Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-16
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SYNOPSIS:
CHAPTER AT the suburban home of Charles
Wainwright, high fnancier' he and his broker
Scott Gibbs, hatch up a scheme to corner up
Borough street railway stock. They rely upon
the support of Dick Horgan, boss of the neigh
boring city, who is coming to discuss matters.
whom Wainwright is anxious to oonciliate, Is
also coming. Among the members of Vain
wright household are his neice and nephew.
Dallas and Perry Wainwright and his secretary
Thompson, a secretive young man in whom the
tinancier has implicit confidence. Judge New
man a neighbor of Wainwright, whose continu-
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; 1I-Cynthia is tho
daughter of a bank president, who nine years
before the opening of the story was ruined by
the dealings of an unnamed dishonest financier
and shot himself. His son thereupon disap-
peared. Mrs: Bennett congr ,tulates herself upon
this 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.
det1es Horrigan. Judge Newman
is turned down by the boss, but at Wainwright's
request Horrlgan agrees to reconsider his case.
but Wainwright SCOTS at the idea. Horrigan
,and:Wainwright MAKO corrupt deal whereby the
former, for a big consideration, is to procure
tiHga for q the aoas Street os a Railroad' d F Phhep eoss is ' wor.
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ried by the reform movement threatening 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
some slight political experience. The latter
accept. but warns Horrigan that, if elected, he
will be absolutely honest and independent.
Bennett is elected and appoints Cynthia his
private Secretary. Phelan tells him that the
financier who caused the ruin of the Garrisons
was Wainwright, who is also the power behind
the crooked Borough franchise bill with Hor.
rigan and Gibbs. Dallas and Mrs. Bennett
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
lacks one vote in the board 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 vet oes the measure. VII
Benefits 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
-Alwyn's lovemaking to Dallas at the mayors
ball is interrupted bv Horrigan. IX-Gibbs
secretly plays false to Wainwright and Horrigau
by Borough stock on his own count. Horrigan
ofhis solid thirteen" &-Bennett warns Rob
berts against voting for the bill. In the presence
of Cynthia, who is engaged to Perry, Phelan ex-
poses m as her brother. the long mis-.
sing. Harry Garrison, whereupon sister and
brother embrace. Perry entering suddenly is
astonished at the sight.