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THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1908.
I &7ie Noiv Mayor mSJTm.
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TSXXSf.
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 procure 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
easting about for a candidate for
mayor with a clean rcord. He hits
upon Bennett, who has had some
Blight 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
hall.
V Gibbs tries to induce Bennett to
sign the bill. The mayor's talk with
Dallas is interrupted by Horrigan.
VI Bennett refuses to be bulldoz
ed by Horrigan into signing the bill.
The boss lacks one vote in the board
of aldermen of the fourteen needed to
pass the bill without the mayor's as
sent. Despite the fact that defeating
the bill means impoverishing Dallas
and Perry, whose fortune Wainwright
has invested in Borough stock, Ben
nett vetoes the measures.
CHAPTER VII.
T
HE boss is turned down!"
This startling news flew
lightning fast to every quarter
of the organization and in its
wake
amaze
spread a trail of incredulous
Every nwmber, from alderman
to "heeler," knew why Horrigan had
made Bennett mayor. That the latter
ahould turn against his benefactor
seemed not only black Ingratitude, but
something akin to Insanity, for It ap
parently spelled political suicide for
the young man.
While neither of the disputants had
repeated the details of the quarrel, yet
those details with many another were
already passing ft-oAu. mouth to mouth
In the mysterious fashion whereby the
closest kept secrets are divulged and
enlarged on. In the financial world,
too, the veto came as a bombshell.
Borough Street railway stock fell with
a thud that shook more than one colos
sal fortune. Bennett central point of
the whole upheaval- wa.K the calmest
man of all who were Involved. He bad
chosen his course, and he yaj follow
ing it with a dogged quiet .(ar more
dangerous than any loud moutned blus
ter. He had laid out a campaign, and
that campaign he rigidly followed.
His first step was to send for Perry
Wainwright early in the morning fol
lowing the clash with Horrigan and,
under strict pledge of secrecy, to ex
plain the whole complicated affair to
that very bewildered young man.
"You're all right Alwyn! You're all
the goods!" crowed Perry in genuine
admiration. "But why didn't you
bnckheel Horrigan and throw mtu
downstairs?"
"I thluk 1 did." said Bennett dryly.
"I think I'm stilt doing It. That's why
I sent for you today."
"Want me to lick him for you?" auk
ed Perry In delight. "He's a bit over
my weight, but I woadu't mind past
Ing"-
"No, Interrupted Benuett, amused
at the lad's vehemence. "I want yon
to play the melodramatic brother and
protect your sister."
"Say," snorted Terry, all the light
ness gone out of his manner and his
young frame stiffening ominously,
"d'you nienn to say the cur Is framing
up any game on Dallas? I"
"Sit down," ordered Alwyn, "and try
to use what little human Intelligence
you may have. I've got to have your
help, and what use are you wben all
you can think of Is getting thrashed by
somebody? Sit down now and listen
to me."
Perry meekly obeyed the new note
of command In his friend's voice, and
Bennett resumed:
"Your uncle has tried to hamper me
by putting all your fortune and Dallas'
Into Borough Street railway stock.
The news of my veto will reach the
eichange almost at once. That will
cause a slump In Borough stock. If
Horrigan fails to carry the bill through
over my head and he will fail if I can
possibly block hlm-that will mean the
practical collapse of the stock. It will
mean that you and Dallas will be al
most penniless."
"Well," suggested Perry cheerfully,
"then you can marry Dallas, and little
brother Perry can come and live with
yon. Don't worry, old chap. I"
"Shut up, you young Idiot, and sit
down and listen! Here's a check; also
a note of introduction to my broker.
He's a close mouthed fellow, and he'll
keep the secret I want you to sell
Borough stock short to the amount
of-
"To speculate? Gee! I never
thought"-
"I don't believe In speculation as a
rule, but this time It's the only way
out Sell short Then If the bill Is de
feated you and Gladys will Btill be as
well off as you are now, even after
paying me back this sum I've advanc
ed. If the bill is passed over my neaa,
the stock will boom, and you'll both be
richer than ever. Understand the Idea?
I think I've arranged It so you and
she won't lose a dollar In either case."
"Alwyn," cried Perry, the full idea
at last penetrating his youthful Drain,
"you're the whitest ever. The
"Hold on! I do this on one condi
tion."
"Oh!"
"On condition you promise solemnly
that neither Dallas nor any one else
... . '
shall know my share in it"
"But"
"Promise!" "Oh, well, all right, then. But Dal
las ought to"
"No, she oughtn't Now clear out
I'm busy. Don't waste any time going
to my broker. I'm holding back the
official announcement of the veto as
long as I can. But"
"I'm on. So long, old chap. Enter
Perry the Lamb Into Bear and Bull
ville! Let Horrigan & Co. indulge in a
timely tremble!"
Scarce had Perry departed on his
mission when Phelan was announced.
