Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-05-08

stringing them over the
Call in the police, then" ordered
Horrigan. News the time for them"
Il 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
about?
my ordersr' returned Horrigan. 81
sent for them. Tell them to-
Don't do it, commanded Bennett in
anger.
! DO as l say, Williams," 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
I the sergeant in charge of the police
Mr.. Horrigan sent for Tell him / say
he must keep his men where they are
and take no orders except from me.
Understand"
Il sure do!' grinned 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 bill is with
drawn
THAT goesw corroborated Horrigan.
'Do you hear that, Williams? Mr..
Wainwright withdraws the Borough
bill. Attend to it in rush. man. Never
mind about the police"
well, Friend Horrigan," blandly OBJ
served Phelan as Williams fastened
out, Il told you I'd cross two sticks of
dynamite under you some day. Like
wise done it."
What had you to-
"To do with smashin' you? Only that
l put his honor on TO the bill in the
first place an then sicked him on to
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 it
had a long line of carriages drivin' slow
behind it. 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
"Tomorrow's papers will publish it."
supplemented Alwyn.
mo, they won't" contradicted Hor-
rigan. That would be had politics.
The report will hold over till''-
You're mistaken" interrupted Ben
nett calmly. I've sent a copy of that
report today to every paper in the city
and have accompanied it with 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, Il am an old
man. Is there no way of-of showing
me mercy in my
YES" retorted Alwyn. you shall
receive exactly the same mercy you
have always shown TO your own finan-
cial cnemies-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 fnancler's and hauled him
roughly from the room. What's 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 sother you.
/ There's lots Of talk about indictments.
( and arrests, and investigations, and
prosecutions, and all that sort Of rot.
/ But don't see anT millionaires going
to JAIL. Come on across to my law
yer's."
The boss and inGncier departed with
out a backward look. leaving Phelan
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 ron are n minute an
I'll send the party in here and see that
nobody butts In nu you till You want
'em TO. oh. but w. didn't do a thing
to HOrrigan' Tlr'U have 10 watch
which way bis tees HOiut 10 see wheth-
er he's g0in' ~ 'a- i0'''
The alderman sped on his mission.
leaving Alwyn seated alone. detected.
miserable, in the deserted committee
room.
Now that the crisis was past his
heart was strangely heavy. He had
won. But at what cost? At the loss Of
ali be held dear.
AIwyn Bennett knew. too. that the
real fight was but just begun-a Fight
that had waged since the world began
and must last to Judgment day-the
hopeless. uphill battle Of deceHcy
against evil. Of honesty against graft
HO-rigan's sneerinz words. Il don't
see ANY miIiionaires going 10 tail."
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