Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-22

." ~ ","i," "''pN III next, ErOan-
nert,' said PheIdn." ed Phelun IN
wonder. elias the poor. dear man got
swellln' Of the heart. or Is he maybe
the advance agent Of the millennium?
To think Of old Tightwad VAIN
wright
Ingram forestalled any reply from
the financier by entering with the It'd.
ings that Thompson was in the ante
room with an important message for
.. Wainwright.
MAY | see him In heref" asked the
visitor. 1T is my private secretary.
and
Certainly" asserted Bennett. "show
him in. Ingram"
| I'D like TO see private secretary OF
mine come buttin' In like this" con-
hded Phelan to the picture. I'D chase
him SO far he'd discover a new street
I'd
The alderman broke OF short. His
eye had fallen on Thompson as the
latter entered. Phelan stood rigid.
with mouth open and eyes bullying,
taking In every detail of the quiet.
pallid young mans appearance. The
secretary meanwhile had gone up to
Wainwright ana begun to deliver his
message.
"Mr. Horrigan called you up. SIR"
said he. "Just minute or SO after you
left the Office. He wishes you to come
and see him Immediately II possible"
"All right" answered the financier.
"l1l come Mt once. I'm sorry, your
honor, that am called away just now,
for Id like to discuss this Borough bill
further with you. But what l wished
to express car he ssid In nutshell.
II I. who own the rfvas >cpd, am in
favor OF granting the BoroeSb fran
chise, can't see why any vns else
should OBJECT to It. Come on. i'homp-
SOL. Good day. your honor. Cloud day.
alderman"
The financier passed out. Thompson
was following when Phelan. who had
never once removed his eyes from the
secretary. stepped In front OF him.
"Well. young man!- said he.
swell. sir" said Thompson In mild
surprise.
you remember me|
Il don't think so, sir"
Huh! That's queer! I'm Alderman
Phelan Of the Eighth"
1--WE read about you. of course. sir.
but r.
But you don't know mey Never met
me bcfore?"
"Tm sorry. sir. but can't recall II
n did. Good day. SIR"
The secretary hurried out after his
employer. Phelan, with puzzled shake
Of the head. seemed trying to solve
some elusive problem. But Bennett.
who had not noted the brief scene be-
tween Thompson and the alderman.
broke In on the latter's musings with
the remark:
you appeared to be amazed Mt Mr.
wainwright's attitude toward tho Bor
ough Street rsilway franchise"
Amazed Is n mild, gentle word fol
my feeling" declared the alderman
''To hear that old flint heart prni Tin
about widows and orphans and fall
. play-why. say, your honor. know
Charles Wainwright from way back
and l tell you he has the same afn'c
ton for the money OF widows and CIR
, phans that tomcat has for II can!u5'
, As for fair play, he wouldn't recogn tz'
. 1t II he was to hear II through a mel n
phone. He's up to something! doL'
I. know just what. But IlP-
4 Come. comet" demonstrated Bennett
. good humoredly. I'm sure you dc
4 Wainwright an injustice. He
! "He's II fine old bird! Do You chance
: to remember the Garrison case nine
. years back? President Garrison Of the
/. Israel Putnam Trust company
:. "Who shot himself after being ruined
by a financler who was his dearest
i. friend? Yes. What has that to dc
i with
( with Wainwright? oh, nothin
much. Only Wainwright happened t.
J. be the fnancier,"
Il mo! You must be mistaken"
1 cam l? ought to know something
5 about It. ! was the chief Of police u
o the time and handled the case. 1t wa
Y | who suppressed Wainwrights name
For small consideration u