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O he jWetu Mayor Btitd on G. H. Broadhurst's Successful PieLjr The Man The Hour i By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE. i Copyright, 1907, by George II. LI road hurst. j chapter nil. "f 'VE found out who their fourI teenth man is, your honor," whis I pored Photon in high excitement A -it's Roberts?Richard p. Roberts of the Third, lie's the alderman , that licrrigan's trying to put the Indian sigu on. We've got to nail him If we can." "You're sure it's Roberts?" asked Bennett In the same undertone. The administration ball was in full swing. Mayor and alderman had chanced to meet for a moment in a big, crowded reception foyer just off the j ballroom. "Am I sure it's Roberts?" xechoed i Pbelan. "Am I sure? Might as well j ask me am 1 sure Chesty Dick Ilorri-1 gan is crooked. I've got the facts down j straignt. mem secret service cnaps 01 mine"? "If they ^et Roberts they will be [ able to pass the bill"? "They ain't goin' to pet him if Jimmy Fbelan's hand don't turn out to be all deuces an' trays. "An"'? "Keep an eye on him and don't let him go away without my knowing it I must see him tonight and learn positively how he stands in regard to the matter. lie has a reputation for being honest. If only"? "Here's Alwyn, Mrs. Bennett." came Perry Wainwrieht's voice from the doorway. "In here. Say, your honor, your honorable honor's honored mother has been looking everywhere for you. And now that I've reunited the Jong lost mayor and his anxious mamma I'll chase off and find my partner ! for the next waltz. 1 wish it was Cynthia. Ever dance with Cynthia, Alwyn? Poetry of motion and all that Like a swan or?or a?on, goou evening. alderman. I didn't see you? Are you dancing tonight?" "Dnneiu'?'* repeated Phelan in high disgust. "L>o 1 look it? It's bad enough to be harnessed into this open faced suit that feels like 1 was goin' to slip through of it every minute, without tryin' to dance too. At a show of this kind I feel like a pair of yellow shoes at a fun'ral. So long, your honor. Even', Mrs. Bennett. There's the music startin', son," he added to Perry as ^ie started for the barroom. "I heard it," said the lad, "but I'm In no wild hurry." "Thought you said you had a part-1 ner to look up." "I ha^e?one of Judge Newman's | daughters. Ever see her? I thought J not or you wouldn't have wondered why I wasn't in a hurry. Better late than"? "Are you having a good time, mother?" Bennett was asking the little old lady as he found a seat for her. "Yes," she answered. "Aren't you?" "Of course I am. Why do you ask?" The foyer was thinning out as people trooped to the ballroom. For the nrntkAH orwl CAt fllflTIO UiUlUCU l UIVIUCI UUU srvu If ?V together. "You aren't having a good time, Alwyn," she contradicted gently. "You're unhappy about something. Tell me." "Nonsense."' he denied, with a forced laugh. "I"? "You are thinking of Dallas, my boy. Is anything wrong between you and her? What has happened?" "Nothing," he answered sullenly. | But the mother was not content. Her heart ached for the grief her son was ' trying to hide. "Something has happened, Alwyn." j she declared, "and I want to know j what, so that I can help you. You love j her. And that day she came back from Europe I felt sure she loved you. What Is holding you two apart?" "Nothing that can be helped." "But you never go to see her or"? "How can I? You know my attitude toward her uncle. How can I call on her while she is iu his house? 1 exH?c poi'iti.ms tnw.inl the Borouirh I Street railway franchise bill. I am fighting him and his iniquitous bill with every means In my power! Dallas lives"? "I hadn't thought of that. You poor boy! But surely"? "And something more. Her money and Perry's are invested in Borough stocks. By beating that bill I seem outwardly to be willfully wrecking their fortune. I told you the plan I arranged with Terry to avert this, but she doesn't know of that. And"? "Why don't you tell her, then? Or Jet me tea ner: "Because it isn't her gratitude I want. I want her to love me." "But don't you see in the meantime what a weapon you are putting into Mr. Wainwright's hands? Suppose ho tells Dallas of your enmity to him and lets her know you are seemingly trying to impoverish her and her brother? lie might prejudice her terribly against"? "I've thought of all that. I must be content to wait. Next Friday the revised Borough bill comes up before the aldermen again for the final fight. When it's settled one way or the other I can go to her and explain. Meantime"? "Meantime she is here tonight with Mr. Wainwright. Have you seen berV "Only for a minute." "Did she treiH you with the same friendliness, theNuune interest, as of old? Don't think lSu inquisitive, dear. I only ask all these Viestions because I love you." \ ' T know." lie answered. f?rc*ssing be hand as It lay on his arm. "yet I ea hardly answer you. for 1 hardly know In ber presence I am not at ease b< cause I can't tell her everything, an she seems ill at ease because she know there's something I don't tell her. 01 Vs , -411 it's a wretche tHI position for u /X,K ^ both!" "Tl'-n ? h don't you clea -fy? your forum ~ ?