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[ She Now Mayor Baaed on 6JT.Broadhurst's Successfid Piny THE MAN OJF l THEHOUBd CHAPTEB IX. THE moment of strained alienee that enaued upon Horrtgao's en trance was broken by the irre preaelble Perry, who. having rescued Cynthia from Glbbs at the close of their dance, was escorting her triumphantly from the ballroom. ?This Is my dance." he remarked happily to Alwyn as he came up. "and we're going to sit It out. If Mrs. Ben nett In her capacity of chaperon should ask for Cynthia; you can tell her we're going Into the glass house to stroll among the romantic vegetables." And he departed with his prise In the direction of the conservatory. The mo ment's Interruption had sufficed for Walnwrlght to whisper an ndmonltory word In Horrlgan's ear. Dallas, too. fearing a clash, took Bennett's arm. "It's so warm In here!" she murmur ed "Perhaps we enn find better air In one of the other rooms. Shall we try?" "Walnwrlght," exclaimed Ilorrlgan. as the portieres closed liehlnd the may or and girl, "I don't like that! Is your niece on his side or with us?" "I don't know," answered Waln wrlght discontentedly, "and 1 don't like to force an Issue by asking her. It doesD't especially matter, I suppose In any case, I can trust her." "You're in luck!" sneered Horrlgan. 'That mukes two people you say you can trust?first your secretary, Thomp son. and then? Hello!" he broke off as a swarthy middle aged man hurried In. "Looking for me, Williams? What's up?" The newcomer was visibly excited, and at flmt glance Horrlgan bad seen that something was amiss. "What's up?" repeated the lioss. "Ellis has gone?deserted!" cried Wll llsms. "Ellis!" echoed Walnwrlght In dls may, for the man of whom Williams spoke was one of the aldermanlc "solid thirteen" on whom Horrlgan counted. The boss made no comment, but wait ed Impatiently for his henchman to continue "Ellis has gone," repeated Williams "He left a note for me saying his wife Is very 111 and the doctor's ordered him to take her south. So he can't attend J Friday's meeting." "Can't attend the meeting'/" gasped Walnwrlght. "But everything depends on"? "Oh, he'll he on band, the cur!" growled Horrlgan. "The rest are stand ing Bolid of course?" "I think so," hazarded Williams, "but some of 'em are pretty scared. We've never had such a fight before as Ben nett's putting up against us now, and"? "I'll strengthen "em up so as to knock out auy weakening!" declared Horrlgau coufldeutly. "It's Kills we've got to look after now. Go after him, Wlllluuis, ou the first train south and haul htm hack. Have him here by Friday If you have to kidnap him. I'll stand for any damage or expense. Only see he's here for that meeting It's up to you. Now Jump!" As Williams hastened toward the door Horrlgan called after him: "On your way out send word to Hob erts that I want to see him here. Well, Walnwrlght," he resumed, turning back Into the room, "It looks bad." "Do you think"? "I think we're In a tight place. If our aldermeu found out about Ellis' quitting, there's no knowing how many of 'em would bolt, if we could only work Bsnuett!" "Out of the question, lie can't be turned." '"There's no man who can't be turn ed. I've one card up my sleeve yet that ought to land him. But I'd rath er try something else first I wish we could get a line on his price." "He can't be bought! lie"? "Hot! Everybody can be bought Only there's some that can't he bought with cash. I'm wondering what there Is that'll buy him If money wou't" Glbbs, in search of an elusive part ner, crossed the foyer and paused to greet them. "What news?" ha asked. Walnwrlght surveyed the broker's well groomed figure with less approval than usual. "You seem to be industrious enough tonight," said he. "It's a pity some or tonight's dancing energy couldn't have been devoted to your work this mora lng" Glbbs flushed at the reproof In words and tone. "I don't understand," he replied stiffly. "Why didn't you notify me of the j big block of Borough stock that was bought up Just before noon?" "I hadn't beard about It," answered Glbbs, with not quite all his custom ary assurance. "Everybody else heard of It You'll havs to keep better tabs on the market than that If you're to be any use to us. Do you know who bought It?" "No," returned Glbbs, with growing raneasiness. "Of course I don't How should I know? What are you driv ing at?" "This Is what I'm driving at: Several big blocks of the stock have been un loaded on the market during the past few days and have been quietly snap JD*d up. Somebody's evldeptly tailing on to our game. lou don't know who?" "I've told you twice that I didn't know." blustered Olbba, masking bis concern under a show of virtuous In dignation. The effort called forth all the astute young broker's nerve, for a certain shrewd scheme