Newspaper Page Text
i v ' T i ti IWVJ- a nVHNINO BULLETIN, HONOLULU, T. 11.. SATUltDAY, AUG, 29, 1908 W ffiir f-&e Jfozm i it w BY LBERT JAYSON fflRHUNE CQFYfilCHT,190T BT GSORSB WOnOADHURSr nviijHHB CHAPTER VII CONTINUED (From Last Saturday) Tliej'vp got to bo seen to lie under filled. A lliontMinil poor tired wives cu" white faced, spindly KMs turned lift Inlii the country for tho only jdjaipp of gveii cr.Ts mi' shady trees llfoy ever Ret nil jenr. A thousand l Willi rs mi' children out In n cool grow wllli nothing to do but roll nmiiiid the roft grass nn' piny nn' ent nil the fmiry grub they cnn hold. Mnj he, nil:s. It wouldn't menu n lot to mm m r t L ZA. ,'' vr -vv55i.v AMXS& ; kiiI sur;ire fur 1011, Aluyn," in terinjitul IiIh mother. yciu, Imt If .Mi'iM lioi'ii workln' an' llvln" nn' Hli'ppla nn' Muriln' for twclw months In n nliiiTy, dark, smelly back ti'liemelit iniuii. tolllu' HUen slave, to Keep food nu' clothes hotwlxt the Kids nn' Mnrvntlou, nn' was Imiely nlilp to Keep hody nu' soul togolhor we!l. nmybe then you'd iniilerKtnnd what them oihIiiks mi' tin key fests nu' londs of (.'on I means to the poor. Anil ' they won't turn down Jimmy Phclnu at Ilnrrlgnn's orders." "I do iindcrMtnnd," cried Dallas, her big eyes bright with tears. "I under- ntnml, nml. In liehnlf of nil women nnd -children, I thank you with my whole he:irt!" "You're nil right, inh-s." muttered the delighted, cmliarriirsod riielnu. nt once nt n los for words. "Yon'rv ynu'ro nil right! I'll leave It to hN honor IF "Indeed she Is!" broke III n suave vol'-e nt who'e miimd the little spell of ix'iilltnpiit wna bro'ien mid which cana rd riiehin mid Bennett to turn In nn lioyiiiicp fnwnrd the door, IVutt Glbbs, Iilniid. well groomed, ipille Ignoring the oilier men'ii Inil: of welcome. Btood bowing on the thresh old. "Oh, I forgot In tell you, Alwyn," whispered .Mr.i. Iljnn. tt Pi n hurried nsldo to her noli na the latter summon ed up sufficient civility to greet tho iiewrnmer. "I forgot to lull you. Mr, Olblis wns calling on Dallas when I stopped for her, nml he naked lcao to come iilon-;. l'r.i rorry, h'lt" - "How nre you. Ilonnett?" Glbbs wns raying. "And -Mr. I'lieltn, too, Isn't 1 1 V Aldereau, I'l'i Kind to ieo jou iitiIii. You rcniPiiilier nieV Scott Glbbs? niet"- "Ycs." i-ald I'lielnu, "I remember you, nil right. You w.is up to Wnlnwrlght'H I'nt Hiiinirer- that day me nn' Ilorrl Kin sent the !-io of peace icrceehhf I'P n dee I didn't Know jou visited t'e lly hall lii'i." "I don't, ns n rule," nnsneied (!lhbs. "I enme la-ie with Mrs. Itenuett and Mlsa Wnlun light I wauled u gllmpso of the niqn, who eaii maUe ono pen i Iro'io that will send Borough Street railway utoclc up to ll)f) or down to ID." "Do you mean." broke In Dallas, "Hint Mr, llciuiutt can really liavo bucIi nn effect on the stock market?" "That and more." tllbbs nssurcil her. "Why, tho mero rumor that ho meant to veto tho llnrougli'H franchise bill has sent tho stock tumbling olght points Blnco tho market opened today," "What power for pno man!" ex claimed tho girl, turning to Ilennett In surprise, "And nro jou going to veto It?" "Otllce secrets," reprocd Alwyn Jest ingly. "Hands oft!" "Yeto It?" echoed Glbbs, with n lai'Kl'! .J.'Pfoourno Ijo Isiit,. ft .wouhj "KW &S be too hard upon Tils frfends unfair nnd unkind, to say the least," "Hut why?" queried Dallas, forestall. in? Alwyn, who was about to spenk. "Iticaine." cut In Olblis before Ilen nett could Interfere, "the men who arp hacking the IloroiiRli bill nre the men who made him mayor. It wouldn't be sipinro for him to turn his new power ncnlnst the very men who bhvo him (hat power. Now, would It?"' "Ily 'tho men who nro backing tho jIII" whom do yon mean?" asked Ben ictt. "Oh. I