Putnam patriot., 1908-08-21
CHATTER XIII.

"HE mamentous Friday bad ar riyei the day whereou the fa- Il nous or infamous = Borough Street railway bill in its peaded form WIS to come up for the Sierrnens consideration.
 Every naper in the city devoted cd Snns to the situation. Every where it Ias known that the "bey mayor" was |gbtiug with sii his might the btii he Isd already vetoed Equally well was understood that Herrigan was mak s the battle of his whole career in khalf of the measure. If he could but klee his solid thirteen" aldermen to had firm and eonld maintain his hold Roberts for the fourteenth, al kead be plain sailing and the bill |oud pass by a two-thirds vote in ste ef the mayors veto.
 More than the mere bill nnd his ree fer it ~ere included in Hor1a- bns reasons for his present activity. rccgnize<t that his prestige as boss ss at stake-that in case of faifGTe bold on the organization would be busiderabiy weakened, perhaps almost much sha ken as to permit Fhesan to blfll his enee absurd threat ts tear m down from his confluence Fer the hele organization was viewing with eathless interest the duel between errigsn and the youthful mayer the ss had made" In such circles q katen nan commands scant respect. Tbe boani of aldermen were ip ses bn ia the city hall. Of the ante lamber of the great room where they ti WIS small. suugly furnished lartalent first of a series of similar Flms that stretched away. with con cung doers. to the far end of tbe pm corridor This place. with the om adjoining. had once been the Enptreliefs office. Of late. however, st official tad changed his quarters the roetR nearest the auteehanter been appropriated by Horrixan nseif as saft of unofficial snug ". wbere he could sit at ease and lhsaef business at close quarters heneTer the rSanization's secret in esls demanded his presence at the haH
 heFe, bis whereabouts known ofiy BIS intimate and personal iieuten- N The boss was won't to sit at ease, some fat ruhieund spider in f1e i'er Of geb of intrigue. and issne e'Ners or plans of campaign S-srus 'aese We're carried by word of meuta "ash the anteroem into the alder he chamber Others he transmit y neahs of a telephone that stood " en toe center tahle. before which sFeat easy chair sas always placed isdna ll1s tn bic a s the board of ai- ieh We're about ta convene on the 'M Friday of the Borough bills
 consideration sat three men a@rsht Gibbs and Horrigan. The he'' in spite sf his bahituai steady HeS. Was plainly u1easy. Gibbs " ao effort to deny his anxiety. eses We're hiooishot. his manner lse'ed and his nerves evidently 4s To breaking point. Horrigan v @ the trio tad abated not ese VI the colossal calm ssd brutsa V 'hat were part and parcel of Aahs mighty character.
 zen will our bill come np. Ho yeu sse asked Gibbs. breaking a silence.
 hai an hour or 50 probably" sssd Horrigan. glancing at h.s
 thought 1t was better fer
 = fiere ahead of time
 -H af hour" fumed Gibbs, "and Esss nor Roberts here yet.
 Aey don't get here on timer 'es sh''- grunted Horrigan plae-
 !ea fhlns < is possible either of
 aas come yetY' went on Gibba, nanes at the antecharnber door. " v. oe you ka0w7 Perhape"-
 A"shls would have told me. He "aere I'm fo be founi.-
 re sure Ellis and Roberts win api~
 
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 secsi tifne.v
 sappose they don'tr- insisfed
 as-ff osisly What theny'
 A'- f they don't. then they won't
 ~ yon snpposes. snapped Hor-
 Whats the matter with you.
 Are you looking for a muse as tlse human question mark ' ~N ls aa'nraily nersous.~ explain -sa~FsSht Hes not SO old al
 sag a- yea and !. Horrigan. and