The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-31
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING
CHAPTERS.

CHAPTERS.
Chapter I--At the suburban home
of Charles Wainwright, high inan-
cier," he and his broker, Scott Gibbs,
hatch up scheme to corner Borough
street railway stock. They rely upon
the support of Dick Horrigan, boss of
the neighboring city, who is coming
to discuss matters. Alderman Phe-
Ian, the thorn in Horrigan's side,
whom Wainwright is anxious to con-
ciliate, is also coming. Among the
members of Wainwright's household
are his niece and nephew, Dallas and
Perry Wainwright, and his secretary,
Thompson, a secretive young man in
whom the hnancier has implicit conf
dence. Judge Newman, neighbor OF
Wainwright, whose continuance in
Office depends upon Horrigan's favor,
requests Wainwright's intervention
with the boss. Another visitor to the
Winwrights' is Alwyn Bennett, in
loe with Dallas, who is calling to ask
her about her rumored engagement to
Gibbs. Perry is in love with Synthia
Garrison, also a neighbor. 1l-Cyn-
thia is the daughter of bank presi-
dent who nine years before the open
ing of the story was ruined by the
dealings of an unnamed dishonest
fnancier and shot himself. His son
thereupon disappeared. Mrs. Bennett
congratulates herself upon the imma-
culate record of her sons deceased
father. Dallas refuses to marry
Alwyn unless he does something
worthy of his family and education.
Phelan and Horrigan face each other.
III.-Phelan defies Horrigan. Judge
Newman is turned down by the boss,
but at Wainwright's request Horri-
gan becomes suspicious of Thompson,
but Wainwright SCOTS at the idea.
Horrigan and Wainwright makes a
corrupt deal whereby the former, for
a big consideration, is to procure from
the board of aldermen perpetual
franchise for the Borough street
railway. The boss is worried by the
reform movement threatening mis-
power at the coming election and is
casting about for a candidate for
mayor with clean record. He hits
upon Bennett, who has had some
slight political experience. The lat
ter accepts, but warns Horigan that,
if elected, he will be absolutely honest
and independent.
IV.-Bennett is elected and ap-
points Cynthia his private secretary.
Phelan tells him that the fnancier
who caused the ruin of the Garrisons
was Wainwright, who is also the pow
er behind the crooked Borough fran
chise bills, with Horrigan and Gibbs.
Dallas and Mrs. Bennett visit the city
hall.
V-Gibbs tries to induce Bennett to
sign the bill. The mayors talk with
Dallas is interrupted by Horrigan,
VI-Bennett refuses to be BULLDOG
ed by Horrigan into signing the bill.
The boss lacks one vote in the board
OF aldermen of the fourteen needed to
pass the bill without the mayors as
sent. Despite the fact that defeating
the bill means impoverishing Dallas
and Perry, whose fortune Wainwright
has invested in Borough stock, Ben
nett vetoes the measure. Vll-Ben-
nett's plan to save Dallas and Perry
is to have Perry sell Borough stock
short The mayors opposition cau-
ses Horrigan and Wainwright to
amend the bill, retaining however,
some of the most Objectionable fea-
lures. VIII-Alwyn's lovemaking to
Dallas at the Mayors ball is
interrupted by Harrigan. IX-Gibbs
secretly plays false to Wainwright
and Horrigan by buying Borough
stock on his own account. Horrigan
fixes" Alderman Roberts, waver-
ing member of his solid thirteen" X
Bennett warns Roberts against vot-
ing for the bill. In the presence of
Cynthia, who is engaged to Perry,
Phelan exposes Thompson as her
brother, the long missing Harry Car
rison, whereupon sister and brother
embrace Perry entering suddenly,
is astonished at the sight.
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