Just spoke In generalities. As i matter of fact, the break In (he prlco iday was lucky for tluco -ho wanted o buy." "An' your firm's iloln' most of tho uyln', I'm told," Interpolated I'.hclan. "Vo have n great deal of the stock. ndnilt." said lllbhs; "so you see. Hen- ett, ymi can make me or break me. I .lane myself In your hands." "I sr you nto taking n most unfair ilrniitnge of me. Mr. (ilbbs," retorted '.Iwyn. with sino heat. "Yon liavo no Iglit to thrust this Information on me nd to appear "Hut t was only" "You were trying to Influence my nc Inn tow-ard th? Horoitgh bill. You can mt do It." "Why. I didn't think you'd lio nngry t" "I'm not. Lot's drop the subject, dense," "I only nliswercd MIs AVnlnwrlglit's ursllniis. I" "Ye'tr leave Miss Wnlnwrlsht's name nt of the nml (or, please," replied Hen ielt. "Certainly, If you like," assented 1 1 hi ii, with n shrug of Ids broad shoul 'el's! "I am afraid my time Is up. ood day, Ilennett. I'm sorry you mis onstrued" "I didn't. Rood day." "I'll be on my way, too," announced 'helaii. breaking the awkward pause Vit followed Olblis' exit.. "I-adlos. 'm proud to have met you. It cither f jou knows a poor woman needln' n i urKcy or n family wnntln' an outing. list drop me a line, nn I'll see they ,-et.lt. Ai" they needn't come from my ward neither." If- That's bad politics, nlderninu!" imglipil r.ennelt. . . "It's good humanity, though. 'There's wo things I love to do tlrst, to down he man who's me enemy, nn', second, n give good times to folks who's strati Cers to fun. (!oodb.v, your honor. I'll k.' In ng'ln now I've found my way, miles."-' "Alwyn," said Mrs. Ilennett ns the lldeimau bowed himself out with jinny flourishes, "I want to sec Cyn .lil.i. Can I go into her otllce now, or Is she too busy? I'll bo back In a few minutes, Dallas, and bring her with me. I know how nnxlous sho Is to see you again," "I wonder what Plielan would think of that for 'raw' work," thought Al wyn as the old lady bustled Into the Inner room, leaving Dallas and himself alone. I'erhaps Dallas, too, under stood, for her manner wns less assured than usual ns her eyes met his. "It Is so good so good to seo yon again!" to snld. "It seems jenrs In dead of month since you wentnway." "Hut how splendidly you've filled the .hue! A I'd what n niagnlllcent fight you innde! I wns so proud of you, lwyn!" "Ileally? I rememlier yon once said I was n mcra ldler-n rich man's oo-.i-ind that yo'i weren't at nil proud of He." "That Is past. Wo must forget It. You iireiiwnke now." 'Torgct It? Not for worlds. I owe all my success to jou, Dallas. It was jour face that strengthened mo when Hutu mm med no hope. It was tho memory of jour words that kept mo hrm e ifnd Hindu mu resolve to win agilnst nil odds. You wcro my In spiration, the light In my darkness. At each step I thought 'Dallas would lio glad' or 'Dallas would not approve of fills,' And I steered my course nc coidlngly to victory," "No, nn!" murmured tho girl, "It was your ow u courage, your strength" "Not mine. It wns jour faith in mo. Do jou Know, 1 think no man ever ac complish! s anything by himself. There Is nlwnja n woman, I think, behind eiery grent nehleiement. The world at large does not seo her- docs not Know of her etlsleiicc .but she's In the li-.