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m i: Ef: .1 - ? 1 I i 1 CT/?e yV^fcy Mayor B??ed oa G. !' E!rc&dhurst's Successful The Man The Hour ! b ? 1 I j By ALBERT PAYSON TERHL'NE. Copyright, 1P0T. 1<> Georg** H. Broadhurst. ' 'Can he?'' a*ked Gibbs politely, bored. "Can be?" roared Pbelan, his close Clipped a-!?ristle. ^ Alderman Phclan. chesty Dick Horrlgan down Alderman Jimmy Phelan? Well! Nothin' to it, BOQ. When I'm through with Dick Horrigan he'll have worried himself so thin they'll have to wear glasses to ahave him. I'll bury him so deep this fall that they'll never find him till they tart dlggin' a subway to China." ' "You seem pretty confident," obeerv ? ed GIbbs. "Confident? Why not? Why not, I sk you? Why wouldn't I be confident? Is there a voter in the ward?black, white, yellow or greenhorn?that I can't call by his first name and ask after all his children by name? Is there a voter In the ward I haven't staked to coal or outings or bail or booze? Is 'there? If so. name him to me. Put a name to him. They're my friends twelve months of every year, uot just at election time. Ilorrigan, Indeed! Bay, if he starts runnln' any man in my ward he'll have to sight him by a tree to see If lie's makiu' any progress or not ilorrigan, hey?" "Come, come, alderman," interposed Walnwright. "Why don't you and ilorrigan smolco the pipe of peace? Why"? "The only pipe nie an' Dick Ilorrigan I will ever come together over will be a ! yard of lead pipe, an' my fist will be at one end of that an' his thick head .1 at th* 9tber." t^'TJut," remonstrated Walnwright, "he is a strong man. Is it safe to fight him:" tJ'WhV isn't it? He's got to come iuto the Eighth to lick me. and he'll be about as strong there as a barkeen's influence with the Prohibition party. Besides, I like a tight. I'm the original 'Stop, look and listen' signal at Trouble station. i ? "As a personal favor to me, alderman," wheedled Mr. Wainwriglit In his most persuasive manner, "won't you * make a friend of Iiorrigau?" "I'd gladly oblige you by makln* a fine, fashionable, roUickin' funeral of him. but friends?friends"? "But if I asked him here to meet you wouldn't you try to be cordial to him?" "I sure would?as cordial as a bankrupt to a rent collector. Ile'd be as pretty near as welcome as a broken ? leg." 'Tin sorry you look at It that way, alderman, because I've asked him today." ' ' "To come here? Quit your joshiu'I" "But he doesn't know he'll meet you." "An' he'll never find it out, for I'm on my way. I'd sooner meet a p'rade from tli' contagion hospital." "Of course, if you're really afraid of him" "Arraia or nim:r snorted r-neinu, coming to a full stop at the door and then returning to the middle of the room. "Afraid of Dick Horrlgan! Show me the man I'm afraid to meet and I'll meet him with pleasure Just to show you it's a lie. As for"? "Mr. Horrlgan!" came the butler's announcement from the threshold. The man who followed the announcement was one who carried in his bearing the chief reasons for his success. Tall, stout, square of jaw, square of brow, hard of mouth, he seemed to dominate his very surroundings and to exhale a rough forcefulness that carried all before it. His physiognomy was essentially A that of the born lighter as well \ as leader ?the 7 J 1 H '"an that nei0 ther gives nor lD aslis Quarter. /y^r-j From the clays f 7 rrrk M When as a ferry 1 n ticket seller he -Er^t * had laid the foundations of his later fortunes by ~V" "knocking down * lares." up For a moment t/ce through his vaenemics faced each rj(Hj career as other. policeman, contractor, politician and boss, he had foiijriix iiis way ever io the front by J that same force, backed by a bulldog pluck, a genius for organization and a mentality wholly devoid of scruple and conscience. It could not be said of lib-hard ilor- , rigan that his morals were bad. He I simply had no morals at all. ity con- [ tact with men of higher en!;tire than j his own lie had lost his early incorrect- ' iiess and vulgarity of speech Ilisdom- j ' inecring roughness of manner lie laid j .... it was b\ far too val- i uable an asset. "Hood morning. Mr. Wninwright." began Ilorrigan. with a breezy familiarity. as lie strode ii? : the library, quite unabashed at finding himself in the j're t'i;i? of tii" ilreade l tiuance kiujr. 