The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-21
Synopsis OF Preceding Chapters.

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Street railway stock. They rely upol
the support Of Dick Horrigan, bos
OF the neighboring city, whois coming
to discuss matters. Alderman Phe
hn, the thorn in Horrigan's side
whom Wainwright is anxious to con
ciliate, is also coming. Among th'
members Of Wainwright's household
are his niece and nephew, Dallas anC
Perry Wainwright, and his secretary
Thompson, a secretive young man II
whom the financier has implicit conf
dence. Judge Newman, neighbor o.
Wainwright, whose continuance il
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 neighbor II-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
6nancier 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 ne does something
worthy of his family and education.
Phelan and Horrigan face each other.
uI.-Phelan defes Horrigan. Judge
Newman is turned down by the boss,
but at Wainwright's request Horri-
gan becomes suspicious of Thompson,
bat Wainwright SCOTS at the idea.
Horrigan and Wainwright makes a
corrupt deal whereby the former, for
. big constellation, is to procure from
the board of aldermen a 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 with a 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 bulldoz-
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. 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
by Harrigan. IX-Glbbs
secretly plays false to Wainwright
and Horrigan by buying Borough
stock on his own account Horrigan
"hxes" 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
Phe1an 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-
lhia explains to Perry Dallas is con-
vinced 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. Bennett's
mother advises him to face the threat
sned disgrace and stick to his
course. XIII-at the hearing on the
bill Horrigan packs the aldermanic
galleries with police to overawe the
public. He bulldozes Roberts into
ronsenting to vote for the measure,
lalzing advantage Of the alderman's
financial necessities