Eugene daily guard., July 24, 1908, Image 6

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CHAPTER XIII fContlimedl
The ante- humlier duur 0ind, a rji
Williams hurried In.
"1 (jot Kind!" he reported. "He's
here. onl"-'ll significant emphasis
"be'll vol right!"
flood!" assented Horrlgnn. "I
thought bc'd roine to time. Now, for
I'otsrts and .the thing's doiit-"
The gallery In there la Jammed." re
ported Williams. Ji-rW Injc bla bead to
ward the aldennatilr chumlier. "I nev
er saw Imch a mob In (lie place be
fore." .
Thiirn whnt comes of all thin news
paper publicity." growled Ilorrlgan. "If
It wasn't f"r the paper the people 'd
never make any trouble for u. Hut
they read the ucwa and Ihen they get
III' Idyjin alioiit their Tlirhla.' and a
lot of them rorne here to see they don't
get awlnilleiji. Ijirdl If the piior
would only suitpoiid publication for one
mouth. I'd guarantee to pot the' rhole
suite! In my voat pocket They're al
ways butting lh: to spoil the organb.u
llnn'i honest proltln. Flow .are the
crowd In the galleries behaving?"
"They're fp'lct" answered' Willlnm
uneasily1. ' 'Too qulot." That's what
bothers nie. ,'J'lity socm p ho. wilting
for the llorotigh bill to"
"If they raise any row, rush a mo
tion through to clear the galleries," or
dered Ilorrlgan.
"Nothing short of the police cculd
clear sway that lilt crowd."
"Then we'll hara the police In to
help."
"Hut." orgued Williams, "that would
mean s riot, aud a lot of people would
grt hurt. . All the ncwspaxrs tomor
row would"
"Never tnlnd that Oo ahead and do
as you're told. At the Drat sign of dis
approval from the galleries hive the
motion passed and turn the police loos.
Understand!"
"All right," acquiesced Wllllnma du
biously and withdrew.
' Walnwrlglit opened his mouth to pro
test, tint Ilorrlgun was already busy at
the telephone.
"Hello!" ho called. "I wont 000 F
K K. Yea-yes. la that the ceptnlnr
be went on a moment lalor. "Then
send him to the phone. Toll him Mr.
llorrliinn- Hello, captalnl" after an
other pause. "Yes. It's Ilorrlgan. At
rlty nail. .In the sldermanlc chamber
there's a Hint), aud we're likely to need
tha puller to qillet 'cm. Yes. No. tint
diet' tlieiu. you fool! 'ljulct' them!
Yes. Seinl us a sound at double nnlrk.
anl let; tie: sergeant report to Williams.
, IM thelioya bring their night sticks,
and tell 'otn they'ro to Inke no buck
talk and not to ho afrnld to slug If It
comes to that, ami I guess It will. Tick
iut tho right Sort to send. Yes. Of
rourae I'll back up anything they do.
Sure. Hush 'cm. Iloodby."
"But"- liegnn Wiilnxvrlght ns Ilor
rlgan hung up the receiver. The boss
cut him short. "I'll let Hint gallery
crowd see It ain't info to Interfere with
my work."
"Hut." protested Walnwrlglit, "sure
ly It n lll not lie necessary tn"
'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."
"Uut those ixmple you're about to
ntagotiUo control voles"
"Yea. The people may control I lie
votea. but we count them. See tho dlf
ferenoe?" ,,
"Hut diwKn't the law iwnnlt the pub.
He to attend these tiieelliigsT"
"thily so long aa t ln-- behave them
selves. If u few of 'em get rlubbed
they wnu't be so resdy next time to
Hitt In where they aren't wanted
They"-
The tinkle of the telephone bell cut
hort the Iks' public splrltnl remarks.
Ilorrlgan unslung the nnvlver.
"Hello!" he hailed. "Who's Oh
Holierta, ehy"
"la It llolwrtsr crleil tilhlia eiclt
cdly. "No," aimrleit llnrrlgnn In pondenius
ar.-om., ."l'i the war of Hiiuh,
phoning to Wmw a nickel. 1 called
him 'll.ilierts' Jnt to flatter tiltn. i!o
on, ItulsTts! Wliufs thnif v,., tliln
Is Mr. Ilorrlran. Want to ,v nie do
ou? What for? No. ih.-r,. !,-' h(,
went ou angrily after a moment's lis
tenlng. "Yon and I settled all that.
1'ome nn. I do your share of the- Yes.
I tell jou It'iup to you to make g,vkl "
Atiiither p:tiie, during which iiiliM
nd W.ilur(;.:ht glanced at each other
In suniiiee. I tu n the Ihw contlnuftt.