-i 1 1 of the nun who i.i making the light. Ho battles In her iinmc as did Ilia kulgtilH of old, and the triumph Is here, not his. Whether his reward li tliu crown of love or tho crown of thorns, slm s the Inspiration." "Then If I had a share In your sue cits I iiui wry happy, Alwjn, for your name Is In uveiy mouth. You nro tho iii.iii of the hour, even as jou were In the olden d.lj's on tin- football Held. Oh. 1 am proud of jou verj', wry piond! Theio Is a glorious future be fore jou." "That nil rests In your dear hands," cried Alwjn. "I'lttiuv or present, Dallas, It's nil the same. If only jou" "Say, Ileinr"." rrviJ a decs voice J The Weekly Edition of the Evening Bulletin gives a complete summary of the news of the day. A&A,..jafcji ns tlie'iloor from the outer otfice wns banged open nnd Ilorrlg.in, red faced nnd angry, burst In, "I un derstand th nt j-ou'w Oh, I didn't know you had n lady call ing on jou," he broke off. "Well. I have." retorted Ilennett, furious nt the untimely Intru sion. "Ingraili should have told j-ou that nt the C& door." "Miin'J hrep mc irnlt- "I don't slop to bear what folks ! InniJ," Id hi JinrrniiM. tell me nt doors. Vll wait outside till you're nlone." "Don't trouble to wait. Ooodby." "Yon cnu bet I'll trouble to wait," snarled Ilorrlgan. "There's something- you nnd I have got to settle todny. t'nderstnnd? I'll lie outside. Don't keep mo waiting long!" t. iii i r.u t i. "I THAT a strange man!" l clnln"'(1 Dallas Wntnwrl f In wonder, ns the nnlem ' door slammed behind CIIAITKIt VI. ex HRht nnlerooui door slammed behind tho boss. "And what utterly abomlnnblo manners! Who Is he, Alwyn?" "Ilorrlgan." "Mellaril Ilorrlgan. the" I "The boss. Yes. lie has q pleasing way of stamping luto II N oSlco un iskcd, ns If lie owned It mid ns If I vcre his clerk. Hut today's belmvliy ' .vns the worst jet. It's got to stop!" "Hut don't do or s.iy anything i-pi-k- I ess. Alwyn. I'roiulie inc. Ileim-iubei-low strong he Is!" "There's no (lunger of his letting me 'orget Ills power," said ttennott, with hitler smile, lip" "Hut jon'll In1 carel'rl. won't j-ou? t 'lease do. for my sake. And you nf.itn't keep him v.-nlllug. If t!ure' l way out through (Jyntlila's olllcp .e'll gt by that. Ooo-lbj-. I'll i-r.plain to your mother. No; you .ir.urt let lis to now. Otllce hustness riu-it co:ne tlrst. Won't yon mil this I'M-nlng? I'll 'jo home nnd alone." Dct'pllp lle:ne!t'B remoni;raiiC(ssne ans II rm. alul It was' In mi pleasant frpiue of mind tint the m lyor threw llnifelf Into a seat when be was left lloiie In the ro-ini. That Hi tall; with Dnllns, which had promise I su much for him, should be thus rudely Inter .upted. That- Hnnlgati Hung open the door and etanipeil In. T!ie bot3' mger had by no means suliddcd In the few mnuients of delay, but h.ld, -nther, grown until It Ibr.itrd In Ids every word nnd g.-sture. He wusted no time In forinnlltles, but cnnie, to 'lie point with till the tender sraco and tact of a pile driver. "Look here. Hcnnett," h" rumbled, menace underlying tone' nnd look. "I'm told Phelan's been here this afternoon. What did he want?" "To so? hip." answered Hennett calm y, the effort nt self control ilslble only hi flie v.hltenlug of tho knuckles 'hat g-.lppcd Hie desk edge. "Wlint did be want to see j on about?" "A littslncsi' mntler." "V.'lint bm-lner.s matlcrV" ' "Mine." "Yours, oh?" enrcred Ilortlgan 'Well, yo-.uig iran, I want you to un lerstnnd here and now Hint no ouo nn be cliuin.ny wllh .Mm IMi-'lau and 'ie my man nt the same time. Clot Hint through your brad?" "Yes," nssentcd Reiinett: "I think I' liaie. And while we're spenklng plain ly I wr.iit you to under." tan.l here nnd now that no one can bully me, 'either hero or drew here, ami that I'm no unit's man. Have jou got that through jour bend?" Ilorrlgan stored In oav.ige amaze ment, lie doubted if lib cars had not plajed lil in falce. Renuett had nlwnys treited tho boss with uniform cour te.iy, nnd Ilorrlgan Monged to the too numerous class who do not under stand until too late the difference be tween gcntlo breeding nnd wenk cow ardice. 