Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-07-10


.n.u understand, and
Dallas" he said very Won rofnsda ~
quietly you don't trre. N'eu ~
understand" tus' uie 10 e&'
plain, so | can
say no more. But one day Won NAV
learn the cruel mistake you are max.
ingt'
Mistaken"
II don't mean that you are mistaken
In choosing Gibbs instead of me. but
that you are wrong in your judgment
OF what l am doing. hope you will
understand some day. 1t will be too
late to change anything then, but at
least | shall be set right In your eyes
And that means more to me than you
can ever know. Goodby."
He left the room abruptly, and Dial.
las stared after him, her brain awhirl
with conflicting thoughts.
There's man In ten million, miss"
volunteered Phelan, breaking In on her
reverie, IAN from the looks Of that
bran new dinky, three-k spark on
your finger l guess you're wise to the
fact"
81 am engaged to Mr.. Gibbs" replied
Dallas coldly.
What the gasped Phelan, check.
ing himself just in time. I'm sure
sorry for you, miss" he went on, with
sincerity that precluded any offense,
"for frien' Gibbs is going to have
something so heavy fall on his bank
roll by the time we're through with
this Borough bill that he'll be able to
use his wad for a book mark without
crinklin' any Of the leaves. Why,
help
Come. Perry interrupted Dallas
"Shall we go to the meeting nowT
Confused, she turned to the door
leading into Horrigan's room instead
Of that opening on the corridor and
found herself face to face with her
uncle. the boss and Gibbs.
81 beg your pardon" she began, sur
prised. II didn't know
"Dallasr' exclaimed Gibbs and Vain
wright in the same breath. Horrigan
scowled at the interruption as all three
men rose to their feet
what brings you to place like
-hisT asked Wainwright In dlspleas-
ire.
"Perry and l." indicating her broth |
n, who had followed her into the
'oom, "are going to attend the meet
ng of the board of aldermen"
But" protested her uncle disapprov-
ngly, ut is hardly the sort off,
"My fortune and Perry's and that or
he man | am to marry are all bound
I'D in the Borough bill" she answered
earlessly. 81 have right to be pres
mt when that bills fate is decided"
Good nerver' applauded Horrignn.
You're a thoroughbred. If there were
lore women like YOU
"Mr. Horrigan." reported Williams,
urrying In from an antechamber, the
olice have come, and
"All right" answered the boss. "GiVe
he sergeant his orders"
FL hardly like the responsibility"
uttered williams, and
But you'll take It Pm backing
GU. By the way, get seats for Miss
cartwright and her brother Ger
lem close to the anteroom door, so II
lere's a row she can come back here
there are no vacant seats there
ear a couple Of people out and make
ace for
"But we have seats" protested Dal-
s as williams sped on his errand-
Alderman Phelan"-
alderman Phelan will have trouble
,dlng a seat In this city when I'm
me with him. snarled Horrigan.
BETTER take the seats offer, MISS
-ainwright They're safer"
'.But" protested Wainwright ~
ere's to be any danger she mustn't
there. I can't have
II win be on hand to help ner II (,
ere Isl Gibbs answered him.
sH'mF' grunted Horrigan In some :
,at uncomplimentary doubt
I viii. tooF' spoke up Perry .
aorrlgan nodded approval. :
you'll be all right them saia ne !.
nd now - +ha b
Won spoke Of the police being IN tine :
,ermanic chamber" said Dallas
THAT for?" 80 ra,,.rv v
/, maize, answered Horrigan- This :
Rsnnett's stirred the people up !,
x ! Iot y his apprchlstIc. reform :