Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-02-04

blazed from Thompson's eyes
Wainwright shrank back IN
~ panic dread.
"He's-he's mad!" cried the financier.
"Don't let him at mer'
For Thompson seemed about to hur1
himself on his foe.
SEQ easy, son." adjured Phelan, lay
ing restraining hand on the secre-
tary's shoulder.
The latter, recalled Co himself by the
pressure, relaxed his tense, menacing
attitude and, with hysterical reyulsion
OF feeling, sank into a chair, burying
his face in his arms On the table before
him.
''Nine horrible years." he sobbed bro
kenly. mine awful years of slavery,
of debasement! Watching, hating,
longing to crush him, and, oh, the time
has come, thank God! Thank Cod"
you're all in, lad!'' muttered Pie
Ian, passing an arm about the shaking
youth and lifting him to his feet.
Come with me- I'll send out and get
you bracer."
Thompson, exhausted by his emo
tons, obeyed Mechanically, but at the
farther door paused for moment and
again fixed his Wild, bloodshot eyes on
Wainwrights haggard face
Remember" he threatened, his
voice dead and expressionless, when
you get out Of jail I'll be waiting for
you. And as sure as Gods Justice lives
I'll kill you as I'd kill a dog! Nine
years waiting and-I'1l murder you as
you murdered my
Phelan had forced him over the
threshold, and the s1amming of the
door behind the two seemed to break
the strange spell that had fallen on all.
Wainwright Strengthened himself,
glanced fearfully about, tried to re-
gain his shaken composure and opened
his mouth to speak. But the hurried
entrance of Williams prevented him.
Mr.. Horrigan," gasped the excited
newcomer, i've been looking every
where for your
Whats wrong now?" snapped the
boss. Has
"The Borough bills come up at last.
and
''The gallery crowds rough housing
the place? Then
mo, they're quiet as death; too quiet.
And they have long ropes, and they're
stringing them over the
"Call in the police, then!" ordered
Horrigan. ''Now's the time for them"
II don't dare" protested Williams.
.'.Those men In the gallery are desper-
ate They're dangerous. IT,
'The police?" interrupted Bennett
sharply. What are you talking
about?'
my ordersv' returned Horrigan. 81
sent for them Tell chem to-
Don't do itg' commanded Bennett In
anger.
do as / say, Williamsg' counter
manded Horrigan. ttHaye them in
and
'Phelan," interposed Bennett as the
alderman, having left Thompson In 9TH
er hands, came into the room, ego to
the sergeant In charge OF the police
Mr.. Horrigan sent for. Tell him say
he must keep his men where they are
and take no orders except from me-
Understand p
Il sure dor grinned Phelan, with a
delighted grin at the Wrathful Horri-
gan. An I'll see they
you need not trouble!' croaked
Wainwright, his throat dry and con-
stricted with fear. "The bill is with
THAT goesy' corroborated Horrigan.
DO you hear that, Williams? Mr..
Wainwright Withdraws the Borough
bill. Attend to it in rush, man. Never
mind about the police
well, Friend Horrigan,s blandly OBJ
served PheIan as Williams fastened
out, 7 told you I'd cross two sticks OF
dynamite under you some day. Like
wise done it,
What had you to-
To do with smashin' your Only that
put his honor on to the bill la the
first place an then sicked him on TO
Roberts an discovered Thompson an
turned him over to Mr.. Bennett. That's
about all. But guess it's enough to
make your p'litical career feel ike II
had long line Of carriages driyin' slow
behind 1t. Chesty Dick. my old chum!,
Horrigan had turned his back On his
victorious tormentor and was facing
he mayor.
Bennett" said be. you forget I've
It'll got thar report about your father,
and
Tomorrow's papers win publish IT.
AIWyn.
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