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THE-Morning astorian, astoria, Oregon.
SUNDAY APRIL 3, 1901 A
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COPYRIGHT. 1907 EY
GEO&3B M.BRQADHimST
With all the advantages of
youth, education and good looks
and no vocation other than the
enjoyment cf wealth, the hero of
our present story chose rather
to sacrifice his ease and com
fort on the altar of his duty as a
citizen. His city called him to
save her from spoliation and
corruption, and he responded to
the call. To lure him from the
path of right came the seduc
tions of love and the claims of a
revered parent's memory, allied
with the mighty forces at the
command of political and finan
cial malefactors. The firmness
with which "the man of the
hour," singled out for the high
est post in a great municipality
by those vjko saw in him only
a weakling and a tool, resisted
the very forces that had elevated
him for their own purposes to
official power will be an inspi
ration to the reader, as it has
been an uplifting force in the
minds of thousands who have
witnessed its theatrical repre
tentation. CHAPTER I.
THE country house of Charles
Wainwright, financier, topped
the ridge overlooking the water
in a climax of architectural hid
eousness and extravagant cost The
grounds of Charles Wainwright finan
cier, stretched out into countless acres
of landscape gardening. The whole es
tate of Charles Wainwright, financier,
eclipsed those of his neighbors in the
fashionable suburb, even as the name
of Charles Wainwright, financier,
eclipsed almost every other in the city
world where money ruled as undis
puted and absolute monarch.
Even when he turned from the bus
tle of city and fellow money builders
and sought for a space the simple life
on his $2,500,000 country place, with
its modest equipment of forty -one serv
ants, Mr. Wainwright so far carried
Into the wilds the atmosphere of busi
ness and the burden of other men's
wealth as to have a very complete lit
tle stockbroker room fitted up adjoin
ing his big library and to keep a man
night and day at his private wire.
Charles Wainwright, financier, was a
bachelor. No obese or statuesque wife
carried about with her a portable ad
vertisement of his wealth in the shape
of fabulously valuable Jewete or made
his name renowned in opera box, New
port -casino or Lenox cottage. His only
brother had died years before, leaving
a mere beggarly million dollars or so
and two children to divide it. These
children Dallas, a strikingly pretty
and still more strikingly independent
girl of twenty-four, and Perry, a de
lightfully lazy, lovable lad of twenty
one lived with their uncle, who man
aged their affairs, let them go pretty
much as they chose and as they were
. more or less ornameatal and enter
taining and decidedly popular was
rather fond of them.
The trio had passed a pleasant, un
eventful month at -the big house on the
hill early in the summer of 19, when
a day dawned whereon fate booked a
number of decidedly interesting fateful
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Wainwright himself was up betimes
and at work in his library, poring over
market reports, cipher telegrams and a
dozen other details of deals which his
simple life cult did not prevent him
from operating at long range. With
him was his secretary, Thompson, a
pallid, earnest looking young fellow,
whose unobtrusive efficiency had long
since won the financier's admiration.
This morning affairs in the financial
world had gone more than ordinarily
to Mr. Walnwright's liking. Moreover,
a paragraph In one of the city papers
that had caught his eyes had set his
lean gray face to twitching with as
near an approach to a smile as the
great man ever permitted. Altogether
he was In an unwontedly genial mood,
and some of his good nature so far ex
panded as to Include his busy secre
tary. 'Thompson." be remarked as the last
batch of correspondence was cleared
jway. "you're looking pale. Do I work
foa too hard?'
"No, indeed, air." replUI thev secre
tary, with a promptitude that nao
something almost slavish in It
"Feeling all right?" went on Wain
wright "You need more exercise. Why
don't you get out of doors oftener?"
"The work, sir"
"Get another man to help you do the
telegraph part of It then. I"
Thank you, sir. You are very kind
Indeed; but If it's Just the same to yon,
I'd rather handle It all myself. I hope
the work's perfectly satisfactory, sir?"
"Perfectly. Thompson. You're the
only employee I have who seems to
lore work for work's sake. Seen any
thing of Mr. Glbbs this mornlngT'
"No, sir. I don't believe he's up yet.
Coming by such a late train last night
you know, sir, and"
"I was up as late as be was, and I
was at work by 8. But when a man
takes his first holiday In six years, as
he Is doing, I suppose oversleeping Is
part of the fun. There's a man to pat
tern yourself after, Thompson! I re
member when he started out he hadn't
a penny nothing bnt the resolve to
get money and then to get more of It
And now look at him! At thirty-five
he's the head of one of the busiest
brokerage houses in"
"Good morning!" broke in a voice
from the foot of the broad stairway
across the hall. "Sorry to be so late.
