La Junta tribune., 1908-08-01


ILLS mouth to speak. But the hurried
entrance Of Williams prevented him.
MIR. liorrigan." gasped the excited
newcomer. I've been looking every
where for you.'
WHATS wrong nowT" snapped the
boss. Has
THE Borough bills come up at last
snd'-
The gallery crowds rough housing
the place; Then
NO. they're quiet as death: too quiet.
And they have long ropes. aud they're
stringing them over the
Call in the police. them" ordered
Horrisan. "Now's the time for them"
II don't dare" protested Williams.
''Those men in the gallery nre desper
ate. They're dangerous. r.
The pollcc;'' interrupted Bennett
sharply. What are you talking
about
My ordcrs.' returned Horrigan. 81
sent FOR them. Tell them to-
"Dort do IT, commanded Bennett In
anger.
do as say. Williams" counter
manded IIorrigan. Have them IN
and
..Phelan." in,erposcd Bennett as the
alderman having left Thompson In 9th
er hands. came into the room, go to
the Sergeant IN charge of the police
Mr. Horrlgan sent for. Tell him | say
he must keep his men where they are
and take 10 orders except from me,
Understand.
II sure do" grlnned Phelan. with a
delighted grin at the wrathfn! Horri-
gan. An I'll see they
"You need not troublc.." croaked
Wainwright, his throat dry and con
stricted with fear. The bill is with
drawn"
'.That goesr' corroborated Horrignn.
do you hear that. Williams! Mr.
wainwright withdrnws the Borough
bill. Attend To II in rush man. Never
mind about the police"
We'll. Friend Horrigan." biandly OBJ
served Phelnn as Williams FASTENED
out. II told you I'd cross two sticks Of
dynamite under you some day. Like
wise ! done It."
What had yon to-
TO do witt, snashin' you? Only that
I 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'!ltlcal career feel like II
had long line Of carriages drivin slow
behind It. Chesty Dick. my old chum"
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.
No. they won't" contradicted Hor-
rgan. THAT would be bad politics.
The report will hold over till"-
You're mistaken" Interrupted Pen
nett calmly. i've sent copy Of that
report today 10 every paper in the city
and have accompanied II with a 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. II don't know whether
you're the craziest fool or the cleverest
politician In the state"
Your honor" humbiy 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 Il there no way Of-of showing
me mercy In my
Yea" retorted Alwyn. You shall
receive exactly the same mercy you
have always shown to your own fnan-
cial enemles-no more. no less"
.Oh. cut ont the whine. VAIN
wrlght.' sneered Horrigan In high con-
tempt rs he linked his arm In the
broken fnanciers and hauled him
roughly from the room. whats hap
pened to your nerve? You're almost
as bad ~ Gibbs. You're still rich. and
as long A. you've got plenty Of cash no
law In America need ever bother you.
There's lots OF talk about indictments.
and arrests, and investigations. and
prosecutions. and all that sort Of rot
But don't see any miIli0naires going
to jail. Come on across to my law
yer's."
The boss and financier departed with
out 4 backward look. leaving Phelan
and Bennett alone on the late Scene OF
battle.
"Say. your honor" observed the al
derman sIyiy. there's one very impor-
tant nRagement you've clean forgot.
Cgt rawht syh.ro Won aro q minnie an
I'll send the party In here and see that
nobody butts In on you till you want
'em to. oh. but We didn't do thing
to Horrigan! He'll have to watch
which way his toes point to zee wheth-
er he's eoin' or comin'.'