- ~ w and Perry's ? _ V. ill you marr " t; me':' These ar tiie facts; bul "T'o t trhft <lou'tyt?H thank God, it" <<> / 11 up?" only till Fridaj After til t i can go to ber and make i ail v!< tr " Hefilie Mrs. IVnnett could reply Pet ry tvtunn.il to the ballroom. Cynthia a iiis side. "Then why not give me the next om too:" The hid w;is pleading. "If on twostep'x good. two twostepx are twic as good. flease"? "But see." expostulated Cynthia showing him tier card. "The next i Mr. Gibbs". I've told you that twice." "I wish Gibbs ail the link in th world." observed ferry benevolently as he deposited Cynthia on a fauteui beside her chajieron. Mrs. Bennett. " wish him so much good luck that i he'd slip and break both his less I' pay for a cab to take him home." "Look out. please!" begged Cyntbis "He's coming." "The next is ours. I think. Miss Gai rison," said Gibbs. entering from th ballroom with Dallas on bis arm. " hope we'll have better fortune tba Miss Wainwright and I. My step doe not seem to suit hers tonight." "No, I'm afraid the fault was mine, protested Dallas. "I'm a little tirec I think. May I sit bony with you few minutes. Mrs. Bennett?" she ad*' ed as Gibbs bore Cynthia away fo their dance. "You don't seem very fond of Mi Gibbs, ferry." observed Mrs. Bonnet notiug young Wainwright's sccwl o Impotent wrath. "Not fond enough to make me war to live in the same world with hin Mrs. Bennett, you're too pretty to b just a chaperou. Come and dance thi twostep with me. Please do!" He nodded with vast significance t< ward Dallas and Bennett, and the Hi tie old lady, catching the idea, acccp' ed with alacrity. "I'm so glad even to get this minut with you." began Alwyn when he an Dallas were alone. "It's so Ion since"? "Since you came to see me? Yes, bu that is your fault. Alwyn. why haven you called since I came home':" "Don't you know why, Dallas?" "No." "Are you certain you don't know?" "I?I don't know absolutely," she fa tered. "Oh, there are so many thing I don't know absolutely!" "What is one of them?" "For one thill?, you anil I used to b such pood friends and"? "That is past." said Alwyn firmlj "There can be :io talk of mere frieni ship between you and me. Dallas, must l>e everything or nothing to yoi Tonight I can't speak as I waut t< but I can in a very few days. Trus me till then. Von know I am tigbtin Mr. Wainwright's interests and"? "Yes." she replied bitterly. "My ur cle gives me no cbanc-e to forget that. "Don't think l'ui fighting him for ra own amusement! I must oppose hir or else give up a fight that I set out t win. And I mean to win it!" "That's the same old fighting spiri I used to try so hard to awaken i you." said Dallas, a faint Dote of ac miration in her rieh voice. "1 told yoi once it always took a blow to arousi you. That blow lias evidently beei struck." ' "It has been struck!" he acquiesced with a sad ghost 0f a sinile. She saw the haggard lines about hi; mouth, the tired look in his eyes.' au< a lump came into her throat. She lean ed forward Impulsively, but before sh< could speak he had unknowingly thrown away the golden moment by continuing: "I .must win this tight even though i affects others besides Mr. Wainwright Even if"? "What others do you mean?" "Oh, I can't explain now. After FrI day I can. On Saturday may I com< to see you and tell you everything?" "Why not now?" "There are obstacles that"? "Tell me what they are!" she begged "I can't. All I can tell you now i: that I love you. I love you above al the -world, sweetheart and"? But fate In the dual guise of Horri gan and Wainwriglit intervened. Th< financier and the boss, seeking som< quiet spot for a chat, strolled througl the foyer, where Horrigan on sight o Bennett halted with a glower of dis like, which he took no pains to con ceal. CHAPTER IX. THE moment of strained sllenci that ensued upon Horrigan's en trance was broken by the irre pressible I'erry, who, bavin; rescued Cynthia from Gibbs at thi close of their dance, was escorting he triumphantly from tlie ballroom. "This is my dance," he remarke< happily to Alwyn as he came up, "ant we're going to sit it out. If Mrs. Ben nett in litr capacity of chaperon sbouh ask for Cynthia, you can tell her we'n going into the glass house to strol among the romantic vegetables." And lie departed with his