Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-10-01


- the tense silence.
"What's this here forY" he
A 4 growled. indicating Phelan
with a contemptuous jerk of the head
and addressing no one in particular.
TASK your friend Wainwright"
grunted Phelan, with equal roughness.
T-you see," began Wainwright con-
cfliatingly. II didn't like to see two
such first rate chaps at odds with each
other, so l wanted to bring you to-
gether here to-
"Oh. you did, did your sneered Hor-
rigan. "And what did Phelan say to
that little plan?"
"I said" snapped Phelan before his
host could reply-"I said I'd see you in
- firstr
"Same here. twice over" said Hor-
ngan.
But" interposed Wainwright coax
ingIy, sis there no way
NO" retorted Horrigan, his deep
voice rumbling far down In his throat.
There isn't, Look here, Phelan! I'm
out for your scalp, and I'm going to get
it!'
"Come on, look for it!' crowed Phe-
Ian, fairly hopping up and down In
rage and excitement Come a-runnin'!
An while you're huntin' my scalp
don't overlook one bet I'm after
yoursi''
mine, you little shrimp! Why
eyes. yours, Horrigan, you cur.
You're pretty chesty an strong stand
in on the top Of the organization. but
you're no bloomin' statue of Liberty.
You can be torn down, and here's the
man who's goin' to do the tearin'.
Me-Alderman Jimmy Phelan of the
Eighth
''Let it go at that Cor now. You'll
wake up in the fall. when the cleo
tom
"Let it go ut that for keeps. r.
"Mr. Wainwright" broke off Horri-
gan, if this was the business you
wanted to talk over with me here
"It isn't" assured the thoroughly un-
comfortable fnancier.
"Oh! Then we can get down to real
business perhaps when this fellows
gone"
"That lets me out" observed Phelan
cheerfully as he picked up his hat
"G'by. Mr.. Wainwright G'by, Mr.
Gibbs. Horrigan, ZIP
'But you'll stay to lunch, alderman,
won't your" urged Horrigan, with an
effort at cordially that deceived no
one.
NO, thanks" replied Phelan. when
the curtains down and the orchestra's
gone home don't need no usher to
poke me in the ribs to tell me the
shows out. AS for stayin' to break
bread with Dick Horrigan, I'd sooner
have jolly little grub fest with Wiley's
poison squad. Goodby, ALL Horrigan,
as for you. some day I'll cross two
sticks of dynamite under you and you'll
scatter so wide that the inquest over
your p'litical remains will have to be
held in fourteen counties"
II am so sorry, Mr., Horrigan, that
this should have happened In my
house." said Wainwright as the irate
alderman stalked out, leaving the boss
staring after him in dumb fury. "I
meant it for the best and
"Mr. Wainwright" interrupted Hor-
rfgan, venting his pent-up wrath on his
dismayed host, 'this old world Of ours
Is white with bones of failures, of
fools, Of deadbeats. In other words,
Of folks who meant 1t for the best
Now let's get down to business"
First let me introduce Mr.. Gibbs.
He"-
"Glad to meet him, but he'll excuse
me when I say I never talk business
when there's third party around. No
oRense Mr.. Gibbs. Just walk out and
take look at the view, like a good
boy, won't you? Thanks"
Gibbs, at warning look of appeal
from Wainwright checked the angry
retort that sprang to his lips. turned
on his heel and walked out Horrigan,
who had observed the glance exchang-
ed between the two men, grudgingly
attempted to soften the effect of his
brusqEeness.
Il didn't mean to snub your friend"
said he, ''but Phelan riled me, and I
took it out on the next man spoke to.
What on earth set you to having Phe-
Ian here to meet me for. anyway"
Just as / said I wanted to win him
over to Us. We will need every strong
man we can get this fall. We
'.You know lot about finance, Mr..
Wainwright. But you're rank out
slider In politics or you'd never have
made such break. / can't compro-
mise with Phelan even If wanted to.
He's stood out AGAINST me. and I'VE |