The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-01-07

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know who is do
"FGt mrGuglt!- cIseo ing this private
"'OO'' ~'S""9 9'"' buying. That's
what we brought you into the deal for.
Anyhow, the mysterious purchaser is
liable to find himself in hot water be-
fore long"
"Why?" quexied Gibbs in voice he,
tried to make Indifferent.
"Only because the deal will probably
fall through"
Fall through" cried Gibbs, dismay-
ed. "What do you Why, you told me
Mr.. Horrigan could win over a four
teenth alderman, and that with his
solid thirteen
'Yes," drawled Horrigap, who had
been unobtrusively eying Gibbs from
the moment of his entrance, 1--WE had
some such notion, as you say. But my
solid thirteen didn't happen to be as
solid as he looked. He's bolted."
: ''Bolted, Then we've will lose!
We
"Say. Mr.. Gibbs" observed Horri-
gan, "you seem to take this thing pref
ty hard for a man with only 20 per
cent at stake. Mr.. Wainwright stands
to lose some millions. I'm interested
to the extent Of almost million: Yet
you don't see US getting pale and
shaky, do you? If man can't pay for
the chips he has no right in poker
game. Brace up and act like man.
can't you? We haven't lost yet I've
sent after the fellow that bolted, and
think can land the fourteenth alder
man too"
"Goodw exclaimed Gibbs in wild re-
lief. "And you'll do your very best to
pull the deal through. won't you:"
"Now snarled Horrigan in elephan-
tine sarcasm. I'm going to. spend the
time playing pingpong and diabolo
with the kids or taking course of les
sons in fancy knitting. Oh, buck up.
can't you, and quit acting like a baby.
Judge Newman's out there on the other
side of the ballroom. Chase over and
tell him 10 come here
Too confused to resent the boss
words, Gibbs meekly set out on his er-
rand.
"That chaps got streak of yellow
ward wide" commented Horrigan, gaz-
ing after him.
Not as bad as that" replied Vain
wright. Hes young and not used to
reverses. You'll find he is game, all
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..
Horrigan?" piped the little judge. hur-
rying into the foyer. Good evening,
Mr.. Wainwright What a success the
ball is! My daughters have been dane
ing all evening. And Mrs. Newman
is so''-
'Never mind Mrs. Newman just
now," broke in Horrigan. There's
something important l 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.
; "I want you to hunt up Bennett"
went on the boss, land persuade him
to stop fighting the Borough franchise
bill. Tell him
"Oh," gasped the judge in genuine
alarm, 81 really don't think could pre-
sumo to-
"Yes, 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
81 know! knowr' protested the
frightened little judge soothingly. "But
you don't understand how
'I got you the nomination last fall
Are you going to be white man OF
q welcher"
But I'm sure that Mrs. Newman
''To blaZes with Mrs. Newman! Now
listen to me. Go to Bennett and do
what you can to make him keep his
hands off our Borough bill. If he's dif-
fcult offer him, in my name, the NOM
ination for governor next year. II you
can get him-well, there's vacancy
next year in the supreme court and
'I'll do what / can," assented the
Judge. 'T'm 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.