'Dint a man should speak to him courteously and not Interlard his talk with oaths, obscenity or rough ness seemed to Ilorrlgan, us it does to many another boor, nu ovldcucc of ti midity mid lack of virility. A Damas cus blndo is n far more harmless look ing weapon than a bludgeon, yet It Is capable when the necessity nrlscs of far deadlier work. It Is only the man whoso gentleness has not granite strength ns its founda tion who deserves tho newly popular term of "mollj-coddle." Had Horrlgan's Inrgo expcrlenco with men been extended to embrace this fact ho would probably never have picked out Alwyn Hennett in tho first placo as candldato for mayor nor deemed tho younger man n fit tool for tho organization's crooked work. Tho 1-Veuch nobles of tho old regime, whoso polish of manner was tho envy of tho world, fought lf!;o devils on occasion and went to death on the scaffold with a smllo nnd u Jest ou their lips, while many a brutal domagoguc in tho same circumstances broke down and scream ed for mercy. However, Ilorrlgan chanced to bo more familiar with the history of the organization than with that ,of rruiicii;. lience, deeming; (tell; M-mvitiMku - neU's "reply a mere' sporadic flash" of defiance from a properly cowed spirit, he resolved to crash the rebellion nt a blow, "Don't give mo any Insolence!" he roared. "I won't stand for It, nnd" "Moreover," quietly contlmud Hen nett. ns though the boss had not spoken, "I shnll be very much obliged If In future you will knock at my door Instead of bursting in on mc. This Is my private c. not yours," "Do you-rheah to" "I've explained as clearly aa I can Just-what I mean. If you don't under stand mo I can't supply you with In telligence." "Hennett." said the boss, his burn ing rngo steadied down to a white hent. far more dangerous, but less In coherent, "yon .and mc nre talking too much and saying too little. We've got to come to n showdown. You're n clov er, boy and, j-ou mndo a rattling good fight! nnd you're on the right side of the publlc.and of tho press too. You're the best material we've got.,nnd If yon try nnd do the right thing there's no limit to what j'ou can rise to but only If you do the right thing." " -The right thing.' " echoed Bennett "Whit do you mean by the right thing?" "I mean you'vp got to do the right thing by the men who put you where yon nro today." "That's fair. Hut who "put ma wbero I nm todnyT" "I did I, Dick Ilorrlgan. Who ever henrd of you till I took you up? No boly. If I didn't make you mayor, who did. I'd llko to know?" "The voters. The peoplo of this rlty." "flie voters.'' scoffed Ilorrlgan. "The deuce they did I Who had you nomi nated?" "You did. Hut It was the public who elected me. and I'm going to olwy your order In one thing. I'm golne; o 'do the right thing by the men who put mo where I nm today.' I'm going to pay the voters for their trust )n mo b.y giving them a fair nnd square ad ministration.. In the case of this Bor ough Street railway franchise bill, for Instance." tapping the document lying before him on Ids desk, .."Irforo I sign thai bill I Intend to mak sure It's for the good of the" people, that It la (or the good of the city.' not merely for the good of Itlchard Ilorrlgan and clique of his friends and heelers. No, don't swear. It'll do you no good. I'm firm on this matter. If you're discon tented with me It'a your own fault. I warned you months ago that If 'I was elected I should keep my oath of oOlce. As for this Borough bill" "As for this Ilorongh bill," broke lu Ilorrlgan savagely, "you'll sign It It you don't" "Well?" queried Bennett, as thobosa paused, choked by bta own fury. "It I dpn't sign It-what then?" "If you don't, your political career la ended from this time ou. Beo? It'a ended. Smashed fiat You think of yourself as a fine, promising yonng tnnn who's on the road 'to the gov ernorship and maybo to the White House. Well, you aren't You'ro what Dick Ilorrlgan made you, and your future will be what Dick Ilorrlgan chooses to uiako It I lifted you up, ami I can tear you down just as easy. And, what's more, by , I'll dolt It you don't sign tho Borough bill, I'm a man of my word, and before ever you .were nominated I pledged my word to have that bill put through. The bill paid your election expenses. If .