of his showed signs of falling through. By his original ar rangement with W'alnwrlght he was to have manipulated all the Borough stock purchases on the exchange floor and to receive 20 per cent of the profits on the condition that he Invest not one dollar in the stock on his private ac count. (laving strong faith Iri the deal's suc cess and having no eiptnlly strong In centive to keep faith with his partners, Glbba hud sought to swell his own. profits by Becretly buying up quantities of the stock for himself until every penny of his capital wus involved. His troubled mind could not now deter mine whether or not Wainwrlght sus pected him. Glbbs, while possessing all the ambition, selfishness and luck of conscience that go toward the mak ing of a great financier, lacked the one chief essentials for the part?namely, n rnlil nnrl tin shaken nerve. It was this defect that now threat ened to expose him. "Well," resum ed Walnwrlght, as though dis missing the top ic, "you should have made It your business to KI1UW WQl) is no "Fall through/" cried , ?)l8 prlvilte Glbbs. dismayed. buy(ug what we brought you Into the deal for. Anyhow, the mysterious purchaser Is liable to And himself In hot water be fore long." "Why?" queried Glbbs In a voice he tried to make Indifferent. I "Ouly because the deal will probably fall through." "Kali through!" cried Glbbs, dismay ed. "What do you? Why, you told me Mr. Horrtgan could win over a four teenth alderman, and that with his solid thirteen"? "Yes," drawled llorrlgau, who had been unobtrusively eying Glbbs from the moment of his entrance, "we had some such notion, as you say. Hut my 'solid thirteen' didn't happen to be as solid as he looked. He's bolted." "Bolted! Then we?we will lose! We" "8ay, Mr. Glbbs," observed Horrl gan. "you seem to take this thing pret ty hard for a man with only 20 per cent at stake Mr. Walnwrlght etauds to lose some millions. I'm Interested to the extent of almost a million. Yet you don't see us getting pale and shaky, do you? If a man can't pay for the chips he has no right In a poker game. Brace up aud act like a man. can't you? We haven't lost yet. I've sent after the fellow thnt bolted, and I think I can land the fourteenth alder man too." "Good!" exclaimed Glbbs In wild re lief. "And you'll do your very best to pull the deal through, won't you?" "Nor snarled Ilorrlgan In elephan tine sarcasm. "I'm going to spend the time playing plngpong and dlabolo with the klde or taking a course of les sons In fancy knitting. Oh, buck up, can't you, aud quit acting like a baby! Judge Newman's out there ou ths other side of the ballroom. Chase over aud tell him to come here." Too confused to resent the boss' words, Glbbs meekly set out on his er rand. "That chap's got a streak of yellow a yard wide," commented Ilorrlgan, gaz ing after him. "Not as bad as that," replied Wain I wrlghL "He's young and not used to reverses. You'll And ho Is game, all right, when It comes to a pinch. What did you want of Newman?" "You'll see. Here he comes." "You wished to speak to me, Mr. Ilorrlgan?" piped the little Judge, hur rying Into the foyer. "Good evening, Mr. Walnwrlght. What a success the ball is! My daughters have been danc ing all evening. And Mrs. Newman Is so"? "Never mind Mrs. Newman Just now," broke in Ilorrlgan. "There's something Important I want you to do | for me." ne spoke, as he always did to New | man. In the manner of one addressing an Incompetent servant. The Judge, for all his pomposity, deemed It wise to Ignore the politician's mode of ad dress. "I want you to hunt up Bennett," went on the boss, "and persuade him to stop Aghtlng the Borough franchise bill. Tel! him"? "Ob." gasped the Judge In genuine alarm, "I really don't think I could pre sume to"? "Yes, you can," contradicted Horrl gan. "You can do It. and, what's more, I you will. You don't feel shy about ask- l Ing favors of me, and when It's the 1 other way around you've got to come down or"? 1 "I know! I know!" protested the frightened little Judgs soothingly. "But J you don't understand how"? 1 "I got you ths nomination last fall, i Are you going to be u white man or a welcher7" "But I'm aura that Mm. Newman"? "To biases with Mrs. Newman! Now listen to me. Go to Bennett and do what you can to make blm keep hit hands off our Borough bill. If he's dif ficult offer him. In my name, the nom ination for governor next year. If you can get him?well, there's a vacancy next year In the supreme court and"? i "I'll do what I can," assented the Judge. "I'm sure you are right, Mr. Ilorrlgan, even If your way of putting j matters Is Just a little rugged. I'll see j Mr. Bennett tonight and use all the persuasion In my power. I'm quite j sure civic welfare will lie best served If he will cease his unseemly opposition j to the Borough bill. Thank you, Mr