Putnam patriot., 1908-08-21

ge't1h kee ee" trust me ta ex,
 alt4fSrxtuad. f ,,i,f,, a, say no more But cue day You may learn the cruel mistake you are mak. ing"
 "Nistakes"
 Il dout mean that you are mistaken in choosing Gibbs instead cf ne. but that you are wrong in your Judgment of what | am doing. 1 hope you will understand some day. It will be too late 10 change anything then. but al
 least shall be set right in your eyes
 And that means more 10 ne than you can ever know. Cceihy. He left the room abruptly. and Dal- has stared after him, her brain awhirl with conflicting thoughts There's man in ten million. miss.' volunteered rhelan. breaking in or her revere. "an' from the looks ef that bran new dinky. three-k spark on your finger guess you're wise 10 the fact"
 T am engaged to MT. Gibbs" replied Dallas celdly.
 What the'- gasped Phelan. cheek. ing himself just In time. .I'm sure sorry for you. miss" he went on. with sincerity that preciuded any offense, flor fr'en' Gibbs is going to have something so heavy fall on his bank roll by the time we're through "tth this Borough blll that he'll he able to use his wad for a book mark without
 crinklin' any of the leaves. Why, | hell''--
 Come. Perry interrupted Dallas '.Shall We 20 to the meeting now Confused. she turned to the door I leading Into Herrigan's room Instead of that opening on the corridor aud l found herself face to face with her l uncle, the boss and Gibbs. T beg your pardon. she began. sur. I prlsed. si didn't know"- l "Daiinsr' exclaimed Gibbs and Vain l wright in the same breath, liorri-an 1 scowied at the interruption as all three 1 men rose to their feet | What brings you to q place like
 thisr' asked Wainwright in displeas- l uie.
 Ferry and l.'' indicating her broth. 1 CT, who had followed her into the 1 room. s'are going te attend the meet 1 ing of the board of aldermen l Put protested her uncte disapprov- ! ingly. ~is Is hardly the sort of My fortune and Perryss and that of I The man I am te marry are ali bound 1 up in the Borough bill she answered l fearkSsly T have right to he pres
 ent when that biil's fate is decided"
 .s.s,ed nervet'' anpiauded Horrienn.
 ~yen're thoroughbred If there were l mene women like you
 MT Horrican." reported Williams
 hurTying in from an antechamber, ''the | psI5-e have couic. and'-
 All right" answered the boss. Give l rhe SGT geant his orders"
 .f-i hardly like the responsibility.
 rnuftcred Williams. and
 '7sut you'll take 1t. I'm backing l ym Ky the way, get seats for Miss 1 Wainwright and her brother. Gel 1 them close to fhe anteroam door. so fl I ripsa.'s u row she can come back here. ! If rhere are no vacant seats there.
 clear couple of people out and make | place for
 .'RaIt we hare seats" protested Dal
 iss As WiIiianis sped on his errand
 Alderman Pbelanf-
 ~A8serman 1.helan will have trouble ] fxsftng ser in this city when I'm
 dsE~ with itisi." snarled Horrigan
 Better fake the seats I offer, Miss | Wainwright They're safer"
 ~But." protested Wainwright. .-fi
 there's so be aEy danger sine mnstnf 1
 be there. l can't have
 -4 win he on hand 10 help her II
 t,ss-re is.~ Gibbs answered hlm.
 .Hm''' grnnted iiorrigan In some
 what sncsmplimemary doubt.
 ~ vii. tesrr spoke up Perry.
 Hvrrsgan ssdded approval
 -yeu+fi be All riga them said he
 And aew--
 -'yeu spoke ef the peiioe being In the
 sidermane chamber said Dallas.
 "what forY~
 "To cheek any trouble the gallery may make" ans swered Horrigan. This man Renneffs stirred the people up
 with a lof Of his anarcbisiic reform ideas til they're crazy. Sop9e one's
 liable to get . broken skull. aSd then Bennett wfii have himseif 10 thank. Maybe when the police lave tam | mered a little sense into folk9 aesds l with their nighfsficks. fhe victims will begin to npdersfsnd ttst wSsf sort a4s | . man Alwyn Bennett Is Aemember now. Gibhs. and you. too, young WAls- wright. If there's any sign of row bring Miss Wainwright back here af onra.v
 "AIi right" agreed Perry. little rue fvl at the prospect of missing . free 6gtf- Let's 20 in there now. I've oexer been 10 sn aldermen's meeting before, but l ran up against csr etrike not once. so 1 gness I'm on to nsOst f the subtle rules Of elegance kAsf govern such shows. Come on people. f ys1're coming "Yous n5eee Is thoroughbred" re pesfed Horr3san. with rare spproba- tion. as ftae aBt<room door closed De- hind Da.las and ter two escorfs- so she's 10 marry Gibbs. Is shel I'm sorry for them bofh." ~Mbyy asked Naih"fis sHt s"AsPy@ ..Berasise it won't take her year to ana sssit that he's yellow cur And when she does shell either kick hiin out ar lead him around on . chain Now. the fellow a girl of that sort ought fo have married is Bennett He's an obstinate fool. but he's . man | thought you sad once he was stuck on her.
 -He WAS. He sfiH Is. And she took Gibts insteadT cried uorrssan. s world Of increduiify in his