'll invite myself 10 seat and stay awhile Say. your honor, on the level, that Borough bill was tue rawest thing that ever came across. Gee. but they did their work with meat ax."
 Then you weren't one of the alder
 men who voted for it?"
 Me? Nothin doing don't belong to Dick Horrigan's solid thirteen He can't buy and sell me at his own terms like he does them thirteen geez CTS
 And yet. alderman. from your rep ntation''-
 Prom my reputation l'm crook. heyf Welt. there's crooks and crooks. And I'm one of the other kind. 1T I'm | crooked at all. which l deny most en- 1 thoosiasticalIy. At least 1 follow no l Horrigan whistle
 Then why are you here in regard | to the Borough bill?" Perhaps it's on the theory of set a l thief to catch q thief. Well" laughed Bennett. amused Tn spite of himself by the alderman s l frankness. "at least you call a spade Il l spade"
 'I sure don't refer to 1t vague. hut as | a 'Hten,ii You don't need any foot | note explanations in one syllable when Jimmy phelan's talking Every move Il picture. If l hadn't been through 1 the game from shuttle to cash !n. l would he wise to what the uorrigan
 crowd is framing up on you now | Say. I've done some raw work in my | time. but this Borough business Is the | coarsest vet They must think you're l the original MT Good Thing" You speak as if were to be made responsible for And ain't you?" cried rhelan Sure you are. When the people get wise to
 what shcy're up against and com. plence to dc their scream will they re
 member that Se-and-so framed the hii and that such and such aldermen yot- cd for it? Noi them What ,he public will remember is that you sigued if It1l go screechin' down the corridors of time as the iniquit9as Borough franch SC biil that Bennett signed Catch ihe ldeas = "Yes said Bennett grimly: 'i un= derstaud But what | don't see Is why you sloud have taken the trouble to come here and warn me of this gou've never shown any special fond iess for me hitherto" That's right But Tve shown punches ef uafendness for Ghesty Dick Horrigan And Horrigan's tine man who's rushing the Borough biii through. Lord. what bill, if's so crooked tba. if Ii was laId out like q street the man who tried to walk along If would meet himself coming back Why. your hon or. r.
 "Mr Wainwright. your hooor." said Ingram at tbe door, says he won't de tain you long
 .1es blm In if you like" suggested Phelan. 'i caD wait Shall 1 go into fhe 0ther~
 ~xo. Wait be.e If you choose. His
 ts,sines~ isn't likely 10 be private"
 I'm sorry fe hreak in on yoCr rush
 hOurs.- said waiawright as he ad
 vanced to greet the mayor "l won't
 keep you long. Good afternoon. alder man"
 ~Howdy.- returned Phelan. walking
 over to the far end of the ofice- where.
 by failing into deep and admiring
 study Of a particularly afrocfous DOT
 trait of some earlier mayor. he denoted
 that he was temporarily out of the
 conversation.
 .I'li come to the point at once. Mir.
 Bennett began Wainwright. T cali
 cd 10 see you about the Borough Street
 railway biIl.'
 That's an odd coincidenee.r answer
 ed Bennett .tI WAS going 10 call you
 ID this afternoon and ask your oplnion
 Of II. What do you think Of the meas