The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-28
Synopsis OF Preceding Chapters.

Street railway stock They rely upon
the support OF Dick Horrigan. boss
OF the ncighboping city, whois coming
70 discuss matters. Alderman Phe-
Ian, the thorn In Horrigan's side,
whom Wainwright 10 anxious to con-
cilia,e. Is also coming, Among the
members OF Wainwrights household
arc his niece and nephew, Dallas and
Perry Wainwright, and his secretary.
Thompson, q secretive young man In
whom the 6nancier has implicit conf
denee Judge Newman. o neighbor Of
Wainwright, whose continuance in
Office depends upon Horrigan's favor,
requests Wainwrights Intervention
with the boss, Another visitor to the
Winwrights' Is Alwyn Bennett, In
loe with Dallas. who Is calling 10 ask
her about her rumored engagement to
Gibbs Perry is'in love with Synthia
Garrison, also a neighbor Il-Cyn-
thia Is the daughter Of bank presi-
dgnt who nine years before the open
ing Of the story was ruined by the
dealings Of an unnamed dishonest
hnaneier and shot himself. His son
thereupon disappeared. Mrs. Bennett
eongratulates herself upon the imma-
eula,e record OF her sons deceased
father. Dallas refuses 10 marry
Alwyn unless he does something
worthy OF his family and education.
Phelan and Horrigan face each other,
lil.-Phelan defies Horrigan. Judge
Newman is turned down by the boss,
but at Wainwright's request Horri-
gan becomes suspicious Of Thompson,
bu, Wainwright SCOTS at the idea
Horrigan and Wainwright makes a
corrupt deal whereby the former, for
q 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 candidate for
mayor withsa clean record. He hits
upon Bennett, who mas had some
slight political experience. The lat
ter accepts, but warns Horigan that,
II elected, he will be absolutely honest
and independent
IV.--Bennett is elected and ap-
points Cynthia his private secretary.
Phelan tells him that the hnancier
who caused the ruin Of the Garrisons
was Wainwright, who is also the pow
er behind the crooked Borough fran
ehise bills, with Horrigan and Gibbs.
Dallas and Mrs Bennett visit the city
hall.
V-Gibbs tries 10 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
Asent. Despite the fact that defeating
Ne bill means impoverishing Dallas
kind Perry, whose fortune Wainwright
rvs Invested in Borough stock, Ben
nett vetoes the measure, VII-Ben-
nett's plan to save Dallas and Perry
is to have Perry sell Borough stock
short. The mayors opposition eau
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
"fxes" Alderman Roberts, a 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 Gar
rison, whereupon sister and brother
embrace Perry entering suddenly,
is astonished at the sight. Xl-Cyn-
thia explains to Perry, Dallas is con-
pinced by Wainwright that Bennett
by vetoing the bill is trying to wreck
her fortune. Thereupon Dallas prom
ises to marry Gibbs, XII-Horri-
gan declares that if Bennett persists
in his opposition to the bill he will
publish indisputable proofs of grant
ing by the mayors father Benefits
mother advises him to face the threat.
ened disgrace and stick to bis
course XIII-at the hearing on the
bill Horrigan packs the aldermanic
gallefies with police to overawe the
py6lic. He bulldozes Roberts into
sconsenting to vote for the measure,
taking advantage Of the alderman's
financial necessities XIV-Dallas,