Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-22

and see him Immediately II possible"
"All right" answered the tinancier
"I'll come at once. I'm sorry. your
honor. that am called away just now
for I'd like to discuss this Borough bill
further with you. But what wished
to express can be said in nutshell
II l. who own the rival road am in
favor Of granting the Borough fran
chise. can't see why any one else
should object to II. Come on. Thomp.
son. Good day. your honor. Good day,
alderman"
The financier passed out. Thompson
was following when Phelan. who had
never once removed his eyes from the
secretary. stepped In front Of him.
"Well, young man" said he.
"Well. sir!" said Thompson in mild
surprise.
you remember meW
II don't think so, SIR"
Huh! That's queer! Pm Alderman
Phelan Of the Eighth"
1--WE read about you. of course. sir.
but p
"But you don't know me? Never met
me before?"
I'm sorry, sir. but can't recall 1t
If did. Good day. sir"
The secretary hurried out after his
Employer. Phelan. with puzzled shake
of the head, seemed trying 10 solve
some elusive problem. But Bennett,
who had not noted the brief scene be-
tween Thompson and the alderman,
broke in on the latters musings with
the remark:
"You appeared to be amazed at Mr..
Wainwrlght's attitude toward the Bor-
bugh Street railway franchise"
Amazed is a mild, gentle word for
my feeling" declared the alderman.
ITO hear that old flint heart prattlin'
about widows and orphans and fair
play-why. say, your honor, know
Charles Wainwright from way back,
md l tell you he has the same affec-
ton for the money Of widows and or
phans that tomcat has for a canary.
AS for fair play, he wouldn't recognize
1t Ii he was to hear 1t through a mega
phone He's up to something! don't
know just what. But ZIP
"Come, Gomez demonstrated Bennett
good humoredly. I'm sure you do
Wainwright an injustice. He'-
"He's a fine old bird! Do you chance
to remember the Garrison case nine
years back? President Garrison Of the
Israel Putnam Trust company
"Who shot himself after being ruined
by a fnancier who was his dearest
friend? Yes. What has that to do
with
"With Wainwright? Oh. nothin'
much. Only Wainwright happened to
be the financier."
"No! You must be mistaken"
"Am L? | ought to know something
about it. was the chief OF police at
the time and handled the case. 1t was
who suppressed Wainwright's name.
For a small consideration p
wainwright" gasped Bennett. "Of
all men! But
$50 you see why coppered the
mercy and fair play cards when he
dealt 'em just now," purred Phelan.
There's something big behind this
talk of his in favor Of the Borough
bill. Wasn't 1t at his house last sum-
mer that Horrigan offered you the nomi'
nation! That's the story, and
YES. On the 25th Of July. He'-
The 25th Of July. hey? That was
the day he had me out there. The day
met that fellow Gibbs. BY the way
your honor. the papers say it's Gibbs
firm that's buyin' all that Borough
stock. They've been buyin' 1t up on
the quiet for months. begin to see
lot of funny little lights that make this
thing clearer. Gibbs Is buyin' Borough
stock. He's Wainwright's chum. Hor-
rigan and Wainwright frame up your
nomination; then the minute you come
into power this Borough franchise bill
Is Ou Sou bs AAO'''5"h' "''
Wainwright begs you to sign 1t. Take
my Wainwright OWNS the Borough
road as well the City Surface, and Hor-
rigan's gettin fat wad Of stock for
arrangip' the franchise. Oh. they've
got your honor all tied up in ribbons.
like you was measly bookay. You
and me ought to get together and fight
this thug out side by side. and when
once | get the Indian sign on Dick Hor.
rigan"-
but I've no personal quarrel with
Horrigan. He"-
you've got the same quarrel with
him that the pigeon has with the musk
rat. II you don't use your wings you'll
he swallowed. Let me put you on to
Few of the little jokers in that bill Of
his. You see
II see more about that bill than you
think" nterposed Bennett. "Pve work
ed over il night after night, with my
'awyer. Don't you get the idea I've been