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The Wingham Times, 1910-04-28, Page 74 TU w1NlirEiAlNI 711110,0) APRIL, 28 1p1U The Now Mayor Baxe, on 6.ti$road7ur is Sueeesst Z,Pkv 444 BY "AVERT ATS Ela Tr rs OPYRIG4'i T,2867.BY 0F.'G7.f"a'ti-C, Jll. OADi'S URS2` :aged tvau came forward. He wore ;worry's stamp between his perplexed •eyes, and care had bent his narrow; shou lders. . "Yes. Good eveuing, Roberts;" re- . 'plied Horrigan cordially. "See you later, Wainwright." The financier took the hint and wall ed toward the ballroom, on his way out. nearly colliding with Phelan, who was entering the foyer. At sight of Horri- igan and Roberts together Phelan'a •eyebrows went upward, with a jerk, and he tiptoed out in the opposite dig 'rection as fast as his stout legs could carry him in search of Bennett. Means ;time Horrigan had come directly to the !point, as usual, in his appeal to Rob., •erts. "Look here, alderman," said he, "you've been trying for .years to get !through a park bill for your tvard. !Still want it?" "Yes," returned Roberts. "My con+ stitnents are at me all the time about that park. They"— "It would make your ward's property {values go up 50 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." s "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 is pass i,led. Understand?" "I'm afraid I do," said Roberts after ca. pause, "but I voted against that bill, 'and"— ! "You voted against the bill in its original form," Horrigan interrupted [reassuringly, "and you were right, too. It had a lot of clauses that you thought -weren't square. But all those have ,!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 :way I could remind you that yout —tiff APT1t R �X,. OBERTS' eyes rested on the grinning, complacent features of Alderman Phelan. At the latter's side was Bennett. "I was saying," remarked Phelan blandly, "that it's a tine ball, isn't it, now Roberts?" "Yes," said Roberts hastily, prepar- ing to move away. But Phelan button- holed him. "Stay an' swap talk, awhile with his. honor and me, Roberts," he begged. "I'm in a hurry," began Roberts, "and"— "Alderman Phelan has been trying to cheer me up a bit," said Bennett. "Ile knows I'm worried about the Borough bill's outcome. I wish Friday was past.., "Same here," chimed in. Phelan. "An' you, Roberts?" "I?" muttered the uncomfortable man. "Why?". , "It's Friday that the Borough bill comes up again," explained Bennett, as though imparting new information. "You will vote against it, of course, 11r. Roberts?" "I'm not sure. You see, it's been altered so as to"— "'The alterations don't affect the main issue, and they can't change any honest man's views. So I can count on yon to continue opposing it, can't I?" "I object to this catechizing!" flared up poor Roberts. "I won't stand for it. -use-, I'm my own / master and"— "Are you sure you're your own master?" de- manded Ben- nett. "If so, why should you be afraid to say how you are go- ing to vote?" "Do you ac- cuse me of"— "I accuse you • of having changed your "Somebody's going to mind about the prison before this bill for some matter's ended." reason that 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 auswer 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. of leaving the foyer. "I've met you before, I think," wen) on Phelan. "Soine days ago in the mayor's of• flee," assented the other. "I am Thomp• son, Mr. Wainwright's private secre• tary." ' "I'm Alderman Phelan of the Eighth, and I've seen you before we met at his honor's" "So you said then, sir. But you went 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 mat ' Who makes many mistakes, Mr. Gar ' risen." The retreating secretary halted as though struck. "That is another mistake, sir," be said 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 Garrison who shot himself after bels' swindled an' whipsawed by a financier who was his dearest friend. He left a little daughter, Miss Cynthia, who yen was lookin' at so keen just now, an' a son, who disappeared. That was nine years ago, an' I only saw.the boy once, so maybe I've overplayed my hand in pipin' you off for him. But," 'added. Phelan, laying a strong, detaining hand on Thompson's shoulder, "here comes dome one who can clear it up easy