Do yon know how the market Is?'
"It's opened even stronger than I
hoped," said Wainwright 'Take a
look at these dispatches and see for
yourself. Had your breakfast?"
"Yes, thanks." answered the new
comer, a well groomed, stocklly built
man, lounging Into the rooms, with a
nod at Thompson, who discreetly
withdrew Into the adjoining office.
"Seems queer to have a whole day
away from the office. I hardly know
what to do with so much spare time."
"It's the everyday hard work that's
put you where you are today, Glbbs,
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and that's interested me In you. For
instance, that deal of yours In South
Sea copper"
"Yet that was the deal the papers
all"
"All denounced you for? What do
you care? You were within the law.
They've been hammering me for years
and attributing all sorts of low mo
tives to me. As long as the law doesn't
Interfere I'm going to get all I can. So
are you. So is every sane man. As
long as It can be done without any
fuss or shouting. A mosquito could
bite twice as often If only he didn't
sing a song about it By the way,
have you seen the .papers?"
"No. Anything new?"
-"One thing at least that ought to in
terest you. Listen to this: The engage
ment of the niece of a world celebrated
financier to a prominent young broker
is about to be announced. The young
lady and her brother are orphans and
are not only their famous uncle's
wards, but also the sole heirs to bis
vast wealth. They are summering at
his magnificent country place, where
the fortunate broker is said to spend
every one of the very few momenta
left vacant by his daring stock manip
ulations.' No mistaking that, eh,
Glbbs?"
"It it ought to bring matters to a
head. I should think."
"It certainly should," assented Wain
wright "In fact It's such an auda
cious master stroke that I've a notion
you may possibly bave been at the
bottom of it Now, confess. Weren't
you?"
"Well, of course I didn't exactly
write It But"-
"Clever boyl Dallas wilt have to
show her hand now or never. She's
kept you on the anxious seat too long
as it is. That's the reason I asked you
op here for the day. She must settle
It today If I can manage It She knows
how anxious I am for her to accept
you."
"But I'm sometimes afraid she does
not care for me."
Then make her care. As long as
she cares for no one else you can per
suade her to believe she adores yon."
"How do you know? you're bach
elor." "Perhaps that's how I know. And
he doesn't care for any one else."
"You're sure? There's Bennett for
instance."
"Alwyn Bennett? Why, absurd!
She's known him all her life. They're
Just good friends; nothing more. He's
our nearest neighbor here, and It's
only natural. Besides, he Isn't the sort
of man she wants. He's an Idler.
She likes men who have made some
thing of themselves like yourself, for
Instance. So make yourself easy on
that score. If Bennett loved her, he'd
have proposed long ago."
"Not necessarily. He's not a man to
get started easily, but once start him
and"-
"Then don't start him. Go in and
win. What is it, Thompson?"
The secretary entered from the of
fice with a dispatch.
"There's an answer, sir," said he.
"Here's a blank."
Wainwright read the message, scrib
bled a few lines and banded the reply
to the secretary, who hurried out
with it
"So Thompson is not only a secre
tary, but a telegraph operator as well,"
remarked Glbbs as the clicking of a
Morse instrument sounded from the
office.
"He's everything," replied Wain
wright "''He's a wonder. "He heara
me say I wished I bad a good operator
op here whom I could trust, so with
out a word to me be goes and learns
telegraphy. I've had him nine years
now and tested and tempted him fifty
ways, but he's as true as steel, the one
employee I ever had that I could trust
By the way, the message be Just
brought me ought to Interest you. it
tells me Borough Street railway stock
is offered now at G3. I've given orders
for your office to take all they can get
hold of at that price quietly and with
out making any bids or attracting at
tention. That'll be the biggest deal of
my career if I can carry It through.
You understand your port perfectly
to take for yourself 20 per cent of the
deal, handle the whole affair on the
floor and not buy any of the stock for
your own private account? Stick to
that and there's Just one thing that
can possibly block us."
"You mean the defeat of the present
city administration this fall?"
"Just that, and I don't believe It will
be beaten. The organization's solid as
a rock. They have the police, the of
ficeholders and"
"But the people at large?"
"The people at large are sheep that
like to be driven by the strongest shep
herd. If they weren't, they'd have
broken loose a century ago and run the
city and the country to suit themselves.
Just now Dick Horrlgan happens to be
the 'shepherd who can make them go
wherever he says."
