Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-15

"nod on" Interrupted ITorrlgan.
whats that noiseT'
lie had jumped to his feet with an
alacrity that was surprising In 50 large /
man and was listening intently.
THAT cllckingT' asked Wainwright. I
"Oh. that's only the private wire in my
Office"
Private wire? Any OPERATOR"
"Of course. WhyY
Suppose he should happen to be |
listening 20 us:'
who? Thompson? A,isurd.'
II don't know. I'd rather
"Noasense. It's Thompson. my pri- !
waite secretary. man who's been with |
me nine ears. trust him as
"But don't. ! don't trust anybody. |
Send him into some other room"
~ can't. IN his absence some I'm. !
p0rtaut message might come. and II he (
wasn't there on the very moment to
transmit 1t TO nIe | might lose thou !
| sands. He's all right II ever a man !
wns. ! trust him Implicitly"
''Oh all right. then. Go on with what
you were saying"
Il want the Borough Street railway
franchise maGc perpetual. Catch my
Drift"
"Sure Rrt tNc papers and the prop
erty h0lGc.s viii make n big kick"
"Iet them. .c, = soon get hoarse
and have /, rest their Threats. AS long
Us We get the votes what do we care
| If
"ies. ycs"' agreed the boss iuYpa-
! tlently. That's all right, but what
want TO know IL. How does all this
concern mef'
Horrigan threw himself back In his
chair. uptllted cigar in one corner Of
his mouth. thumbs In waistcoat arm
holes and eyed his host quizzically.
Wainwright did not even pretend not
to understand. Still. instead OF giving
a direct answer he went on with seem
Ing lrrelevance:
IL am n public spirited citizen. be-
lieve civic welfare would suffer by any
change In municipal administration, so
to keep the present party In power l
am willing to donate to 1t 100000 to-
ward election expenses"
THAT sounds pretty good rs far rs II
goes. but maybe you didn't hear some
thing ! asked sou a minute ago. What
want TO know ID, How does all this
concern meT'
I'm coming TO that As said.
am u public spirited citizen. I'm also
u good fricnd-such a good friend that
I'm always glad to put my friends on
TO anything In the market that looks
particularly promising Suppose car
| ny for your account at the market
price that's - just now 1900 shares
OF Borough Street railway stockf'
"Welly"
III that franchise Is granted, Bor-
ough stock viii 20 up at least - points
within two days. That would clear up
for you profit of-lets sec-about
$4,000"
Iio;:,grn had pulled a pencil from
his pocket and was figuring on the
| back OF an envelope.
"YpH." he raid at last; that's right,
$4,000. That would be my profit.
while yours world run into the mil
lions. That's not warm enough friend
,hip for me"
surely. that Is n generous
"Gcncrous, maybe. but I'd like some
t,IGg munl.icent-say 25.OO3 shares at
~. Then at the - point jump I'd
makc--rd make" consulting Ills lg-
ures Oh the envelope" somethii = over
100000. That sounds better to me.
iieyy"
"But Mr. Hcrrican"-
"You'yc got my terms. Take 'em or
leave 'sm"
"Oh, ycr.' we'll" conceded VAIN
wright, With lamc graclousness. ANY
thing TO obligc an old friend"
Good! So We get s20o,000 for cleo.
lion expenses, nnh my personal ac'
count receives $4,000 shares ut g."
quite so. Aud now
".ind now comes tile question OF the
right man for mayor. We W.
Again lIorrlgan paused. rising 10 bis
feet stcalthlly. like fomc ponlcrous
cat. his head bent slightly. us though
catching faint ~ distnnt sound.
CONTINUED Next Saturday,