The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-11-19
CHAPTER Ill.

with 4 contemptuouS jerk of the head
and addressing no one in particular.
ASK YOUR friend Wainwright
grunted Phelan. with equal r"ughness.
"I-you see" began Wainwright con
ciliatingly. Il didn't like TO see two
such first rate chaps at odds with each
other, so wanted to bring you TO
gether here to-
"Oh, you did. did you?' sneered Hor-
rigan. "And what did Phelan say to
that little plan?"
81 said" snapped Phelan before his
host could reply-"I said I'd see you in
- first"
Same here. twice over" said Hor.
rigan.
But" interposed Wainwright coax
ingly, sis there no way
NO" retorted Horrigan. his deep
voice rumHing far down in his throat.
There isn't. Look here, Phelan! I'm
out for your scalp, and I'm going to get
itr'
Come on. look for it" crowed Phe-
Ian, fairly hopping up and down in
rage and excitement. Come a-runnin'!
An while you're huntin' my scalr
don't overlook one bet. I'm af
yours"
mine. you little shrimp! Why
Eyes, yours. Horrigan, you
You're pretty cbesty an strong sta,
IN, an Tho ton of tho nroo n To- a tiop n
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 Phelan of the
Eighth
LET it go at that for now. You'll
wake up in the fall, when the elec-
ton
"Let it 90 at that for keeps. r-\
Mr.. Wainwright" broke off Horri-
gan, If this was the business you
wanteI to talk over with me here
ut isn't" assured the thoroughly un-
comfortable financier
"Oh! Then we can get down to real
business perhaps when this fellows
gone"
THAT lets me out" observed Phelan
cheerfully as he picked up his hat.
"G'by. Mr. Wainwright. G'by, Mr..
Gibbs HorriSan. III
But you'll stay to lunch. alderman,
won't you:' urged Horrigan, with an
effort at cordiality that deceived no
one.
NO, thanks" replied Phe,an. When
the curtains down and the orchestra
gone home | don't need no usher to
poke me In the ribs TO tell me the
shows out AS for stayin' to break
bread with Dick Horrigan, Id sooner
have q jolly little grub fest with W!leys
poison squad Goodhy, all HorriGan.
rs for you, some day III cross two
sticks of dynamite under you and you'll
scatter so wide that the inquest over
your p'litical remains will have to be
held in fourteen counties"
Il am so sorry. Mr.. Horrigan, that
this should have happened in my
house." said Wainwright as the irate
alderman stalked out. leaving the boss
staring after him in dumb fury. 81
meant it for the best and
Mr. Wainwright" interrupted Hor-
rigan, venting his pent-up wrath on his
dismayed host, this old world Of ours
is white with bones Of failures, Of
fools, of deadbeats. In other words,
Of folks who meant 1t for the best
Now let's get down to business"
First let me introduce Mr.. Gibbs.
He"-
"Glad to meet him, but he'll excuse
me when II say I never talk business
when there's third party around. No
offense, Mr.. Gibbs. Just walk out and
take a look at the view, like a good
boy, won't you? Thanks"
Gibbs, at q 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, grudgingly
attempted to soften the effect OF his
brusqueness.
II didn't mean to snub your friend,
said he, "but Phelan riled me, and
took it out on the next man spoke to-.
What on earth set you to having Phe-
Ian here to meet me for, anyway?
"Just as said. l wanted to win him
over to us. We will need every strong
man we can get this fall. We
"You know lot about finance, Mr..
Wainwright. But you're 4 rank out
slider in politics or you'd never have
made such a break. / can't compro-
mise with Phelan even if wanted to.
He's stood out against me, and I've
got to smash him. If he could defy ME
and get away with it, other leaders
would think they could do it, too, d
in less than no time the organiI, On
would be split up into dozen factions,
and I'd be down and out. Understand
I've got to look out for discipline If I'm