"Shepherd and 'crook' combined, 1
should say," commented Glbbs, chuc
kling at his own feeble Joke.
"I wouldn't let a speech like that
get back to Horrlgan if I were you,"
returned Wainwright dryly. "Your
career might suffer. Nothing (except,
mayle. gratitude) is so bad as humor
for spoiling a man's chances In busi
ness or politics. A laugh costs more
than people think. But, speaking of
the election this fall, a reform wave
or any change of city administration
would smash our Borough Street rail
way deal. To offset that, I've Joined
hands with Horrlgan. If l can bring
him to roc things my way. he shall
have c:is!i enough to buy all the honest
voters In needs. lie's coming here
this noon to tall: things over with mo.
Phelan's coming too."
"Phelun? You mean the alderman
of the Eighth? You'll have a pleasant
little gathering. Perhaps you didn't
know that Phelnn and Horrlgan have
had a rov." imd"-
"And thnt's why I'm bringing them
together hero today. 1 want to patch
up their qnnrrel If I can. I need them
both. Phelan's u useful man."
"But Horrigau Is boss of the organi
zation If you have him on your side,
why Co you bother about getting
Phelantoo?" ...
"Yes, Horrlgan Is boss. He's fought
his way up by bulldog tactics. lie
has no diplomacy nothing but brute
force. Now, Pholan has Just as much
force In his way, but he's as tricky as
a fox too. I've known htm ever since
ho was chief of police. He's a danger
jus man. If he's against us, he can
make trouble. I want him. lie's"
"Judge Newman!" announced the
butler.
A whimsical frown crossed Waln
wright's face, but cleared into pass
ably hospitable expression as little
gray haired man, with a solemn, weak
face, trotted pompously In on the heels
of the butler's announcement
"Good morning, Judge." said the host
pleasantly. "You don't know Mr.
Glbbs. I think, of Glbbs. Norton lc Co.?
Judge Newman Is my next door neigh
bor on the left as you come from the
station, Glbbs. You must have no
ticed the place Queen Anne house,
wlth"-
"Oh. be probably never gave It a
glance," put In the Judge. "A mere cot
tage, that's all. When a man with my
meager Judicial salary has a social po
sition to keep np and four daughters
that arcii'J married and Charles, yon
can't realize what It means to have
four unmarried
"No, I cannot," assented Wainwright
quickly, "and from present signs I'm
not likely to. I hope Mrs. Newman is
well?"
The little Judge's face grew doubly
important.
"Extremely well, thank you," said
he. "A wonderful woman! You've met
her, Mr. Glbbs?
No? But of
course you have
often heard
By the way,
Charles, it was
she whe told
me to drop In
on yon this
morning. You
see 1 she -M
rs. Newman
Is most anxious
for tne to come
up for re-election
this fall.
Mr. Horrlgan. to
whom 1 broach
ed the subject.
"I thouyhl iott mtijht
say a wi.0l to Mr.
llorrlijan Inmy be
half." doesn't quite seem to see It that way.
He doesn't want to have me renominat
ed. I thought perhaps, as a personal
favor to so old a friend, you might say
a word to Mr. Horrlgan in my behalf."
"Of course I'll do what little I can.
Horrlgan will bo here today. Drop lu
a little after noon and I'll tell you how
my Intervention turns out"
"Oh, thank you so much!" cried the
Judge, positively wriggling In his de
light "Mrs. Newman will bo so pleas
ed. And, by the way, won't you auk
Perry why he never comes over to see
my daughters? Please ask him If ho
won't I'm sure Mrs. Newman would
be glad If he did. Well, till afternoon,
then. Good morning."
"Queer little rat!" observed Glbbs a
the Judge bowed himself out "Mrs.
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"She Is ft wonder as a huiband train
er. She's turned him ao ho doesn't
know his soul's his own. A good little
man becauso he's never bad chance
to be otherwise. I'll apeak to Horrl
gan about him, though. It's' always
well to bave a friend on the bench.
One never can tell when"
Bnt Glblm was not listening. His
heavy face had lighted with a suddon
glow of eagernesa. Turning to note
the cause, Wainwright saw his niece
Dallas descending the stairs. Involun
tarily she baited as she reached the
threshold and saw Glbba. Then, her
sense of hospitality triumphing over
Impulse, she came In and greeted her
uncle's guest with some show of cor
dlallty.
"Remember, Dallas," said Wain
wright aa he prepared to go into his
office, "Glbbs Is here only for the day.
