The Bossier banner., 1908-08-13
SYNOPSIS.
By ALBERT PAYsON TERHUNE.

CHAPTER AT the suburban home of
Charles Wainwright, high financier,' he and
his broker, Scott Gibbs, hatch up a 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 mat
ters. Alderman Phelan, the thorn in Horrigan's
side, whom Wainwright is anxious to conciliate,
is also coming. Among the members of VAIN
wright's household are his niece and nephew,
Dallas and Perry Wainwright, and his secretary,
Thompson, a secretive young man in whom the
fnancier has implicit confidence. Judge New
man, neighbor of Wainwright, whose continu-
ance in office depends upon Horrgan's favor,
requests Wanwright's Intervention with the
boss Another visitor to the Wainwrights is
Alwyn Bennett in love with Dallas, who is calling
to ask her about her rumored engagement to
Gibbs. Perry is in love with Cynthia Garrison,
also neighbor.
2. Cynthia is the daughter of bank president
who nine years before the opening of the story
was ruined by the dealings of an unnamed dis
honest financier and shot himself. His son there
upon disappeared. Mrs. Bennett congratulates
herself upon the immaculate record of her sons
deceased father. Dallas refuses to marry Alwyn
unless he does something worthy of his family
other
- 9. Phelan defes Horrigan Judge Newman is
turned down by the boss but at Wanwright's re-
quest Horrigan agrees to reconsider his case.
| Horrigan becomes suspicious of Thompson, but
Wainwright SCOTS at the idea. Horrigan and
Wainwright make a corrupt deal whereby the
former, for a big consideration, is to procure
| from the board of aldermen perpetual fran
| chise for the Borough Street railway. The boss
| is worried by the reform movement threatening
his power at the coming election and is casting
about for candidate for mayor with clean
record. He hits upon Bennett, who has had some
slight political experience. The latter accepts,
| but warns Horrigan that, if elected, he will be
absolutely honest and independent.
1. Bennett is elected and appoints Cynthia his
private secretary. Phe:an tells him that the
fnancier who caused the ruin of the GarTisons
was Wainwright, who is also the power behind
the crooked Borough franchise BILL with Horri-
| gan and Gibbs. Dallas and MIS-. Bennett visit
the city hall.
| 5. Gibbs tries to induce Bennett to sign the
bill. The mayors talk with Dallas is interrupted
by Horrigan.
g. Bennett refuses 10 be bulldozed 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 assent Despite
the fact that defeating the bill means mpoversh-
ing Dallas and Perry, whose fortune Wainwright
has invested in Borough stock, Bennett vetoes
the measure.
/ Z. Benefits pan 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.
S. Alwyn's lovemaking to Dallas at the mayor.
ball is interrupted by Horrigan.
Q. Gibbs secretly plays false to Wainwridh
and Horrigan by buying Borough stock on hi:
own account. Horrigan fixes" " Alderman Rob
erts, wayering member of his 1'solid thirteen
10. Bennett warns Roberts against voting fo
the bill. In the presence of Cynthia, who is en-
gagged to Perry, Phelan exposes Thompson as he
brother, the long missing Harry Garrison, where
upon sister and brother embrace. Perry enter
ing suddenly, is astonished at the sight
ii. Cynthia explains to Perry. Dallas is coz
yinced by Wainwright that Bennett by veton;
the bill is trying to wrech her fortune. There
upon Dallas promises to marry Gibbs.
u. Horrigan declares that if Bennett persis;
in his opposition to the bill he will publish indis
putable proofs of grating by the mayors fathe,
ened disgrace and stick to his course.