"Your honor," he shouted as he first
caught a glimpse of Bennett "You're
all aces! Nothin to it Friend Horri
gan's bitin holes in the eeilln. He's
oh, you needn't look so mum. I'm
wise. I haven't spent ten years and
close on a million bucks in scrapin to
gether a private secret service system
Perry Wainwright.
for nothin'. 'You've signed the bill?'
squeals Horrigan. 'No, you big stiff!'
says you, 'I've vetoed It Now go
chase yourself before I knock you
from under your hatr says you. Them
was the very words, so I'm told."
"I congratulate you on your secret
service men." laughed lVnnett "They
seem to imve n wonderful faculty for
quoting one's remarks literally, but"
"But did I come hero to Indie out hot
air to you?" supplemented Thelan. I
"No, I didn't. 1 come to tip you off to
a lueetln that's held last nignt at
Wainwright's hotise-hlni an' Horri
gan an" Gibbs an' some others, Inclood
in' Hen Williams, who's Horrigan's
mouthpiece an' handy man In the board
of aldermen. DUlu't happen to hear of
that lueettu', did you?"
"No. I am unfortunate In having no
secret service corps."
"Never mind." returned Tbelan, on
whom the satire of the reply was quite
lost. "You can get the benefit of mine.
Now, nt this meetin' they did a lot of
Jaliberln an', they cussed you up hill
an' down dale. Says Horrigan, 'If that
young cub' "
"Thanks." Interposed Alwyn, "out 1
don't care to hear what was said about
me. I"-
"AII right, then, but theres some
thing you do want to hear. They got
busy at last an' framed up a new word-
In' for the Borough bill that'll mayoe
throw dust in your eyes If you ain't put
on to it In advance. They've, cut out
the subway paragraph ou" the express
business clause, an' they allow trans
fers at all cross lines. That's the way
they'll put the bill up to the aldermen
next time. A nice, harmless locktn'
document it'll be, an' perhaps the board
11 swatler It if
"But do the alterations In tie bill
also eliminate the 'perpetual franchise
clause?"
"Ah. there's the point! They don't.
All the other things you kicked agalusf
have been wiped out. bnt the "perpetual
franchise' clause stands."
"And the $2.(X)0.000 cash offer stand,
too." added Bennett. "I still fail to see
why I should preseut.Mr. Wainwright s
company with .a franchise for which
another man Is willing to pay the city
$2,000,000. and I shall fight the bill to
the very eud."
"Good boy. your honor! An' Jimmy
Phelan's with you. We'll make Horri
gan look like"
"He needs fourteen votes to carry
the bill past my veto, He has bis thir
teen aldermen, under Williams' lead
But only those thirteen voted for the
bill In Its original state. Unless Horri
gan and Williams can find a fourteenth
alderman to"
"Unless oue of the men who voted
against It before can lie brought to
vote for it next time Horrigan loses,"
inswered Phelan. "He'll make It his
business to buy a fourteenth man, an'
I'll make H ray business to find out
who he tries to get an' ( help your
honor keep that same fourteenth man
-i. I 1. i. TU' tw..t. I- niMa IT, vt a tar
straight. That's how It adds up so far.
Well. I'll lie Joggln". I'll keep you post
ed, an' between us we'll make Horri
gan give a livln' picture Imitation of a
man without a scalp before we're
through with him."
Little of Phelan's exultation was re
flected in the new mayor's face as the
alderman bustled out. Ills duty lay
clear before him. and that duty ho
would follow. But he alone realized
the cost. He had so counted on the
promised talk with Dallas Wainwright
the preceding evening. On the hopes
of that Interview he had staked his all.
In it he was to have received the half
pledged reward for his months of toil
and achievement.
Yet In view of Ills present relations
toward Wainwright lie could not of
course, visit the financier's home. The
doors of the house that contained the
woman he loved had been barred to
him. And Dallas what must she have
thought of his failure to call?
CHAPTER VIII.
VE found out who their four
teenth man is, your honor," whis
pered Phelan in high excitement.
"It's Roberts-Richard P. Rob
T
erts of the Third. He's the alderman
that Horrigan's trying to put the In
dian sign on. We've got to nail him
if we can."
"You're sure Ifs Roberts?" asked
Bennett in the same undertone.
The administration ball was In full
swing. Mayor and alderman bad
chanced to meet for a moment in a big,
crowded reception foyer Just off the
ballroom.
"Am I sure it's Roberts?" echoed
Phelan. "Am I sure? Might as well
ask me am I sure Chesty Dick Horri
gan is crooked. I've got the facts down
straight Them secret service chaps of
mine"
"If they get Roberts they will be
able to pass the bill"
"They ain't goin to get him If Jim
my Phelan's hand don't turn out to be
all deuces an' trays. "An' "
"Keep an eye on him and don't let
him go away without my knowing It
I must see him tonight and learn posi
tively how he stands In regard to the
matter. He has a reputation for being
honest. If only"
"Here's Alwyn, Mrs. Bennett," came
Perry Wainwright's voice from the
doorway. "In here. Say, your honor,
your honorable honor's honored moth
er has been looking everywhere for
yOU. AtUl UiV Will l vv rvimni'u win
long kmt mayor niul his anxious mam
ma I'll chase off ami tlnd my partner
for the next wulta. I wlnh It was
Cynthia. Ever dunce with Cynthia,
Alwyn? Poetry of motion and all that.