I count on you to make his holiday aa
pleasant aa you can." He glanced cov
ertly at Glbba, who bad strolled to the
window. Then the financier lowered
his voice and said rapidly:
"Please be sic to Glbbs for my ake,
Dallas. I do a great deal for you, and
I don't often ask anything In return."
He patted her on the sbonlder with a
gesture meant to be affectionate and
hurried Into the adjolulng office.
Scarcely had the door closed when
Glbbs turned from the window, crossed
the room to where Dallas stood and in
his usual direct fashion said:
"You aaw tbat"-
'The article In this morning's paper?
Yes."
There was no confusion, no embar
rassment neither In the clear, girlish
voice nor In the honest dark eyes that
met Glbbs' so calmly. He went on
with a shade less confidence.
"It annoya you?"
"Very much Indeed."
"You can't feel worso about It than I
do. Miss Wainwright I"-
"You didn't write It yourself, then?"
"1? Of course not! How could you
thlnk"-
"I didn't: I Just wondered. Please
see that the rumor Is denied."
"Why should I? You are going to
marry me some day, aren't you, Dal
las?" "nave I ever given you reason to
think I would""
"You have let mo keep on coming to
see yon. You have"
"I have told you that I don't care for
you the way you want mo to. I havo
great admiration and respect for you,
but that is all. And it is not enough
to marry on."
"It Is enough for me. If I have your
admiration and respect to start on I'll
soon make you love me."
"You would be Ratlsfled with so lit
tic?"
"Yes. Knowing I could In time win
I more. You aren't the sort of girl who
! could marry n man if she didn't ro
i spent hlm-dldn't admire him. Yon"
I "Perhaps I couldn't marry such a
1 man. But perhaps I couldn't help lay
! Ing him."
I "Your chances for happiness would
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know J love you! You've kept me
walling so long! Is It fulr to either of
us?"
"I henlintii because 1 want to be fair
to us both. For that reason I muM
still ask you to wait."
"But I've waited so longl Tell me
one thing: Is there any one else that"
8tepK, none too light, clattered down
the stairs, and Into the library bounced
a lad In teunls Humid. He was tall,
well set up and good to look nt and
seemed always to have stepped direct
ly from a bandbox and to have bud ex
tremely recent acquaintance with
much soap and water,
"Hello, Dallas!" he shouted, encom
passing his sister In a bear bug, "How
aoon an"
"Hen's Mr. Olblm, Perry." Dallas
reminded him as she emerged, some
what crumpled, from the embrace.
"IIuvo you"- t
The bid's mariner underwent HgblS,
ting and frlitld change
"Oh, go! morning!" he grunted,
Mth a curt uod to the visitor, and.
picking up a paper, turned to the Sort
Ing sheet and became Immersed in Its
contents, oblivions of oil else.
"Mr. illbbH U only spending one day
with us." admonished Dallas, trying
to soften her young brother's rude
ness.
"Ilopo he'll enjoy It." came In absent
tones from the depths of the paper.
Glbbs rose.
"I'm going out for a cigar on tin
terrace," said he, "I'll Join you little
tater."
"Perry." scolded Dallas ns tsofiu n
tho broker disappeared through the
long windows, "how could you treat a
guest of uncle's so rudely?'
"I don't llko the fellow. And I doti't
like what I rend In the paper lo,l:i
about blm and you. Gee. what u
measly paragraph! It'a enough to
make a white man want to dash out
his brains with a cigarette. You're go
lug to deny It lu time for the retraction
to get Into tomorrow's papers, areu t
you?"
"I-I'm tiot quite sure."
"Good Ijrd!" gasped Perry, slump
ing down In the nearest choir. "Arc
you crazy? Say, If you are looking foi
a real good, exciting match why don'i
you marry a Wall street stock report.
I I'd Ito better 'n Glbbs. If you marrj
him you'll only le an 'also ran' with
the ticker tape and tho market news
Oh. keep out of It. old girl! You owe
something to your Intelligent and dls
tlngulMhed little brother. If you've got
to commit matrimony, marry some one
I like, can't you?"
"I haven't given him a definite an
swer yet." admitted the girl, a little
touched by the real feeling that under
lay her brother's (llppont words.
"That's ood medicine. Confidence
restored and the run on Brother's Emo
tions Is checked. Next time you got
the marry bee I have a dandy candl
date to suggest for tho Job."
"Who?" laughed Dallas, amused In
spite of herself.
"Alwyn Bennett!"
"How silly!"
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