Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-19

would pass by two-thirds vote in
spite of the mayors veto.
More than the mere bill and his
price for Il were included In Uorri.
gan's reasons for his present activity.
lie recognized that his prestige rs boss
was at stake-that I'm case of failure
his hold on the organization would be
considerably weakened, perhaps almost
SO much shaken as to permit Phelan to
fulfill his once absurd threat TO tear
him down from his emincnce. For the
whole organization was viewing with
breathless interest the duel between
Horrigan and the youthful mayor the
boss had made" In such circles a
beaten man commands scant respect.
The board Of aldermen we're in SEES.
sion in the city hall. or the ante.
chamber of the great room where they
met was small. snugly furnished
apartment, first Of n series of similar
rooms that stretched away, with con-
Meeting doors, to the far end of the
main corridor. This place, with the
room adjoining. had once been the
comptrollcr's Office. OF late, however,
that official had changed his quarters
and the room nearest the antechamber
had been appropriated by Horrigan
himself as sort Of unofficial snug.
gerry, where he could sit at ease and
transact business ut close quarters
whenever the organizations secret In.
terests demanded his presence at the
city hall.
Here, his whereabouts known only
to his intimate and personal lieuten-
ants, the boss was wont to sit at case,
like some fat, rubicund spider in the
center OF a web Of intrigue, and issue
his orders or plans Of campaign. Some
of these were carried by word Of mouth
through the nnteroom Into the alder
manic chamber. Others he transmit
ted by means of n telephone that stood
ready on the center table, before which
his great easy chair was always placed.
Around this table as the board OF al.
dcrmcn were about to convene on the
fateful Friday Of the Borough bilrs
final consideration sat three men
Wainwright. Gibbs and IIorrigan. The
former, In spite Of his habitual steady
GOODNESS. was plainly uneasy. Gibbs
made no effort to deny his anxiety.
His eyes were bloodshot. his manner
distracted and his nerves evidently
strung to breaking point. Horrigan
alone Of the trio had abated not one
jot Of the colossal calm and brutal
power that were part and parcel of
the mans mighty character.
"When will our bill come up, do you
supposer asked Gibbs, breaking a
brief silence.
"In half an hour or so probably"
answered HorrIgan, glancing ut his
watch. II thought 1t was better for
as to get here ahead OF time"
Half an hour" funnel Gibbs, "and
neither Ellis nor Roberts here yet
Suppose they don't get here on time"
"Thcy WILL" grunted Horrigan plac.
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"Do you think It Is possible either o
them has come yeti" went on Gibbs
with glance ut the antechamber door
"No."
GLOW do YOU know? pcrhaps"-
civilians would have told me. III,
knows where I'm to be found"
You're sure Ellis and Roberts vii
show upY'
Eyes"
GLOW soonY
ain GOOD time"
"Rut supposc tbcy don'tw inslstc
Gibbs neryously. "What tbenY"
"Why. IL they don't, then they won't
What do YOU suppose?r spapped Hor
rIpon. "Wboes the matter with yor
anyhow? Are YOU looking for mus,
nm iob os tho .bumop question morkr
Gibbs is naturally nervous" explain
ed Wainwright. Hes not SO old Il
this game as you and |. Horrlgan. an
we must make allowances"
"NervousT gruntcd the boss. &"
should say he is. Just look at tina
cigar I gave him. He's been chewin
It as II It was sausage. That's n
way to treat a fifty cent cigar. mar
Here. try another, and sec II you can
smoke II instead of eating free lunc