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SUNDAY, JUNE 14, .1908
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTOIttA, OREGON.
1 J S7w Now Mayor I
ff vlf,,,,' asd oi GJt.hrondhurst's Successit! Play
11 : :-M MAW' J
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.
Chapter I At the suburban home
of Charles Wainwright, "high finan
cier", he and his broker, Scott Gibbs,
hatch up a scheme to corner Borough
Street railway stock. They rely upon
the support of Dick Ilorrigan, boss
of the neighboring city, whois coming
to discuss maters. Alderman The
Ian, the thorn in Horrigan's side,
horn Wainwright is anxious to con
ciliate, is also coming. Among the
members of Wainwright's household
are his niece and nephew, Dallas and
Perry Wainwright, and his secretary,
Thompson, a secretive young man in
whom the financier has implicit confi
dence. Judge Newman, a neighbor of
Wainwright, whose continuance in
office depends upon Horrigan's favor,
requests Wainwright's intervention
with the boss. Another visitor to the
Winwrights' is Alwyn Bennett, in
loe with Dallas, who is calling to ask
her about her rumored engagement to
Gibbs. Perry is in love with Synthia
Garrison, also a neighbor. II Cyn
thia is the daughter of a bank presi
dent who nine years before the open
ing of the story was ruined by the
Healings of an unnamed dishonest
financier and shot himself. His son
thereupon disappeared. Mrs. Bennett
congratulates herself upon the imma
culate record of her son's defeased
father. Dallas refuses to ( marry
Alwyn unless he does something
worthy of his family and education.
Phelan and Horrigan face each other.
III. Phelan defies Horrigan. Judge
Newman is turned down by the boss,
but at Wainwright's request Horri
gan becomes suspicious of Thompson,
but Wainwright scoffs at the idea.
Horrigan and Wainwright makes a
corrupt deal whereby the former, for
a big consideation, is to procure from
the board of aldermen a perpetual
franchise for the Borough street
railway. The boss is worried by the
reform movement threatening his
JVVT tl , A V lilt, VUIlUUg
casting about tor a candidate for
mayor with a clean record." He hits
upon Bennett, who has had some
light political experience. The lat
ter accepts, but warns Horigan that,
if elected, he will be absolutely honest
and independent.
IV. Bennett is elected and ap
points Cynthia his private secretary.
Phelan tells him that the financier
who caused the ruin of the Garrisons
was Wainwright, who is also the pow
er behind the crooked Borough fran
chise bills, with Horrigan and Gibbs.
Dallas and Mrs. Bennettvisit the city
hall. -
V Gibbs tries to induce Bennett to
sign the bill. The mayor's talk with
Dallas is interrupted by Horrigan.
VI Bennett refuses to be bulldoz
ed by Horrigan into signing the bill.
The boss lacks one vote in the board
of aldermen of the fourteen needed to
pass the bill without the mayor's as
sent. Despite the fact that defeating
the bill means impoverishing Dallas
and Perry, whose fortune Wainwright
has invested in Borough stock, Ben
nett vetoes the measure. VII Ben
nett's plan to save Dallas and Perry
is to have Perry sell 'Borough stock
short, ; The mayor's opposition cau
ses ' Horrigan and Wainwright to
amend the bill, retaining however,
some of the most objectionable fea
tures. VIII Alwyn's lovemaking to
Dallas at the Mayor's ball is
interrupted by Harrigan. IX Gibbs
ii.. .i rt in xxrn:n.;vt.f
arcuy v,, l". "a"'",,B"1!
",m u uu'" 8 j
stock on his own account. Horrigan
"fixes" Alderman Roberts, a waver
ing member of his "solid thirteen." X
Bennett warns Roberts against vot
ing for the bill. In the presence of
Cynthia, who is engaged to Perry,
Phelan exposes Thompson as her
brother, the long missing Harry Gar
ri '-on, whereupon sister and brother
embrace. Perry entering suddenly,
is astonished at the sight. XI Cyn
thia explains to Perry. Dallas is con
vinced by Wainwright that Bennett
V vetoing the bilj is trying to wreck
her fortune. Thereupon Dallas prom
ires to marry Gibbs. XII Horri
gan declares that if Bennett persists
in his opposition to the bill he will
publish indisputable proofs of grant
ing by the mayor's father. Bennett',?
mother advises him to face the threat
ened disgrace and stick to hU
course. ...
