The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-16
SYNOPSIS,

,aao, FOOLISH young tenderfoot hecor,as
arrni haIed with the bold. artful wife az
TN e. uilHen n prospector In a western rntoina
Ing bllzz afS PBT Dt are to slops IN blind
n mite' Du' the chivalrous bow nins
No., 70 the body taking the crime
r rsIiroh himself In their flight to the
falls exhans aeGh the woman's horse
81 ott ME own and follows hanging to the
nulrup strap. Seeing he is an impedl-
ien., the woman thrusts her escort into
he styr urlit and rides on. Half-frozen
ss stumbles into the railroad station Just
; 10 the train bears the woman away.
twenty-five years later, this man. George
vvorniiy' Is a multi-millionaire in New
be o,1i ne meets Eleanor Haldane,,
Sha co-operates with her in her work.
n,ormly becomes owner Of q steamship
llne and finds himself frustrated in pier
anu track extension plans by grating al
dernen, backed by the Gotham Traction
company. An automobile accident brings
,he Haldanes to his country home CORN
y announces that he will be mayor Of
New York and redeem the city from cor
rupion. Mr.. Haldane In a long desired
interview with Gormly. makes an indirect
proposition to compromise the fight which
the latter has been waging in the news
papers against the Gotham Traction COM
pany, and which Haldane Is suspected OF
being the head. Gormly boldly announces
MS plan Of campaign to Haldane. Gormly
rides TO Haldane's place, carrying word
OF the auto accident. The next morning
he refers to the ride OF the night before
as mild compared to one he experienced
In his boyhood days. The papers an
nounce his candidacy for mayor. The po-
litical declaration Of the merchant prince
produced a tremendous sensation. The
minority party, seeing In him a possible
Moses, make overtures looking to the in
dorsement Of his candidacy by the outs. y
Gormly. however, rejects all proposed
alliance. A meeting Of the Sachem So
dane Home. Many political dignitaries
and henchmen are present and ways and
means are advanced to dampen Gormly 8
mayoralty aspirations and sidetrack his
candidacy. The younger Haldane is
proposed as an opposition candidate; the
whole machinery of the clty's detective
force Is to be used TO dig up something
damaging to Gormly. Haldane, Jr.. re-
he will support Gormly. The reigning
party then decides to name a non-parti-
san ticket for the purpose OF dividing the
Gormly forces. and at the same time rush
through a Freight Traction company
franchise. without which the Sachem So
ciety would be helpless. The press here
tofore unanimously favorable TO the mer-
chant candidate now under pressure, dl-
vides and the campaign wakes warm. a
resolution Is introduced granting gratui-
| tous renewal Of the traction franchise.
Gormly offers ten million dollars for the
franchise. The excited populace threaten
to mob the aldermen. when addressed by
Gormly. The Ring mayor and the mer-
chant have a critical moment The de-
| tective force reports a valuable clew.
Miss Haldane congratulates Gormly on
what she terms a new Declaration OF In
pendence. and he makes an unexpected
declaration Of love He is shocked by
the confirmation of his suspicious that
her father Is the head and backbone OF
the notorious traction company which ne
ls attempting to overthrow. Public senti-
ment turns Overwhelmingly against the
| party in power and the Sachem Society.
| Miss Haldane informs her parents OF
| Gormly's declaration to her. which they
| characterize as impudence and fnsolence.