The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-24


Fall through cried ,n, ,,,, nni,.ota
Gibbs. diSmGBcd % o'l'' Pt,'",e ,,,,.,.
what we brought you into the deal for,
Anyhow. the mysterious purchaser Is
liable to find himself In hot water be-
fore long"
"WhyY querled Gibbs In voice he
tried to make Indifferent.
only because the deal will probably
fall through"
"Fall through cried Gibbs. dismay.
ed. What do you Why. you told me
Mr.. Horrlgan could win over a four
teenth alderman, and that with his
solid thirteen
Yes" drawled Horrlgan, who had
been unobtruSively eying Gibbs from
the moment Of his entrance, I'VE had
some such notion, as You say. But my
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 HorrI.
! gan. you seem to take this thing pret.
| ty hard for a man with only 20 per
cent at stake Mr. Wainwright stands
| to lose some millions. I'm interested
to the extent OF almost Il 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 Il man.
can't you? We haven't lost yet. I've
sent after the fellow that bolted. and
think l can land the fourteenth alder
man too"
"Goodw exclaimed Gibbs In wild re.
lief. And you'n do your very best TO
pull the deal through, won't you?'
NO" snarled Horrigan In elephan-
tine sarcasm. I'm going to spend the
time playing pingpong and diabolo
with the kids or taking course of les
sons in fancy knitting. Oh, buck up,
can't you, and quit acting like baby.
Judge Newman's out there on the other
side Of the ballroom. Chase over and
lell uILl W COLle ucTe.
Too confused to resent the boss
words, Gibbs meekly set out on his er.
rand.
That chaps got streak of yellow a
yard wide" commented Horrlgan, gaz-
ing after him.
"Not as bad as that" replied Vain.
wright. Hes young and not used to
reverses. You'll find he is game, all
right, when it comes to pinch. What
did you want Of NewmanT'
you'll see Here be comes"
''You wished to speak to me, Mr.
Horrigan" p.ped the little judge, hur
rying into the foyer. Good evening,
Mr.. Wainwright, What a success the
ball is! Ny daughters have been dane
ing all evening and Mrs. Newman
Is So
"Never mind Mrs. Newman just
now," broke in Horrlgan. There's
something important want you to do
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 p0mposity. deemed 1t wise
to ignore the politicians mode of ad-
dress
Il want you to hunt up Bennett"
went on the boss, "and persuade him
10 stop fighting the Borough franchise
bill. Tell him
"Oh,' gasped the judge in genuine
alarm, Il really don't think could pre-
sumo to-
"Yes, you can" contradicted Horrl-
gan. "You can do it, and, what's more,
you will. You don't feel shy about ask
Ing favOrs Of me, and when it's the
other way around you've got to come
down orr
4" know! I know~ protested the
frightened little judge soothingly. "But
you don't understand how
Il got you the nomination last fall.
Are you going to be a white man or |
a welcherT'
"But I'm sure that Mrs. Newman
ITO blaZes with Mrs. Newman! Now
listen to me. Go to Bennett and do
what you can to make him keep his
hands off our Borough bill. If he's diff
ficult offer him, in my name, the nom
lnation for governor next year. If you
can get hnn-well. there's a vacancy |
next year in the supreme court and"-
"Pll do what | can" assented the |
Judge. "Im sure you are right, Mr..
Horrigan even If yaur way of putting
matters is just little ragged. I'll see
Mr.. Bennett tonight and use all the
persuasion in my power. I'm quite
sure civic welfare will be best served
if he will cease his unseemly opposition
to the Borough bill. Thank you, Mr..
Horrigan. I'm very sure that Mrs.
Newman
I'm sure, too cut in Horrigan. "Now
run on. We're busy. Remember, now
the very next supreme court va
cancy"-
tTT1o Won rpal1v think ha has anv in.