prize in tin direction of the conservatory. The mo r . :.i'n i:n*-: r: ptl n had sufficed for n d, a ii. wright to whisper an admonitory >\ .ord in Horrigan's ear. Dallas, too. i- fearing n clash, look Bennett's arm. d "It's so warm in here!" she murniurs I'd "IVrhnjts we can fiml letter air in l. one "f tiie other rooms. Shall we try?" ; d in . right." ,exclaimed Horrigan. i is as ..j-:;. res closed liehind the may- 1 - : ^ii!. "I don't like that! Is your y ui?ee on I'is si<ie or with us?" ir "I don't know." answered Wain- i w rig'.it discontentedly, "and I don't o li!;e i ? force an issue hy asking her. j: it doesn't especially matter, I suppose, n Mi any ease. I can trust her." r i "You're in luck!" sneered Horrigan. j a i "That makes two poop;.- yon say you d can trust- first your secretary, Thomp- : g' son. and then? Hello!" lie broke off , ? - a swarthy middle aged nam Iiari ; 1 ; in. Looking for me. Williams? What'* y e J "i lit* new<omer was visibly excited. i k and at liiM clam Ib-rrigun scon s ili.:t .'- untiling was amiss. "What's up?*\ repeated tlie boss. "Ellis lias gone deserted!" cried Wil: liams. '* i "Ellis!" echoed Wain wright In tils- . * may. fi?r*tlie man of whom Williams | spoke was one of the aldertnanie "sol'al ' , thirteen" on whom Ilorrigan counted, e j The l>oss made no comment, but wait- j e j ed impatiently for his henchman to , i continue. i. ! "Ellis lias gone." repeated Williams. , s "lie left a note for nie saxing his wife j ; is very ill and the doctor's ordered him | e to take her south. So he can't attend j Friday's meeting." il "Can't attend the meeting?" gasped ' I Wainwriglit "But everything depends ' f on"? d "Oh, he'll t?e on hand, the cur!" j growled Horrigan. "The rest are smnd- ; i- ing solid of course?" "I think so." hazarded Williams, "but i - some of 'em are pretty scared. We've ] ft nA?*Ati KoH onnK ft fiffVlf Kftfnfft nc i I nett's putting up against us now, u and"? 18 "I'll strengthen 'em uj) so as to knock out any weakenin "* declared Ilorrigan confideu^. "It's Ellis we've J ' got to look after tV Go after him. a 1 Williams, on the firs rain south and hauf him back. Have him here by r Friday if you have to kidnap him I'll stand for an'- damage or jyy>ens r. Only see he's ' i for th^^^^if t It's up to yn up >f As Willi door Ilorrig: it "On yo?" d to xtob- i i. *ts th."f Te. Well,' e .Vain- . turning s back into j s bad." "Do you > "I think we're in . tight place. If 1- our aldermen found out about Ellis' t- i quitting, there's no knowing how many of 'em would bolt If we could only e work Bennett!" d "Out of the question. He can't be g turned." "There's no man who can't be turnit ed. I've one card up my sleeve yet 't that ought to land him. But I'd rathj er try something else first I wish we i could get a line on his price." "lie can't be bought! lie"? "Rot! Everybody can be bought j 1- Only there's some that can't he bought j s with cash. I'm wondering what.there 1 is that'll buy hiin if money won't" Gibbs, in search of an elusive part- ! e I ner. crossed the foyer and paused to j greet them. "What news?" he asked. 1- Wainwright surveyed the bruker'9 I well groomed figure with less approval i. than usual. . j ), "You seem to be Industrious enough it tonight," said he. "It's a pity some of i? tonight's dancing energy couldn't have j I been devoted to your work this raorni (ing." " Gibbs flushed at the reproof iu words i y and tone. n "I don't understand," he replied j 0 stiffly. "Why didn't you notify me of the It big block of Borough stock that was n bought up just before noon?" I- "I hadn't heard about it." answered 2 Gibbs, with not quite all his custom5 ury assurance. 1 "Everybody else heard of it. You'll have to keep better tabs on the market lt than that if you're to be any use to us. Do you know who bought it?" s "No," returned Gibbs, with growing 1 uneasiness. "Of course I don't., IIow . should I know? What are you driv8 ing at?" 7 "This is what I'm driving at: Several y big blocks of the stock have been unloaded on the market during the past I few days and have been quietly snapped up. Somebody's evidently tailing on to our game. You don't know who?" "I've told you twice that I didn't ? know," blustered Gibbs, masking his concern under a show of virtuous indignation. The effort called forth all the astute L young brokers nerve, ior a cerium 3 shrewd scheme of his showed signs of 1 falling through. By his original arrangement with Wainwright he was to . have manipulated all the Borough e stock purchases on the exchange floor e and to receive 20 per cent of the profits i on the condition that be invest not one f dollar in the stock on his private ac. count. 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