'Till a hit ahead of time, hut"? He stopped sli? it. with a grrnt of rage. His eyes had fallen on I'helau. P.ristling like a plucky terrier at the onset of a mastiff, the alderman stood his ground, giving the hoss glare for glare. And so for a moment the enemies faced each other. CHAPTER 111. , HORRKIAX was first to break the tense silence. j "What's this here for?" he growled, indicating Phelan j with a contemptuous jerk of the head < and addressing no one in particular. "Ask j our friend W ain wright," j grunted I'l ldan. with equal roughness, i "I?yon see." liege, n Wainwright con- i olliutiugly. "I didu't like to see two < such llrst rate chaps at odds with each other, so 1 wanted to bring you together here to"? i "Oh. you did. did you?" sneered Ilorrigan. "And what did Phelan say to i that little plan?" "I said." snapped Phelan before his 1 host could reply?"I said I'd see you in i ? first!" ] "Same here, twice over!" said Hor- ] rigan. "But," interposed Wainwright coax- < ingly, "Is there no way"? < "No," retorted Horrigan. bis deep i voice rumbling far down in his throat. ; "There isn't. Look here, Phelan! I'm out for your scalp, and I'm going to get < it!" "Come on. look for it!" crowed Phe- , lan, fairly hopping up and down In rage and excitement "Come a-runnin'! \ An* while you're huutin' my scalp don't overlook one bet I'm | yours!" "Mine, you little shrimp! Why' "Yes, yours. Horrigan, you You're pretty chesty an' strong stu in' on the top of the organization, h,. you're no blooniln' statue of Liberty. You can be torn down, and .here's the ! man who's goin* to do the tearin'. ( Me?Alderman Jimmy Phelan of the Eighth!" ] "xet it go at uiat ior now. iou ii wake up in tho fall, when the elec- ] tion"? j "I.et it go at that for keeps. I"? \ ( "Mr. Wain wright," liroke off Ilorri- j gan, 'if this was tlie business you wante-1 to talk over with me here"? "It Isn't." assured tho thoroughly uncomfortable financier. "Oh! Then we can got down to real ' business perhaps when this fellow's gone." "That lets me out." observed Phelan cheerfully as he picked up his hat. "G'by. Mr. WainwrigliL G'bv. Mr. Gilds. Horrigan. I'll"? "But you'll stay to luncli. alderman, won't you?" urged Horrigan, with an effort at cordiality that deceived no one. "Nb, thanks." replied Phelan. "When the curtain's down and the orchestra's gODC IlOIl'.O I (Jllll 1 IIL'CU llv? UMIU IV | poke me In t!:o ribs to tell inc the show's out. As for stnyln* to break broad with Dick Horrigan. I'd sooner have a jolly little grub fest with Wiley's poison squad. Good by, all. Ilorrig-^n, as for you. some day I'll cross two sticks of dynamite under you and you'll ] scatter so wide that the inquest over 1 your p'litical remains will have to be 1 held in fourteen counties." "I arn so sorry. Mr. llorrigau. that 1 this should have happened In my house." said Wainwright as the irate I alderman stalked out. leaving the boss staring after him in dumb fury. "I 1 meant it for the best and"? I "Mr. Wainwrigbt," interrupted Hor- 1 rigan, venting his pent-up wrath on his 1 dismayed host, "this old world of ours : is white with bones of failures, of < fools, of deadbeats. In other words, 1 of folks who 'meant It for the best.' i Vnn- mt'o flown to hnslness." 1 1 "First lot me Introduce Mr. Gibbs. He"- ! "Glad to meet him, but he'll excuse me when 1/ say I never talk business j when there's a third party around. No 1 offense, Mr. Gibbs. Just walk out and i take a look at the view, like a good boy, won't you? Thanks." Gibbs, at a warning look of appeal j from Walnwright, checked the angry 1 retort that sprang to his lips, turned on his heel and walked out Ilorrigan, j who had observed the glance exchang- < ed between the two men, grudgingly [ attempted to soften the effect of his < brusqueness. 1 "I didn't mean to snub your friend," * * * J" -* Tl1 - 1 ?J r?t/v nnrl T . said lie, "out rueiuu mcu wv, uu * , took it out on the next man I spoke to. i What on earth sec you to having Phe- i lan here to meet me for, anyway?" \ "Just as I s?%id. I wanted to win him j over to us. We will need every strong man we can get this fall. We"? < "You know a lot about finance, Mr. \ Walnwright. But you're a rank ?ut- i slder in politics or you'd never have t made such a break. I can't compromise with Phelan even if I wanted to. > He's stood out against me, and I've < got to smash him. If he could defy me \ and get away with it, other leaders would think they could do it, too, d i in less tbau no time the organic _>n would be split up into a dozen factions, and I'd be down and out Understand? | I've got to look out for discipline if I'm to hold the place I've won. When a j man in the organization starts ja fight < .... against me. i must down no turning back. That's Kvery man in the crow.] got to obey me or fight me it's tight it's a battle to the (. he's the man who does the <. I. Now. you understand? So get to business. What"? lint business