The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-10
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold, artful wife or a
drunken prospector In a western min ng
ing blizzard but are confronted by the
maudlin husband He is shot by the
wife. but the chivalrous boy pins
upon himself. In their flight to. the
railroad station the woman's horse
falls exhausted; the youth puts ner
on his own and follows hanging to TIE
stirrup strap. Seeing he is an impeol-
ment. the woman thrusts her escort INTO
a snow drift and rides on. Hait-fro,zsn ,l,.,
as the train bears the woman away
Twenty-Five years later, this man, George
Gormly, is a multi-millionaire IN New
York. He meets Eleanor Haldane,
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker
and co-operates with her In her WORK
Gormly becomes owner or BteefnhhIp
line and finds himself frustrated IN pItr
and track extension plans by grating al
dermen. backed by the Gotham Traction
company. An automobile accident brinEs
the Haldanes 70 his country home. CORN,
New York and redeem the city from cor,
rupuon. Mr.. Haldane in long Desired
interview with Gormly. makes an lndirect
proposition 20 compromise the hght whlch
the latter has been waging In the news
papers against the Gotham Traction com.
pany, and which Haldane is susnecteu OF
being the head Gormly boldly announces
his plan OF campaign to Hsldane. Gormly
rides to Haldanes place, carving Woru
OF the auto accident. The next morning
he refers TO the ride of the night beIors,
In his boyhood days. The papers an
nounce his candidacy for mayor. Ihe po
litical declaration Of the merchant prince
produced a tremendous sensation. Inc
minority party. seeing In him possible
Moses. make overtures looking TO me IN,
dorsement OF his candidacy by the outs.
Gormly however. rejects all proposeo
alliance. meeting OF the sacnem 80
ciety or the ring" is held at the HAT
dane Home. Many political dignitaries
and henchmen are present and ways ana
means are advanced TO dampen Gormlys
mayoralty asoirations and sidetrack MS
candidacy. The younger Hnlnahe
proposed as an opposition candidate; the
whole machinery OF the city's detective
force is to be used to dig up something
damaging 10 Gorrnly. IIaldane, Jr., re-
fuses the nomination and announces that
he will support Gormly. The re,gnlns
san ticket for the purpose ot dividing the
Gornlv forces and at the same time rush
through Freight Traction company
franchise without which the Sachem 30
ciety would he helpless. The preTs here
tofore unanimously favorable 10 the mer-
chant candidate. now under pressure ul-
vide- and the campaign wakes warm.
resolution is introduced granting Rratul-
tous renewal of the traction franchise.
GornIv offers ten million dollars for the
franchise. The excited populace threaten
10 mob the aldermen, when addressed by
Gormy. The Ring mayor ana the mer-
chant have a critical moment. The de-
tective force reports n valuable clew.
Miss Haldane congratulates Gormlv on
what she terms n now Declaration or In
pendence. and he makes an uneNpecteo
declaration Of love. He IL shocked by
the confirmation Of his suspicions that
her father is the head and backbone or
the notorious traction company which he
In attempting 70 overthrow.