In a lixulr voice, over the wire:
-Well, come u r,,m ,( th( ftJr
hall. Ilien, If you've r ! t , v t(.. iiu't
therv', , fr ): ,. M ,,,
and th. nothing m u, v mM
J'll be here i,ri k,.,,,, , ,Mnf
What's thai? N,i! ! ..
to you! You'll nune i ,uv ,, T01,.
couie on the double quick! Jump now!
If you don't
up!"
No. that's all. " Hurry
"Woolrt,,-, , nr,. tusMtr1
Hbl. iiuuior the nun by gMlllt ,u
bllll. a be iiggea 1 hen '-
It wouoiu'i!" telori.sl llorrtrsn '
as he kept the telephone. If ,, vw I
"" "w I'm v of liilinoriiig' t K
1 d still t- i, irking m einin.vn vr k-h- '
lug ferry il.keiv T.,ke in.i lip. rrleip :
r go U , uu. M,u ,,., i(
you. lUf. business. Ami It gV 1
..'-X: ,:-
AW Mayor
on GJ.Broadhurst's Successful Play
THE MAN
yon a !X per cent better chance with
him. Now, then," pulling a paper from
bis pocket "I told you alwnt the re
iwrt I had Morris A C'herrlngtou dig
out showing up Bennett's old man.
Here It Is. l-lke to look It over while
we're waiting?"
"Utile enough good It seems to have
done!" returned Walnwrlglit a tb
three heads bent over the docmnenibi
"He's still OghlliiB us. tooth and nail."
"Yes." agreed Ilorrlgan grluily. "but
It's a satisfaction to know It Isn't ouly I
us he's lighting He's cutting his own
throat too
fllAITEK ,'!V.
T
UK Ilrat committee roo-4 that
lay to the right of HoitIkhii's
ntllce In the sumo relation to li
dh the uulecliiimlier to the left
wait usually gli'ili over to dry olfl-
rial business, and Its inuMy walls iiiiikI,
almost have eH.rli'Ui:eu a ilistiucl
shock nlout this time as Inilhis Wiilu
wright eulenil from the rorrldor bi--lilnd.
She .wtis ui'compnnled by I'eir.v
uud by riielmi. who, . issuing through
the corridor tuwnrd ine nlderiiinnle
chiimber, bad collided with the brother
and sister flt the committee room dour.
"Here's a good sight for. aore eyes.
Miss Walnwrlglit." tho alderman was
saying with his brat, air "Hut la It
fair to ask what brings such a bunch
of sunshine Into an old p'lltlcnl shell
like this? . I'd as soon think of seeing
llnrrlgnn at mass, as to find you here."
"I want to attend the aldermen's
meeting." c join lined Dallus. "I have
a special reason. Ho I made Perry
bring me, , Hut at the door they told
us the gallery was so crowded thut we
couldn't"
"Never you mind the gallery, miss."
Interrupted I'helun, "It Isn't meant
for the likes of you anyway. You
Just sit here a few minutes, an' I'll
catch an attendant somewhere an'
make hlin hustle up n couple of good
chairs for you on the main floor, where
you cun pipe everything Just like you
were In your own np'ra box copplu' off
a swad of liljj'1 f."s." ,
Thank you sn much, uldermau," re
plied Inilbis. "I hope we're not put
tins you to too much trouble."
"No trouble lit nil, An' even If It
nns I'd come u-ruuuln' to meet It. I'm
the original trouble enter. Hestiles. the
best In the house Is none too goisl for
the lady who waa so Int'rested lu my
outings. Ko long! I'll Ik? right back."
"What n ipieer chap ho Is!" mused
Perry, as I'lielun hastened nway on
his mission. "If I could tako a six
weeks' course In slang and hot nlr
from that man I'd be able to sew but-
tons ou the whole English language."
"I don't think you need very much
tuition," observed Dallas. "Hut It was
kind of Mr. I'lielnu to look after ua. t
like blm lie"
"Hecauso ho's standing by Itennett '
so plucklly In this tight?" i
"Mr. Itennett Is nothing to mo."
"No?" asked I'erry lu Innocent I
amnio. "Then I wasted a lot of good !
clgurelto money cabling to you about
Ills cuinpiilgn when you wero ncrosa !
the big nimh last suinnier. Kor a
man who wns 'nothing' to you you
sure took large swuds of Intelligent In
terest. Look here, little girl," he weut
on, less tllppuuily, "what's tho matter?
I Inn anything"
"No!" she broke In, with a mlsornblo
effort at courage. "Nothing's the mut
ter. I'm perfectly happy. Why shouldn't
I be? An engaged girl Is always"
"An engaged girl!" he shouted In
high glee. "You don't mean to say
you nnd Alwyn"
, "Of course not I sin engaged to
Mr. tllbtw."
