Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-08
BY
ALBERT
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a2pxRlGYEx 1901 ~
CHAPTER VIII.
a1pNRlGHE 1907 ~
6E0RGE N.Ale0AnH

teenth man Is. your honor" whis
pered Phelan In high excitement.
4 Its Roberts Richard r. Rob
erts of the Third He's the alderman
that Horrigan's trying to put the In
dian sign on. We've got to nail him
IL we cam
You're sure It's Roberts?" asked
Bennett in the same undertone.
The administration ball was in full
swing. Mayor and alderman had
CHANGED to meet for a moment In big.
crowded reception foyer just off the
ballroom.
"Am sure it's Roberts?" echoed
Phelan. Am l sure? Might as well
TASK me am l sure Chesty Dick Horri-
gan is crooked. I've got the facts down
straight. Them secret service chaps Of
mine
'1f they get Roberts they will be
able to pass the BILL
"They amt goin' to get him II jim
my Phelan's hand don't turn out to be
all deuces an trays. AM"
keep an eye on him and don't let
him go away without my knowing It,
I must see him tonight and learn poslN
lively how he stands in regard to the
matter He has reputation for being
honest. II only
Here's Alwyn, Mrs. Bennett" came
Perry Wainwright's voice from the
doorway. I'm here. Say, your honor,
your honorable honor's honored moth
er has been looking everywhere for
you. And now that I've reunited the
long lost mayor and his anxious man.
ma I'll chase Off and find my partner
for the next waltz. l wish it was
Cynthia Ever dance with Cynthia,
Alwyn? Poetry of motion and all that
Like swan or-or a-oh, good even
ing, alderman. l didn't see you? Are
you dancing tonight?"
"Dancin'?" repeated Phelan In high
disgust. do / look it? It's bad
enough to be harnessed into this open
faced suit that feels like was goin'
to slip through of it every minute.
without tryin' to dance too. At Il
show Of this kind feel like pair OF
yellow shoes at fun'ral So long.
your honor Even, Mrs. Bennett
There's the music startin', son." he
added to Perry as he started for the
barroom.
81 heard it," said the lad, "but I'm
in no wild hurry"
Thought you said you had part
ner to look up"
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daughters Ever see her? l thought
not or you wouldn't have wondered
why l wasn't in a hurry. Better late
than
Are you having good time, moth
err" Bennett was asking the little old
lady as he found seat for her.
EYES," she answered. Aren't you"
"Of course am. Why do you ask?"
The foyer was thinning out as peo-
pie trooped to the ballroom. For the
moment mother and son were alone
together
'You aren't having good time, Al
wyn," she contradicted gently. you're
unhappy about something. Tell me-"
"Nonsensev he denied, with forced
laugh. "I''-
"You are thinking Of Dallas. my boy.
Is anything wrong between you and
her? What has happenedw
Nothing" he answered sullenly.
But the mother was not content. Her
heart ached for the grief her son was
trying to hide.
Something has happened, Alwyn,"
she declared, land l want to know
what, so that can help you. You love
her. And thai day she came back from
Europe l felt sure she loved you. What
is holding you two apart?"
Nothing that can be helped"
but you never go to see her or
GLOW can I? You know my attitude
toward her uncle. How can call on
her while she is in his house? I ex-
posed his relations toward the Borough
Street railway franchise bill. am
fighting him and his Ubiquitous bill
with every means in my power! Dali
las lives
81 hadn't thought of that. You poor
boy! But surely
"And something more. Her money
and Perry's are invested in Borough
stocks. By beating that bill l seem
outwardly to be willfully wrecking
their fortune. l told you the plan ar
ranged with Perry to avert this, but
she doesn't know of that. And"-
'Why don't you tell her, then? Or
let me tell her?'
Because 1t isn't her gratitude I
want. l want her to love me-"
"But don't you see in the meantime
what weapon you are putting into
Mr.. Wainwright's hands? Suppose he
tells Dallas of your enmity to him and
let's her know you are seemingly trying
to impoverish her and her brother? He
might prsjudice her terribly against
..I've thought of all that. must be
content to wait. Next Friday the re-
vfsed. Borough bill comes up befors.the
aldermen again for the final tight