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I0 THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SUNDAY, MAY 3, 1908. ; SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS. ' Chapter I At the suburban home of Charles Wainwright, "high finan cier," he and his broker, Scott Gibbs, hatch up a scheme to corner Borough street railway stock. They rely upon the support of Dick Horrigan, boss of the neighboring city, who is coming to discuss matters. Alderman Phe lan, the thorn in Horrigan's side, whom Wainwright is anxious to con ciliate, is also coming. Among the members of Wainwright's household are his niece and nephew, Dallas and Perry Wainwright, and his secretary, Thompson, a secretive young man in whom the financier has implicit confi dence. Judge Newman, a neighbor of Wainwright, whose continuance in office depends upon Horrigan's favor, requests Wainwright's intervention with the boss. Another visitor to the Winwrights' is Alwyn Bennett, in loe with Dallas, who is calling to ask . her about her rumored engagement to Gibbs. Perry is in love with Synthia Garrison, also a neighbor. II Cyn thia is the daughter of a bank presi dent who nine years before the open- ' ing of the story was ruined by the dealings of an unnamed dishonest financier and shot himself. His son thereupon disappeared. Mrs. Bennett congratulates herself upon the imma culate record of her son's defeased " father. Dallas refuses to marry Alwyn unless he does something worthy of his family and education. Phelan and Horrigan face each other. III. Phelan defies Horrigan. Judge Newman is turned down by the boss, but at Wainwright's request Horri gan becomes suspicious of Thompson, but Wainwright scoffs at the idea. Horrigan and Wainwright makes a corrupt deal whereby the former, for a big consideation, is to proctire from the board of aldermen a perpetual franchise for the Borough street railway. The boss is worried by the reform movement threatening his - power at the coming election and is casting about for a candidate for . mayor with a clean record. He hits upon Bennett, who has had some slight political experience. The lat ter accepts, but warns Horigan that, if elected, he will be absolutely honest and independent IV. Bennett is elected and ap points Cynthia his private secretary. Phelan tells him that the financier who caused the ruin of the Garrisons was Wainwright, who is also the pow " er behind the crooked Borough fran chise bills, with Horrigan and Gibbs. Dallas and Mrs. Bennett visit the city ball CHAPTER V. yv ALLAS:" cried Bennett, ob I llvious of'bi.s surroundings ' j I I of everything except that the girl he had so long mh ed and who had Inspired him to all he ' had achieved that she was standing " before him. It was DaliHS herself who brought him to a sense of the other's presence, for as he sprang forward to meet her and eagerly grasped both her out- stretched hands the girl bowed in mock reverence and answered his ar dent greeting with a demure: "Good afternoon, your honor!" "Don't!" he begged half in jest. "It's Bo good to see you again that I" "I sent word that I had a surprise for you, Alwyn," interrupted his moth er. "I knew it would please you. But," with a glance at the alderman, "you're t)usy? Perhaps we" "Not at a'l. mother. May I present 'Alderman Phelan? ' Miss Wainwright, - this ls"- " Alderman Thelan of the Eighth," amended the politician, thoroughly 111 at ease in the presence of the visitors. "I must be goiu' now, your honor. I" But Dalias had come forward with a smile that' melted the speaker's em barrassment iu au instant. "The Alderman Phelan who gives turkeys to all those poor people at Christmas?" she nuked in genuine in terest. "I've often read about" "The 'Same, ma'am, at your service," assented the delighted Phelan. "I fill 'em with turkey au' coal in winter an' I take their wives an' kids o:i outings In summer. Ever been to one of the James Q. Phelan outings, miss?" "No," replied Dallas, with a perfect ly grave face. "I'm sorry to say I haveu't. Tell me about them, won't you?" "They've got to be seen to be under stood. A thousand poor tired wive:' an' white faced, spindly kids turned out into the country for the 0:1!;. glix.pse of green grass an' shady treee they ever get all year. A thousand mothers an' children out in a cou! grove with nothing to do but roll around the 'soft grass an' play an' eat all the fancy grub they can hold. Maybe, miss. It wouldn't mean a lot to "1 had a surprise or you, Alwyn," In terrupted hit mother, you, but If you'd been workln an' livln' an' sleepln' an' starvln for twelve months In a stuffy, dark, smelly back tenement room, toilln' like a slave to keep food an' clothes betwixt the kids an' starvation, an' was barely able to keep body an' soul together well, maybe then you'd understand what them outings an turkey festa an' loads of coal means to the poor. And they won't turn down Jimmy Phelan at Horrigan's orders.' "I