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V ' - i ' ; | ?n _______________________ tb _ rai &he fietv Mayor Toi ued on C. N Brotdhm* SucmmIhI I I Play <]ll The Man =i _ im The Hour ? CO f ALBERT PAYSON TEMUNE. o i Bj Copyright, 1W7, by George H. Broad buret. i'l ? ??J fell IUI = O 1 "Perhaps that's how I know. And uk be doesn't care for any one else.** se "You're sure? There's Bennett. for M Instance." is "Alwyn Bennett? Why, absurd! fo; Bbe'8 known him all her life. They're up Just good friends; nothing more.- He's tk our nearest neighbor here, and It's Ml only natural. Besides, he isn't the sort wl of man she wants. He's an idler, ed 8he likes men who have made some- do thing of themselves?like yourself, for H< Instance. So make yourself easy on ed that score. If Bennett loved her, he'd fa1 tare proposed long ago." a \ "Not necessarily. He's not a man to get started easily, but once start him II* ?nd"? a 1 "Then don't start him. Go In and m* in. What is it. Thompson?" The secretary entered from the offlee with a dispatch. Iis ."There's an answer, sir." said he ^ "Here's a blank." Wainwright read the message, scrib- ,nbled a few lines and handed the reply XN< to the secretary, who hurried out ',c with it. t,1( "So Thompson is not only a secretary. but a telegraph operator as well." . remarked Gibbs as the clicking of a Xt' llorse instrument sounded from the saoffice. "He's everything," replied Wain- er" kn Wright. "He's a wonder. He heard in!i ?e sa*M wished I had a good operator to .op here whom I could trust, so with- p~n out a word to me he goes and learns we telegraphy. I've had him nine years' On now and tested and tempted Dim nrty i . ways, but he's as true as steel, the one hci employee I ever had that I could trust, glo By the way, the message he just the ' brought menjught to interest you. It Pa tells me Borough Street railway stock tar is offered now at 63. I've given orders thr ?*. for your office to take all they can get sei bold of at that price quietly and with- ini| out making any bids or attracting at- urn .1 tention. That'll be the biggest deal of dia my career if I can carry it through. You understand your part perfectly? wr to take for yourself 20 per ceut of the offi deal, handle the whole affair on the I c floor and not buy any of the stock for pie your own private account? Stick to ert that and there's just one thing that wli can powjblv ?k>ck us.". his "You mean the defeat of the present *' city administration this fall?" [>a *>"^ust that, and I don't believe it will I tl be beaten. The organization's solid as 1 a rock. They jjave the police, the of- fce' flCe?oltiere~and"? - hu [ "But the people at large?" "The people at large are sheep that Gil like to be driven by the strongest shep- th? herd. If they weren't, "they'd have his broken loose a ceutury ago and run the City and the country to suit themselves. Just now Dick "Kerrigan happens to be the 'shepherd' who can make them go wh?r?r<?r savs " ^ V ft}' "Shepherd and 'crook* combined, I nic should say," commented Gibbs. cbuckling at his own feeble Joke. w? "I wouldn't let a speech like that get back to Horrigan if 1 were you," I returned Wainwright dryly. "Your career might suffer. Nothing (except ?,\ maytte. gratitude) Is so bad as humor , for spoiling a man's chances in busi- ^ ness or politics. A laugh costs more than people think. But speaking of ? the election this fall, a reform wave or any change of city administration would smash our Borough Street rail- ^ way deal. To offset that I've joined hands with Horrigan. If I can bring ^ him to see things my way, he shall have cash enough to buy all the honest ge< voters he needs. He's coming here this noon to talk things over with me. Phelau's coming too." * "Phelan? You mean the alderman ^ of the Eighth? You'll have a pleasant little gathering. Perhaps you didn't know that Phelan and Horrigan have . had a row jnd"? ' "And that's why I'm bringing them ,, together here today. I want to patch tip their quarrel if I earn I need them both. Phelan's a useful man." m< "But Horrigan is boss of the organ!- C01 nation. If you have him on your side, why do you bother about getting rucicu iw. "Yes, Horrigan Is bo6s. He's fought Jnj bis way up by bulldog tactics. He has no diplomacy?nothing but brute ^ force. Now, Phelan has Just as much force In his way, but he's as tricky as a fox too. I've known hlra ever since gg lie was chief of police. He's a danger- ? ? ous man. If he's against us. he can to make trouble. I want him. He's"? 