The Bossier banner., 1908-07-30
6he Metz Mayor
Based on G. n. Broadhvrsts Successful
Play
The Man
TheHOur
Bv ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE.
Copyright, 1907, by George H. Broadhurst.
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER AT the suburban home OF
Charles Wainwright, higi, tnancier,' ne 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
peighboring city. who is coming to discuss mat
tcrs. Alderman Phelan, the thorn in Horrigan's
side whom Wainwright is anxious to conciliate.
is also coming Among the members OF VAIN
wrights household are his niece and nephew,
Dallas and Perry Wainwright, and his secretary,
Thompson. secrative young man IN Wnom the
financer has implicit confidence Judge New
man, a neighbor OF Wainwright, whose continu-
ance in Office depends upon Horrigan's favor,
requests Wainwright's Intervention with the
boss Another visitor to the WainWrlghts' is
Alwyn Bennett, in love with Dallas, who is calling
to ask her about her rumored engagement to
Gjbts Perry is in love with Cynthia Garrison,
also neighbor
CHAPTER 2-Cyn.hia is the daughter OF a
bank president who nine yaars tefore the open
ing of the story was ruined by the dealings of an
unnamed dishonest fnancer and shot himself.
His son thereupon disappeared. Mrs. Bennett
ccngratuates herself upon the immaculate
record of her sons deceased father Dallas re-
fuses to marry Alwyn unless he does something
worthy CT his family and education Phelan and
| Horrigan face each other.
/ CHAPTER 3.-Pheian defies Horrigan. Judge
! Newman is turned down by the boss, but at
/ Wainwright's request Horrigan agrees to recon-
slider his case Horrigan becomes suspicious OF
Thompson, but Wainwright SCOTS at the idea.
| Horrigan and Wainwright make corrupt deal
whereby the former, for big consideration, is to
procure from the board of aldermen perpetual
I franchise for tbs Borough Street railway. The
boss is worried by the reform movement threat
! ening his power at the coming election and IS
casting about for a candidate for mayor with a
| clean record. He hits upon Bennett, who has
had sCmc slight political experience The latter
/ accepts lut warns Horrsan that, if elected, he
will ta al soIrtely honess and independent.
! CHAPTER 4.-Sennett is elected and appoints
/ Cynthia his private secretary. Pieian ,ciis linn
! that the financ:ef who caused the ruin OF the
Garrisons wasWainwrigft, who is also the power
behind the crooked Borough franchise bill, with
/ Horrigan and Gibbs. Dallas and Mrs. Bennett
! visit the city hall
| CHAPTER 5.-Gibbs tries to induce Bennett
| to sign the bill The mayors talk with Dallas is
| interrupted by Horrigan.
| CHAPTER 6.-Renrett refuses 10 be bulldczed
by Iorrigan into signing the bill. The boss lacks
one vote in The beard Of aldermen of the fourteen
needed to pass the bill without the mayors
assent Despite the fact that defeating the bill
means impoverishing Dallas and Perry, whose
/ fortune Wainwright has invested in Borough
| stock. Bennett ve.oes tie measure.
| CHAPTER 7.-Eennett's pan to save Dallas
and Perry is to have Perry sell Borough stock
short The mayors opposition causes Horrigan
and Wainwright to amend the bill. retaining,
however, some OF the most Objectionable features.
| CHAPTER s.-Alwyn's lovemaking to Dallas
at the mayors hall is interrupted by Horrigan.
| CHAPTER o.. Gibbs secretly plays false to
Wainwridht and Horrigan by buying Borough
stock on his own account. Horrigen g fixes -
Alderman Roberts. Wavering member of his
| ''soid thirteen"
10. Bennett warns Roberts against voting for
the bill In the presence of Cynthia, who is en-
gagged to Perry, Plelan exposes Thompson as her
brother, the ioEg missing Harry Garrison, where
upon sister and brother embrace. Perry, enter
ing suddenly. is astonished at the sight.