- "I paid my own election expenses. You know that." "Your personal expenses, perhaps. But who paid for parades, halls, ban ners, tlrownrks, speakers, advertise ments, workers nnd watchers and alt tho other million things that elected you? The men behind that Borough hill paid them. And tbey did It on tho understanding you'd sign tho bill." "In other words," remarked Ben nett, "you mndo a bargain for me. Well, I can't keep It." "Ob. I'll keep It all right You'll sign that bill or you'll" "Mr. Ilorrlgan," exclaimed Bennett controlling his temper with tuoro nnd more dlfllcnliy. "you said toroothlng Just now about our coming to k show down. This Is tho time' fof.lt. I want you to remember henceforth that I wear no man's collar yotlrs or any ono else's-nnd that you can't deliver any goods j-ou'ro bargained' for In my name. If I sign that blll."lt won't bo under your orders, but because 1 think It right." "Oh," laughed Ilorrlgan, who thought he liegnn to see the drift of the oth er's mind, "I don't hold out for that. I don't care why you sign It as long as you do sign It." "What do you think about the bill yourself?" Inquired Alwyu. "Do you consider It honest?" ''What do I care? It'a got to be signed, and" "I care. And I think tbo bill Is fraudulent." "Getting tender In the conscience, aren't you? "Well" "If you put It that way, yes. I think this Borough bill is crooked from first to last. Hilt" "What's tho matter with it? Ain't" "Let me explain," pursued Alwyn. "This bill give's the Borough Street ltajlwn.- csiiii'Ujiy tile. Cl:!lL 1,8 t?e ISM i rrtfr"-'- whatever mnttve"p6wcr tl?y choose to. It gives them the right to chargo Ave cent fares without tiny irnntfers. In one paragraph there's n. clause permit ting them to build a .subway if tbey want one. Ily nnother paragraph's con cessions tfwy can 'build a conduit and tenso It .out ,for telephone or telegraph wires. By nnother tbey can do an ex press business. But all these provi sions are an nothing compared to the fact that the bill gives the streets above, and below ground to the Bor ough company forever and ever not for a term of years, but until the end of the world. It delivers that roiito to the company not only for our time, but for nlwdys. and binds us nnd our de scendants to Its terms. That Is tho chief outrage of the wholo thing. To think that thc""- "Oh. we'vo got a bowling reformer In the mayor's seat, have we?" scoffed Horrlgan. "If I'd known that" "The people hare got a man who Is trying to protect their rights and prop erty. Here's n letter I received to dny. You'll, recognize the name 6f tbo capitalist who .wrote It. You know ho Is honest ns well as wise. This is his proposition: Ue will pay $2,000,000 for J Mini sniDo irancnise, givo ine cuy iu per cent of the gross receipts nnd turn orcr the whole plant to It at tb'o end of tlfty years. What do you think of that?" "It's n fake." "It Is a bona Rile offer. He volun teers to deposit $1,000,000 to hind the bargain. Now, what I want to ask you, Mr. Ilorrlgan, Is this: If the fran chise Is worth $'.'