The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-14

! M NJ (T ~ DALLAS" ht
/ M ssaN said very quiet
4 St4~ ly, you don'I
understand. and
Dallas ne said pefu Won refuned ID
QuteuV, wy "one trust mo 10 OK,
"s' plain, NO ] can
say no more But Quo day you may
learn the cruel mistake you are max
Ing"
Mistaken"
Il don't mean that you are mistaken
In choosing Gibbs instead OF me. bul
that you are wrong In your judgment
OF what am doing, hope you viii
understand some day. II will be too
late TO change anything then. but at
least shall be set right In your eyes.
And fhat means more TO me than you
can ever know. Goodby."
He left tho room abruptly, and Dial.
las stared after him. her brain awhirl
with conflicting thoughts,
There's a man In ten million. miss, "
volunteered phelan. breaking In on her
reyerie, ian from the looks or that
bran new dlnky. three-k spark on
your finger | guess you're wise to the
! fact"
/ Il am engaged to Mr., Clbhs." replied
Dallas coldIy.
what the gasped Phelan, check.
Ing himself just In time. I'm sure
sorry for you MISS" he went on. with
sincerity that precluded any offensc,
''for frien' Gibbs In going to have
something so heavy fall on his bank
roll by the time we're through with
this Borough bin that he'll bc able to
use his wad for a book mark without
crinklin' any Of the leaves. Why,
! he'll
Come, Perry" interrupted Dallas.
Shall we go TO the meeting nowf"
Confused, she turned TO the door
leading into Horrigans room instead
OF that opening on the corridor and
found herself face to face with her
uncle, the boss and Gibbs.
Il beg your pardon" she began, sur.
prised. II didn't know
"Dallasw exclaimed Gibbs and Vain.
wright In the same breath Horrigan
scowled at the interruption as all three
men rose to their feet
"What brings you to a place like
thisr asked Wainwright In dIspleas.
ure.
"Perry and l." indicating her broth.
or. who had followed her Into the
room. "are going to attend the meet
Ing Of the board OF aldermen"
But" protested her uncle dsapprov-
ingly, 1T is hardly the sort off,
my fortune and Perry's and that OF
the man am TO marry are all bound
up In the Borough bill," she answered
fearlessly. Il have a right to be pres.
ent when that biIl's fate Is decided"
"Good neryeg' appauded Horrigan
you're thoroughbred. II there were
more women like YOU
"Mr. Horrigan.' reported Williams,
hurryIng In from an antechamber, "the
police have come, and
"All right. answered the boss. "Give
the sergeant his orders"
III hardly like the responsibility"
muttered Williams, ''and"-
"But you'll take 1t. I'm backing
you. BY the way, get seats for Miss
Wainwright and her brother. Get
them close to the anteroom door, so II
there's row she can come back here.
Ii there are no vacant seats there,
clear a couple Of people out and make
place for
"But we have seats" protested Dal-
las as williams sped on his errand.
Alderman Phelan"-
Alderman Phelan will have trouble
finding seat In this city when I'm
done with him." snarled Horrigan.
Better take the seats | offer, Miss
Wainwright. They're safer"
"But," protested Wainwright, III
there's to be any danger SHE mustn't
be there. can't have
II will be on hand to help her IL
there is,' Gibbs answered him.
"H'mp' grunted Horrigan In some
what uncompllmentary doubt.
Il will, too!" spoke up Perry.
Horrigan nodded approval,
you'll be all right then" said be.
"And now
"You spoke Of the police being In the
aldermanic chamber" said Dallas.
."What forT
ITO check any trouble the gallery
may make" answered Horrigan. "This
man Benefits stirred the people up
with lot Of his anarchlstlc reform
ideas till they're crazy. Some ones
liable to get broken skull, and then
Bennett will have himself to thank.
Maybe when the police have ham.
niered a little sense into folks heads
with their nlghtsticks, the victims will
begin to understand just what sort OF
man Alwyn Bennett is Remember
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