do understand," cried Dallas, her big eyes bright with tears. "I under stand, and, In behalf of all women and children, I thank yon with my whole heart!" "You're all right, miss," muttered the delighted, embarrassed Phelan, at once at a loss for words. "You're you're all right! I'll leave it to his honor if', "Indeed she is!" broke in a suave voice at whose sound the little spell of sentiment was broken, and which caus ed Phelan and Bennett to turn in an noyance toward the door. Scott Gibbs, bland, well groomed, quite ignoring the other men's lack of welcome, stood bowing on the thresh old. "Oh, I forgot to tell you, Alwyn, whispered Mrs. Bennett in a hurried aside to her son as the latter summon ed up sufficient civility to greet the newcomer. "I forgot to tell you. Mr. Gibbs was calling on Dallas when I stopped for her, and he asked leave to come along. I'm sorry, but" "How are you, Bennett r'VjIbbs was saying. "And Mr. Phelan, too, isn't It? Alderman, I'm glad to see you again. You remember me? Scott Gibbs? I met"- "Yes." said Phelan, "I remember you, all right. You was up to Wainwright's last summer that day me an' Horri gan sent the dove of peace screechin' up a tree. I didn't know you visited the city hall too." "I don't, hs a rule," answered Gibbs. "I came here with Mrs. Bennett and Miss Wainvrright. I wanted a glimpse of the man who can make one pen stroke thai; will send Borough Street railway stock up to 100 or down to 10." "Do you mean," broke In Dallas, "that Mr. Bennett can really have such an effect on the stock market?" "That and more." Gibbs assured her. "Why, the mere rumor that he meant to veto the Borough's franchise bill has sent the stock tumbling eight points since the market opened today." "What power for one man!" ex claimed the girl, turning to Bennett in surprise. "And are you going to veto It?" "Office secrets." reproved Alwyn Jest ingly. "Hands off!" "Veto It?" echoed Gibbs, with a laugh. "Of course he isn't It would be too hard upon his friends unfair and unkind, to say the least." "But why?" queried Dallas, forestall frig Alwyn, who was about to speak. "Because," cut in Gibbs before Ben nett could Interfere, "the men who are backing the Borough bill are the men who made him mayor. It wouldn't be square for him to turn his new power against the very men who gave him that power. Now, would it?" "By 'the men who are backing the bill' whom do you mean?" asked Ben nett "Oh. I just spoke in generalities. As a matter of fact, the break in the price today was lucky for tnrae who wanted to buy. f "An' your firm's doin' most of the buyln', I'm told," interpolated Phelan. "We have a great deal of the stock, I admit" said Gibbs; "so you see, Ben nett, you can make me or break me. I place myself in your hands." "I see you are taking a most unfair advantage of me, Mr. Gibbs," retorted Alwyn, with some heat "You have no right to thrust this Information on me and to appeal" . , i "But I was only" "You were trying to Influence my ac tion toward tha Borough bill. You can not do It." "Why, I didn't thluk you'd be angry Tm not. Let's drop the subject, please." "I only answered Miss Wainwright's euesttons. I" "We'll leave Miss Wainwright's name out of the matter, please," replied Bennett "Certainly, if you like." assented Gibbs, with a shrug of his broad shoul ders. "I n:n afraid my time Is up. Good day. Bennett. I'm sorry you mis construed" "I didn't. Good day." "I'll be on my way, too," announced Fhelan. breaking the awkward pause that followed Gibbs' exit "Ladles. I'm proud to have met you. If either of you knows a poor woman needin' a turkey or a family wantln' an outing. Just drop me a line, an" I'll see they get it An they needn't come from my ward neither"." "That's bad politics, alderman!" laughed Counett. "It's good humanity, though. There's two things 1 love to do-flret, to down the man who's me enemy, an', second, to give good times to folks who's stran gers to fun. Goodby, your honor. I'll be in ag'ln now I've found my way. ladles." "Alwvn." said Mrs. Bennett as the aldermau bowed himself out with many flourishes, "I want to see Cyn thia. Can I go Into her office now, or is she too busy? I'U be back In a few minutes, Dallas, and bring her with me. I know bow anxious she Is to see you agalu." "I wonder what Tbelan would think of that for 'raw' work," thought Al wyn as the old lady bustled into the inner room, leaving Dallas and himself alone. Perhaps Dallas, too, under stood, for her manner was less assured than usual as her eyes met his. "It Is so good so good to see you again!" he said. "It seems years in stead of months since you went away." "But how spleudldly you've filled the time! And what a magnificent fight you made! I was so proud of you, Alwyn!" "Really? I remember you once said I was a mere idler a rich man's son and that you weren't at all proud of me." "That Is past We must forget It. You are awake now." "Forget it? Not for worlds. I owe all my success to you, Dallas. It was your face that strengthened me when there seemed no hope. It was the memory of your words that kept me brave and made me resolve to win against nil odds. Yon were my in spiration, the light la my darkness. , At each step 1 thought 'Dallas would be glad' or 'Dallas would not approve of this.' And I steered my course ac cordingly to victory." "No, no." murmured the girl. "It was your owu courage, your strength" "Not mine. It was your faith in me. Do you know. I think no man ever ac complishes anything by himself. There Is always a woman. 