The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-09-03

words. Gibbs meekly set out on his er.
rand.
/ That chaps got streak Of yellow a
yard Wide,' commented Horrigan. gaz.
ing after him.
Not as bad as that" replied Vain
wright. He's young and not used to
reverses. Youth find he is game, al!
right, when it comes to pinch. What
did you want of Newman
You'll see. Here he comes"
| you wished to speak to me, Mr.
HorriganT piped the little Judge, hur-
rying into the foyer. "Good evening,
MI. Wainwright. What success the
ball is! My daughters have been dane.
ing all evening. And Mrs. Newman
is so''-1s
| Never mind Mrs. Newman just
now" broke in Horrigan. '"There's
something important want. you to do
for me-"
He spoke, as he always did to New
man, in the manner Of one addressing
an incompetent servant. The judge,
for all his pomposity, deemed it wise
to ignore the politicians mode of ad-
dress.
II want you to hunt up Bennett"
went on the boss, "and persuade him
to stop fighting the Borough franchise
bill. Tell him
"Oh," gasped the Judge in genuine
alarm. II really don't think could pre-
sumo to-
Eyes, you can," contradicted Horri-
gan. "You can do it, and, what's more,
you will. You don't feel shy about ask
Ing favors Of me, and when it's the
other way around you've got to come
down orr
II know! knoww protested the
frightened little Judge soothingly. "But
you don't understand howl
Il got you the nomination last fall.
Are you going to be white man or
welcherT'
"But I'm sure that Mrs. Newman
ITO blazes with Mrs. Newman! Now
listen to me. Go to Bennett aud do
what you can to make him keep his
hands off our Borough bill. If he's diff
fcult offer him, in my name, the nom-
nation for governor next year. If you
can get him-well, there's a vacancy
next year in the supreme court and"-
"Pll do what I can," assented the
judge. "1m sure you are right, Mr..
Horrigan, even if your way of putting
matters is just little ragged. I'll see
Mr.. Bennett tonight and use all the
persuasion in my power. I'm quite
sure civic welfare will be best served
If he will cease his unseemly opposition
to the Borough bill. Thank you, Mr..
Horrigan. Pm very sure that Mrs.
| Newman
"1'm sure, too," cut in Horrigan. "Now
run on. We're busy. Remember, now
the very next supreme court va
cancy'-
do you really think he has any in
fuence with Bennett?' asked VAIN
wright assthe Judge vanished. T.
Cant do any harm to try. They're
neighbors in the country and in the
same crowd in society and all that. If
it fails, I've another card that's even
stronger. Roberts ought to be here by
now. You found out about those notes
of his?'' ,.-
Eyes; both Of them. One for $1,000,
one for $4,000. Both secured by
mortgaging his factory. Roberts can't
meet them. They've been extended
twice. though the security must have
been fairly good or the Sturtevant
Trust company wouldn't have lent
WILLIAMS said you wanted to speak
to me, Mr.. Horrigan," said a nervous
voice from the door, and pale, middle
aged man came forward. He wore
worry's stamp between his perplexed
eyes, and care had bent his narrow
shoulders
Eyes. Good evening, Roberts," re-
piled Horrigan cordially. "See you
later, Wainwright"
The financier took the hint and walk
ed toward the ballroom, on his way out
nearly colliding with Phelan, who was
entering the foyer. At sight of Horri-
gan and Roberts together Phelan's
eyebrows went upward, with a jerk,
and he tiptoed out in the opposite d.
rection as fast as his stout legs could
carry him in search Of Bennett. Mean
time Horrigan had come directly to the
point, as usual, in his appeal to Rob-
erts.
Look here, alderman" said he,
you've been trying for years to get
through park bill for your ward.
Still want it?"
eyes," returned Roberts. ''My con-
stituents are at me all the time about
that park. They
1T would make your wards property
values so up so per cent, and it would
make you solid there forever. hey?"
| eyes, butt
Introduce that bill again, and I'll
guarantee it will go through"
care you in earnest"
There's my hand on it. Only, of
course, it's understood that your park
bill won't come up until after the Bor-
ough Street railway franchise is pass
ed. Understand"
"pm afraid do" said Roberts after