CHAPTER. XIII.
HE momentous Friday had ar
rived; the day whereon the fa
mous or Infamous Borough
Street railwav bill tn Ha
T
amended torm was to come up for the
aldermen's consideration.
Every paper in the city devoted col
umns to the situation. Kverywhere it
was knowti that the "boy mayor"' was
fititiug with all his might the bill he
had already vetoed. RmaUy well was
It understood that Ilorrigan was mak
ing the battle of his whole career in
behalf of the measure. If he could but
Induce his "solid thirteen" aldermeu to
stand firm and could maintain his hold
on Roberts for the fourteenth, all
would, be plain sailing and the bill
would pass by a two-thirds vote tn
spite of the mayor's veto.
More than the mere bill and his
price for it were included in Horrl
gan's reasons for his present activity,
lie recognized that his prestige as boss
was at stake-that in case of failure
his hold on the organisation would be
considerably weakened, perhaps almost
so much shaken as to permit Phelau to
fulfill his ouce absurd threat to tear
him down from his eminence. For the
whole organization was viewing with
breathless Interest the duel between
Ilorrigan and the youthful mayor the
boss had "made." In such circles a
beaten man commands yant respect
The board of aldermen were in ses
sion in the city hall. Off the ante
chamber of the great room where they
met was a small, snugly furnished
apartment, first of a series of similar
rooms that stretched away, with con
necting doors, to the far end of, the
main corridor. This place, with the
room adjoining, had once been the
comptroller's office. Of late, however,
that official had changed his quarters
and the room nearest the antechamber
had been appropriated by Ilorrigan
himself as a sort of unofficial snug
gery, where he could si at ease and
transact busipess at close quarters
whenever the organization's secret ln-
terests demanded his presence at the !
y hall.
Here, his whereabouts known only
to his Intimate and personal llenten-
ants, the boss was wont to sit at ease, 1
like somft rat. rnri onnrt fm Mm in tiwi
- ' - -
center of a web of Intrigue, and Issue
his orders or plans of campaign. Some
of these were carried by word of mouth '
through the anteroom Into the alder-
manic chamber. Others he transmit- ,
ted by means of a telephone that stood j
ready on the center table, before which ,
his great easy chair was always placed,
Around this table as the board of al-
dermen were about to convene on the
fateful Friday of tbe Borough bill's I
final consideration sat three men
Wainwright, Gibbs and Horrigan. The i
former, in spite of his habitual steady I
coolness, was plainly uneasy. Gibbs
Jiade no effort to deny his anxiety.
His eyes were bloodshot, his manner
abstracted and his nerves evidently
strung to breaking point Horrigan
alone of the trio had abated not one
Jot of the colossal calm and brutal i
power that were part and parcel of
the man's mighty character.
When will our bill come up, do you
suppose?" asked Gibbs, meaklng a
brief silence.
"In half an hour or so j robably,"
answered Ilorrigan, glancing at his
watch. "I thought it was better for
us to get here ahead of time." .
"Half an hour," fumed Gibbs, "and
neither Ellis nor Roberts here yet!
Suppose they don't get hero on ticre?"
"They will," granted Horrigan plac
idly. .
"Do you think It Is possible either of
ihem has come yet'" went on Gibbs,
with a glance at the antechamber door.
"No."
"How do you know? Perhaps"
"Williams would have told me. He
knows where I'm to be found."
"You're sure Ellis and Roberts will
show up?" -
"Yes,"
"How soon?"
"In good time."
"But suppose they don't?" Insisted
oibbs nervously. "What then?'
"Why, if they don't, then they won't.
What do you suppose?" snapped Hor
rigan. "What's the matter with you,
anyhow? Are you looking for a muse
um job as the 'human question mark?" "
"Gibbs is naturally nervous," explain
ed Wainwright. "He's not so old at
this game as you and I, Horrigan, and
we must make allowances."
"Nervous?" grunted the boss, "I
should say ho Is! Just .look at that
cigar I gave him. He's been chewing
It as If It was a sausage. That's no
way to treat a fifty ceut cigar, man!
Here, try another, and see If you can't
smoke it liist.-ad of eating a free lunch
off It. Nothing like a good smoke to
steady your nerves. If"
The antechamber door opened, and
Williams hurried In.