enough." The secretary twisted in the iron grasp and sought vainly to break away as Cynthia and Perry entered. "Cynthia's lost her fan," explained Perry at sight of the alderman. "She's had me looking all over for the measly thing. Wait here a minute," he added to her, "and I'll chase into the con- servatory and see if we left it there." And, depositing the girl in a chair, he bolted away in search of the miss- ing article. "Now then, young man," said Phe- lan, "if your name's Thompson, as you say, there's no reason why you should object to my introduein' you to this young lady. Step up, son." • Still holding the reluctant, struggling secretary by the shoulder, Phelan turn- ed to Cynthia. "Miss Garrison," said he, "here's a gentleman I think you know. Would you mind lookin' him over?" Wondering at the odd request, Cyn- thia raised her eyes to the stranger. But the latter persistently kept his face averted. "I don't think I know him," she an- swered doubtfully. "There is some - MOST REMARK ABLE CUBES EVER MADE BY ANY Are Daily Credited to the 'Wonderful Power* Of "Fruit-a-tives-" "I'm afraid friend Roberts ain't thing familiar about"— havin' the happiesttime of bis life to- The secretary shifted restlessly, un - night," remarked Phelan, going to the consciously bringing his profile into 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. Poor fool! He never was cut out to be a crook. He makes a punk job of it in spite of the trimmin's Hor- rigan's dec'rated him with. If I hadn't the sense to be crooked without makin' 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 gettin' more fun out of the ball . 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 seeing Phelan in his excitement, "guess what's happened! I'll give you three guesses and", "And I can't possibly guess if you gave me a thousand," retorted Ben- nett, with vast gravity, "so I won't try. I'll just congratulate you with all my heart, old chap, and wish,Miss Gar- rison every happiness that"— "Gee! How'd you know? We haven't told a soul. It only happened about four minutes ago. I was telling Cyn- thia what a daisy little girl she was, and she said she thought I wits pretty nice, too, and so I got brave and said, 'Then why don't you' "— "Perry!" reproved Cynthia sternly, jerking his arm to show that Phelan as Well as Alwyn was recipient of the highly intimate tidings, ildrenl'' put "Oh, don't mind me, ch in Phelan. "I'm used to it. I wail young myself once, so I've been told, though I don't clearly remember it my- self, Can I butt in with a line of eon gr'atnlations?" He extended his big hand with an honest cordiality that quite won Cyn- "Thanks, alderman," erman" grinned Perry 6'`r effusively, "Now, Alwyn, we've got to go and break it to your mother if we can find her. Come thong and back us up.t, ginBennettbetween then, the twoon their youngsters started off . Bancroft Man Thinks This Fruit Modicine, Will Work Miracles. It is the old chronic case, the stub- born case, the ease that will not yield to the ordinary remedies of the phy- sielan, that "Fruit -a -Oyes" never fails to cure. Many of the cures made by "Fruit-a-tives" are the, wonder and ad- miration of the doctors who cannot understand how "Fruit-a-tivea" can do what they cannot. Bancroft, Ont„ October 17th: "I have been troubled for years with Indigestion—have tried every kind of medicine, anti found only temporary relief. Then. I used "Fruit -a -tines" and now I am no longer troubled with Indigestion. I think it is a splendid remedy." Judge Newman. 'business is in a bad way and that a that of mine has bought up y 'notes at the Sturtevant Trust company and means to send them to you tomor- row. But that has nothing to do with the case. So I just" "I'm honest, air. Horrigan," faltered 'Roberts. "I"-- "Sore you're honest! That's why you'll have the courage to vote for the bill When :you See it's been amended so as to he a good thing for the city. That's beim; honest, isn't it?" "I --I suppose so. And the notes the"— t "They'll be sent you by registered mail tomorrow if yon want them. Do yen?" " "Y -yes. That is, I"— "That's settled. theft. You've get 11 level beast. Good night." - The boss strode eta, a grim smite Of , victory on his .big Paco, leaving Bob• quest. Phelan. Was