Ilorrlgan. I'm very sure tbot Mrs. Newman"? "I'm sure,too," cut In Ilorrlgan. "Now run on. We're busy. Remember, now ?the very next supreme court va cancy"? "Do you really think he has any In fluence with Bennett?" asked Waln wrlght as the Judge vanished. "Can't do any harm to try. They're neighbors In the country and In the same crowd In society and all that. If It falls. I've another card that's even stronger. Roberts ought to be here by now. Vou found out about those notes of his?" "Yes; both of them. One for $7,000, one for $16,000. Both secured by mortgaging his factory. Roberts can't meet them. They've been extended twice, though the security must have been fairly good or the Sturtevant ! Trust company wouldn't have lent"? I "Williams said you wanted to Bpeak to me, Mr. Ilorrlgan," Bald a nervous voice from the door, and a pale, middle aged man came forward. He wore worry's stamp between his perplexed eyes, and care had bent his narrow shoulders. "Yes. Good evening, Roberts," re plied Ilorrlgan cordially. "See you later. Walnwrlght." The financier took the hint and walk ed toward the ballroom, on his way out nearly colliding with I'belan, who was entering the foyer. At sight of Horri gan and Roberts together Chelan's eyebrows went upward, with a Jerk, and he tiptoed out In the opposite di rection as fast as his stout legs could carry him In search of Bennett Mean time Ilorrlgan had come directly to the point as usual. In his appeal to Rob erts. "I/vok here, aldermnn," said he, "you've been trying for years to get through a park bill for your ward. Still want it?" "Yes," returned Roberts. "My con stituents are at me ull the time about that park. They"? "It would make your ward's property values go up 60 per cent and It would make you solid there forever, hey?" "Yes, but"? "Introduce that bill again, and I'll guarantee It will go through." "Are you In earnest?" "There's my hand on It Only, of course. It's understood that your park bill won't come up until after the Bor ough Street railway franchise la pass ed. Understand?" "I'm afraid I do," said Roberts after a pause, "but I voted against that bill, and"? "You voted against the bill In Its original form," Ilorrlgan Interrupted i reassuringly, "and you were right, too. It had a lot of clauses that you thought weren't square. But all tbose hare been cut out" "But I still"? "But you'll be doing what's best for your own constituents by looking aft er their Interests In the matter of the park. You'll be their hero for that Of course If I wanted to put It another i way I could remind you that you' I A Judge Newman. business is la a bad way and that a t friend of mine has bought up your r notes at ths Sturtevaut Trust company i and 'means to send them to you tomor row. But that has nothing to do with ' the case. So I Just"? <1 "I'm honest, Mr. Ilorrlgan," faltered ' ttoberts. "I"? I "Sure you're honest! That's why ' rou'll have the courage to vote for the T )U1 when you see It's been amended f 10 as to be a good thing for the city. mat's being honest. Isn't it?" "I?I suppose so. And the uotes the"? "They'll l>e sent you by registered mall tomorrow if you want them Do you f "Y-.ves. That Is. I"? "That's settled, then You've got a level head. Uoud mailt " The boss strode out. u grim smile or ( victory on his hlg face, leaving Rob erts standing confused, doubtful, bis lirnlu awhlrl. How long the tempted alderman stood thus-oblivious to tbe uiuslc, bis surroundings and all else lie could never remember, but a voice at his elbow brought him to bis senses with a start that was followed by a thrill of fear as he wheeled and recog nized the speaker. ? CHAPTER X. ROBERTS' eyes rested on the grinning, complacent features of Alderman Phelan. At the I latter's side was Bennett. "I was saying." remarked Phelan blandly, "that it's a tine ball. Isn't it. 1 now, llotierts?" J "Yes," said Roberts hastily, prepar- ' lug to move away. But Phelan button- 1 holed him. 1 "Stay an' swap talk awhile with his honor and me, Roberts," be liegged. ' "I'm In a hurry," began Roberts. ' "and"? 1 "Alderman Phelan has been trylug to I cheer me up a bit," suhl Bennett. "He 1 knows I'm worried about the Borough ' bill's outcome. 1 wish Friday was ' past." ' "Same here," chimed In Phelan. "An" ' you, Bubl ?r ( "1?" muttered the uncomfortable man. "Why?" I "It's Friday that the Borough bill 1 comes up again," explained Bennett, as though imparting new information. ' "You will vote against It, of course, ' Mr. Itolierts?" 