"I got Ellis!" he reported. "He's
here, and" with significant emphasis
"he'll vote right!"
"Good!" assented Horrigan. "I
thought he'd come to time. Now, for
Roberts and the thing's done."
"The gallery In there Is Jammed," re
ported Williams, jerking his head to
ward the aldermanlc chamber. "I nev
er saw such a mob in tbe place be
fore." . . .
"That's what cornea of all this news
paper publicity." growled. Horrigan, "If
It wasn't for the papers the people 'd
never make any trouble for us. But
they read the news and then they get
silly Ideas about their 'rights, and ft
lot of them come here to see they don't
get swindled. Lord! If the papers
would only suspend publication for one
month. I'd guarantee to put the whole
state In my vest pocket. They're al
ways butting In to spoil the organiza
tion's honest promts. How arc the
crowd in the galleries behaving?"
"They're quiet." answered Williams
uneasily. "Too quiet. That's what
bothers me. They seem to be waiting
for the Borough bill to"
"If they raise auy row, rush a mo
tion through to clear the galleries," on
dered Ilorrigan.
"Nothing short of the police could
clear away that big crowd."
"Then we'll have the police In to
help."
"But." argued Williams, "that would
mean a riot, and a lot of people would
get hurt. All the newspapers tomor
row would"
"Never mind that. Go ahcrtd and do
as you're told. At the first sign of dis
approval from the galleries have the
motion passed and turn the police loose.
Understand?"
"All right," acquiesced Williams du
biously and withdrew. "
Wainwright opened his mouth to pro-
t Acsf tint TTrkitvon trea a Ihaam Hnat m I
the telenllone I
TTiin. i. .vi. t w
900 F. Yes-yes. Ia that the captain?"
he went on a moment later. "Then
send hlra to the phone. Tell him Mr.
Horrigan Hello, captain!" after an
other pause. "Yes, It's Horrigan. At
city ball. In the aldennantc chamber
there's a mob, and we're likely to need
the police to quiet 'em. Yes. No, not !
'diet them, you fool! 'Quiet' them!-
Yes. Send us a squad at double oulck
am let tbe wrKPant retMrt to Williams '
Let the boys bring their night sticks.
'and tell 'em they're to take no back
talk and not to be afraid to slug If It
nnmoa tn thnfr nrwl T miaaa If tMM.
-w wvv vv iuii vt guvno fa Will I,
out the right sort to send. Yes. Of
course I'll back up anything they do.
Sure. Rush 'em. Goodby."
"But" began Wainwright as Hor-
rlgan hung up the receiver. The boss
cut him short. "I'll let that gallery
crowd see It ain't safe to interfere with
my work."
"But," protested Wainwright, "sure-
ly it will not be necessary to"
"To break heads? It probably will.
Why not?"
"I'd rather use diplomatic tactics."
"Diplomacy's a game I never took
the trouble to learn." ; ,
"But those people you're about to
antagonize control votes"
"Yes. The people may control tbe
votes, but we count them. See the dif
ference?"
"But doesn't the law penult the pub-
"c to attend these meetings?"
"Only so long as they behave tuem-
selves. If a few of 'cm jret clubbed ,
they won't be so ready next time to
I butt In where they aren't . wanted,
i They"-
The tinkle of tbe telephone bell cut I
short the boss' public spirited remarks.
' Horrigan unslung the receiver.
I "Hello!" he hailed. "Who's- Oh,
Roberts, eh?"
"Is It Roberts?" cried Gibbs exclt-
"No," snarled norrigan In ponderous
sarcasm. "It's the czar of Russia tele
phoning to borrow a nickel, I called
hlra 'Roberts' just to flatter him. Go
on, Roberts! .What's that? Yes, Oils
is Mr. norrigan. Want to see me. do
fyou? What for? No, there Isn't," he
i went on angrily after a moment's lis
tening. "You and I settled all that.
L'ome and do your share of the- Yes,
I tell you It's up to you to make good."
Another pause, during which Gibbs
and Wainwright glanced at each other
In suspense. Then the boss continued,
In a louder voice, over the wire:
"Well, come to my room in the city
hall, then, If you've got to see me. But
there's no need for It It's all settled,
and there's nothing more to be said.
I'll be here. Don't keep me waiting.
I What's that? No! I won't come
to you! You'll come to me, nnd you'll
come on the double quick! Jntrp nowl
If yon don't No, tnat's all. Hurrj
,ip!"
