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w> . ^' I Uhe jVrtv Mayor lm< m G. I. Btotdbvifi faciiwM M*y The Man The Hour j By ALBERT PAYSON TERHl'NE. ^-w.Vvt 1<VY* >\t- I ; rir^T-ir^ n P.rr?iu: h Tirst- ! ' - I; \ i fUAlTKU XIII. THE momentous Friday m.d ::r- | rived: the tiny whore.m :! fa inuus ? or infamous ? j _ Street railway i>;il hi its | amended form was to come up for the | aldermen's consideration. Every paper in the city devoted columns to the situation. E\erv where it was known that the "hoy mayor ' was fighting with ail his might the J ill lie had already vetoed. Equal y wen was it understood that llorrigan was making ttie battle of his whole career in 'behalf of the measure. If l:e eouid hut Induce his 'solid thirteen" aldermen to stand tirin and eouid maintain l is hold on Itoberts lor the fourteenth, all would lie plain sailing and the hill would ims< liv :i two-thirds Vote in spite of the mayor's veto. ^ More than the mere bill ami his price for it were included in Herri(tan's reasons for his present activity. He recognized that his prestige as boss was at stake?that In case of failure his hold on the organization would be considerably weakened, par haps almost so much shaken as to permit I'Lelau to . fulfill his once absurd threat to tear him down from his eminence. For the w^iole organization was viewing with breathless interest the duel between Horrigan and the youthful mayor the boss bad "made." In such circles a beaten man commands scant respect. ***?* The board of aldermen were in session in the city hall. Off the antechamber of the great room where they met was a small, snugly furnished apartment, first of a series of similar rooms that stretched away, with connecting doors, to the far end of the main corridor. This place, with the room adjoining, had once l?een the comptroller's office. Of late, however, that official had changed his quarters and the room nearest the antechamber had been appropriated by Horrigan himself as a sort of unofficial snuggery, where he could sit at ease and transact business at elose quarters whenever the organization's secret interests demanded his presence at the city hall. Here, his whereabouts known only to his intimate and personal lieutenants, the boss was wont to sit at ease, like some fat. rubicund spider in the 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 aldermanic chamber. Others he transmit- : ted by means of a telephone that stood ready on the center table, before whieh his great easy chair was always placed. Around this table as the board of aldermen were about to convene on :he < fateful Friday of tile Borough bill's *r,?i sit three men? < M'ainwright. Gibbs and Horrigan. The former. In spite of his habitual steady coolness, was plainly uneasy. Gibbs < made no effort to deny his anxiety. His eyes were bloodshot, his inanuer abstracted and his nerves evidently strung to breaking point, Horrigun alone of the trio had abated not one < jot of the colossal calm and brutal power that were part and parcel of the uiau's mighty character. j "When will our bill come up, do you | suppose?" ask*?d Gibbs, breaking a ] brief silence. "In half an hour or so probably," ] answered Horrigan, glancing at his watch. "I thought it was better foi us to get here ahead of time." ? "Half an hour," fumed Gibbs, "and neither Ellis nor Roberts here yet: 1 Suppose they don't get here on time?" < "They will," granted Horrigan plae i KEy. "Do you think it is possible either of them has come yet?" went on Gibbs, I with a glaace 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 ] ebow up?" ] "Yes." "How soon ?" "In good time." ] "But suppose they don't?" insisted I Gibbs nervously. "What then?" j "Why, if they don't, then they won't, i (What do you suppose?" snapped Hor- ] rlgan. "What's the matter with you, anyhow? Are you looking for a museum job as the 'human question mark?' " , "Gibbs is naturally nervous," eiplained Wainwright. "He's not so old at 1 this game as you and I, Horrigan, and we must make allowances." j "Nervous?" grunted the boss. "I should say he 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 cent cigar, man! Here, try another, and see if you can't smoke it iustead 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? 