Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-06-26
urea 10 make Indifferent.

Gu what 90 you Why, Won fold mo
Mr.. Horrlgan could win over four.
teenth alderman, and that with his
solid thirteen
Yes" drawled Hotrigan who had
been unobtrusively eylng Gibbs from
the moment of his entrance, I'VE had
some such notion, as you say But INV
solid thirteen didn't happen to be as
solid as he looked. He's bolted"
"Bolted! Then we've will lose
We"-
Say Mr. Gibbs" observed Horrl.
gan. you seem to take this thing pref.
ty hard for a man with only 90 per
cent at stake. Mr. Wainwright stands
to lose some millions. I'm interested
to the extent Of almost q million. Yet
you don't see US getting pale and
shaky, do you? If man can't pay for
the chips he has no right in a poker
game. Brace up and act like a man.
can't you? We haven't lost yet. I've
sent after the fellow that bolted, and
think can land the fourteenth alder.
man too"
"Goodw exclaimed Gibbs in wild re-
Lief And you'll do your very best to
pull the deal through won't your"
mo" snarled Horrigan in elephan.
tine sarcasm, I'm going to spend the
time playing pingpong and dlabolo
with the kids or taking course of les
sons in fancy knitting Oh, buck up,
can't you, and quit acting like a baby!
Judge Newman's out there on the other
side Of the ballroom. Chase over and
tell him to come here"
Too confused to resent the boss
words, Gibbs meekly set out on his err.
rand
"That chaps got streak Of yellow a
yard wide," commented Horrlgan, gaz.
ing after him.
mot as bad as that" replied Vain.
wright He's young and not used to
reverses. You'll find he is game, all
right. when 1t comes to pinch What
did you want Of Newman
you'll see Here he comes"
"You wished to speak to me, Mr..
HorriganT" plped the little judge, hur-
rylng into the foyer "Good evening,
Mr.. Wainwright. What a success the
ball Isl My daughters have been dane
ing all evening. And Mrs. Newman
is so''-
"Never mind Mrs Newman just
now" broke in Horrigan. There's
something important want you to dc
for me-"
He spoke, as he always did to New
man, In the manner Of one addressing
an incompetent servant. The judge
for all his pomposlty, deemed 1t wise
to ignore the politicians mode of ad
dress.
81 want you to hunt up Bennett
went on the boss, "and persuade hin
TO stop fighting the Borough franchise
bill. Tell HIM
"Oh," gasped the judge in genuine
alarm, 81 really don't think / could pre-
sumo to-
Eyes, you can" contradlcted Horri
gan. "You can do 1t, and, what's more
YOU will. You don't feel shy about ask
ing favors of me, and when it's thu
other way around you've got to conn
down orr
81 know! known protested tn
frightened little Judge soothIngly. "Bu
YOU don't understand how
81 got you the nomination last fall
Are you going to be a white man o
a welcher"
"But I'm sure that Mrs. Newman
"To blazes with Mrs. Newman. NOV
listen, to me, Go to Bennett aud d'
what Won can to make him keep III
hands off our Borough bill. If he's dill
Acult offer him, in my name, the nom
marion for governor next year. II yo'
can get hlm-well, there's vacanc.
next year in the supreme court and =
"Pli do what | can" assenteu IN
iudge 'T'm sure you are right MI
ITorriean. even If your way OF putin
matters is Just little ragged. III Sc
, Mr. Bennett tonight and use all tn
persuasion in my power. I'm quit
sura civic welfare will be best serve
If he will cease his unseemly opposite
TO the Borough bill. Thank you M
: HorrIgan I'm very sure that MT
', Newman .No,
. @Tm sure, too" cut in Horrigan. "No'
RIM on were busy. Remember no'
the very next supreme court VI
cancy"- =,
DO you really think he has any IL IL
srance with Bennett?" asked wan
wright as the judge vanished r,.,,,
! Cant do any harm to try. They'I
: no,Shhors in the country and in u
same crowd in society and all that,
: 49, another card that's eve