"tioml Lord!" gasped the lad In hon
est dlsiiii...'. "If that's mount fur a
Joke. It's the puukest ever! Did"
"It Isn't a Joke. I'erry. uud It's very
rude of yon to talk so. I am engaged
to Mr. (iihlM, nu l"
"Hut- how - when did tho atrocity
come o(T, and"
"1 Ixvuiue engaged to him tho night
of the iidniliiMrnilon ball, 1 didn't
want to tell you jet. Uvtiuse I knew
you don't like blm. I'm I'm" .
"You'rv huppy"?" ' .
"1'crtiilnly uin!" she n'turtol de
fiantly "So happy that I"-
"'I lint yon uiv having a tight to keep
fr.cn crying ttiW blessl mlniite;" he
t'.nWi.sl, "Say. Dnllas. It brcaki inn
all up to ban- you so miserable. I
.t'llnli a whole lot of you. More'n of
un one else but Cynthia And I want
to help you out of this uieaslv luKun
.Won't you y -
"1 hew Is nothing uuy one can do."
lie loiiiiumv,! Mully. " have chosen
1'iy t ,nir-e ami I" .
l-cluvse It'" whlspen-d I'erry In bur
Hod iiilinoiiltlon "llvitt come Hen
net. and rhelanS w ltd tdiuj."
'.The oiing mayor came In; talking to
the nltlerni.ui aw he came.
"This room's .ll.cniN gel," be was
a.vlng. "I'll wrlle it here nnd give It
to -oh. I N-g your pardon." he broke
err hs-oguidi,,. Dallas aud I'erry. "I
duln't know" -
"I've aot tw rir rou ..
Slliioiue.st I'helan !t, ',.;
tan s,,. no' lie.ir the nn.de sh.wtni
uwt. h An' I gne.s U-forethe ni.sdln'H
""'r "' 'inble ' got s lntetvsUi,' as
-loul'ie "1 ll. le I ..in ' h,r Ul ,, ,
I'll ihovv yen the v .
iou'i ready. TUciv s 110 ru-.
Things
TUB ElOCXK DAILY GUARD,
.iL - -- ' J ' """"T"""" . . -. loves propped-
ain't begun to slzile up yet
Itennett had crossed to when Dallas
stood Irresolute and. under cover of
I'helan's talk with Perry, said to her,
with a certain unconscious stiffness:
"I fear 1 waa too taken aback by
your announcement the other evening
to reuieuitier to cougrutulute you, but
please believe me' when I sny I wish
you every happiness In the new life
you have choneu."
"Thank you . very , much," (altered
Dallas.
There was an awkward pause; then
she said: . , ... ., .., , - .
"You raine In Ikto to write some
thing. I'm afrnld we arc detaining
you. Vim niUKt be busy with yisir
light against tile. Borough hill." You
are quite determined to continue It to
the end'?" ' .
"To Hie bllter'Vfuiy'ue. diiHweroif
iiilKernlily. . "I'veil though . thut end
din hold, nothing but, bitternesa. for
inc." . .
-The set nitrtiilsh In his face moved
ImlliiH uioio Hi nil she (la red confess
even to herelf. "
"I inn sorry." she said softly, ' ' ;
"It Is the course I have chosen," ho
iinswered, with n shrug, "mid If. It
leads to eteriiul dnrkness Instead of
the sunlight l exiiected I must follow
It none the less."
"Thut Is sheer, obstinacy,"., she cried,
battling ngalilst her. own heart's pas
sionate plea. "You have laid 'out a
plan to ruin Mr. (ilbbs. , to deprive
I'erry and uie of my own fortune.
to enrich your
self by selling
Borough stock
Short and then
vetoing the bill
so that the stock
would collupse.
You buve done
all this, and yet
you talk of fob
lowing your
a b o m I u u b le
course to the
end!"
"Dallas," he
said very iiulat
ly, "you don't
understand, and
";(ill(u,"hc(ildecr J0U refUsed t0
oulclll, "iou don't ,rni)t mo (0 CI.
plain, so 1 can
sny no more. Hut one day you may
leurn the cruel uilstnke you uro making."-"Mistake?"
"1 don't mean that you are mistaken
In choosing (Ilbbs Instead of me, but
that you are wrung lu your Judgment
of nluit 1 inn doing. 1 hope you will
.understand some day. It will be too
Into to change anything then, but at
leust I shall be Bet right lu your eyes,
And that iiiCnna more to mo than you
can over know. Uoodby."
Ho left the room abruptly, and Dul-
his stared after blm, her brain uwhlrl
with conlllctlng thoughts,
"There's a mull In ten million-, miss."
volunteered I'lielun. breaking lu on her
reverie, "an' from the looks of thut
bran' new dinky, three-k spnrk ou
your linger 1 guess you're wisu to the
fact."
