El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-28
SYNOPSIS.

Bob McAdoo, fatherless waif, runs
away from home and becomes a news
boy and mill employe in the steel Clty'
he lives with policeman Finn.
Bob becomes a hero in the ward and
when Haggtn threatens TO take ms
friend, Jim Mehaffey's job from MN,
Bob decides to fight the political boss
Of the ward.
McAdOO whips Haggin, prizefighter
and saloonkeeper, and becomes boss OF
the Fourth ward MACPHERSON OF tAe
Citizens party, seeks his aid
Bob saves the life Of Eleanor Gilbert
sister Of Henry Sanger, the steel king
but treats her roughly and with con-
tempt be negotlates with MACPHERSON
Ills support elects the Citizens party
ticket Kathleen Finn helps to educate
him. McAdOO is cold and heartlesss and
power is the only thing he loves.
Paul Remington, a young politician,
proposes an alliance with McAdOo, who
rebuffs him, McAdoO quarrels with
MACPHERSON.
Remington fights McAdoo politically
and is beaten. McAdOO then accepts MIN
as his first friend. Remington sees the
lady Of his dreams"
Remington promises Kathleen he
VIII always be McAdOO's faithful sup
porter. Remington is elected to the
legislature Mrs. Dunmeade, vile OF
the governor. seeks McAdoo's aid.
McAdoo becomes more honest and
poses as a refOrmer. He fights the
railroad and steel interests and at
tempts to become boss of the city.
One Of McAdoo's lieutCnants brides
delegates, and Bob takes the blame
He joins forces with governor Dun
meade and Murchell, boss Of the state
McAdOO decides to run for mayor
Eleanor Gilbert hears Reming ton
nominate AIcAdOo and meets him. She
proves to be the lady Of his dreams.
McAdOO, jealous Of her power over
Remington, his only friend, QuarrelS
In
cause McAdOO does not help him more.
McAdOO's hatred for Eleanor grows.
he asks her to discourage RemlngIo
IN his lnfatuatiOn. She refuses she
then learns that McAdoO was the man
who saved her life
Steel King Sanger asks McAC0o TO
desert Dunmeade and Murchell, but
SOD refuses. Remington love aI1dLF
with Eleanor does not prosper.
Sanger asks Remington to break
with McAdOO, but gets refusal BOD
governors home. Murcheu inspires Bob
70 be leader OF the people.
McAdOOs without telling kemln8 ton
plans to run him for governor. Eleanor
and McAdoO meet alone, and his cruel
bitter words crush ner. Too late he is
remOrseful.
AIcAdoo refuses to lend Remington
$4,000, and he gets the money from
Sanger. The steel king urges Eleanor
to marry Remington.
She declines because by accepting
Remington she would practically be
br1biug him to betray McAdOO. Sanger
tells Remington McAdOO bribed his
delegates. He asks Remington to desert
Remington Quarrels with MCAdOC
Bob apologies TO Eleanor, and Rem
ingtOn agrees to denounce AIcAdOO Tor
bribery. Eleanor tells Remington she
can never love him
Eleanor implOres Remington to stand
by Bob. He first learns that Bob
planned to run him for governor. Pa
pers publish RemingtOn's charges
against AcAdoO. Bob becomes very ILL.,
The Steel City hears that Bob Is
dying, but elects him mayor. Eleanor
visits his bedside while he is uncOn-
sciOus and expresses -remorse for
alternating Remington from Bob.
Remington disappears in disgrace
Bob slowly RECEIVERS. He and Eleanor
realize that they love each other, but
the ruined life Of Remington keeps
them apart.