1 "I'm not sure. You see, it's beeu ' altered so as to"? * "The alterations don't affect the main Issue, and they can't chango any ' honest man's views. So I can count on 1 you to continue opposing It, can't I?" "I object to this catechizing!" dared 1 lip i>oor Roberts. "I won't stand for It. f i m my own v master and"? i "Are you sure you're your own 8 master'?" de- * uianded Ben nett. "It so, t I why should you 5 be afraid to say how you are go- I lug to vote?" "Do you ae- ' euse me of"? "I accuse you 8 of having * changed your "Somebody'* going to minu about tnevj prison before this bill for some matter's ended." reason tbat won't bear the light. And I warn you to go carefully. Somebody's going to prison before this matter's ended." "I'm not answerable to any one but my constituents," said Roberts, with a pitiful attempt at cold dignity, "and they"? "And they shall demand an answer from you." warned Bennett. "I'll see to It that they do. Now, you can go if you want to," turning his back on the confused Roberts, who eagerly took the opportunity to escape. "I'm ufraid friend llot>ert8 ain't bavin' the happiest time of his life to night," remarked Pbelan, going to the doorway and looking after the depart ing alderman. "There's not much of what the poet geezer calls 'whoop up the dance, fer Joy be unrefined' about him. I'oor fool! He never was cut out to be a crook. He makes a punk job of It In spite of the trimmin's llor rigan's dec'rated him with. If I hadn't the sense to be crooked without makln' a monkey of myself, I'm blest If I don't believe I'd turn honest. Hey! Here's a couple of folks, though, that's gettln' more fun out of the bail than ever I had at a dog fight!" As he spoke Perry Wainwright pilot ed Cynthia In from the conservatory at top speed, his Jolly young face alight with a joy that reflected itself In Miss Garrison's own very flushed counte nance. "Alwyn," shouted young Wainwright, not swing I'helan in his excitement, " "guess what's happened! I'll give you three guesses and"? b "And I can't possibly guess if you t gave me a thousand," retorted Ben- t nett, with vast gravity, "so I won't try. I'll Just congratulate you with all h my heart, old chap, and wish Miss Gar- h rlson every happiness that"? " "Gee! How'd you know? We haven't I told a soul. It only happened about I four minutes ago. I was telling Cyn thia what a daisy little girl she was. s md she said she thought I was pretty ti nice, too, and so I got brave and said, a Then why don't you' "? "Perry!" reproved Cynthia sternly, h lerklng his arm to show that Phelan as t< well as Alwyn was recipient of the f Uglily Intimate tidings. y "Oh, don't mind me, children!" put ti n Phelan. "I'm used to It. I was It roung myself once, so I've been told, y hough I don't clearly remember It my- y self. Can I butt In with a line of con- n trntulations?" He extended his big hand with an d lonest cordiality that quite won Cyn- 1< hla. ? "Thanks, alderman," grinned Perry ?ffuslvely. "Now, Alwyn, we've got to to nnd break it to your mother If we ?an find her. Come along and back us ** >P" ^ ct Dragging Bennett between them, the g( wo youngsters started off on their |uest. Phelan was about to return to ? lis beloved bar when he was checked >y seeing In the opposite doorway a nan who stood as though petrified _ catching Cynthia Garrison's departing orm. The Intruder was about to with- w raw when Phelan hailed him. VI I ?uooa Evening." called the Alderman. "Good evening, air," said the new comer respectfully, pausing on the point of leaving the foyer. "I've met you liefore, I think." went on Phelan. "Some days ago In the mayor's of- j floe." assented the other. "I am Thomp son. Mr. Walnwriglit's private secre tary." "I'm Alderman Phelan of the Eighth, and I've seen you before we mot at his honor's." 'So you said then, sir But you were mistaken. Good evening." He turned again toward the door, but Phelan resumed, without seeking to stop him: "A mistake, was It? I'm not a man who makes many mistakes, Mr. Gar rison." The retreating secretary baited as Ibougb struck. "That Is another mistake, sir," he oild in a muffled voice. "My name Is Thompson." "Is It, though?" Inquired Phelan In nocently. "It's queer how I could get mixed up so. When I was chief of po lice there was a bank president named iarrlson who shot himself after beln' iwludled an' whipsawed by a financier who was his dearest friend. He left a ittle daughter, Miss Cynthia, who you was lookin' at so keen just now, an' a son, who disappeared. That was nine rears ago, an' I only saw the boy once, >o maybe I've overplayed my hand n plpln' you off for him. But," added I'helan, laying a strong, detaining jand on Thompson's shoulder, "here mines some one who can clear It up ;asy enough." The secretary twisted In the Iron grasp and sought vainly to break away is Cynthia and Perry entered. "Cynthia's lost her fan," explained Perry at sight of the alderman. "She's tad me looking all over for the measly :blng. Wait here a minute," he added :o her, "and I'll chase Into the con lervatory and see If we left It there." And, depositing the girl In a chair, ie bolted