The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-13
SYNOPSIS.

foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold. artful wife of
bunker prospector in western mining
town. They prepare to eIope IN blind t,1,
maudin husband He is shot by the
wife. but the chivalrors boy pins ?
note TO the body taking the crime
upon himself In tb their wam gh5 to ho tsS
feiis exhausted the youth puts her
on his own and follows hanging to the
stirrup strap. Seeing he Is an lmpeui o
ment the woman thrusts her escort INTO
snow drift and rides on. Halt-frozen
he sfumbles into the railroad station Just
rs the train bears the woman away.
Twenty-Five years later TINS man; de Ss,
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.
line and finds himself frustrated in pier
and track extension plans by grarting al
dermen backed by the Gotham Iractlon
comnany An automobile accident brings
nc ualdanes 10 his country home. CORN.
- announces that he will be mayor OF
New York and redeem the city from cor
rnpilon. Mr.. Haldane in long oesireu
interview with Gormly, MAKES an ihoi n,s
proposition to compromise the nght wnlch
sbc latter has been wagtng In the news
naners against the Gotham Traction com.
panv and which Haldane is suspected Oh
being the head Gormiy poloiy ani rn,,,1H
tides TO Haldane's place, CARRYING Woro
~ the auto accident. The next morning
ne refers to the ride of the night oeIore
as mild compared to one he experienced
T., Vic HAYWOOD days The papers an
nounce his candidacy for mayor. The po-
Zeal declaration of the merchant prince r
nroduced tremendous sensation. Inc
minority party. seeing In him possiDle
Wnees make overtures looking to the in
sorser1ent of his candidacy by, the outs;
55ormly. however rejects all proposed
alliance A meeting 1t b dhe s al the Hal
lane Home. Many political dignltaries
.nd henchmen are present and ways ana
means are advanced to dampen Gorniy s
mayoralty aspirations ana si9e.r 5 n is
"andidacy The younger Haldane IS
oroposed as an opposition candidate; the
abole machinery of the city's detective
iorce is to be used to dig up something
damaging 70 Gormly. Haldane. Jr.' re-
'uses the nomination and announces tiidt
No will support Gormly. The reignins
,artv then decides to name -partl-
IAN ticket for the purpose of dividing tne
5ormly forces and at the same 'lsn9 raSw
franchise. without which the Sachem 80
,iety would be helpless. The press mere
lofore unanimously favorable to the mer-
sbant candidate now under pressure, al
tides and the campaign wakes warm. a
-esoIution Is introduced granting gratui-
.ous renewal of the traction FRANCHISE
Sormly offers ten million dollars for the
franchise. The excited populace threaten
n mob the aldermen when addressed by
Sormlv. The Ring mayor and the mer-
,hant have critical moment The de-
.ective force reports a valuable clew
Miss Haldane congratulates Gormly on
what she terms new Declaration OF In
oendence. and he makes an unexpected
declaration Of love. He Is shocked by
he confirmation of his suspicious that
Ter father is the head and backbone Of
he notorious traction company which he
attempting to overthrow. Public sent-
nent turns overwhelmingly against the
Miss Haldane informs her parents OF
Sormlv's declaration TO her. which they
characterize as impudence and insolence.