The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-25
CHAPTER III.
Y ORRIGAN was first to break
- the tense silence.
What's this here fOr?" be
4 s nr0WIah Indicating pheian
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- the tense silence.
4 What's this here fOr?" be
4 growled Indicating Phelan
with conteniptuous ERIK of the head
and addressing no one in particular.
"Ask your friend Wainwright"
grunted Pheiau. with equal roughness.
"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 your sneered Hor-
rigan. "And what did Phelan say to
that little plan?"
81 said' snapped PheIan before his
host could reply-"I said I'd see you in
firstly
"Same here, twice oyer!" said Hor.
rigan.
But interposad Wainwright coax
ingly, sis there no way
NO" retorted Horrigan. his deep
voice runbling far down in his throat.
"There isn't Look here. Phelan! I'm
out for your scalp, and I'm going to get
it!'
"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 scalp
don't overlook one bet I'm after
yours
"Mine. you little shrimp! Why
Eyes. yours. Horrigan. you cur.
You're pretty cbesty an strong stand
in on the top of the organization. but
you're no bloomin' statue Of Liberty.
You can be torn down. and here's the
- .,aa..----t-,---~--- no the tearin'
Me-A'derman 1immn- nI--a-----r-----
Let it go at that for now. You'll
wake up in the fall when the cleo
tom
LET it go at that for keeps. r.
Mr.. Wainwright broke off Horri-
gan, if this WAS the business you
wanted to talk over With me here
1T 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 PheIap
cheerfully as he picked up his hat.
"G'by. Mr.. Wainwright. G'by Mr..
Gibbs Horrigan, up
But you'll stay to lunch. alderman,
won't Eou:" urged Horrigan, with an
effort ut cordiality that deceived no
one
No. thanks" replied Pheian. when
the curtains down and the orchrstra's
gone home l don't need no usher 70
poke me in the ribs to tell me- the
shows out As for stayin' to break
bread with Dick Horrigan. I'd sooner
have jolly little grub fest with Wiley's
poison squad Goodby. all Horrisan,
AS for yon. some day I'll 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 III fourteen counties"
i am SO sorry, Mr.. Horrigan, that
this should have happened in nv
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 it 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 l say never talk bushes.
when there's third party around y.
offense. Mr.. Gibbs. Just walk out an
take look at the view, like goo
boy, won't you? Thanks"
Gibbs, at 4 warning look of appe.'
from Wainwright. checked the anr.
retort that sprang to his lips, turn,
on his heel and walked out Horrig:l
who had observed the glance exchang-
ed between the two men, grudgingly
attempted to soften the effect of his
bruSqueness,
Il didn't mean to snub your friend"
said he, but Phelan riled me, and |
took 1t out on the next man spoke to.
What on earth set you to havin. Pie /
Ian here to meet me for. anyway
Just as said | wanted to win him /
over TO us. We will need every strong
man We can get this fall. We
You know a lot about finance, Mr.. /
Wainwright. But you're 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. and
In less than no time the organization
would be split up into dozen factions.
ana Ia be down and out. Understand.
I've got TO look out for discipline if I'm