Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-06-19
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ALERT PAYSON TERHUNE.
,,,s,, 1901, by George H. BrOadhe'sA-


y hall too"
,oo,t as a rule" answered Gibbs.
'ms here with Mrs. Bennett and
A wainwright l wanted a glimpse
man who can make one pen
that will send Borough Street
~ stock up to 100 or down to TO-
con mean" broke In Dallas,
NJ Bennett can really have such
sssrt on the stock market|
I'M and more" Gibbs assured her.
!, the mere rumor that he meant
En- the Borough's franchise bill has
me stock tumbling eight points
4 me market opened today"
mat power for one man" ex.
Ded the girl, turning to Bennett in
|,dse. "And are you going to veto
bnce secrets" reproved Alwyn jest.
N Hands off"
En- ity echoed Gibbs, with a
a0f course he isn't. 1t would
|lOo hard upon his friends-unfalr
ukind, to say the least"
BIT whyT queried Dallas, forestall-
|llNyn, who was about to speak.
cause" cut IN Gibbs before Ben
could Interfere, "the men who are
Ahg the Borough bill are the men
made him mayor. 1t wouldn't be
he for him to turn his new power
|ist the very men who gave him
power Now, would it?"
b the men who are backing the
Yhom do you meanY asked Ben
u | Just spoke In generalities. AS
hiqr ot fact, the break In the price
\ vas lucky for those who wanted
|g.'
D your firms dom most of the
D I'm told" interpOlated Phelan,
n have a great deal Of the stock,
'uitr said Gibbs; 80 you see, Ben
you can make me or break me. I
myself In your hands"
la you are taking almost unfair
'ibge Of me, Mr.. Gibbs" retorted
5R with some heat. "You have no
to thrust this information on me
\ appeal
M was only
|'u we're trying to influence my ac-
egard the Borough bill. You can
bit"
nv didn't think you'd be angry
b not Let's drop the subject,
A'
only answered Miss wainwright's
|dous. p
lsll leave Miss Wainwrights name
= the matter. please" replied Ben
eltainly, If you like" assented
= With a shrug Of his broad shout.
y an afraid my time Is up.
day, Bennett I'm sorry you mis-
ined"-
didn't Good day"
b on my way, too" announced
a breaking the awkward pause
followed Gibbs exit. Ladies.
Proud to have met you, II either
q knows a poor woman needin'
. q a family wantin' an outing.
oiop me a line. an I'll see they
an they needn't come from my
neither."
we bad politics, alderman
'ad Bennett.
{. god humanity. though. There's
lungs ! love to do-hrst, to down
PC who's me enemy. an, second,
\ good times to folks who's stran-
y an, Goodby, your honor. I'll
ayin now I've found my way,
'yYn'" said Mrs. Bennett as the
nan bowed himself out with
n0ufishes, II want to see Gym
~n go into her office now, or
20 busyl I'm be back In a few
Dallas, and bring her with
NOV how anxious che Is to see
under what Phelan would think
TOT raw work." thought AL
Y me old lady hustled into the
''Om' leaving Dallas and himself
rerhaps Dallas, too. under
IN. II ner manner was less assured
+ I. as her eyes met his.
8 g good-so good to see you
y said 1T seems years in
Months since you went away"
aSw splendldly you've filed the
... eng what a magnificent fight
., Ss was so proud OF you,
! remember you once said
~. mere leler--a rich mans son
you weren't at all proud Of
Y = past We must forget it.
awake now
'tet III Not for -voriss = oua