"Wouldn't it be wiser," suggested
Gibbs. "to humor the man by going to
him, as he suggests? Then"-
"No, It wouldn't!" retorted Horrigan
as he kept the telephone.' "If I'd gono
on the principle of liuuioi.'g' folks.
I'd still be working at eightei per soil
ing ferry tickets. LTake my tip. friend!
Never go to a man, Muke him come to
you. That's business. And it given
you a 90 per cent better chance with
him. Now. then," pulling a paper from
his pocket. "I told you about the re
port I had Morris & Cberriugtoii dig
out showing iip Bennett's old man.
Here It is. Like to look it over while
we're waiting?".' !
"Little enough good It seems to have
done!" returned Wainwright as the
three heads bent over the document.
"He's still lighting us, tooth and nail."
"Yen." agreed iiurrtitnn grimly, "but
It's n nut Infliction to know It Isn't only
us he's lighting. He's cutting Ills own
throat too,"
('HAPTEN XIV.
rji
HE lirst committee room that
lay t the right of Horrlguu'a
otlkelu the same relation to it
as the antechamber to the left
was usually given over to dry oill
clal business, and Its musty walls must
almost have experienced a distinct
shock about this time as Kallas Wain
wrlght entered from the corridor be
hind. She was accompanied by Perry
and by Phelau, who, passing through
the corridor toward the alderuimilc
chamber, bad collided with the brother
and sister at the committee room door.
"Here's good sight for sore eyes,
Miss Wainwright," the alderman was
Baying with his best air, "Uut Is It
fair to ask what brings such a bunch
of mi ash 1 no Into nn old p'lltlca! shell
like this? I'd as soon think of seeing
HAprlmm it t Minim no tn fl.wl VAll lim-a '
If,.... ,t UtllPB .. V MM. , V. II. , V.
"I want to ntteud the aldermen's
meeting." exclaimed Dallas. "I have
a special reason. So 1 made Perry
bring me. But at the door they told
us the gallery was so crowded that we
couldn't"
"Never you mind the gallery, miss,"
Interrupted Phelan. "It Isu't meant
for the likes of you anyway. Yon
Just sit here a few minutes, an' I'll
catch an attendant somewhere an'
make him hustle up a couple of good
i chairs for you on the main floor, where
you can pipe everything Just like you
. were In your own op'ra box copplu' off
, a a wad of "high C's,"
I "Thank you ao much, alderman," re
; pi led Dallas, "I hope we're not put
j ting you to too much trouble."
' "No trouble at all. An' even If It
was I'd come u-runnln' to meet It. Pol
the original trouble eater. Besides, the
, best In the house Is none too good for
the lady who was so lnt'rested In my
(twtlngs. So long! I'll bo right back."
j "What a queer chap he Is!" mused
Perry, as Phelan hastened away on
his mission. "If I could take a all
wecks' courso ,n 8,an fln(1 hot alr
fTO,u that ' I'd to sew but-
i i uon t tniiuc you need very much
1 tuition," observed Dnllas. "But it was
, kind of Mr. Phelan to look after us. I
like him be"-
"Because he's standing by Bennett
so plucklly Ins this tight?"
Mr. Bennett Is nothing to me."
No?" asked Perry In Innocent
nmaM-. Imn 1 wa8totl l0' or 8"
9atme mme' w,n ,0 00 Uoul
ms ""'l'"'! wucn J'ou w;r0 acro
ne u" waBn ,asi mmmer' or "
mn wno m n(Hnin 10 m fa
o., V1 unu.. tu M
terest. Look here.itle girl," ho went
on, less flippantly, "what's the matter?
Has anything"
"No!" she broke In, with a miserable
effort at courago. "Nothing's tho mat
ter. I'm perfectly happy. Why shouldn't
I be? An engaged girl Is always" .
"An engaged girl!" ho shouted In
high glee. "You don't mean to say
you and Alwyn"
"Of course not I am engaged to
Mr. Gibbs."
"Good Lord!" gasped tbe lad In hon
est dismay. "If that's meant for a
Joke, It's the punkest ever! Did"-, -
"It Isn't a Joke, Perry, and It's very
, rude of you to talk so. I am engaged
' to Mr. Gibbs, and"-
"But how when did "the atrocity
come off, and"
"I became engaged to him the night
of the administration ball. I didn't
want to tell vou vet bemuse I knew
you don t ,lko hlm' I'm'T'"m"
"You're happy?"
