Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27


Horrigan. "Now's the time for them.
81 don't dare" protested Williams.
'Those men in the gallery are desper.
ate. They're dangerous. IT,
1.-THE police" interrupted Bennett
sharply. "What are you talking
about?'
"My orders! returned Horrlgan. u
sent for them. Tell them to-
Don't do itv commanded Bennett In
anger.
.Do as l say, Willlamsr' counter
manded Horrigan. "Have them IN
and
"Phelan," interposed Bennett as the
alderman, having left Thompson In oth-
er hands, came into the room. go TO
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"
81 sure dor grinned Phelan, with a
delighted grin at the wrathful Horri-
gan. can I'll see they
"You need not trouble!' croaked
Wainwright, his throat dry and con-
stricted with fear. "The bill is with
drawnw
"That goesw corrobOrated Horrigan.
"Do you hear that, Williams? MIR.
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, 81 told you I'd cross two sticks OF
dynamite under you some day. Like
wise done it,"
what had you to-
ITO do with smashin' you? Only that
/ put his honor on to the bill In the
first place an then slcked 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 1t
had long line of carriages drivin' slow
behind 1t. Chesty Dick, my old chum!'
Horligan had turned his back on bis
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.
"No, they won't" contradicted Hor-
rigan. THAT would be bad politics.
The report will hold over tilP'--
you're mistaken" interrupted Ben
nett calmly. "I've sent 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
nouthed.
Bennett" he muttered In genuine
wonderment, 81 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 a 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 finaa'
cial enemies-nO more, no less
ooh, 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. 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 nc
law in America need ever bother you
There's lots of talk about indictments
and arrests, and investigations. nnd
prosecutions, and all that sort OF rot
, But don't see any millionaires going
10 iail. Come on across to my law
fer's."
The boss and fnancier departed with
out a backward look, leaving Phelar
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 minute, an
III send the party in here and see that
: nobody butts In on you till you wan,
'em to. Oh. but we didn't do thing
to Horrigan! He'll have to watch
which way his toes point to gee wheth
er he's goin' or com!n'r