"I mil engaged to Mr. tllbbs," replied
Dullns coldly.
"What the" gasped riielun, clunk
ing himself Just lu time. "I'm sure
sorry for you, miss," he went on. with
u sincerity that precluded any offense,
"for frlen' tilbliH Is going to have
something so heavy full ou his bank
roll by the time we're through with
tills Borough bill that he'll be able to
use his wad for n hook murk without
crlukllu' uuy of the leaves. . Why,
he'll"-
"Conie, I'erry," Interrupted Dallas.
Minll wo go to the meeting now
Confused, she turned to the
leading lulu llon lgau'a room Instead j
of that opellllltf on tin, corridor 111..I I
loiiinl herself face to face with her
uncle, the boss and (llblis. .
"1 beg your pardon," she began, sur
prised. "1 didn't know"
"Dallas!" exclaimed tilblis um Wuln
wrlght lu the same breath. Itorrlgau
scowl.nl nt tiie Interruption as all throe !
men msi to their feet
"What brings you to a place like 1
thlsr ask.M Wail,,, right In dlspleua-
"re. I
"Perry and I," Indicating her broth
er. ho hud followed her Into the
room, "are going to attend the mevt
Ini! of the lulled of uldciincii."
"Mut." prottit her uncle disapprov
ingly, "It in hardly the sort of"--
"My fortune and Perry's and that of
uie man I niu to marry uiv all bound
up In the Borough bill." she iinsw-ts
reata-sslv. " have a rluht to he urea.
cut Mun, tint bill s fats Is dividnl."
"ibssl tieve applauded Horrigau.
"You're a thoniughliml f there were
more o uen like you"
"Mr. Ilorrlgan." reports Williams,
hurrying lit from an antechamber, "the
pi'llce have ivme. and "
"Ail right." anaueml the Uks. "i;iv
the sergeant ,ia orders."
"I I hnnlly like the respouslbllltv."
nintti iisl WilManis, "1111,1"-
"I'ut you'll take It. r, Im.-klng
,v,u. p, ti,e ay, get ni fr mim
...iim-.Kiu au,i her .roller i:.o
ihem dose t.. ti. ,iier,s.ui d.s.r so If , 1 " B,,,n s,-!1 ".vs.lf and
llnoe row si,,, e.m .sune back hen' ' V":" '' r '""'"'"I W- My l,v
U thctv aw u,. ,a,uut there 1 '"r lm ' s'lunwt.
' 1 noblest nun 0n earth, lib. you ;jeedn't
FRIDAY! JULY 24,
clear a couple of people out and make
place for"
"But we have seats," protested Dal
las as Williams sped on his errand.
"Alderman I'helau"
"Alderman I'helan will have trouble
finding a sent In this city when I'm
done with him," snarled llorrii;an.
"Hotter trike the feats I offer, lli.s
.Walnwrlglit. They're safer."
"But," protested Walnwrlglit, "if
there's to Is; any danger she mustn't
be there. I ciou t have '
"I will l on hand to help her If
there Is," filbbi answered him.
"H'tn!" grunted Horrlgnn in some
what uncomplimentary doubt.
"I will, too!" spoke up I'erry.
Horrlgan nodded approval.
"You'll be all right- then'- said be.
"And now" - ,
"You spoke of the police being In the
aldermanlc chamber," said Uallaa
"What forr
'To check any trouble the gftlleiy
may make," answered Ilorrlgan.'' "Tnla
man Bennett's stirred the people up
with a lot of his anarchistic reform
Ideas till they're cntfy: ,: Some one's
llnble to get brokeo' skiilUahil then
Bennett will baVeJiluiself. to' thank.
Maybe when the '' yilce' hTo ' ham
mered a little sense "bit folks' heads
wltli their ulghtstlcks,- the frk'tlms will
beglu to understand Just what-sort, of
a mini Alwyu Bennett Is. BeihemlW;
now. 'Oiljbs, and you. too, young Wain,,
wrlght. If there's -any' sign of '.Rnr
brliig Hiss .Warnwright'-'baek hero; at
OUCVC "-'fr'- "'V' WW-'-' J. '
"All rlir'ht." ntrreed tviiryk tXOw-to-
ful at, the 'prospect of 'Sj'slti :a;free
tight' "Lets go in iiiertii.o.w-' V ve
never been to an aldermen's, 'meeting'
before, but 1 . run,, up. against a, car
strike riot once, so I guews I'm on to
most of the subtle rules of elegance
that govern such shows. Come ou,
people, If you're corning." '
"Your niece is a thoroughbred," re
pented Horrlfau, with rare approba
tion, as the auteroom door closed be
hind Dallas and her two escorts, "So
she's to , marry Ulbbs, la she? . I'm
sorry for them both."-
"Why?" asked Walnwrlglit sharply.