"Certainly I am!" she retorted de
fiantly. "So happy that 1"-
"That you are having a flgbt to keep
from crying this blessed minute!" he
! finished. "Say, Dallas, It breaks mo
all up to have you so miserable. I
think a whole lot of you. More'n of
?yne 1 b."l Jllt 1?
"There Is nothing any one can do,'
she murmured sadly. "I have chosen
my course and I"
"Cheese it!" whispered Perry In hur
ried admonition. "Here -comes Ben
nett, and Phelan's with him."
The young mayor came In, talking to
the aldermun as he came.
"Tills room's disengaged," ho was
saying. "I'll write it here and give it
to oh, 1 beg your pardon," he broke
off, recognizing Dallas and Perry. "I
didn't know"
"I've got two good seats for you,"
announced Phelan. "Right where you
can see an' hear tbe whole shootln'
tmtch. An' I gues before the meetln's
over it's liable to get as lnterestln' as
a double "Uncle Tom" show In a tent
I'll show you the way as soon as
you're ready. There's no rush. Things
ain't begun to sizzle up yet."
Bennett had crossed to where Dallas
stood Irresolute and, under cover of
Phelan's talk with Perry, said to her,
with a certain unconscious stiffness:
"I fear I was too taken aback by
four announcement the other evening
to remember to congratulate you, but
please believe me when I say I wish
you every happiness In the new life
you have chosen." . -
"Thank you very much," faltered
Dallas.
There was an awkward pause; then
she said:
"You came In -here to write some
thing. I'm afraid we are detaining
you. You must be busy with your
fight against tbe Borough bill, You
are quite determined to contiuue It to
the end?"
"To the bitter end!" he answered
miserably. "Even though that end
can hold nothing but bitterness for
me.
The set anguish lu hl face moved
Dnllas mom than she dared confess
even to herelf.
"I am sorry," alio suld softly.
"It Is the course I havs chosen,1" he
nuswured. with a shrug, "and If It
lends to eternul dnrkneM Instead of
the sunlight I existed I must follow
It none the Urn"
.'j"Tlmt Is Hlieor obstinacy," he fried,
battling agtiiust her own heart a mk
shmate plea, "You have luld out
plan to ruin Mr. Glblm, to deprive
my own fortuue,
to enrich jour-
elf by aelllng
Borough stock
short and then
vetoing tho bill
so t list tho Nto k
would CutlUpNtK
You have doiio
all this, and yet
you talk of fol
lowing your
a boui I n a bit
course to the
end!"
"Dallaa," he
said very quiet
ly, "you don't
" understand, and
"JDrtlhJ," he inM vtry yW refused to
guli, "vm dan tm m t0 .
UHdmtand" m , CM
say no more. But oue day, you may
learn the cruel mistake you are wak
ing."
"Mistake?"
"I don't mean that you are mistaken
In choosing Gibbs Instead of tue, but
that you are wrong In your Judgment
of what I am doing. I hope you will
understand some day. It will be too
late to change anything then, but at
least 1 shall be set right lo your eyes.
And flint means more to tue than you
can ever know. Goodhy."
He left the room abruptly, and Dal
las stared after hlm, her brain a whirl
with conflicting thoughts.
"There's a man In ten million, miss,"
volunteered Phelan. breaking In on her
reverie, "an' from the looks of that
bran' new dinky, three-k spark on
your finger I guess you're wine to the
fact"
"I am engaged to Mr. Gibbs," replied
Dallas coldly. ,
"What the"- gasped Phelan. check
ing himself just In time, "I'm sure
sorry for you. miss," he went on. with
a sincerity that precluded any offense,
"for frlen' Glbbb la going to nave
something so heavy fall on his bank
roll by the time we're through with
this Borough bill that he'll be able to
use his wad for a book mark without
crtuklln' any of the leaves. Why,
he'll"-
"Come, Perry," Interrupted Dallas.
"Shall we go to the meeting now?"
Confused, she turned to the door
leading into Horrigan's room Instead
of that opening on tbe corridor and
found herself face to face wltb her
uncle, the boss and Gibbs,
"I beg your pardon," she began, ur-
prised. "I didn't kuow"
"Dallas!" exclaimed Gibbs and Wain
wright In the same breath. Horrigan
scowled at the Interruption as all three
men rose to their feet
"What brings you to a place like
this?" asked Walnwrbht In displeas
ure.
