The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-06-06

| run ,n'ou"' citea Ing this private
"' buying That's
what we brought you into the deal for
Anyhow. the mysterious purchaser is
liable to lind himself In hot water be
| fore long"
why queried Gibbs In voice he
tried to make indifferent.
"Only because the deal Will probably
fall through"
Fall throughr' cried Gibbs. dismay.
ed What do you Why. you told me
| Mr. Ilorrigan could win over Il four,
teenth alderman. and that with his
solid thirteen
| Yes" drawled IIorrigan who had
been unobtrusively ewing Gibbs from
the moment Of his entrance. I'VE had
some such notion, as you say But my
solid thirteen didn't happen to he as
solid as he looked. He's bolted."
Bottled! Then we've will lose!
| We
Say. Mr. Gibbs" observed Horrl.
gan. you seem to take this thing pref
ty hard for Il man with only 20 per
cent ut stake Mr. Wainwright stands
| to lose some millions. I'm Interested
to the extent Of almost a 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 net like man.
can't you? We haven't lost yet I've
sent after the fellow that bolted, and
| think | can lnnd the fourteenth alder
man too
| "Goodr' exclaimed Gibbs In wild re-
lief. And you'll do your very best to
pull the deal through. won't your"
No" Snarled IIorrigan 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
tell him to come here"
Too confused to resent the boss
words, Gibbs meekly set out on his err
| rnnd
/
yard wide" commented Horrlgan, gaz-
Ing after him.
Not as bad as that" replied Vain
wright Hes young and not used TO
reverses Youll find he is game, all
right when 1t comes to a pinch. What
did you want of Newman"
You'll see Here he comes"
You wished to speak to me. Mr..
Horrigtn?" piped the little Judge, hur-
ryiug into the foyer. Good evening,
| Mr. Wainwright What Il success the
ball Isl My daughters have been dane
ing all evening And Mrs. Newman
Is So
Never mind Mrs Newman just
now" broke in Horrigan. 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 al, his pomposity, deemed 1t wise
to ignore the politicians mode of ad-
dress
"a want you to hunt up Bennett"
went on the boss, ''and persuade him
to stop fighting the Borough franchise
bill Tell him
oh" gasped the judge in genuine
alarm. II really don't think could pre-
sumo to-
"Yes. you can" contradlcted Horri-
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 or
81 know! know" protested the
frightened little judge soothlngly. But
you don't understand how
81 got you the nomination last fall.
Are you going to be white man or
welcher"
But I'm sure that Mrs. Newman
ITO blazes with Mrs. Newman! Now
listen to me. Go to Bennett aud dc
what you can TO make him keep his
hands Off our Borough bill If he's diff
fcult offer him. In my name. the nom.
nation for governor next year. II you
can ret him well. there's vacancy
next year In the supreme court and
"Tll do what ! can" assented the
Judge. I'm sure you are right, Mr.
Horrigan even II your way of putting
matters is just a 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
II he will cense his unseemly opposition
TO the Borough bill. Thank you, Mr.
Horrigan. I'm very sure that Mrs
Newman
I'm sure, too" cut in Horrlgan. Nov
run on We're busy. Remember. now
the very next supreme court va
cancy"-
do you really think he has any In
huence with Bennettf' asked Vain
wright rs the Judge vanished.
Cant do any harm TO try. They're
nelghbors In the country and in tht
same crowd in society and all that Il
Il falls, I've another card that's eveI
stronger Roberts ought to be here by
now You found out about those notei
Of hlsy''
"Yes; both OF them. One for $1,000
one for $4,000 Both secured b.
mortgaglng bis factory. Roberts can
meet them They've been extendeC
twice, though the security must hav'
been fairly good or the Sturteyan
Trust company wouldn't have lent
civilians said you wanted to speal
to me, MIR. Horrigan," said a neryou