The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-27


observed casualty, as he entered unin.
yited, closed the door behind him and
took a chair, "but my business
wouldn't wait"
"Then state 1t as briefly as you can"
directed Bennett. making no move to
rise or welcome his unbidden guest.
ut is very late, and am tired"
1--WE come to see you about our Dor.
ough bin
80 supposed"
You won't call or your fight against
us?o
THAT question is hardly worth an
swering. MOI
II thought not. Well, Mr. Alwyn
Bennett, I've got you'll I've got you'll
DO You understand me7'
Perfectly. Is that allT
No 1t amt all mimlcked the boss
"And I'm In earnest. I've got you
where want YOU
THAT doesn't interest me. If you've
nothing else to say
"But have.y chuckled Horrigan.
"When II came to a showdown be-
tween us two put a staff OF men to
looking up your record"
You found nothing you could use.
Is that
mo; 1t isn't even the beginning.
Then | remembered about your ia.
ther.s
1zosat my fathersY
1t grated on Bennett that his dead
fathers bonored name should be spo.
ken by this low politician, but before
he could protest more foreibly Horrl-
gan went on:
what d'you think II said your IA
Their WAS grafter--one of the worst
Of his timer
I'D say you lied, answered Bennett
calmly. and I'd drive the foul lie
down your throat with my flst. You'll
have to think OF some better scheme
than that.v
do you think I'd be idiot enough to-
como here wifi, the story II didn't
have full proof Of it7v asked uorrigan
in contempt
And. despite himself. Alwyn saw the |
man was speaking what be believed to
be the truth He paused, m his impul,
siye forward move, reseated himsclfj
and asked coldly:
what SO called proofs have you
been fooled BY your heelers into think.
ing',
Don't believe me, hey; Well. you
viii fast enough before I'm done I'M
less you're afraid Of what I've got to
say'
'I'm not afraid Of anything you can
'ay The highest tribute to my IA
hers memory is the fact that a cur
Ike you cannot deiile it. Go on. III
listen TO you =
'svery good" said Horrigan. quite
inmoved. IN make 1t as short as
AN remembered your father got
Itch pretty quick He was member
If the organization, and hts firm got
he jobs Of building the aqueduct and
he new library That gave me my
'lew. looked up the specifications for
both jobs. and turned them over to
he old engineering firm Of Morris q
You know the firm, per
,aps If you don't, you can look them
lp. They don't belong to the organiza-
ion; they're the best experts In their
inc. and they can't be juggled with.
Il know them. Go on"
II paid them a fancy sum to go over
hose specifications and then examine
be library and the adueduct and see
{ they were up to the mark or II the
ity d been cheated by the Bennett
Contracting company. had a strong
lea was right. but wouldn't speak
III ! had the proof. When ! got home
fter the ball tonight found the Nor
Is & Cbefrington report waiting for
ne ! brought a copy Of It along with
1e.'
WELL asked Bennett indifferently,
what then 3
Here's the copy OF the report. Look
over for yourself. The crookedest
ob ever pulled or In this city! Third !
ito material. when the material called
Or In The specifications was used at
il. Granite shell fllled with mortar
lstead OF solid granite; foundations )
arely half the depth called for; in-
arior tiles In place Of flreproof ones;
heap, crumbly iron aud steel instead
( first quality oh, there's fifty such
institutions ana fraudA1 It's the raw
II, FUNNIEST job ! ever Neard Of. y :