"Perry and I," Indicating her broth'
er, who had followed her Into the
room, "are going to attend the meet
ing of the board of atdermon." '
"But," protested her uuelo disapprov
ingly, "It Is hardly the sort of"
"My fortune and Perry's and that of
the man I am to marry arc all bound
up In the Borough bill," she answered
fcarlegsly, "I have a right to be pres
ent when that bill's fate Is decided."
"Good nerve!" applauded Horrigan.
"You're a thoroughbred. If there were
more women like you"
"Mr. Horrigan," reported Williams,
hurrying In from nn antechamber, "the
police have come, and"
"All right," answered tho boss. "Give
the sergeant his orders."
"I-J hardly like the responsibility,"
muttered Williams, "and"
"But you'll take it I'm backing
you. By the way, get seats for Miss
Wainwright . and her brother. Get
them close to the anteroom door, so If
there's a row she can come back bore.
If there are no vacant seats there,
clear a couple of people out and make
place for" ,
"But we have seats," protested Dal
las as Williams sped on his errand.
"Alderman Phelan"
"Alderman Phelan will have trouble
finding a seat In this city when I'm
done with him," snarled Horrigan,
"Better take the seats I offer, Miss
Wainwright. They're safer."
"But," protested Wainwright, "if
there's to be any danger she mustn't
be there. I can't have"
"I will be on hand to help her if
there Is," Gibbs answered him.
"n'm I" grunted Horrigan In some
what uncomplimentary doubt
"I will, too!" spoke up Perry.
Horrigan nodded approval.
"You'll be all right then," said n.
"And now" ,
"You spoke of the police being in tbe
aldermanlc chamber," said Dallas.
"What for?"
"To check any trouble the gallery
nay make," answered Ilorrigan. "This
man Bennett's stirred the people up
with a lot of his anarchistic reform
ideas till they're crazy. Some one's
liable to get a broken skull, and then
Bennett will have himself to thank.
Maybe when the police have ham
mered a little sense Into folks' heads
with their nightsticks, the victims will
begin to understand Just what sort of
a man Alwyn Bennett Is. Remember
now, Gibbs, nnd you, too, young Wain
wright. If. there's any sign of a' row
Perry anil me of
till
bring 'Miss wtiinwriuiit mien tiers a
;uee."
"All right." agreed Pt;rry, a little rue
ful tit the pruNport of missing n frge
fight. "Let's go In there now, I've
never been to n nlderuimi's mooting'
before, but I rati up against a car
strike riot oure, no I guc8 I'm on lo
tiinMt of the untitle rules of elegance
that govern such shows, Come on,
people, If you're coining."
"Your nlwe to thoroughbred," ro
ponbnl II ortlj flu, wllh rare approba
tion, u (lie anteroom door ekmed be
hind I mlliix and her two escorU, '
she's to iiinrry Gibbs, Is she? I'm
sorry for Ihem both,"
"Why?" ulud Wainwright sharply,
''Because H wou't lake Iwr n year to
find out that he's a yellow cur, And
when atie does she'll t-lther kick him
out or lead hlm around on a elm In.
Now, the fellow n girl, of that frnrt
ought to have married Is Dennett.
He's nn obstinate fool, but he's a man.
I thought you imld ouce he was stuck
on her."
"Ho was. He still Is."
"And ! took Gibbs Instead?" cried
Horiigtui, a world of Incredulity In tils
rough voice, "Women are a queer lot!
Why'd she nluike Bennett, If It Is a
fair question?"
"1 let her see Gibbs was a heroic
martyr," nald Wulnwrlght, with quiet
significance, "aud that lUuiiiett wo"-
"Oh. I see!" chuckled Horrigan.
"SHU, there might tie something made
out of Bennett's love for her even yet."
"What do you ineao?
"I'm uot quite sure. I'll have to
thlpk It over."
"Roberts bus come!" exclaimed ll-
Hams, entering from the corridor,
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hlm In here?"
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way," he added lo Wainwright as Wil
liams departed. "I'll have to ask you
to clear out for a few minutes, Pve
got to see Itobert alone. Now for the
tussle that'll decide the whole fight!"
(To be continued).
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