The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-08

Annie Rasped, and scarce could
move. In a moment more she heard
the old steps on the stairs. the steps
that tor forty years had gone on so
many errends for others. kind and
merciful errands all OF them, though
for the most part sad. He was soon
beside her. and she looked up into the
gentle face that was so full of the
woes OF humanity. He had driven at
once from the hospital in the cab they
had sent to fetch him. Jimmy's last
words had been:
What will become or Anniei"
The death OF Alderman Jimmy Tier
nan at any time would have been a
shock. When death came to him by
a pistol ball IL created what the news
papers. in the columns they were so
glad TO NIL that Monday morning. de-
fined as profound sensation. This
sensation was most profound in two
circles in the city. outwardly uncon-
nected. though bound by ties which It
was the constant and earnest effort
Of both to keep secret and unknown
The city council had had n special
session on Saturday night and had
passed the new gas franchise. Alder
man Herman had had charge OF the
fight. Malachi Nolan was away anil
Baldwin had picked out Herman as
the most trustworthy and able OF
those OF the gang who were left be
hind. Jimmy had felt the compliment
and gloried in IL. II was the biggest
thing that had fallen TO him in his
political life. and he was determined
that he would make all there was to
be made out of the opportunity. Not
in any base of hordid sense-that is.
not wholly so; that would come, OF
course, but he felt beyond this a JOY
in his work. the satisfaction of mere
success would be his chief reward. the
glory and the professional pride he
would feel. He relished the fight
agt<st the newspapers. against pub
lie opinion" whatever that was.
against the element that called itself
the better" element.
lie was fully determined that no
step should be misplaced: he count
ed his men over and over again: he
checAed them or mentally. and II all
turned out as he had said Every one
cd right. VIXEN the roll was called
the new gas franchise was granted:
Jimmy had delivered the goods.
II vas natural that such a glorious
victory should be celebrated. and the
gang. when u assembled in Jimmy's
place. Immediately after the session
was over. could not restrain its imua-
uence. The boys iohled to have the
fruits OF the day. work: with their
wages they could celebrate n glad,
care free hearts. hut Jimm. as OF a
Gaelic cunning. He would not jeopar-
die the victory AT that stage by any
indiseretion. lie saw at glance the
sHHaFN N.a.
ne always sm!led-2nd any one. to ses
his smile. must have loved him-but
he shook his head.
The drinks in YOU. boys" he said
and yOI can't trust YOUR tOnEues
lOuN have 20 walt Monday night
youN BE- over. Then We'll talk bust
ness"
Subconsciously. they stnl were so
b'rt IN a strange dua! mentality they
saw tho safety there was IN his DE-
c.sion: and. in the paralysis OF will
AIS magnetism worked In them. they
loved him the mere Tor H. They re-
Wcmbered that % was just what MaIa-
chi would have done. And so. noisy
and excited as they were. the APP
pia ided his ssgaCity. Then they gave
themselves over unrescrvcdiy 10 their
;ppsNics u was q famous night in
he annals az the gang Jimmy him
self joined iu the reyclry. and IN tho
calm. s.l"ut sunday morning. with Tho
new sunlight glaring In his sWil-
len. aching eyes. he found him
'lf. "ith companion. in Clark
street chop house lust as they were
Going ~ order breakfast. Young man
came iu. with black look !n his eyes
40 enc saw - then. though they all
remembered 10 afterward Jimmy
greeted him as gayly ne he greeted
every body. but the Young man did not
warm 90 JiWmy.s greeting. There were
words. tho quick rush o. anger 20
.mmy iacr. q blow. and the pistol
uut. 40 FIRST the newspapers we're
-.ad 20 trace some sinister connection
J'tHrrn th" franchise Fight and The
tragedy AifcrWsrd. they said 90 was
Only some private grudge 80 one
dreamed that Jimmy Ticrnan had an
enc my on earth.
81 the hospital Jimmy opened his.
rt"f. ard on bis face. grown very
NiiIc. iHfrr Was a smile again. the
last oi lI- winning smiles His friend
"er" with h.fn. and they Wepf uu-
9snlmpd Then hp rolled his head 0u
us pl a.. and spoke or Annie The
calm sister OBJ Charity pressed her
rosary into lis hand. ana stopped 10
listen. They had iIsf time 10 srud
u- Father lauphrr''.
Down iu thc ward. Tho .adnc-s that
il come 10 Irtd1m street spread
'.arFI' IHu- Wnu. and many n
oman Fnd mary o. emilia cried The
poor bad loot friend aud they would
fo' soon FORGET him DO Tho long DAYS
NJ tn" distant aiuffr they would fiuuk
Nt Dim over AID over Every one in
Dat ward was poor. though tho 20.
iff'nnrf. r.rfru-rD udirE fuaf uaN
'nr.frr IIum" rr- uD Tor rr.cIrc.
'"r nur meyer rrfaprd tho real
FU.Il cane. Hf I.n TACT And % w1e
.nUu.r ''rudIt around tine cts
'H|I Jmm. nad been % man with
Ffr.I fYr friend. nfp Thr gang
molrrri H.w iu sadness that bad
'10"l iI If tho rruursn Of re- recent
nhrInfF. luf their Grief. genuine ns if
fH IHI Ir f Hr OWL hiffnrurHe their.
hearts r0uII rot have owned Tnet
r''" rr.ttr and troubled Whenever
100. pot f1rniH Doe u little grOup. they
f"aI C0unffrUai .OH In one another
r0 end uuu and fNrr fhrr curead
'nr caution fNrF bad eHf0'ind on sat
rHHr night i...fdr. fIfaf varied %
f'ftf. Jimmy drrf. ni.fn lf c0uI
got create a. crisis boo tlr w1rkft
rrUf.fIr'n.. .f.r rise fp uf rgOua
200 .nra Iu certain ~rrWfuf. Of nrar.
r.fI r.rrIae Dr. vHe IrrrifanIr fhrf
financial arI political circ'ra .hluid
overlap aut Irf.rUl.f each DfI.r .I
biol urfffr. and fhrrr urrf confer
.rrr. tIIrh .f.urd fD reflect % a.ua.
~ rrr- IuaI continent rf Jimmy for
Hlfug been murdered bod In1puurfurr.
Ir fhr nud fhr fu4ucIore wcrr
lHr0mptcrr With Baldwin. 80 murf