about to return to erts standing confused, doubtful, his his beloved bar when he was checked v longthe tempted by seeing in the opposite doorway a alder an sto tint .. though 'petrified thus--oblivievs to the man who lathed as g p alderman stood t tinge, his l:urronihdings and all else— else— watching Cynthia Gat'llson'S departingi.., , o ' The intruder was abed to with Pre could never remember, but a t ole loan, At big elbow brought him to his senses draw 'hen Yshelait hailed him, with a start that lyse' followed by a "Geed evening, nailed the Alderman thrill of fear as he wheeled and wog- "Good evenitig, sir," saki the 110W.do know Ellet ,liter n11 these One nir.rd the sprttl:ot n comer respectfully, pausing on the point lonely years hit\=e you no greeting for JOHN REDMOND. 50c a box, 6 for $2.50, or trial size, 25e. At dealers or from Fruit-a-tives, Limited, Ottawa. me? livery night I've prayed that God would bring you back to me, and now"— The secretary's pallid, expressionless mask of a face broke in a (lash into a look 01' infinite love and yearn- ing. With a single gesture he gathered Cynthia's frag- ile body in his arms and crush- ed her against his breast. "O11, my little sister!" he mur- m tired, a great sob choking his words. "My little, little sis- ter'!" Phelan cleared his throat and coughed sa vage- ly to express h 1 s contempt for the mist that sprang into his own hard old eyes, The sound recalled the secretary to himself. "You've trapped me into this," be ex• claimed. with a laugh that was half a groan, "and you must both promise not to betray my secret. It won't be lunch 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 lifer" 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- wrigbt's nerveless grip and fell with it clatter to the polished floor, its ivory rticks snapping like icicles. "Harry," the ptrl was pleading, "you do know Met" her range of Vision. With a !;asp. Cyn- thia sprang to her feet, her face white, her eyes wide mid incredulous. "It's not—it's--oh, Darryl" she cried hi an ecstasy of recognition, titug;ing her arms about the secret:fry's neck "harry! Brother! Back from the dead! Don't yell know rue? It's Cynthia! Don't"— "1 atm afraid 3'oe've made a very strange blunder, Miss Garrison," re - tithed the secretary, his voice hoarse anel tremulous "My name is"— "Your name's ilarry Garrison!" Phe, fan shouted. "What's the use of lyla' to your own sister? 1 give you credit 1'or havin' good reasons for cella.' yourself Thompson, itn' 1 think t begin to see what them reasons tire, but when it conies to donylh' your own sister you're pinyin' it down low, 'Whatever your game may be, and I've a good mind to"— " tial t'y," the girt was pleading. "pati He gathered Cynthia's irapite body in his arms. manner or run sorting you out when 1've finished with your Stent mp sweetheart, would ,you, not; ten min- utes after I'd"-- '"i'herel" .interposed Phelan, shoving his powerful hulk good uaturedly he'- tween the two younger Men and link- ing his arifkin Perry's. "Now you've got quite at' hunch et hot words, oil' your chest, an' yeu'1l be in better shape to hear sense. Ain't yon jyst. a little: bit gshamt'd?" "Ashamed?" sputtered Perry. "Who? 1? Well. that"-•- "Yes, you, youngster, and if you hol- ier like that in comp'ny I'll sure be forced to wind up by spankin' you. Now, stand off there -no, over there where you can see Miss Garrison --an' tistelt to me. So! Now, first of all, 1110 you happen to be in love with this ,young lady "Its none of your measly business, but l old," "Why'd you ask her to hitch up with YOU for keeps?" "Because i loved her and" "Because you had a lot of faith in iter, too, hey?" persisted the alderman. "Yes, and a nice way she's"— "Pretty girl, too," reused Phelan as if to himself. "!u toy young days if 1 could 'a' got a little beauty like that to sign articles with me I'd 'a' thought I was the original L1tc'ky Jim. I'd"— "So did I!" interrupted Perry hotly. But Phelan was continuing in the sante abstract monologue: "An' if I could 'a', seen from her, eves (like any dough' bead could see from Miss Garrison's) that she had a heart its big as a watermelon an' as true as a Bible text an' as warm as a happy man's hearth fire—well, if