West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-04-30

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message
"Mr Horrlgan called you ND. sir.
said he. 'jpst n minute or so after Won
left the Office. He wishes you 10 como
and see him immediately IL possible"
"All right" answered the fnancler
"l'll come at once. I'm sorry. your
honor, that am called away just now.
for Id like 10 discuss this Borough bill
further with you. But what wished
TO express can be said IN nutshell
IL |, who own the rival road. am I'm
favor OF granting the Borough fran.
chise. can't see why any ono else
should object 20 It. Come ON. Thomp-
son. Good day, your honor. Good day.
alderman"
The tlnapclcr passed out. Thompson
was following when Phelan. who had
never once removed his eyes from tho
secretary, stepped In front OF him.
well, young mani" said he.
We'll sirl" said Thompson IN mild
surprise
You remember me?"
81 don't think so, SIR"
Huh! That's quccrl I'm Alderman
Phel0n OF the Eighth"
"l've read about you, OF course. air,
but -
"But YOU don't know mef Never m
mo bcfore?"
I'm sorry. air, but can't recall
h did. Good day, SIR"
The secretary hurried out after his
employer. phelan. with Il puzzled shake
OF the head. seemed trying TO solve
some elusive problcm. But BENNETT
who had not noted the brief scene be-
tween Thompson ana the alderman,
broke In on the luttCr's musings with
the remark:
You appeared 60 Ice amazed at Mr.
Wainwrlghts attitude toward the Bor-
ough Street railway franchise"
Amazed In n mild, gentle word for
my feeling" declared the alderman.
ITO hear that old flat heart prattlln'
about widows aud orphans and fair
play-why. say. your honor. know
Charles Wainwright from way back.
aud tell YOU he has the same alfec-
tion for the money OF widows ana or
phans that tomcnt has for n canary.
As for fair play, he wouldn't recognize
II II he was TO hear II through mega
phone. He's UP TO something! don't
know just what. But Tl"--
Come, comet" demonstrated Bennett
good humoredly. I'm sure you do
Wainwright nm injustice. He
Hes fine old blrdl DO you chance
TO remember the Garrison case nine
years back1 President Garrison OF the
Israel Putnam Trust company
A,
by nnancier who was his dearest
friend? Yes What has that to do
with
"wIth wnlnwrght2 OH nothIn
much. Only Wainwright happened 10
be the 0nnncler."
mol You must be mistaken"
Am II ! ought TO know something
about II. was the chief OF police 10
the time and handled the case. 1t waa
| who suppressed Walnwrights name
For n small consideration ~
"Walnwrlghtr gasped Bennett "Of
all men! But
$50 you see why I copperod the
mercy and fair play cards when he
dealt 'em just now" purred Phelan.
There's something big behind this
talk OF his I'm favor of the Borough
bill. Wasn't II nj his house last sum
mcr that IIorrigan offered you the nomi-
nation? That's the story. and
"Yes on the 25th of July. He"--
"The 2Jth OF July. hcy2 That was
the day hc had me out there. The day
met that fellow Gibbs. by the way,
your honor, the papers say It's Gibbs
firm that's buyin' all that Borough
stock. They've been buyin' II up on
the quiet for months. begin 10 see n
lot OF funny little lights that make this Z
thing clearer. Gibbs Is buyin' Borough
stock He's Wainwrights chum. Hor-
rigan and Wainwright frame up your
nomination. then the minute you come
into power this Borough franchise bill
is flashed on you 10y Uorrlgan, and
Wainwright begs you TO sign H. Take
my tip Wainwright owns the Borough
road as well the City Surface, and Ior-
rigan's gettln' Fat wad OF stock for
Grrangln' the franchise. oh. they've
got your honor all tied up in ribbons,
Ike you was n mcasly bookay. You
and me ought 10 get together and fight
this thing out side by side. and when
once get the Indian sign OH Dick Hor-
rlgan"-
But I've no personal quarrel with
Horrigan. He
you've got the same quarrel with
him that the pigeon has with the musk
rat II you don't use your wings you'll
be swallowed. Let me put you on 90 a
few OF the little joters I'm that bill OF
his. You see
~ sec more about that bin than you
think" interposcd Bennett T'ye work
ed over II night after night with my
lawyer. Don't you get the Idea I've been
IN asleep Just be-
a "a cause / haven't
Al VI &A been making
wv ~ LE any premature
W(ANl '1IS-5S disturbances"
-.l ~ IL think" OBJ
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