away In search of the miss- ' ng article. , "Now then, young man," said Phe an, "If your name's Thompson, as you lay, there's no reason why you should >bject to my lntroduein' you to this roung lady. Step up, son." Still holding the reluctant, struggling 1 lecretary by the shoulder, Phelan turn si to Cynthia. "Miss Garrison," said he, "here's a gentleman I think you know. Would ?ou mind lookin' him over?" Wondering at the odd request, Cyn- t hia raised her eyes to the stranger. { Jut the latter persistently kept his ace averted. "I don't think I know him," she an- s wered doubtfully. "There Is some - hing familiar about"? . The secretary shifted restlessly, un onsclously bringing his profile luto ' 'Harry," the girl was pleading, "you j do know me!" <j ler range of vision. With a gasp, Cyn- i hia sprang to her feet, her face white, * ler eyes wide and incredulous. "It's not?it's?oh. Harry!" she cried 1 a an ecstasy of recognition, flinging ? ier arms about the secretary's neck. Harry! Brother! Back from the dead! )on't you know me? It's Cynthia! ion't"? "I am afraid you've made a very trange blunder, Miss Garrison," re- * urned the secretary, his voice hoarse C nd tremulous. "My name is"? e "Your name's Harry Garrison!" Phe- s in shouted. "What's the use of lyln' J > your own sister? I give you credit or havln' good reasons for callln' ourself Thompson, an' I think I begin > see wVat them reasons are, but when : comes to denyin' your own sister ou're playin' it down low, whatever our game may be, and I've a good J lind to"? "Harry," the girl was pleading, "you o know me! After all these nine mely years have you no greeting for = F Tlona T ivoili a Pa?i?Vi Ctmm frve 1 me? EVe'ry night I"v? prayed that God would bring you back to me, and now"? The secretary's pallid, expressionless mask of a face broke In a Hash Into a look or mnuiie love and yearn ing. With a single gesture he g a t h e red Cynthia's frag ile body in his arms and crush ed her against his breast. "Oh, my little siRter!" he mur mured, a great sob choking his words. "My little, little sis ter!" Phelan cleared his throat and He gathered Cynthia $ coughed savage fraijlle body in hi, ,y to (ITHUl. ? > h i s contempt for the mist that sprang into his own aerd old eyes. The sound recalled the secretary to himself. "You've trapped me into thts," he ex claimed, with a laugh that was half a groan, "and you must both promise not to betray my secret. It won't be much longer now, thank God! But you'll both promise, won't you?" "Sure!" assented Phelan. "And you, too, Cynthia?" pleaded her brother. "You can trust me, can't you?" "Of course I can. If you insist, I won't tell any one. I"? "I'm happier this minute than I've ever been In all my whole life!" smiled the secretary, again clasping his sister In his arms. "If you only knew, little girl, how I've longed for this!" "Here's the fan!" announced Perry, hurrying around the corner of the door way. "Found It under a"? He stopped short, open mouthed, dumb and motionless. Thompson and his sister stood in close embrace be fore him, with Phelan looking on like some obese caricature of a benevolent fairy. The fan slipped from young Wain wrlght's nerveless grip and fell with i clatter to the polished floor, its Ivory sticks snapping like Icicles. [to be continued.] O. G. Richards, Pension Agent. It may surprise some of our readers .0 know that simple case of stomach rouble, if neglected, Can get so bad hat it will result in cancer of the iiomach. For fifteen years O . G. Rich, irds, an attorney and pension agent at Sudora, Kan., suffered from stomach rouble, indigestion, etc., until it was eared he tad cancer of the stomach, finally he took Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Depsin and was cured This remedy is ibsolutely guaranteed to do what is flaimed, and if you wan 10 try It he ore buying, send your addres for a ree sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup 3o? 119 Caldwell Bldg., Monticello, 111. t is sold by Hood Bros, at 50c. and *1 1 bottle. NOTICE, North Carolina. Johnston County, ImithSeld Township. 2. L. Cole vs Notice of Summons. 2. P. Baker The defendant above named will take lotice that a summons In the above-en itled action was issued against said de endant on the 11th day of July 1908, by !. L. LeMay, a justice of the peace of rohnston County, North Carolina, for he sum of $ 16.82, due said plaintiff by account, which summons Is returnable >efore said justice, at his office at the lourt House, In said county, and In Imithfleld Township on the 15th day of kugust, 1908, when and where the de endant is required to appear and an wer or demur to the complaint, or the elief demanded will be granted. This 13th day of July, 1908. Z. L. LeMay. Justice Of The Peace. 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