The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-27

newcomer. i've been looking every
where for your
whats wrong noww snapped the
boss. Has
"The Borough bills come up at last.
and
THE gallery crowds rough housing
the place? Then
mo, they're quiet as death; too quiet.
And they have long ropes. and they're
stringing them over the
Call In the police. Them ordered
Horrigan.J "Now's the time for them"
II don't dare" protested Williams.
"Those men in the gallery are desper-
ate. They're dangerous. IT.
THE police?" interrupted Bennett
sharply. What are you talking
abOutY'
my ordersv' returned Horrigan. 81
sent for them. Tell them to-
/ Don't do itv' commanded Bennett In
anger.
do as l say, Williamsw counter
manded HOrrigan. Have them In
and
"Phelan." interpOsed Bennett as the
alderman. having left Thompson In 9TH
er hands, came into the room. 'go to
the sergeant In charge of the police
Mr.. Horrigan sent for. Tell him l say
| he must keep his men where they are
and take no orders except from me.
| Understand
II sure do! grlnned Phelan. with a
delighted grin at the wrathful Horri-
| gan. "An' I'll see they
you need not trouble" croaked
Wainwright, his throat dry and con-
stricted with fear. "The bin Is with.
drawn
| THAT goes" cOrrOborated Horrigan
DO you hear that. Williams? Mr..
Wainwright withdraws the Borough
bill. Attend to 1t In rush. man. Never
mind about the police"
well. Friend Horrigan," blandly OBJ
served Phelan as Williams fastened
out. II told you Id cross two sticks Of
dynamite under you some day. Like
wise done it."
What had you to-
ITO do with smashin' you? Only that
| l put his honor ON to the bill In the
Roberts an discovered Thompson an
turned him over to Mr.. Bennett. That's
about ALL But guess it's enough to
make your p'litical career feel like 1t
had long line Of carriages drivin' slow
behind 1t. Chesty Dick. my old chumw
Horrigan had turned his back on his
victorious tOrmentor and was facing
the mayor.
Bennett" said he, you forget I've
still got that report about your father.
and
"romorrow's papers will publish It,"
supplemented Alwyn.
mo, they won't" contradicted Hor-
rgan. THAT would be bad politics.
The report will hold over tlll"-
you're mistaken" interrupted Ben
nett calmly. I've sent copy Of that
report today to every paper In the city
and have accompanied 1t with a state
ment that shall make good to the
city treasury every penny overcharged
In the library and aqueduct contracts.
So"-
Horrigan was staring at him open
mouthed.
Bennett" he muttered in genuine
wonderment, Il don't know whether
you're the craziest fool or the cleverest
politician In the state"
''Your honor" humbly pleaded Vain
wright, who for several minutes had
been trying In vain to draw Bennett
aside for private word. 81 am an old
man. Is there no way of-of showing
me mercy I'm my
YES" retorted Alwyn. You shall
receive exactly the same mercy you
have always shown to your own linan.
cial enemles-no more. no less
''Oh. cut out the whine, Vain
wright" sneered Horrigan in high con-
tempt as he linked his arm In the
broken fnancier's and hauled him
roughly from the room. whats hap
pened to your nerve? You're almost
as bad as Gibbs. You're still rich, and
as long as you've got plenty of cash no
law In America need ever bother you.
There's lots Of talk about indictments,
and arrests, and investigations. and
prosecutions, and all that sort Of rot
But l don't see any millionaires going
to jail Come on across to my law
yer's."
The boss and financier departed with
out backward look, leaving Phean
and Bennett alone on the late scene of
battle.
Say, your honor" observed the al
derman slyly, there's one very impor-
tant engagement you've clean forgot.
Sit right where you are a minute. an
I'll send the party In here and see that
nobody butts In on you till you want
EN- to. oh, but we didn't do thing
to Horrigap Hell have to watch
which way his toes point to see wheth-
or he's goin' or comin'r'