." MUX), why nre you and your faction lu the lioanl of alder men so anxious to give It away for nothing?" "Look here!" blustered the boss. "1" "I am looking." returned Bennett. "I've been looking deeper Into It than you rrnllac. I asked ypu n question lust now. I'll answer , It myself In one word' Oraff:'" Tiia'j Is why yon want to give awaya franchise that I' worth $'-'.000,000." "Graft!" aborted Horrlgan'contcmptg onsly. r'The mine old reformer howl! What's your Idea, of grnftVanywsyJ" "Graft Is'uricarn'cil Increment Mone to which the recipient. boa-uo-fial or moral fight. That Is" " "flo! Then allow' nie the man who ain't a grafter! A lawyer, dhows, his client how to cyade the law; and he takes a fee for doing It. What's that but graft? A magazine takes p'ly 'for printing an advertisement II editors know Js a fake. What's that? draft! When a, congressman voles for an ap propriation because another congress man has agreed to voto for one of his, what's tlitit? Graft! When a five thousand a year senator retires nt the end of ten years, worth a million, what's that? Graft! A police captain on $2, 750 a year buys yachts and ountry estates. Graft! How about the rail road president who gets stock free In a corporation that ships over his -road, or tho insurance man or banker who gives or takes fat loans on fancy se curities and clcsrs 1,000 per rent? Grafters, -all of 'em! Grafters! Every Ono grafts who can or, who Isn't too stupid. Hhow me -a man who doesn't graft nnd I'll show you a fool. Present company not excepted." "That's where you're' wrong." return, ed Alywn,- Iguorlng-the slur mfd spenk lng with a Judicial quiet oddly at con trast with the boss' vehemence. "The man who anid 'Honesty Is tbe best pol icy' knew what lie was talking about It- pays bear 'not only hereafter, hut here ns well. Why did Missouri choose Folk for governor? Because In splto of his faults he Is honest, why was La l-'ollette sent to the senate from Wisconsin? Because, faults nnd all, he was honest. Why did tho people of this country make Doosetclt their pres ident? Wcie they blind to bis faults and foibles? No. but they knew ha was honest! 1 am honest This bill Isn't. That Is why I wou't sign It." "You won't, eh?" roared Horrlgan. "Then veto It! Yeto It If you dare! I'll not only smash your political career, but I'll pass the bill over your veto. Thafllshow you pretty well how you and me stand as to power In tbe city. I'll make you the laughingstock of the administration by taking tho whole thing out of your hands and passing It lu spite of you." "I doubtlt," answered Bennett, pal ing, but meeting coolly the fiery wrath In HorrlgnjiVllttlc red eycr "I Intend to fight your Horoiigh blll'ln-tlic alder. tunnlc Chamber nnd oiitslde'lbst coun cil. To pass li bill over my veto you'll have to get a" two-thirds majority. That means fourteen rules. Toil have only your 'solid thirteen." And I'll make It my business to sec jou don't get n fourteenth vote." "I'll look out for jlhnt, all right, all right." "One thing more, Mr. Horrlgan. I have reason to believe there Is bribery In (his matter. I'll ferret out the name of every man who gives or takes a brllte In connection with the Borough franchise bill, nnd I'll send cwry one of them to Jail not only the aldermen, but the capitalists who are behind the measure, rtrcclver And thief shall go to Jail together." "Is that so?" chuckled Horrlgan. "Then, Mr, Itpfurmrr, let me tell you w.hoji re.ill' liehhid this whojo,r.""