West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-28

hou tc sure tlllS ana ROBERTS VIII
show upy
Yes"
How soonr
In good time"
But suppose they dou't2" Insisted
Gibbs nerv ously. what thenY
Why, II they don't. then they won't
What do You supposeT snapped Hor-
rlgah What's the matter with YOU.
anyhow Are you looking for n muse
um Job as the human question mark 2"
Gibbs IL naturally nervous" explain
ell Wainwright Hes not so old at
this game as you and /. Horrlgan. and
we must make allowances"
"Neryousy" grunted the boss. II
should say he isl Just look at that
cigar ! gave him. He's been chewing
IL ms II Il was sausage. That's no
way to treat fifty cent cigar. mani
Here, try another. and see II you can't
smoke II Instead OF eating n free lunch
OF It, Nothing like a good smoke TO
steady your nerves. Ir'-
The antechamher door opened. and
Williams hurried in
Il got EllisV he reported Hes
here, and"-with significant emphasis
he'll vote rlghtw
Good ossented Horrlgan. 81
thought he'd come TO tlmc. Now. for
Roberts and the things done"
"The gallery In there is jammed." re-
ported Williams. jerking his head 20.
ward the aldermnnlc chamber. 81 new
er saw such n mob In the place be-
fore"
That's what comes OF all this news
paper publicity" growled Horrlgan. "It
IL wasn't for the papers the people ii
never make any trouble for us But
they read the news and then they get
silly ideas about their rights and n
lot or them come here to SEQ they don't
get swlndlcd. Lordl IL the papers
would only suspend publication for one
month. I'd guarantee to put the whole
state In my vest pocket. They're al
ways butting In TO spoil the organiza-
tlon's honest profits. How are the
crowd I'm the galleries behnvingY"
They're quiet" answered Williams
uneaslly. TOO quiet That's what
bothcrs me- They seem 10 he waiting
for the Borough bill to-
"lf they raise any row, rush mo
ton through TO clear the galleries" or
| dered Horrlgan.
Nothing short of the police could
| clear away that big crowd"
Then we'll have the police I'm to
help"
But" argued Williams. chat would
mean riot, and lot OF people would
get hurt. All the newspapers tomor-
row would"-
Never mind that Go ahead and do
as you're told. At the frst sign OF dis.
approval from the galleries have the
motion passed and turn the police loose
| Understand
"All right" acquiesced Williams du-
biously and withdrew.
Wainwright opened his mouth to pro-
test. but Iorrigan WINS already busy NJ
the telephone.
"Hollo" he called. II want 900 T.
300 r. Yes-yes. Is that the captain -
he went on moment later. "rhen
send him 10 the phone. Tell him MFR.
Horrlgan- Hello. captalnl" after nm.
other pause. "Yes. It's Horrlgnn. AT
city hall. In the aldermanic chamber
there's mob. and we're likely TO need
the police to quiet 'em. Yes. No. not
diet them, YOU fool! quiet theml
Yes. Send us squad at double quick.
anl let the sergeant report 10 williams.
Let the boys bring their night sticks,
and tell 'em they're TO take no baclS
talk and not TO be afraid 10 slug If Il
comes to that, and ! guess &c viii. Pick
out the right sort TO send Yes. or
course I'll back up anything they do
Sure. Rush 'em. Goodby."
But began Wainwright ms Hor.
rigan hung UP the receiver. The boss
cut him short. 'I'H let that gallery
crowd see IL amt safe TO interfere with
my work"
But" protested Wainwright. sure
| " IT VIII not be necessary to-
TO break headsf II probably Will.
| Why notf"
I'D rather use diplomatic tactics"
"DiDIomacy's game I never took
the trouble TO learn"
but those people you're about 10
antagonize control votes
Yes. The people may control the
| votes. but we count them. See the dlf.
! ferenceT
But doesn't the law permit the pub
hc to attend these meetlngsf"
only so long rs they behave them
selves. If few Of 'em get clubbed
they won't be so ready next time "a
butt In whore they aren't wanted
They
Ihe tinkle OF the telephone bell cut
short the boss public spirited remarks
HorriRan unslung the receiver.
NIIrIInf" ha hnffpT ttNgI.rf. nA
Roberts. eh1'
as It RobertsY" cried Gibbs exclt
edly.
mo" snarled IIorrlgon in ponderous
sarcasm. IT'S the car OF Russia teje
phoning 20 borrow a nickel. ! called
him Roberts just 90 hatter him. CO
| on, Robertsl What's that? Yes. tbl,
Is Mr. IlorriRan. Want TO see me. q,
youf What for7 no. there isn't" n,
went on angrily after n moments lis
tcning you and 7 settled all that
Come and do your share Of the Yes
tell you It's up 60 you 20 make good
Another pause. during which Gibb,
and Wainwright glanced at each othel
IN suspense. Then the boss continued
| IN louder voice. over the wire.
We'll, come 10 my room in the cit,
hall then, n you've got to see mo. Bu
there's no need for lt It's all settled
ana there's nothing more 10 be said
| TIT be here Don't keep me waiting
J. What's that? Noi I won't com,
70 you! You'll come 20 me. ana you'll
come on the double quick, Jump now
n you don't 30 that's an Hurrl
upr'
Wouldn't % lc wiser" suggcste,
Gibbs. "to humor tine muu by going &
lVIn. MS be suggests rhcn'
no. it woudntr rcturtcd liorrlgal