1 "he'll vote right!" I "Good!" assented Horrigan. "I i thought he'll come to time. Now. for < P.oberts and the thing's done." "The gallery in there is jammed," re- . ported Williams, jerking his head toward the alderruanic chamber. "I never saw such a mob in the place be- ] fore." _ "That's what corues of ail this newspaper 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 a 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 aT ways butting in to spoil the organization's honest profits. IIow are the crowd in the galleries behaving':" "They're quiet." answered Williams uneasily. "Too quiet. That's what bothers me. They s*?eni to be waiting for the Borougli lull to"? "If they raise any row. rush a motion 'Li :gh to clear the galleries." ordered Horrigan. "Nothing short ??f the police coald 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 "f people would get hurt. All the newspapers tomorrow would"? "Never mind that. Go ahead and do as you're told. At the first sign of dis ? f 1. ~ t. .1 . ?|.A approval ir?>m nit- ^<im i iv> ii.iic iuv rnotion passed turn the police loose. Under* land?"* "All right." acquiesced William* dubiously and withdrew. Waiu wright opened his month to protost. hut llorrigaii was already busy at the telephone. "Hollo."' he called. "I want 000 Fono F. Yes?yes. Is that the captain?" he went on a moment later. "Then send him to the phone. Tell him Mr. Horrigan? Hello, captain!" after another pause. "Yes. it's Horrigan. At city hall. In the aldernianic chamber there's a mob, and we're likely to need ! the police to quiet 'em. Yes. No. not j 'diet' them, yuu fool! 'Quiet' them! Yes. Send us a squad at double quick, anl let the sergeant report to Williams. Let the boys bring their night sticks, and tell 'em they're to take no back talk aud not to be afraid to slug if it comes to that, and I guess it will. Pick out the right sort to send. Yes. Of course I'll back up anytbiug they do. Sure. Rush 'em. Goodby." "But"? began Wainwright as Horrigan bung up the receiver. The boss cut him short. 'Til let that gallery crowd see it ain't safe to interfere with my work." "But,'' protested Wainwright, "surely it w ill 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 the votes, but we count them. See the difference?" "But doesn't the law permit the public to attend these meetings?" "Only so long as they behave themselves. If a few of *ein get clubbed ; they won't be so ready next time to butt in where they aren't wanted. They"The tinkle of the telephone bell cut j short the boss* public spirited remarks. ; Ilorrigan unsiung the receiver. "Ilello!" he hailed. "Who's- Oh. Roberts, eh?" "Is it !b>Vrs?" cried Oibbs er<-it- ( isjiy. "N i," .marled Uonigan i:i ponderous sarcasm. "It's the czar <>f Russia telephoning to borrow a nickel. I called him 'Roberts' just to flatter him. Ho on. Roberts! What's that? Yes, this is Mr. Ilorrigan. Want to see inc. do you? What for? No, there isn't," he went on angrily after a moment's listening. "You and I settled all that. Come and do your share of the? Yes. I tell von it's un to vou to make good." Another pause, (luring which Gibbs i and Wainwrlght glanced at each other ! in suspense. Then the boss continued, In a louder voice, over the wire: '"Well, come to iny room In the eitj' 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 l>e here. Don't keep me waiting. I? What's that? No! I won't come to you! You'll come to me, and you'll come on the double quick! Jump now! [f you don't? No, that's all. Hurry ap!" "Wouldn't it be wiser," suggested Sibbs. "to humor the man by going to aim, as he suggestV Then"? "No. it wouldn't!" retorted Ilorrigan is be kept the telephone. "If I'd gone >u the principle of 'humoring' folks, i'd still be working at eighteen per selling ferry tickets. Take my tip. friend! Sever go to a man. Make him come to rou. That's business. And It gives j-ou a 00 per cent better chance with aim. Now. then," pulling a paper from his pocket, "I told you about the report I had Morris & Cherringtou dig out showing up 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."' 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