"Because It won't tako her a yeur to
And out that he's a yellow cur. And
when she does she'll cither kick him
out or lead hlin around on a elm In.
Now, tho fellow a girl of that sort
ought to have mnrrled la Bennett
He's an obstinate fool, but he's a man.
I thought you said once be was stuck
on her."
"Ho wns. He still Is."
"And she took Ulbbs Instond?" cried
Horrlgnn, a world of Incredulity In his
rough voice. "Women are a queer lot!
Why'd she shake Bennett, If It Is a
fair question?"
"I let her sec Glbbs waB a heroic
martyr," said Walnwrlglit, with quiet
significance, "nnd that Bennett was"
"Oh, I see!" chuckled Ilorrlgun.
"Still, there might be something made
out of Bennett's love for her cveu yet."
"What do you menu?
"I'm not quite sure. I'll have to
think It over." ..,
"Huberts has come!" exclaimed Wil
liams, entering from t he corridor.
"He's asking for you. Shall I bring
blm Jn heru?"
"Ves," replied horrlgnn. "By tho
way," ho added to Wulnyvrlght ns Wil
liams departed, "I'll hitvc to ask you
to clear out for a tew minutes, I've
got to see Itobcrts alone.. Now for the
tussle that'll decide the whole light!"
CHAPTKIt XV.
. TII.I.1A.MS
erts lu to
a haggard
t his nn tun
entered with Rob-
tow. The hitler wore
hiiggurd, troubled look, nnd
IiIh nnturul nervousness bad
visibly deepened, so much so thut be
hud not even noted l'heltiu's uppenr
tince in tiie corridor as he passed Into
Ilorrlgun's private room.
"Hood evening, alderman," said llor'
rlguu civilly.
"tbMid evening, sir," answered Rob
erts palpably 111 nt case.
"I understand there's a full meeting
today. Kveu Kills came buck from
the south to lie here. You're the ouly
ma n missing."
"I couldn't get here sooner. I"
"I see. That's nil, Williams. You
needn't wait. Roberts nnd 1 want ti
little talk before he goes In. Now,
then." went on the boss, with u com
plete change of manner ns Williams
'eft the room, "whnt'a Hie matter with
-"u "
can't"
"Can't whnt? Sponk out, man!
Don't stand there and mumble nt me!"
"1 can't vote for tho Borough fran
chise bill."
"Can't, hey?" roared Ilorrlgan.
"Why not?"
"Because because" faltered Rob-
l'r"1: ""en, with n' rush of hysteiicnl
l,mt L,l,,"ld out his feur, he;
,ri,',l: '
"lime you heard what that man Ben
nett has done? He oigunl.od a voters' '
coininltiiv lu my wind and scut them ;
to ask nie at my own house what I was (
p ing to do aUiut that bill. They had ;
N'cu stlni., up by Bennett till they'
looked en me as a crook and on the hill '
ns a peis.inal roblHuy. They told nie .
If I voted for It thev'd know I .i ,. !
,""-v "lU'f n1"1 Krlfter ami that they'd
kt. k ine out of the ward.
"ell. well!' rumbled Horrlgnn
M'otiiijgiv. as though trying to calm a
fractious drunkard. "What do you
carr? When they've forgotten all
aU.tit the bill you'll still bao the
dough, won't you? Folks won't sk
ll.'w'd he get Itr All they'll care to
know Is Has he got It?'"
"Tint Isn't all!" Uoliorts blundered
on. scarcely heeding the Interruption,
"l'onnolt's mut step was to orgmlio
a eonun.t'.'e of voter' v, Ives, and thev
came t.. s,v my lfe this morning
ueii 1 was out and told her thev'd
1008
-.
sneer! Her trust means everytnnis w
c-i... .i,i ih women I woi.Vn t
1 iue. rjxc ......
iBIor.p to any deed that wasu t honest.
;and they answered: 'Our husbnrds bc
i jcve Mr l:lrts Is a crook. If he Is
I really honest he'll vote n'-'ainst that
; bill, us he did U-r.-rc.' Then on my
j .v home this n I met my little
;boy. He was crying. I asked him
!wtiat the matter was. He said that
some boys had toil! him I was a graft
er. I tell you." his voice rising almost
!to a Ken-am. "Bennett's made my life
a hoii I'm no crook. I'm honest
and"
"Sure you're lmm-st!" Ilorrlgan ex
claimed, as though to a cross child.
"Honest as the dny! That's why
you're voting for oar bill. Because the
crooked clauses have been cut out of
It and In Ita present form It's a benefit
to the city."
