The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-10-01

4ue oorouSn DlliS come up at last.
and''-
''The gallery crowds rough housing
the place? Them
mo, they're quiet as death; too quiet.
And they have long ropes, and they're
stringing them over the
"Call in the police, then!'' ordered
Horrigan. ':Now's the time for them"
II don't dare" protested Williams.
'Those men in the gallery are desper-
ate. They're dangerous. IT,
"The police?" interrupted Bennett
sharply. What are you talking
about?'
my ordersv' returned Horrigan. 81
sent for them. Tell them to-
Don't do it!' commanded Bennett in
anger.
do as l say, Williamsv counter
manded Horrigan. ''Have them In
and
'Phelan," interposed Bennett as the
alderman, having left Thompson in 9TH
er hands, came into the room, Ego to
the sergeant in charge Of the police
MIR. Horrigan sent for. Tell him I say
he must keep his men where they are
and take no orders except from me.
Understands
II sure do!' grinned Phelan, with a
delighted grin at the wrathful Horri-
gan. can I'll see they
"You need not troublev' croaked
Wainwright, his throat dry and con-
stricted with fear. ''The bill is with
drawn!
THAT goes!' corroborated Horrigan.
do you hear that Williams? Mr..
Wainwright withdraws the Borough
bill. Attend to it in a rush, man. Never
mind about the police"
swell, Friend Horrigan," blandly OBJ
served Phelan as Williams fastened
out, II told you I'd cross two sticks Of
dynamite under you some day. Like
wise done it,
what had you to-
ITO do with smashin' you? Only that
l 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'litical career feel like it
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.
mo, they won't" contradicted Hor-
rigan. THAT would be bad politics.
The report will hold over till'-
you're Mistaken" interrupted Ben
nett calmly. I've sent copy Of that
report today to every paper in the city
and have accompanied it with state
ment that I 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" be muttered in genuine
wonderment. II don't know whether
you're the craziest fool or the cleverest
politician in the state"
your honor" humbly pleaded Vain
wright, who for several minutes had
been trying in, vain to draw Bennett
aside for private word, IT am an old
man. Is there no way of-of showing
me mercy in N.Y.
Eyes," retorted Alwyn. "You shall
receive exactly the same mercy you
have always shown to your own fnan-
cial enemies-no more, no less"
"Oh. cut out the whine, VAIN
wright"' sneered Horrigan in high con-
tempt as he linked his arm in the
broken 6nanciers and hauled him
roughly from the room. whats hap
pened to your nerve? You're almost
as bad as Gibbs. You're still rich, and
as long as 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 millionaires going
to Jail. Come on across to my Law.
yer's." ...--..
The boss and fnancier departed with
out backward look, leaving Phelan
and Bennett alone on the late scene Of
battle.
"Say, your honor" observed the al
derman slyly, there's one very impor-
tant engagement you've clean forgot.
Sit right where you are minute, 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 see wheth-
ser he's goin' or comin'r'