-ii. lnJnisHrtniiJs .vi imSktiltti iH-bw;iii the man yon .1 have to Jail nrst or nir, Mr. Charles Wnlnwrlght. uncle of the girl you're trying to marry." Ho leaned liack to note the effect of his revelation, but Bennett's face moved no muscle, gave no hint of what lay beneath. "nesldca." went on Horrlgan, eager ' to press bis advantage, "every cent ' of Miss Wain wrlgbt's fortune . and of her broth er's has been p'lt , by Wnlnwrlght Into Borough stock. If tho franchise is beat-. en, that stock ! will collapse nnd Miss W a I n wrlght will lie a pauper. You'll beggar tho girl j-ou're In love with and her ioune brother If "iYoie oo oicml ond TOu veto that bill. do at Iira line, Xnu-imnlipmlnliil alii Ilorrlgnn. do as you like." It was Horrlgan's trump card, and be had ployed It well.. White, si lent, Bennett walked back to bis desk. Tbe fight seemed all knocked out of him. Heavily he moved, like a man ovcrexbausted. I'lcklng up a pen, ho wrote rapidly, then cast aside the pen, crossed to the window and looked out Into tbo snowy, crowded park. I "You've signed tho bill?" cried Hor rlgan In delight "I've vetoed It" replied Bennett. -JllAt'J.I-,11 Vll TM!B boss Is turned t I This startling I lightning fast to e A of the organtzatlo CHAPTER VII. down!" news flew every quarter organization and In Its wake spread a trail of Incredulous amaze. Every member, from alderman to "heelcr.V know why Ilorrlgan had made Bennett mayor. That tbe latter should turn against his benefactor seemed not only black Ingratitude, but something akin to Insanity, for It ap parently spelled political suicide for tho young map., ' ' While neither of tbe disputants bad repeated the details of the quarrel, yet those details with many another were already passing from mouth to mouth In tbe mysterious fashion whereby tbe closest -kept secrets aro divulged and enlarged on. In the financial world, too, the veto came as a bombshell. Borough Street railway stock fell with a thud, that shook more than ono colos sal fortune. Bennett central point of the whole upheaval was tho calmest man of all who were Involved. He had chosen his 'course, and be was follow ing It with a dogged quiet far more dangerous'tbsn any loud mouthed blus ter, lie' bad laid out a campaign, and that campaign he rigidly followed. His first step was to send for Perry Wnlnwrlght early In the morning fol lowing the clash with Horrlgan and, under strict pledge of secrecy, to ex plain the whole complicated affair to that very bewildered young man. "You're all right Alwyn! Yeifre all the goods!" crowed Perry In genuine admiration. "But why didn't you hackhcel Horrlgan and throw him' downstairs 1" "I think I did," said Bennett dryly. "I think I'm still doing It That's why I sent for you today." "Want me to lck hlra for your ask ed Terry In delight "He's a bit over my nclght, but 1 wouldu't mind past-tng"- "Ko," Interrupted Bennett amused tt the lad's vehemence. "I want you to play the melodramatic brother and protect your sister." "Say," snorted Perry, all the light ness gone nut of his manner ntid his young framo stiffening ominously, "d'yoii mean to say the cur Is framing up any gamo on Dallas? I" "Sit down," ordered Alwyn, "and try to use what little human Intelligence you may have. I've got to have your help, nnd what use nro you when nil you cnn think of Is getting thrashed by somebody? Sit down now nnd listen to me." Perry meekly olieyed the new note of command lu bis frlcud'n roUe, urn. Bennett resumed! "Your uncle has tried to hamper me by putting all your fortune and Dallas' Into Borough Street railway stock The news of my veto will reach the exchango Almost at once. That will cause a slump In Borough stock, If Ilorrlgan fnlls tq carry tho bill through over my hcad-nnd ho will fall If I can possibly block lihii Hint will mean the practical collapse of the stock. It will mean that jou nnd Dnllns will bo al most penniless." "Well," suggested Perry cheerfully, "then you can marry Dallas, and little brother Perry can come and live with jou. Don't worry, old chap. 1" "Shut up, you young Idiot, and sit down and listen! Here's a check; also a note of Introduction to my broker. IIo's a closo mouthed fellow, and he'll keep the secret I want you to sell Borough stock