The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-06
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caiity.
Bu, even as they piucksd ~ him
and struck him. key remained In his
ccntatic trance OF Joy. Ills head was
In the clouds. tho star vas drawing
his wagon. Compared with what he
had achieved the loss of wages and
the bray Of womens tongues were
slight sffaira
lie had shaken the hand Of Billy
McMahan
Billy McMahan had . wife, and
upon her visiting cards was en-.
graycd the name Mrs. william Oar.
ragh McMahan.- And there was =
certain vexation attendant upon
thcse cards: for. small IN thoy were.
there were houses In which they
could not be inserted. billy McMa.
han was q dictator In politics. q four
walled tour In business. - moeui.
dreaded. loved and ob~yed. among his
own people. lie was growing rich.
the daily papers had . dozen men on
his trail TO chronicle his every word
OF wisdom. he had bcen honored In
carioature holding tho Tiger crinsing
In the leash.
hut tho heart Of Billy was soms.
times sore within him. There was a
race Of men from which he stood
apart but that he viewed with the
eye Of Moses looking over into the
promised land He. Ton. had ideals.
oven as had key sniggiefrits; and
sometimeA hopeless ~ attaining
them. his own solid success was ~
dust and ashes In his mouth. And
Mrs. William Darragh McMahsn wore
a look Of discomfort upon her plump
but prrt'y face. and the very rustic
of her silks seemed n sigh.
There was . brave and conspicuous
srsemblaKr In the dining saloon Of a
hostciry where Fashion loves 10 dis.
play her charms. A. one table sat
Iiiiiy McMahan and his wife. Mostly
silent they were. but the accessories
they enjoyed little NEEDED the In.
dorsement Of speech. Mrs. MeMahsn
diamonds oserc outsnone by few In
the room. The walter bore tho cost.
hest brands OF wine 20 their table.
In evening dress. with an expires
sion Of gloom upon his smooth and
massive count~nanoe, you would look
In vain for . more striking figure
than BilIy's-
-Four tables away at alone . tail.
slender man. about thirty. with
thoughtful. melanrhoiy eyes. . Van
Dyke beard and peculiarly whlts.
thin hands. lie was dining on fiiet
fnsrnon. dry toast and apoliinarta
That man WAS cortiandt Van Duyc-
hink. n man worth eighty millions.
who inherited and held a sacred scat
In the exclusive inner circle Of ~
clety.
Billy McMahau spoks 10 no onS
around hun. because he knew no one.
Van Duyckink kept his eyes on his
one present vas hungry to catch
hiA Hs could bestow knighthocd
and prestige BY . nod. snd he was
ehary Of creating . too extensive no
biiity.
And then Biliy MsAiahan con
eeivcd and accomplished the most
startling and audacsous act Of bis
life. He rose deliberately and walked
over 10 cortlandt Van Duyekink's
table and held out his hand
Say. Mr.. Van Duyckink." he said.
Tive heard you was talking abou,
starting some reforms among the
poor people Down In my district
I'm acMahan. you know. Say. now.
II that's straight IN do all ! can 10
help you. And what ray goes In
tina, neck OF TIA woods. don't IL, Oh.
say. rather .uess IL docA-
Van Duycking's rather sombrc
eyes lighted up. lie rose 20 bis
lsnk height and grasped Bully Mo.
Aahan's hand.
Thank you. Mr.. McMahan.. he
said. In his deep. serious tones- Il
have been thinking Of doing some
work Of that sort shall be glad
of your assistance. II pieasce 20
have become acquainted with you"
Billy walked back to his seat His
shoulder was ungiinE from the acco.
'ade bestowed BY royalty. A hun.
dred eyes were now turned upon him
In envy and new admiration. Mrs.
William DsrraEh McNahan trcmblcd
with ecstacy. go that her diamonds
wnote the eye almost with pain. And
now IL was apparent that at many
tables there we're those who suddenly
-
McMahan's Acquaintance. lie saw
smiles and bows before him. lie
became envelopcd In the aura Of
dizzy greatness His campaign cool
ness had deserted him.
Wine for that gangi- he com.
manded the waiter. pointing with his
finger. Wine over there Wine for
those three gents by that green
bush. Tell EN- It's on me. D-----n
III Wine for everybody
The waiter veptured to whisper
that II was perhaps incxpedient to
carry out the order. In consideration
OF the dignity Of the house. and Its
custom.
IAN right said Billy. Elf It's
against the rules wonder II
'twould do TO send my friend Van
Duyckink a bottle, MOI Well. i'm
flow all right at the caffy tonight.
Just the same. TN be rubber boots
for anybody who comes In there any
time up 10 n. m"
Billy McMahan was happy.
He had shaken the hand OF Cort
landt Van Duyckink.
The big, palegra auto, with It's
shining metal work. looked out Of
place moving slowly among the push
carts and trash.heaps on the lower
east side. SO did Cortlandt Van
Duyckink, with his aristocratic face
and white. thin hands, as he stecred
carefully between the groups OF
ragged. scurrying youngsters In the
strccta And 30 did Miss Constance
Schuyler. with her dim, ascetic
beauty. seated at his side.