8ti "Judge Newman!" announced the butler. . on A whimsical frown crossed Wain- S wrlght's face, but cleared into a pass- th< ably hospitable expression as a little a 1 gray haired man, with a solemn, weak w? face, trotted pompously in on the heels se< of the butler's announcement ly "Good morning, judge," said the host tre pleasantly. "You don't know Mr. mi GIbbs, I think, of Gibbs, Norton & Co.? Judge Newman is my next door neigh- Pa bor on the left as you come from the so etatioD, Gibbs. You must have noticed the place?Queen Anne bouse. rei with"? wl "Oh, he probably never gave It a "-T: glance," put in the Judge. "A mere cot- ' tage, that's all. When a man with my n'! m?atr*r L??a lei tv?? a cocinl no,WJ I 7Tb* M IWP nfT TT73 "TOur <3BbjrbfW* at aren't married and?Charles. tod at reaflre what It means to twv? ir unmarried"? 'No. I cannot." assented Wainwright Ickly, "and from present signs I'm I likely to. I hope Mr*. Newman is iir IT*e OttJe judge's face grew doubly porta at. 'Extrenrely well, thank yon." said , "A wonderful woman! You've met r, Mr. -Gihbs? q urse you have rT.'Newmto f C? ^ \ 11 I uio^t auxioua w ^LJ' r me to come ---v i for ne-?lee- ' >u this full. " 1 tht/uyht ynu miyht r. Horrigan.to ""f " vort^ ^rHorn I broach- l1f?7*J"n int"v be' .. ., halt. the subject. esn't quite seem to see It that way. doesu't want to have me renoiuinatI thought |?erbaps. as a personal ror to so old a friend, you might say vord to Mr Horrigan in luy U'half." 'Of course I'll do what little I can. rrigan will be here-today. Drop in ittle after noou and I'll tell yon how intervention turns out." 'Oh. thauk you so mucli!" cried the | !ge. positively wriggling in liis ue- j ht. "Mrs. Newman will Ik> so pleas- | . And. by the way. won't you ask ; try why he never conies over to see i r daughters? I'lease ask him if he i n't. I'm sure Mrs. Newman would j glad if he did. Well, till afternoon, j Mi. Good morning." yuecr little rat!" observed Gibbs as j i judge bowed himself out. "Mrs. wman must Ik.' a marvel if all he rs is"? She is a wonder as a husband trainShe's tamed him so he doesn't j ow his soul's his own. A gowd little n because he's never had a chance l?e otherwise. I'll speak to Horrin alKiut him. though. It's always 11 to have a friend on the btn^h. e never can tell when"? tut Gibbs was not listening. Ilis ivy face had ligh.ted with a sudden w of eagerness. Turning to note 1 cause. Wainwright saw his niece lias descending the stairs. Involun ily she halted as she reached the eshold and saw Gibhs. Then, her lse of hospitality triumphing over pulse, she came In and greeted her cle's guest with some show of corlity. Itemeinl>er. Dallas." said Wainiglit as he prepared to go Into his ce. "Gibbs is here only for the day. ount on you td make his holiday as asant as you can." He glanced coyly at Gibbs. who had 6trolled to the ndow. Then the financier lowered i voice and said rapidly: Please be nice to Gibbs for my sake, lias. 1 do a great dea[ for you, ajnd lon't often nslT anything In return." le patted her on the shoulder with a Jture meant to be affectionate and rrJed into the adjoining office, ircely had the door closed when bbs turned from the window, crossed ? room to where Dallas stood and in ! usual direct fashion said: You saw that"? The article in this morning's paper? s." riiere was no confusion, no embartsinent. neither in the clear, girlish Ice nor in the honest dark eyes that t Gibbs' so calmly. He went on fh a shade less confidence. It annoys you?" Very much indeed." You can't feel worse about it than I Miss Wainwright I"? 'You didn't write it yourself, then?" 'I? Of course not! flow could you nk"? 1 didn't; I just wondered. Please i that the rumor is denied." 'Why should I? You are going to irry me some day. aren't you, Dal'Have I ever given you reason to uk I would?" 'You have let me keep on coming to you. You have"? 'I have told von that I don't care for tne way yon want me to. l nave ?at admiration and respect for yon, t that all. And it is not enough marry "On. 'It is enough for me. If I have your miration wnd respect to start on I'll >n make you love me." 'You would be satisfied with so lit5" 'Yes. Knowing I could in time win >re. You aren't the sort of girl who uld marry a man if she didn't reset him?didn't admire him. You"? 'remaps 1 couian i marry sucn a in. But perhaps i couldn't help Iotf him." Your chances for happiness would better with me. Oh, Dallas, you ow I love you! You've kept me litlng so long! Is It fair to either of ?' 'I hesitate because I want to be fair us both. For that Teason I must 11 ask you to wait" 'But I've waited so long! Tell me e thing: Is there any one else that"? Steps, none too light, clattered down i stairs, and into the library bounced lad in tennis flannels. He was tall, dl set up and good to look at and ?med always to have stepped directfrom a bandbox and to have had ex(mely recent acquaintance with ich soap and water. 