La Junta tribune., 1908-05-30

4 ! growic,i. Indicating rhelan
with contempfuous jerk of the head
and addressing no ore in particular.
ASK your friend Wainwright"
hgsuntcd Pheian. with equal roughness-
t.1e-you see." began Wainwright con
pSilia,ingiy. II didn't like TO see two
such FIRST rate chaps at odds with each
other. 81 wanted TO bring you to-
gethcr here to-
"Oh. you did. did your sneered IIor-
rigan. And what did Pheian say to
that little plan?"
~ said." snapped Pheian before his
host could reply-"I said I'd see you In
e. frst."
Same here. twice overt said Hor-
fr,gan.
but" interposed Wainwright coax
ingiy. ''is there no way
mo- retorted Horrisan. his deep
voice rumbling far down In his throat.
a''There isn't Look here. Phelan! I'm
out for your scalp, and I'm going to get
1itr'
Come on. look for it" crowed Phe
Ian. fairly hopping up and down in
rage and excitement. Come a-runnin'!
5 An while you're huntin' my scalp
don't overlook one bet I'm after
yours
milne. You little shrimp, Why
Z Yes. yours. Horrgan. yon cur.
You're pretty cbesty an strong stand
in on the top of the organization. hut
you're no bloomin' statue Of Liberty.
You can be torn down, and here's the
man who's goin' TO do the tearin
Me-Alderman Jimmy Pheian OF the
Eighth
Let 1t go at that for now You'll
wake up In the fall. when the elec-
ton
y LET 1t go at that for keeps. r.
"Alr Wainwright" broke OF IIorri-
gan. IL this was the business you
WANTED To talk over with me here
/ ..It isn't" assured the thoroughly un-
mfortable financier.
-2"Oh, Then we can get down To real
business perhaps when this fellows
gone
That lets me out" observed Phelap
3cheerfulIy as he picked up his hat.
6"G'by. Mr.. Wainwright. G'by. Mr..
Gibbs. H0rrigan. mr.
But you'll stay to lunch. alderman.
won't you:" urged Horrlsan. with an
effort at cordiality that deceived no
one.
mo. thanks.' replied Pheian. when
the curtains down and the orchestra's
gone home l don't need no usher to
poke me In the ribs to tell me the
shows out. As for stayin' to break
bread witt. Dick Horrigan. I'd sooner
have jolly little grub fest with wiley's
poison squad. Goodby. all. Horrigan.
as for you. some day I'll cross two
sticks OF dynamite under you and you'll
scatter no wide that the inquest over
your plitical remains Will have to be
sheld In fourteen cousties."
II am 50 sorry. Mr. Horiisan. that
8this should have happened In my
8house." said Wainwright as the irate
alderman staIkel out. leaving the boss
staring after him In dumb fury. Il
meant It for the best and
.Mr. Wainwright" interrupted Hor-
rigan. venting his pent-up wrath on his
4 disniayed host. this old world of ours
Il white with bones Of failures. of
fools. OF deadbeats. In other words.
8of folks who meant II for the best
Now let's get down to business
First me introduce Mr.. Gibbs
No
Glad to meet him. but he'll excuse
= when ! say never talk business
ken there's third party around. No
sOfYense Mr.. Gibbs Just walk out and
take look ut the view. like good
boy, won't you! Thanks.''
Gibbs. at warning look of appeal
from Wainwright checked the angry
retort that sprang to his lips. turned
on his heel and walked out. Horrigan.
who had observed the glance exchang-
ed between the two men, grudgingiy
attempted to soften the effect Of his
brusqueness.
II didn't mean to snub your friend. :
said he. .'but Phelan riled me. and !
i took II out on the next man / spoke to.
What on earth set you to having Phc-
Ian here to meet me for. anyway"
lust as said l wanted to win him
over to m. We will need every strong
man We can get this fall. We
You know . lot about finance. Mr..
wainwright. But you're . rank out
slider In politics or you'd never have
made such Z break. can't compro-
mise with Phelan even II wanted to-
He's stood out against me, and I've
rot to smash him. 1f be could defy me
ard get away with 1t. other leaders
would think they could do It. too. and
in less than NO time the organisation
wouId be split up Into dozen factjona.
and I'd be down and out understand7 !
i've got to look ont for dfscipiins u Tn
to hold the place I've won When =
mas In the pr9anlsafiou starts light
against M. must down him. These's
10 turning back. That'o why Tn boaa.
Hvsry man II IT, crowd kD0vs he's
eoe 70 ot,ey M ~ 1ght ~ ard that u
In AGbt It's . hatf16 - ~ 1satk. A.
Z ~ ~ nnan WHO - ~ dytag. NJ