short to tbo amount of"- "To speculate? Gee! I never thought" 'I don't believe In speculation as u rule, but this time It's tbo only way out Hell short. Then If the bill Is de feated vou.uml UladjH will still Ihjjis ..'Ai -. .iJ., well orf ns jou are now. even after paying tup back this sum I've advanc ed. If the bill Is passed over my head, the stock will boom, nnd you'll Iwth bo richer than ewr. I'nderstnnd the Idea? I think I've arranged It so you and she won't lose a dollar In cither case." "Alwyn," cried Perry, the full Idea nt last penetrating his youthful brain, "you're the whitest ewr. Tho" "Hold on! 1 do this on ono condi tion." "Oh!" "On condition you promise solemnly that neither Dallas nor nny one else shnll know my share In' It" "Iluf- "I'romlse!" "Oh. well, nil right, then. But Dal las ought to" "No, she oughtn't. Now clear out. I'm busy. Don't wnst1 any time going to my broken I'm holding back the ottlclnl announcement of tbo yeto as long as I cnn. But "I'm on, t-to long, old chap. Knter Terry tbe Lamb Into Hear and Bull vlllc! Let Ilorrlgan & Co. Indulge In a timely tremble!" Scarce bad Perry departed on his mission when Plielan was announced. "Your honor." he shouted ns he first caught a glimpse of Hennett. "You're all aces! Nothln to It. l-'rlend Ilorrl gnu's bltln' holes hi the cellln'. Ilc'i oh, you needn't loik so mum. I'n wise. I haven't spent ten jears ami close on a million bucks In scrapln' to gether a private secret service systen rcrm IPntnuTlgnt. for nothln'. 'You've signed the Mil?" squeals Horrlgan, 'No, you big stiff!' says you, 'I've vetoed It Now go chase yourself before I knock you from under your hat!' says you. Them was the very words, so I'm told." "I congratulate ydu on j'our secret service men," l.iugjied Bennett. "They seem to hnw n wonderful faculty for quoting one's remarks literally, but" "But did I come here to Indie out hot sir, to you?" supplemented Pbclan. "No. I didn't. 1 come to tip you off to a mcetln' thnt's held last nlgbt nt Wnlnwrlght's house blni an' Horrl gan nn' (jlhhi nn' romo others. Inclood In' Hen Wllllims, who's Horrlgan's mouthpiece nn' handy mnn hi the board of aldermen Didn't happen to hear of that meet In', did you?" "No. I nm unfortunate In having no secret scr Ice corps," "Never mind," returned Phelau, on, whom the satire of the reply was quite tost, "You cnn get the bebcrU of mine. Now, at this tueetln' tbey did n lot of labberln nn' they cussed you up bill in' down dale. Says Horrlgan, 'It that young cub' " "Thanks," Interposed Alwyn. "but I don't cere to hear what was said nbout me. !"-r "All right, then, but there's some thing you do want to hear. They got busv nt Inst an' framed up n new word In fur the Borough bill that'll maybe throw dust In your eyes If you ain't put on to It In advance. They've cut out the subway paragraph on' tbo express business clause, an' they nllow trans fers nt all cross lines. That's the wsy they'll put tho bill up to the nldcnocn next time, A nice, harmless lookln' document It'll be, an' perhaps tho board 'II swaller It lf- "But do the alterations In the bill s.lso eliminate the 'perpetual franchise' clause?" "Ah, there's the point! Tbey don't All the other things you kicked against haw lieen wiped out, hut tbo 'perpetual franchise' clause stands." "Alid the $2.000000 cash offer stands. ;oo." added Bennett. "I still fall to see wny i should present Mr. wninwrigiita company with a franchise for which another man Is willing to p.iy the city $2,000,000. nnd I shall fight the bill to the wry end " "Good bo.v, your honor! An' .lliniir Phclan'a with you, We'll make Ilorrl ganlok llko" (Continued Next Saturday) m Bulletin Businen Office Phone 296. Bulletin Editorial Room Phone 185.' j