The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-11-12

French mobiles Of the old regime. whose
polish Of manner was the envy of the
world. fought like devils on occasion
and went to death on the scaffold with
q smile and Jest on their lips. while
many brutal ,demagogue In the same
circumstances broke down and scream
ed for mercy. However. Horrigan
CHANGED to be more familiar with the
history Of the organization than with
that Of France; hence. deeming BEN
nett's reply mere sporadic fash Of
defiance from a properly cowed spirit.
he resolved to crush the rebellion at a
blow.
Don't give me any insolence" he
roared. II won't stand for it, and
Moreover" quietly continued Ben
nett, as though the boss had not
spoken, II shall be very much obliged
If in future you will knock at my door
instead Of bursting In on me. This ID
my private Office. not yours"
do you mean to-
1--WE explained as clearly as ! can
Just what l mean. If you don't under
stand me l can't supply you with In
telligence."
Bennett" said the boss. his burn
Ing rage steadied down to a white
heat. far more dangerous. but less In
coherent. "you and me are talking too
much and saying too little. We've got
to come to showdown. You're clev-
err boy and you made rafting good
fight, and you're on the right side OF
the public and Of the press too. You're
the best material we've got, and II you
try and do the right thing there's no
limit to what you can rise to-but only
II you do the right thing"
1.-The right thing" echoed Bennett
what do you mean by the right
thing" =. :
II mean you've got to do the right
thing by the men who put YOU where
you are today" =.
That's fair. But who put me where
am todayY"
II did,, Dick Horrigan. Who ever
heard Of you till | took you up? No
body II didn't make you mayor. d
who did, I'd like to know" =.
"The voters. The people of this
city"
1.-THE voters" scofred Horrigan 1.-THE
deuce they did! Who had you nomi-
mated"
"You did. But It was the public who
elected me. and I'm going to obey
your orders in one thing I'm going to
do the right thing by the men who
put me where am today I'm going
to pay the voters for their trust In me
by giving them fair and square ad
In the case Of this Bor-
Ough Street railway franchise bill, for
instance" tapping the document lying
before him on his desk. Before sign
that hill intend to make sure It's for
the good Of the people. that It. Ia Tor
the good of the city. not merely for
the good Of Richard Horrigan and
clique of his friends and heeiers. No.
don't swear. It'll do you no. good. I'm
arm on this matter. II you're discon-
tented with me it's your own fault.
I warned you months ago that IL i
was elected should keep my oath OF
Office. As for this Borough bill ;:Y
LAS for this Borough bill" broke In
Horrigan savagely. you'll sign 1t. If
you DON'T -, .- -, =
"Well?" queried Bennett. as the boss
paused. choked by his own fury. IF,
! don't sign it-what then?"
IF you don't, your political career Is
ended from this time on. See? It's
ended. Smashed fat. You think of
yourself as a fine. promising. young
man who's on the road to the gov
ernOrship and maybe to the White
House. Well. you aren't. You're what
Dick HOrrigan made you. and your,
future will be what Dick Horrigan
chooses to make 1t. lifted you up.
and can tear you down Just as easy
And, what's more. by -. I'll do 1t IL
you don't sign the Borough bill I'm
a man Of my word. and before ever
you were nominated | pledged my
word to have that bill put through
The bill paid your election expenses.
IT,
II paid my own election expenses.
You know that"
"Your personal expenses. perhaps.
But who paid for parades. halls. ban
ners. fireworks. speakers. advertise
ments. workers and watchers and all
the other million things that elected
you? The men behind that Borough
bill paid them. And they did 1t on the
understanding you'd sign the bill"
"In other words" remarked Ben
nett. "yOu made bargain for me
Well. l can't keep It,"
"Oh. I'll keep It all right. You'll
sign that bill or yOu'll"-
Mr. Horrigan." exclaimed Bennett
controlling his temper with more and
more difficulty. you said something
just now about our coming to a show
down. This Is the time for 1t. i wan
you to remember hencefOrth that
wear no mans collar-yOurs or any
one else's-and that you cant deliver
any goods you've bargalned for In my
name. IL l sign that bill 1t won't bt
under your orders, but because thinl
It right" t
"Oh." laughed Horrigan, who though
he began to see the drift Of the 9th
ers mind. II don't hold out for that.