seemed this morning | fated to many interruptions. The lat- j est came in the form of Judge Newman. who, bustling into the room with i all liis customary pompous dignity, suddenly stopped in his tracks and wilted at sight of the boss. "Good morning, Mr. Ilorrigan," said the judge ingratiatingly, wriggling under the boss' glower. "1 hope I'm not J here too early and that Mr. Wainwright has interceded for"? "I'or your renomination?" queried 1 Ilorrigan, speaking as thougu to a disgraced servant "If that's what you're here for you might have spared yourself the trouble. What I told jou before still goes." "Hut. Mr. Ilorrigan. consider how long I've been on the bench, and"? "And it's time you got your nose out - " - 1 * > ? 1 ? oi me ieeu uag auu gaw Miuir um* cima chance. You are''? "I'm growing old. Mr. Ilorrigan!" i pleaded the thoroughly cowed judge. : "How cau I go back to law practice ; and compete with younger men? lie- j . sides. Mrs. .Newman declares"? "I can't h?dn that," returned Ilorri- 1 pan, quite' *~>d. "You've had your share. ? o |<x>k out for our awn ac't " men y? pan count'on thing." "But, Mr. i judge, "I alw right." "I said 'the rij Lhc boss. "See 4 "Excuse me. . tVainwrigbt ter in my band*. Mr. Ilorrigan o. leave It all to mt. "Oh, thank you? pried the relieved j ?n count on you. A be so grateful. fou any longer. "Goodby. Jud?? wright tolerantlj "Goodby, Mr Judge Newmdfc A grunt f? turned bis I was the tfuy :>a* d t<Tt*" ? re c Sewj "Oh, i. , all right . But it do- judiciary fel- ' ows any haiiu i? them guessing iwhile. It tame- i and teaches 'em :o miud--sort of keeps them in their |; r\ ? i I W / *'! ' >' I '? !' Boss lionigau. [daces, you know. Ami now won't you j* tell that butler of yours not to let us Lie disturbed Wainwright complied, and the two settled down to their deferred talk. "IIow about the election this fallV** i began the tluaneier. "We're already growing; but. just be- < tween you and me, it's going to "be a * hot tight. The people at large seem to ] be a little sore on the organization. A { few deals lately have been a little raw, " ind some of the papers are kicking. j r:n i T^irdl I ft it wasn't for the news- ? papers what a cinch a boss would have 11 in running a city! It'd be like taking c pennies from a baby's bank. But"? '* "Then you think there is some doubt 1 lbout the election?" , A "I wouldn't go so far as that It'll be ( 1 tussle, but with plenty of cash and j the right man for mayor?mark me, I ( say 'and the right man'?we ought to t win." < "The woods are full of 'right men,'" ( replied Walnwright. "The money is 1 the chief thing to consider. That is ( why I asked you here today. This is the point I'm getting at: As soon as flection is safely over the Borough Street railway win appiy iur u u*u:hise for a car line from Blank avenue :o Dash street along the river front." 1 "I see!" nodded Ilorrigan. "And, as ( rou own the City Surface line and as ( :hat is the Borough Street railway's worst rival, you want the Borough's 'ranchise bill killed when it coines be- ' !ore the l>oard of aldermen." "You're wrong. To paraphrase your ] >wn words, you know a lot about poll- 1 ics. 1 want the Borough Street railivay's franchise granted, and I want the franchise to be perpetual." "But I don't see what your driving . , it. If you intend to merge the Borough | Street railway with your ownGity Sur- ] 'ace line its charter will become void." "I don't mean to merge them. I own t>oth roads, and I run them separately." "The you do!" 1 "That's a little surprise, eh? I taven't made any parade of it. I just | wen: quietly to work, through Gibbs, ind bought up a majority of the Bor>urh stock. Now don't you see how / ' / kkn& - - &&&&- ?.... r - lie In rjlaerify tli a IJ?:!!! ami "Oh. :liar's i!n* r "rnvnte u. ' Of ro::r- e. Why 7" "Suppose !:o shoe!:! lisft'viiv.' to us';" ?J "W'lwV Tlinmpstr^ "I don't know. I'd r. "Nonsense. It's Tli<?, vnto secretary. n man v me nine years. I truj/ *"IIisr I don't. ! d ? Send him into some <> "I can't. In Ids ah. portant message niijrht c. wasn't there on the very . transmit it to me 1 mijrht 1. sands. lie's all ritrht if ever was. I trust him implicitly."/ [ CONTINUED NEXT wl. | ^-Destroy , y^G, tj ^ Nii^s vn iair, dc*air vi > ila, Jo this. nen i est to nature. rher.?e. the color of the hair. formal* with_eeeh bottle ? Show It to your ?r?c* ?/ ^ Ask him about It, than do m ho says ies have also proved tha d by germs on the scalp e dandruff, the firstthinj .upletely destroy these dan Here, the same Ayer's ttai e the same splendid results a* J. C. 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