'Hello, Dallas!" he shouted, encomsslng his sister in a bear hug. "How on are"? "Here's Mr. Gibbs, Perry," Dallas minded him as she emerged, somebrat crumpled, from the embrace, lave you"? rhe lad's manner underwent a ligbtag and frigid change. "Oh, good morning!" he grunted, ,tb a curt nod to the visitor, and, picking up 5; paper, turned t? ing sheet and became imxoert contents. oblivious of ail) eis "Mr. (JibbS is only s|>endin, with us." admonished Dalle to soften ber young t^rotii ness. "Hope he'll enjoy it." can* tones from the depths of the p*tj>^ Glbt* rose. "I'm going out for ? cigar on the | terrace," said he. 'I'll join yotA little later." "Terry." scolded Dallas as soon as I tbe broker disappeared through tbe long windows, "how could you treat a guest of uncle's 60 rudely?" "I don't like tbe fellow. ADd I don't like what I read in tbe paper today about bim and you. Gee. what a j measly paragraph! It's enough to make a white man want to dash out his brains with a cigarette. You're going to deBy it in time for the retraction to get into tomorrow's papers, aren't your* "I?I'm not quite sure." "Good Lord!" gasped Perry, slump- j Ing down In the nearest cbalr. "Are you crazy? Say, if you are looking for ; a real good, exciting match why don't I you marry a Wall street stock report? j It'd be better 'n Gibbs. If you marry j him you'll only be an 'also ran' with the ticker tape and the market news, j Oh. keep out of it. old girl! You owe something to your intelligent and dis- ! tinguished little brother. If you've got to commit matrimony, marry some one I like, can't you?" "I haven't given him a definite answer yet," admitted the girl, a little touched by the real feeling that underlay her brother's flippant words, "That's good medicine. Confy' restored and the run on Brother's tions is checked. Next time y et the marry in* 1 have a darn^* date to suggest for the job."' "Who?" laughed I>ailas, an. spite of herselfy^^ "Alwyn Bonn "How silly!" \ "Nota^^sur 111 \ Words wisdom from ' \g? t? >^wl:at Jt fs. CJo aheag Be a sport and r you want to marrj , ; "Fot n reasons, j First < ne to." "Mi nt if he \ wasn In't be j ban* * and |. goin r^he.. do- . * * j /* ! . oth.. an .itat each other^ "Speaking ered Perry. But !>: turned to welcome tht Alwyn Be yglance had little to dK from the av- i erage goote 'young man about town. But . .;r observer would hare noticed . Urmness about the i shai>ely mouth{ an honesty and strength ( of purpose about the eyes, a general > air gf Jateut power that laj unawak- I ened i>eneath the jolly, purposeless! exterior. No crisis had yet called forth any special manifestation of this power, and meanwhile Bennett was content to loaf through an existence that thus far had been decidedly pleasant The only son of a widowed mother who advised and spoiled him. more than comfortably well ofT from the great fortune amassed by his dead father, possessed of a social position unassailable and equally fortunate in that mysterious quality that spells popularity?all these gifts had saved Alwyn Bennett the trouble of fighting life's battle or showing who might be within his reach. "Good old Bennett!" hailed Perry. "We were Just talking about you." DtUlat WainwrighL "Good!" answered Alwyn. "Anything is better than Indifference. What 1 were yon saying about me?" "You tell him, Dallas!" grinned the boy. -*?? ?ui K(a dlotar i>t? quid. Y> uiaycicu uio owwn flushing with vexation. "Then I'll tell for myself," went on Perry gleefully. "I was Just asking her"? Seeing the girl's confusion, Bennett quickly changed ihe subject by interrupting: "My mother will be over here in a few minutes. Dallas. She Is bringing along a guest of ours, who says you and she were chums at school?Miss | Garrison." "Cynthia Garrison! Oh, I'll be ever i so glad to see her again! I"? 1 "I know who she is!" cried Perry, ^ refusing to. be snubbed. "They say i she's a gorgeous looker. When her 1 kennel was under the hammer I bought in her two pet Boston terriers, Betty and Trince. Maybe that won't i i 1.. preaiui I'm here graph in ti. "1 have seen quietly. Taken aback by I hesitated an lostan. ously: f* "The?the rumor i?t Tell me It isn't." "Why shouldn' tered perversely, a. sorry to "witness ti words cabed to h'' deepened as Beno "You don't lov don't love him?" The French wlm breaking off her reply fCONTINUED NEXT WE Cure Yr jr\ Dandn {J Why? Because it is noying, untidy. And mosr'n ccause it almost invariably ds to b^ness. Cure if, ^ save *o^r hair. 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