Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26

it's satisfaction to kN0w ~ lon onys
us he's fighting. He's cutting his OWE
throat too
CHAPTER XIV.
THE first committee room that
lay to the right Of HorriSan's
office-in the same relation to Il
i as the antechamber to the left
was usually given over to dry ON
cial business, and its musty walls must
almost have experienced distinct
shock about this time as Dallas Vain
wright entered from the corridor b.
hind She was accompanied by Perry
and by Phelan, who, passing through
the corridor toward the aldermanic
chamber, had collided with the brother
and sister at the committee room door.
"Here's good sight for sore eyes,
Miss Wainwright" the alderman was
| saying with his best air. "But IL 1t
fair to ask what brings such bunch
Of sunshine into an old plitical shell
/, like this? I'd as soon think Of seeing 4
Horrigan at mass as to find you here"
II want to attend the aldermen's
meeting" exclaimed Dallas. Il have
| special reason. So made Perry
bring me. But at the door they told
| us the gallery was SO crowded that We
Couldn't
"Never you mind the gallery, miss,
interrupted Phelan. "It isn't mean
for the likes Of you anyway. YOU
| lust sit here few minutes, an ~
catch an attendant somewhere an
| make him hustle up couple Of good
chairs for you on the main door, where,
you can pipe everything just like you
were in your own opra box c0ppin' on
swad Of high C's."
"Thank you SO much, alderman, rel
piled Dallas. II hope we're not putt
ting you to too much trouble
"No trouble at all An even II ~
was I'd come a-runnin' to meet IT. I'm
the original trouble eater. Besides, the
best In the house is none too good for
| the lady who was so interested In my
outings So long! I'll be right back.
what queer chap he is!' musei
Perry, as Phelan fastened away q
his mission. III could take 81
weeks course IN slang and hot a
| from that man I'd be able to sew bu
| tons on the whole English language
81 don't think you need very mu(
| tuition" observed Dallas. "But It WI
kind Of Mr.. Phelan to look after us.
like him be-
| Because he's standing by Benne
SO pluckily in this fightY'
'Mr. Bennett is nothing to me.
mop asked Perry in innocd
cigarette money cabling to you abb
his campaign when you were acrd
| the big wash last summer. For
man who was nothing to you 70
sure took large swads Of Intelligent ID
terest Look here, little girl, he wen
on, less fippantly, what's the matte1
Has anything
! "Nop she broke in, with miserab
effort at courage. ''Nething's the mi
ter. I'm perfectly happy Why should
I be? An engaged girl is always
IAN engaged girly' he shouted
high glee. 'You don't mean to
you and Alwyn''-
"Of course not. am engaged
Mr.. Gibbs"
/ 'Good Lordr' gasped the lad In ~
est dismay. IF that's meant Tor
joke, it's the punkest ever! Did
ut isn't a joke, Perry. and It's y
rude Of you to talk SO. l am engag
to Mr.. Gibbs, and
"But-how-when did the atroc
come of, and
81 became engaged to him the mig
of the administration ball. did
want to tell you yet, because kne
you don't like him. Im-rm-
you're happy?"
Certainly 1 ann" she retorted
family $50 happy that r.
"That you are having fight to ked
from crying this blessed minuteM
finished. ''Say, Dallas, 1t breaks g
all up to have you 80 miserable.
think whole lot of you, More'n
any one else but Cynthia. And wa
to help you out Of this measly mixu
Won't your
"There is nothing any one can d.
she murmured sadly. Il have cnos
my course and r.
"Cheese IT." whispered Perry IN hs
ried admonition. Here comes u
nett, and Phelan's with him"
The young mayor came IN, talking
the alderman as he came.
"This rooms disengaged," he
saying. ''I'll write it here ana give
to-oh. beg your pardon" he bro
81, recognizing Dallas and Perry.
didn't know
'Ive got two good seats for vol
announced Phelan. fright where
can see an hear the whole shoot
match. An guess before the meett
over it's liable to get ass1ntersstin'
double "Uncle Tom" show in q te
I'll show you the way as soon
you're ready There's no rush. Thil
amt TO-, &, ei9y.i, 80 yee." rs
(ro Be Continued.)
Here comes the Spring Winds
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