"That Isn't why I promised to vote
for It." contradicted Roberts, with a
despairing dash of coirage. 'It was
because I because"
"Never mind why. then, but Just to
bead and do It"
"I won't! I dare not"
"You'll do It, I say!" stormed Ilorrl
gan. "You can't welch ou me at this
j stage ;f the game. Those Sturtevant
Trust company notes 01 jouia
sent to you and"
"And I won't take them!" declared
Roberts, slumming two slips of paper
down upon the table. , "There! Take
them back!"
"What do I want of them?", argued
Ilorrlgun .craftily.. . "They belong to
you." ' . ' '..
"They don't ' I won't keep tnt-m."
. "You'll have. to. I keep you to your
ipromiae." ' , .
"What promise r. asked a voice be
hind them. . . .
Bennett, hastily summoned by Phe
lan, had entered the room unobserved
by either of the excited men.
"What promise?" he asked again. "A
promise to"
"What are you doing here?" bellow
ed Ilorrlgun in fury. . ;'You called roe
down pnee for coming luto your pri
vate office without knocking. . What
d'you mean by coming Into mine?"
"Yours''" queried Alwyn. "1 bad an
Idea It wnB the city's. The time Is
past when the words 'Horrlgan' and
Xdty' meant the same thing. Well,
Roberts, how are you going to vote?
I want to believe you honest, and
Why. what's nil this?" his eyes falling
on the forgotten notes on the table.
"Nothing of yours!" shouted Horri
gnn, making a futile, furious grab for
the documents which Alwyn was pick
ing up. "Drop them I Drop them, I
say, or you'll
"Why should I?" asked Bennett calm
ly, his quick eye taking In the nature
of the slips of paper even as his alert
brain grasped in full the meaning of
the trniisnctloH In which they figured.
"Do they belong to you?"
"They don't belong to you anyway,"
retorted Horrignu, "aud If you dare
rend them"
"I've already rend them. Roberts,"
he added in a kinder voice, turning to
the shaking alderman, "these were to
have been your bribe, weren't they, for
voting for the Borough bill?"
His quietly compelling tone nnd
glance forced from Huberts n frightened
Yes" before Horrlgan could Interfere.
"I thought so. He quiet, Horrignu,"
he commanded as tho Infuriated boss
sought to speak through his choking
wrath. "This is between Roberta aud
me. Now, then
I returned the notes to hlin!" plead
ed Uoliorts in panic. "Honestly, I did! 1
Just before you cuine in. I could have
kept them, and he couldn't have pre
vented me eveu if 1 voted against the
bill. But I'm square nnd"
"You are squnre!" nlHrmod Bennett,
gripping the alderman's cold, moist
hand In friendly renssurnnce. "I knew
nil along you were honest at heart
Horrlgnn wanted to bribe you. and you
wouldn't lie bribed. Now, I want you
to go Into the council room nnd vote us
your manhood tells you to."
Roberts, comforted, yet still trem
bling, obeyed, not venturing a second
look nt Ilorrlgan. ,
"Now, my friend," said Bennett
pleasantly when he and the boss were
alone together, "what lire you going to
do about it? It seems to me your game
Is up."
"I want those notes!" panted Ilorrl
gan, finding coherent sieech with nn
effort through his red mist of mge. '
"Why? They're not yours. They
nreu't made over to you, and there is
no cancellation stump on them. They
are the property of the Sturtevant
Trust company. mi ni send them
buck there tomoi row-nfter I've bad
uieui photographed."
"You'll give them to me " shi.,.i ! It.
Ilorrlgun. his niightv IhiiU- vii.r 1
with fury
,., ' "'"., " u" me iiimos uiere in
m.i.or - null never leave this there with ,1 cheese knife.", Perry was
.. . . saying. "Williams doesn't think the
room
"You're a fool
Horrlgan." remarked I
Helinelt. HIi condescending cul
.aim. "for
im don't even
V ') S v "m '
" bullyr '
III...- ,
' . "Ill, -lift-
'rician and pro- j
b'tariut In the 1
world old strug. I
KV' of the two !
for supremacy. I
"orrlgan's i
nee waa 8car.
id. dlstorte.i
in u rd erous';
U. Hcnnctt's
' ''!d. deadly ln
'ltd.- its rc;,,;f
'"1 then
. r I.
I--"1
nn-.; -ni.:,,
" f "Ills. It, ,e
il the bi.t.
ii'.llless. tens,,
fori e.
V,-'"llt m, dvr,.,,,:,..
wm
ii
tews nronned.
lie moved awkwardly
mg g,Je from h9 potion jn frout
Ti,.,,oi without u.
of the door aud Bennett, without so
much ns u backward IWk, passeu out.
