Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-11
BY
FqFERHUNB

G0PERGHzSaS0IHY
GH0R6E Ha3dsk1RURT
SYNOPSIS:
CHAPTER AT the suburban home of Charles
Wainwright, high tinancier'' he and his broker
Scott Gibbs, hatch, up a scheme to corner up
the support of Dick Horgan, boss of the neigh
boring city, who is coming to discuss matters.
Alderman Phelan, the thorn in Horrigan's side,
whom Wainwright is anxious to conciliate,. is
also coming. Among the members of VAIN
wright household are his neice and nephew.
Dallas and Perry Wainwright and his secretary
Thompson, a s%ecretive young man in whom the
fnancier has implicit confidence. Judge New
man a neighbor of Wainwright, whose c%ontinu-
requests Wainwright's intervention WITH the
boss. Another visitor to the Wainwright's is
Alwyn Bennett, in love with Dallas, who is
calling to ask her about her rumored engage
ment to Gibbs. Perryis in love with Cynthia
Garrison, also a neighbor. II-Cynthia is the
daughter of a bank president, who nine years
the dealings of an unnamed dishonest inancier
and shot himself. His son thereupon disap-
peared. Mrs; Bennett congratulates herself upon
tbs immaculate record of her sons deceased
father. Dallas refuses to marry Alwyn unless
he does something worthy of his family and edu-
cation: Phelan and Horrigan face each other.
III-Phelan defes Horrigan. Judge Newman
is turned down by the boss, but at Wainwrisht's
request Horrigan agrees to reconsider his case.
Horrigan becomes suspicious OF Thompson,
and:Wainwright ma :e corrupt deal whereby the
former, for a big consideration, is to procure
from the board of aldermen a perpetual fran
ried by the reform movement threatening his
power at the coming election and is casting
record. He hits upon Bennett who has had
some slight political experience. The latter
accept, but warns Horrigan that, ifelected, he
will be absolutely honest and independent.
BENNETT is elected and aDDOlntS CYNTHIA his
private secretary. Phelan tells him that the
tinancier who caused the ruin of the Garrisons
the crooked Borough franchise bill with Hor-
visit the city hall. Y-Gibbs tries to induce
Bennett to sign the bill. The mayor talks to
Dallas and is interrupted by Horrigan. VI
into signing the bill. The boss finds that he
fourteen needed to pass the bill without the
,mray,or,s assent: Despite the fact that deieatlng
the bill means can mwPoyerishiHng Palla is and Perry ~
Borough stock, Bennett vet es the measure. VII
-Bennett's plan to save Dallas and Perry is to
have Perry sell Borough stock short. The
mayors opposition causes Horrigan and Vain
wright to amend the bill, retaining, however,
some of the most Objectionable features. VIII
ball is Interrupted by .Horrigan. IA-Gibbs
secretly plays false to Wainwright and Horrigan
by Borough stock on his own count. Horrigan
fixes" Alderman Roberts, a wavering member
of his solid thirteen
CHAPTER I~X.-CoNTINpEp,
MOP snarled Horrigan in elephan-
tine sarcasm. "Im going to spend the
time playing pingpong and diabolo
with the kids or taking q course of les
sons in fancy knitting. Oh, buck up,
can't you, and quit acting like a baby!
Judge Newman's out there on the other
side of the ballroom. Chase over and
tell him to come here"
Toe confused to resent the boss
words, Gibbs meekly set out on his err
rand.
"That chaps got a streak of yellow a
yard WIDE" commented Horrigan, gaz-
ing after him.
mot as bad as that" replied Vain
wright. Hes young and not used to
reverses. You'll find he is game, all
right, when it ONE to a pinch. What
did you want Of Newman?"
you'll see. Here he comes"
You wished to speak to me, Mr..
Eorrigan?" piped the little judge, hur-
rying into the foyer. "Good evening,
Mr.. Wainwright. What a success the
q . MY oolS1IC1o duSC DCCu oduS-
ing all evening. And Mrs. Newman
is so'-
"Never mind Mrs. Newman just
now" broke in Horrigan. There's
something important 1 want you to do
for me-"
He 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 politicians mode of adj
dress.
II want you to hunt up Bennett"
went on the boss, "and persuade him
to stop fighting the Borough franchise
bill. Tell him.
"Oh," gasped the Judge in genuine
alarm, IT really don't think I could pre-
sumo to-
Eyes, you can" c~ontradicted Horri-
gan. "You can do 1t, and, what's more.
you will. You don't feel shy about ask
ing favors Of me, and when it's the
other way around you've got to come
down orr
81 know! 1 know protested the
frightened little judge %soothingly. "But
you don't understand how
II got you the nomination last fall.
Are you going to be a white man or
a welcher?"
"But I'm sure that Mrs. Newman
ITO blazes with Mrs. Newman! Now
listen to me. Go to Bennett and do
what you can to make him keep his
-1.-cp o,-. Do.o,, lilly TO hos 1iS
ficult offer him. in my name. the nom
nation for governor next year. If you
can get him-well. there's a vacancy
next year in the supreme court and
"Tll do what l CAN" assented the
Judge. "I'm sure o are right. Mr.,