Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02
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office.
Hes everything replied VAIN
wright. Hes a wonder. He heard
me say | wished I had a good operator
up here whom I could trust, SO with
out II word to me he goes and learns
telegraphy. I've had him nine years
now and tested and tempted him fifty
ways, but he's as true as steel, the one
employee I ever had that could trust.
BY the way, the message he just
brought mo- ought to Interest you. 1t
tells me Borough Street railway stock
Is offered now at G3. I've given orders
for your Office to take all they can get
hold Of at that price quietly and with
out making any bids or attracting at
tention. Tllat'll I've the biggest deal OF
my career II | can carry 1t through.
You understand your part perfectly
to take for yourself 20 per cent Of the
deal, handle the whole affair on the
floor and not buy any OF the stock for
your w private account? Stick to
that and there's Just n thing that
can possibly block us"
"You mean the defeat Of the present
city administration this fall?"
".Iust that. and | don't believe it will
he beaten. Tho organizations solid as
Il rock. They have the police. the of.
fccloldcrs and
But tho people Mt largcT
"The people mt large are sheep that
like to he driven by the strongest shop.
herd. If they weren't, they'd have
broken loose II century ago and rnn the
city and the country to suit themselves.
Just now Dick IIorrigan happens to he
the shepherd who can make them 20
wherever he says"
"ShcQhcrd and crook combined, I
should say" commented Gibbs, chuc-
king at his own feeble joke.
Il wouldn't lot a speech like that
get back to Horrigan if | were YOU
! returned wainwright dryly. "Your
career might suffer. Nothing Except,
maybe. gratitude, is so bad as humor
for spelling a mans chances in bust
ness or politics. a laugh costs more
than people think. But. speaking of
the election this fall, a reform wave
or any change of city administration
would smash our Borough Street rail
way deal. To Offset that, I've Joined
hands with IIorrigan. II | can brinc
him TO see things my way. he shat
have cash enough to bny all the honest
voters ne needs. Hes coming here
this loon to talk things ovcr with me
Phelan's coming too"
"Phelan? You mean the alderman
Of the Eighth? You'll have a pleasant
little gathering. Perhaps you didn''
know that Phelan and Horrigan hav,
had a row and
"And that's why I'm bringing then
together here today. / want to patel
up their quarrel II l can. need then
both. Phclan's n useful man"
But Uor"igaD is boss Of the organl
cation. If YOU have him on your side
why DO You bother about gettint
Phelan too"
Yes. IIorrigan Is boss. Hes tough
his way NJ by bulldog tactics. IL
has 10 diplomacy but brut
force. Now. rhclan has Just as mucl
force IL his way. but he's as tricky a,
q fox too. I've known him ever sine,
he WIS chief OF police. He's a danger
Gus man. II he's against us. he cal
make troyhlc. | want him. Hes
Judge NeNman.' announced tn
butler.
A whimsical frown crossed VAIN
wright's face. but cleared into a pass
ably hoSpitnble expression as a littl
gray haired man. with a solemn. weaI
face, trotted pompously in on the heel
of the buffers announcement.
Good morning, Judge" said the hos
pleasantly. you don't know MI
Gibbs. think. Of Gibbs, Norton & Co.
Judge Newman Is my next door neigh
Dor on the left as you come from tn
station. Gibbs. You must have M
ticed the place--Queen Anne hous,
with
"Oh. he probably never gave It
glance" put in the judge. "A mere co
tage. that's all. When a man with m
meager judicial salary has a social Of
sitlon to keep up and foul daughter
that aren't married and-Charles, 70
can't realize what II means to hav
four unmarried'-
mo, l cannot" assented wainwright
, quickly. land from present signs II
, not likely to. / hope Mrs. Newman
I well?'
The little judges face grew doubl
, important.
Extremely well, thank you," sal
, be. "A wonderful woman! You've mt
her, Mr.. Gibbs? -
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course you have CWN G-H VA
often heard " NHo 1885,
BY the way, Val ~ NJ E&&6H
Charles. 1t was Wy ;HlAM
. she who told ~-6R&e&&fN
me to drop in E&N9&
on you this MG
. morning. You E% III
y. see - she h64SX
J.. MIS-. Newman o. "A II
is most anXious ~
y for me to come 80
= up for re-elec-
ton this fall. II hought you mfgh
u Mfr Uorrirsn 70 SdU a Uord to Mr.
n whom 7 hro.cb. Horrtgdn in my BE
d y. .. halt"
-. doesn't quite seem to see II that wa,
He doesn't want to have me renomina
4" ed. | thought perhaps. as a person
favor to so old q friend, you might 50