The boss, like a man in a daze, sunk
heavllv Into a chair and pazed straight
ahead' of him. bis usually red fuce
grav nnd pasty.
Hut he was not to enjoy even the
scant boon of solitude. From the aute
room tlllilis strolled in.
"They're going over some unimpor
tant preliminary business," remarked
the broker, "so I cuine out for a breath
of fresh nlr. How are things going?"
"We're beat," grunted Horrlgnn, not
looking up. "
"Bent?" screamed Glbbs, ashen nnd
Inert at the news. ' "You don't mean
I"! Y'ou can't mean It!, Great heaven!"
The sight pf the other's cowardly
emotion seemed to rouse llorrigtin
from bis apathy.
"If I can stand It, .you can!" he snarl
ed. "You only lose your percentage
on the deal, while JP- 1 :
A percentage?" echoed : Glbbs, too
pante stricken to heed ills own India
cretlon. "Every cent 1 nau in me
world! I" . , -, - ;. .
He checked himself an instant too
late.
So?" drawled Ilorrlgan, his keen
little eyes searing the other with
boundless contempt. "So it was you
who were secretly buying up the stock
and tuning in on to our game, bey?'
"I'm ruined! Broke! And -
"Aud. you've got It coming to you.
you whining traitor! The mnu who
goes .back on bis partners deserves all
tiie. kicking he gets)'1- - .
"I I didn't men u any linrm!"' nmfii-'
bled the. crushed' ('lulls.' 'iIf cdUldn't
hurt you people to ha ve me, buy . Bor
ough stock for myself, and I'd have
cleared up a million and more. Oh,
don't glower, like that, Horrlgan,, but
fry to thlnk'flut some way of"
"Of what you cur?" -
"Isn't there any way even now to
make Bennett let up on his fight?".
"If there was you couldn't of use.
td us, so wby should I talk about It
to you ?"
"But I'd do anything In the world
anything"
;'You would?" cut lu Horrigau
sharply.
"Yes, yes! Only give me a chance!
I'd"-
Horrlgnn considered, then said re
flectively: "No chance Is too slight to take at a
time like this, aud nobody's too rotten
to be of use. I've found there are
three things, one of which will always
buy uuy man a woman, ambition or
cash. We've tried Bennett on ambi
tion; he doesn't uee4 money, so only
the first of the three reuiulns."
"A woman? I don't understand."
"Miss Walnwrlglit."
"But"
"Listen here. Bennett's In love with
Wnlnwriglit's niece. You've cut him
out. Go and tell him If he'll let our
bill ulone you'll smush the engagement
and leave her free to marry him.
See?"
"I can't! I hold on, though! After
ward I could deny the whole thing,
couldn't I? It'd be his word against
mine, nnd she'd never believe I could
do such a thing. I I might try."
"Yes," growled Horrlgnn, "you might.
A cur Hint's lost all his nerve can try
things thut eveu an ordinary crook
would bnlk nt."
But Glbbs did not bear. He had re
turned to the corridor In search of
Bennett. The man scarcely deserved
the opprobrium heaped on hlin by Hor
rlgan. A brilliant, during operator, he
was, unknown to himself, a rank cow
ard at heart Kor the first .time in his
life the cowardice bud cropped out,
and, to do Glbbs Justice, It had driven
him temporarily Insane. In his nor
mal senses he would never have stoop
ed to the plan he wns now so eager to
carry out It was a putrid bit of Jet
sam at winch a niiiinclnlly drowniu
man did not scruple to clutch.
Ilorrlgun followed him
room, his own splendid nerve quite re- I tiens to the said accc:
covered from the crushing blow his sons interested in tie
hopes hud received. He had staked ':re r.equired to file an!
heavily on the deal. Moreover, Its fail
ure, us he knew, mount. the wreck of
that mighty political prestige he had
so long nnd wearisomely built up. It
nitgnt even, if Alwyu fulfilled his i WALTON & NKSS,
threat about the notes, lead to graver I Attorney''
personal consequences.
V(.t llii. linll.
doir nhicW- thut nnmt,. .i. . i' vMni tors' V1'
" vin-u inia iiuiii i ii'
of Iron from the Clltter to tho Hinnmlr i Estate of .1 11 Illt'S o.
of politica; power did not desert him. Notice is hereby gi
nor did he show the Insn nf mm i.o., f dersigned, M. Svarte.
inn ciiMiiiuary monumental culm.
Scarcely had Horrlgan quitted the
room when l.rry und Dallas entered
"Von o..i .... .,
borough ir,n u Mi ,., ,, f,, ,,.. ....
h""r ,,r so. We'd better sne'1,,1 i'h
'in.e till then hi here than to stay there
' ""' '"" nilcrolie 7.00."