1 think, beblud every great achievement. The. world at large does not see her does not know of her existence but she's In the htart of the man who Is making the fight. He battles in her name as did the knights of old. and the triumph Is here, not hia. Whether his reward Is the crown of love or the crown of thorns, she Is the Inspiration." "Then if I had a share in your suc cess I am very happy, Alwyn, for your name is in every mouth. You are the man of the hour, even as you were in the olden days on the football field. Oh, I am proud of you-very, very proud! There is a glorious future be-l fore you." "That all rests In your dear hands," cried Alwyn. "Future or present, Dallas, it's all the same. If only you" "Say, Bennett" roared a deep voice as the door from the outer office was banged open and Horrigan, red faced and angry, burst in, "I un derstand , that you've Oh, I didn't know you had a lady call ing on you," he broke off. "Well.l have," retorted Bennett, furious at the untimely Intru sion. "Ingram should have told you that at the door." "I don't stopo hear what folks tell me at doors. you're alone." ''Don't trouble to wait. Goodby." , "You can bet I'll trouble to wait,' snarled Horrigan. "There's something you and I have got to settle today Understand? I'll be outside. Don'! keep me waiting long!" , To be continued. ''Don't keep me wait ing long," said Horrigan. : I'll wait outside til Use BLOWING BUBBLES. a Ppr Cone and Make Them Five Ft In Clreumfirtno. Bubble blowing, is an amusement that nil of m enjoyed In our early days. It was a diversion that wus good for both ludoors a ltd out of doors, but there Is more real enjoyment when you make scientific preparation for the blowing, for there Is a sclonce In blow ing bubbles. The best thing so far discovered for the blowing Is a paper cornucopia, and with it bubbles can be blown which will measure' three, four or even five feet In circumference, provided the right kind of solution is used. All sorts of tricks can thcu be done, such as displaying a bubble with a bouquet or a spinning top iuslde of it Some persons have become so expert that they can place three or four bubbles inside oue another, brightening the ef fect very much by filling the small bubble in the center with tobacco smoke. Blowing a pin wheel around iusldo of a bubble always elicits a great deal of applause from the on lookers. The solution that you use is, of course, very Important. Ordinary wa ter and soap do not possess the elastic ity for making big bubbles. The best solution found so far Is made by fill ing a quart bottle half full of distilled or soft water. Sift luto It four-fifths of an ounce of castlle soap powder and allow it to dissolve. Tbon add a third of a pint of pure glycerin. The bottle of liquid should be placed In a room where the temperature is about 70 de grees. "When blowing the bubbles the room should have a temperature of from 05 to "5 degrees. Pour some of the solution Into a vessel large enough to admit the large end of the cornuco pia and let it be free of froth or littlo bubbles, as these are disastrous to blowing large bubbles. Dip the wide end of the born into the liquid and then turn it slowly at right angles while you take it away. If there la a film on the opening, you are ready to blow; if not dip again. Blow gently through the small end, move the horn quickly to oue side, and it will be free to float in the air. Some blowers be come so dexterous that they can pro duce a large bubble filled with smoke and then divide it Into two bubbles with a fan without letting the smoke escape. Great fun can be bad by toss ing the bubbles back and forth with felt bats, as they do not burst them. A bubble may be tossed back aud forth as many as 100 times if a little care Is taken. It is interesting to place some of the solution In a frying pan, heat it a lit tle and then blow a bubble In the cen ter of the pan. The bubble will not burst, and In a few minutes the liquid within the bubble will begin to boll. Dip the mouth of a goblet luto the so lution and then remove It with the opening covered with a film. On this film blow a bubble with the cornuco pia until a large one Is balanced on top of the glass; then carefully remove the horn, and yon will gain a truly ad mirable effect-Patlifinder. ' Psrpttual Silence. 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