Putnam patriot., 1908-09-04

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 Don't do it.. commanded Bennett in anger
 -De IS ! sssy. WHlnmsr' counter manded Harri<aa Have them in and
 'Phelan." interlased Bennett as the alderman. having left Thompson in oth- CT hands. came into the room. go te the sergeant in charge of the poiles, NIT. Horrisan sent for. Tel hirn say he must keep h!s men where they are and take 10 orders except from me UnderstandT-
 'l sure dor' grinned phelan. with q delighted grin at the wrathfal Horri- gan. An I'll see they
 You need not trouhler' crooked Wainwright. his throat dry aad con strieted with fear. The bill Is with drawn.
 That goesi' eorroborated Horrigan. Do you hear that. Williams! Mr Wainwright witEdraws the Borough bill. Attend to it in rush. man. Never mind about the pollee.'
 Well. Friend Horrigan." blandly ob- served Phelan as Williams hastened out, T told you Id cross two sticks Of dynamite usier you some day. Like wise 1 done It."
 w bat had you to-
 .'ro de with smashin' you? Only that l put his honor on to the bill In the first place an then sieked him on to Roberts an discovered Thompson an' turned him over 10 Mir Bennett. That's about ali But guess its enough to make your p'litleal career feel like il had long line of carriages drisin' slow behind it. CheSty Dick. my old chuml'
 Hoeriean had turned his back on his victorious termentef and was facing the mayor.
 Bennett" said he. you forget I've still got that report about your father. and
 'sromorrow's papers will publish >t." supplemented Alwyn.
 Nc. they wonat.n centradlcfed Hor. rigan. That would he had politics The report will hold over till''-
 You're mistaken" interrupted Ben nett calmly Eve sent q copy of that report today to every paper in tue city and have accompanied t with state ment that I shall make good to the city treasury every penny oyerehargcd in the library and aqueduet contracts Se''-
 Horrigan was staring at him open mouthed
 Bennett" he muttered. in genuine wonderment. T don't know whether you're the eraziest fool ar the eleverest politician in the state"
 Your honor" humbly pleaded Vain wright, who for several minutes had been trying in vain to draw Bennett aside for q private word. T am an old man Is there no way of--of showing ne mercy in my
 "Yes" retofted Alwyn You shall receive exactly the same mercy yon hage always shown to your own fnan cia enemies-no more no less.
 "eh. cut out the whine. Vain wright" sneered Horrigan in high con. tempt as he linked his arm in the broken hnancier.s and hauled him roughly from the room Whats hap. pened to your nerve? You're almost IS bad as Gibbs You're still rich. and as long us 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 l don't see any millionaires going to jail Come on across to my law yer's.''
 The boss and financier departed with out backward look. leaving Pheian and Bennett alone on the late scene Of battle.
 Say. your honor" observed the ai- herman slyly. there's one very impor- tant engagement you've clean forgot Sft right where YOU are minute. an I'll send the party in here and see that nobody butts in on you ill you want 'em to Oh. but we didn't do thing to Horrlgan, Hen have to watch which way his toes point to see wheth- CT he's goin' or comin"'
 sanle cholIed. struggling lnteuatIon, "I sm Harry Garrison You wrecked my fafherss life. You drove him to suicide. You blasted bis memory. You beg rared his children. am his son-fIar- ry Garrison. Now do you begin to ssderxtandF
 You see. Mir Vain wrigh,.' inter- yeped Bennett as the secretary's pent- up rage sfrangled the words in his throat. my guess work has fairly re liable backing.
 But Wainwright dld not hear. He still stared. as one hypnotized. into the blazing eyes Of the man he had trusted.
 -you' ve-you've played ne faisee' he managed 10 gasp at length You have
 Sure he hasr' cut in Horrigan "what'd tell you last summer. Vain wright: 1 said then you were foolish to trust him SO l said bed stand watching. The minute 1 set eyes oil that lantern jawed glum face of his'-
 -Played me faIse.'' mnffered Vain wright again. dazed and doubting the evidence of his own senses Played you falsef teered Thomp- son Played you false2 Why else did become your seryanti What else have I been waiting all these horrible years forf Ire sat at your desk and listened to your orders. never yenfuring to say my soul was my own Now you'll listen to me Why do you bother with the little traitor. wainwrightr' seoffed Horrisan- But the hnancler was standing mo- sIon,ess. leaning on the table. his fn- 1 s...su,..tts-alt erIfplnc it's edge i'll