";bs did n ,t answer. She sat down j
... ., ii- , . ...,.... ami rested her bend dc-.l
tlinelilngly into . I's'tedly ,, ,,ne little gfoved baud The 1
I he uinddeuisl ; sight of ll,.e,t. his grave, hopeless!
u.c eyes ,,f , npi-enl l her: the calm, utter despair
l lH.ss.and so " his brave f.u,.-u u.ese hud ulTcct
lor a moment'"' her ileenlv. iw, ., ,.
l. ( ii.uil.-u Mllll
""
:o..ieny concern her look and attitude.
"I celiiiL- faint'-" l.
. ' ,.1,111.
'. I'm .ill ri.-l., ,1 ,. ,.
Yo'i
..1.1, .1I.IIIIYH.
pretty near us blue as Al
wyn. 1 1
1 'on t let's talk nt l.i. ,k estate Oi ?'
)-. , incase, sue i '- n" ' ' . fj
b"-';'-1' er, deceasc.l. by f'
Hlen. llliss." hrntr. . . B' 1 1 "L., l,r i'
the uVinvay
rr know,' "'
you're entitled to anoth- in six 1110111)11 " ,
(Con'
inued Next Friday.)
CARTER SAYS j
GROW Clu
CAL11XMA jT
smii! , "A
w,iATly
UKM).$
"The Wlllan,....
grow more neari,
ter, of Berger ft c' "1
Cisco fruit j,.
climate Is bio, i .'' I
pie here h.iv ... '
fruits are reall!
peaches ghnma
California they L8"'
tg of them f,,!,1
Mr-. Carter fs "
terests of his firm
impressed with ihiT
wants to live here u
this .is n. comtn i
Lane caunty shoul T
plant for them k. "1
fornia they plckb,-,,,.!
the tiile.y mieat tZSM
sea, as ,bla-lt m,- . '
blackjack '...jn tie -i J
He thinks that EmJ
ford will l, .... .
the. Industries withal
miliar, lledfnrrt i. , -
tvillenl fn, "-""si
' ' "" wury, ii,
pears. being the hi. ...
county has the gest of J
gon town in varied,.'
thereuri
Deaches grown in Wj
INTAKE. Of-Iil
HAS BFEi
Improvements hai-aJ
me nie lasi month Jft
mill race to enlaraetk.
ter irom the -river ht
cue urusn and rock
remedying a. brent
bank. The river thw
its channel in the li
through the gravel bs
furthest from the imili
The Increase in tm
that may be gained fnd
necessitates a greater
man nas come down
the past. However.
work is done upon therJ
levees to keep the rivet
wnich opens into the
PILEa! MLS;
Williams Indian
will cure blind, bleetel
piles. It absorbs the J
itching it once, acti
gives Instant relief,
dlan Pile Ointment Ii
piles and Itching of the J
Sold by Llnu Drug Co.
and $1.U0. Willlsii
props., Cleveland. 0.
WDDI) saw
John M. h. uixun.
E. boday. All wood sv
For prompt service
3312. Residence 324 E.
GosoHiib woodsnw
OA3TOI1
floanth.
Not ice of Final Sra
Notice is hereby girt:
ierslgned lias filed his
as administrator of the
ter L. Hoilo, dsccased;
t.v court for I.ane conn!:
by an order duly nisi'
fixed Monday, the Z4i
I gust, nt'tlie hour ol K
as the time and tae
rnoln In Knirene. Lane
from the .gon. as the place to
thu Laid account Wirt
Kn.fi r-nnrf nn or before
FRANK L'
. Administrator, fcstn
L. Hollo, decea--'
and L. W. llroTn nil"
nninled evm'UtOrS 01 IK
testament nnil of tt'
White, decease". I
Court of Lane roiim:.
all persons havrns 1
said estate are her.'.
romilreil to nresciit .
verllied and with f'f
said exeruiors at m
i ., l-'UL-Otie. L
1,. lill.l I'll, I' . tl
i, o:ii the
M. llllllll i..--
Dated this
r. 5-1 1
L. V- B;
).-x,.ioitirs c(
T. nn.YE!". Attorn
x-.vr,,-!.' Til CI!lJ
IX Uie m-.iter o' t6f :
,.ui ctnlnaker,
i . h.,re!iv f
.OllCL- is "' , ,
ne.l tl-at If
has botii duly tv
tn the nn le
in tit-
of M. M. Da'
On
gon.
Dat
d Hi
1 1 n'F! n. -
S-owly, little l,y
little.
II.rrig.un
Ad---lllftt fh iv 0'.!ili
si-i:snuuE l-xm the guard.
c, .ker. R
uoi gta Qise..