I'd seen all that an' got wise to the gor- geous news that that same heart. was ,last chock-a-blot'k full of lore for my own ornery, cheap skate self I'd 'a' (lopped down 00 both knees an' sent up a bunch of prayers to be allowed to go on dreawin' an' never, never wake up.,, Phelan paused. This time Perry dict not break in, and the half audible mon- ologue continued: "I'd have had the sense to know that girl with eyes like those couldn't be a filrt an' couldn't double cross the neon she loved If her life depended on her dein' It. I'd 'a' licked any gily that said she could. an' if 1'd seen her kiss - In' another man 1'd 'a' punched myself no the jaw an' called myself a liar. 1'lmt's what Jimmy Phelan of the Eighth would 'n' done. An' "— "Say," broke in Perry in a curiously •tuhdued voice, "'These eyes of mine lo tunny things sometimes. I'll bet ib) they played a joke ou me just' now. And even if they didn't 1 don't believe eat. Cynthia.• I'm dead stuck on you! You're all right even if you 010 happen to be acting a trifle eccentric a few minutes ago. Yon can explain or not. as yen like. If you'll just say you love me, that's ace high with yours truly." Ile slipped an arm about her waist as he spoke, awkwardly seeking to atone for his recent auger. The sec- retary looked at. them for an ii}stant, then said briefly: "You can tell him, Cynthia. He's a good fellow. Come on, alderman. 1 think you and I still have something to say to each other." Cynthia and Perry drifted away to- ward the conservatory again, quite ob- livious of the others, while Phelan and the secretary made their way to a de- serted alcove off the ballroom. CHAPTER XI. sound of the breaking fan all T l three 'participants in the strange reunion turned. For a second or more they faced the crimson faced, dumfounded Perry without a word. Here was an element in the affair on which neither Phelan nor Cynthia had counted when giving Thompson their promise not to reveal• his identity. They gradually realized this, and it left even the ready witted Phelan speechless. Perry himself was first to break the -Tell. "Web," he observed, with an assump- tion of airy scorn that was meant to be annihilating, "you all seem quite leippy, Don't mind me! I'm sorry to butt io on this cute little love fest, but 1 left a fiancee here. Perhaps one of you can explain what's happened to her since I"- -01i, Perry," exclaimed Cynthia, •r!ou't be silly! I'll tell you all about It some time. It is"— "Some time!" squealed Perry, rage battering down his attempt at sarcasm. "Some time! Maybe it might be just as well if you did condescend to ex- plain. Here you promise to marry me, rued ten minutes later I find you in a ta.tc h•as-catch-cart hug with this ugly little shrimp and Phelan looking on as 6: ;spy as if he'd eaten a canary! And then you've got the gall to tell me \•na'Il explain 'some time!'" Ile glared at Cynthia in all the maj- esty of outraged devotion, only to sur- prise oo that young lady's faee a look *at indicated a violent struggle with t' • helve to laugh. "This is fitting all right, I guess not!" iii' snapped. "Cynthia, you've mauled ei d sinashed a Wiriest heart, and I'll uncle a hit with myself by forgiving yeti. but as for you" wheeling about •ilul thrusting his furious face to with. In three lathes of Thempson's immo• bile eountenatrce-•-"as fer you, I'm go- ing to do all sorts of things to you the moment Miss Garrison will have the kindness to .shseuay mit of the room, 1'uatt• sorlv,l•I'tu le„ttives \V'iii have 011 * * * * * * * "I've been looking all over for you, Mr. Bennett,” called Judge Newman. hurrying out through the chain of ante- rooms as Alwyn wandered out of the ballroom into the foyer a few moments later. "Anything important?” asked Ben- nett; pausing in his stroll and greeting the older man cordially. He had known the judge as long as he could remem- ber and had always bad a decided lik- ing for the pompous henpecked little dignitary. Surrounded as he was by political intrigue, heartache and asso- ciation with rogues, the harassed young man rather welcomed the variety prom- ised by a chat with • his old friend of his boyhood. "Anything important, judge?" he re- peated.. 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