Like a swhu or-or o oh, good even
ing, alderman. I dldu't see you? Are
you dancing tonight?"
"Danclu'?" repeated Phelau lu high
disgust. "Do I look It? It's bad
enough to be baruoBsed Into this open
faced suit that feels like I was gotn'
to slip through of It every minute,
without try In' to dance too. At a
show of this kind I feel like a pair of
yellow shoes at n fuu'rul. 80 long,
'your honor. Even', Mrs. Bennett.
There's the munlc stnrtlu', son," he
added to Perry as he started for the
barroom.
"I heard It," said the lad, "but I'm
In no wild hurry."
.i . ...... - i...t .I,
Thought you said you had a part-
wf (0 U)ok up
"I have one
of Judge Newman's
daughters. Ever see her? I tuougai
not or you wouldn't have wondered
why I wasn't In a hurry. Better lato
than"-
"Are you having a good time, moth
er?" Bennett was asking the little old
lady as he found a seat for her.
"Yes," she answered. "Aren't you?"
"Of course I am. Why do you ask?"
The foyer was thluulug out as imo
pie trooped to the ballroom. For the
mpment mother and sou were alone
together.
"You aren't having a good time, Al
wyn," she contradicted gently. "You're
unhappy about something. Tell me.
"Nonsense;" ho denied, wltn a rorceu
laugh. "I"-
"You are thinking of Dallas, my boy.
Is anything wrong between you and
her? What has happrnedr
"Nothing," he answered sullenly.
But the mother was not content Her
heart ached for the grief her son wa
trying to hide.
"Something has happened, Alwy,"
the declared, "and I want to know
whnt, so that I can help you. You love
her. And that day she came back from
Europe I felt sure she loved you. What
Is holding you two apart?"
"Nothing that can be helped.
"But you never go to see her or
"How can 1? You know my attitude
toward her uncle. How can I call on
her while she is in his bouse? I ex
posed his relations toward the Borough
Street railway franchise bill. I am
fighting him and his Iniquitous bill
with every means In my power! Dal
las lives"
"I hadn't thought of that You poor
boy! But surely"
"And something more. Her money
and Perry's are Invested in Borough
stocks. By beating that bill I seem
outwardly to lie willfully wrecking
their fortune. I told you the plan I ar
ranged with Perry to avert this, but
she doesn't know of that And'
"Why don't you tell her, then? Or
let me tell her?'
"iwause It Isn't her gratitude I
want I want her to love me."
"But don't you see in the meantime
what a weapon you are putting into
Mr. Wainwright's hands? Suppose be
tells Dallas of your enmity to him and
lets her know you are seemingly trying
to Impoverish her and ber brother? He
might prejudice her terribly agalnst"
"I've thought of all that I must be
content to wait Next Friday the re
vised Borough bill comes up before the
aldermen again for the final fight
When it's settled one way or the other
I ran ea to her and explain. Mean-
tlme"-
"Meantlme she is here tonight with
Mr. Wainwright. Have you seen her?"
"Only for a minute."
"Did she treat you with the same
friendliness, the same Interest, as of
old? Don't think I'm Inquisitive, dear,
I only ask all these questions because
I love you."
"I know," he answered, pressing her
hand as it lay on his arm, "yet I can
hardly answer you, for I hardly know,
In her presence I am not at ease be
cause I can't tell her everything, and
she seems 111 at ease because she knows
there's something I don't tell her. Oh,
It's a wretched
position for us
both!"
"Then why
don't you clear
It up?"
"By going to
her and saying
'Dallas, I am
exposing your
uncle as
blackguard and
am destroying
your fortune
and Perry's
Will you marry
me?' These are
the facts; but,
"Then why don't you
clear It up t"
thank God, it's
only till Friday,
After that I can go to her and make it
all clear."
Before Mrs. Bennett could reply Ter
ry returned to the ballroom, Cynthia at
bis side. .
"Then why not give me the next one
too?" the lad was pleading, "if one
twostep's good, two twosteps are twice
as good. Please"
"But see," expostulated Cynthia,
showing him her end. ""'lie i:o::t I
Mr. Gibbs'. I've told you that twice."
"I wish Gibbs nil the hull In tin.
world," observed Perry benevolently,
as he deposited Cynthia on a fnuteull
beside her chaperon. Mrs. Bennett. "1
wish him so much good luck that If
he'd slip and break both his legs I'd
pay for a cab to take him homo. '
"Look out, please!" begged Cynthia,
"He's coming."
"The next Is ours, I think, Miss Gar
rison," said Gibbs, entering from the
ballroom with Dallas on his arm. "I
none we'll have better fortune thnn
Miss Wainwright and I. My stop does
not seem to suit hers tonight"
"No, I'm afraid the fault was mine,"
protested Dnllus. "I'm a little tired,
I think. May I alt here with you a
few minutes, Mrs. Bennett?" she add
ed a Gibbs bore Cynthia away for
their dance.
"You don't seem very fond of Mr.
Gibbs, Perry," olworved Mrs. Bennett,
noting young Wainwright's scowl of
Impotent wrath.
"Not fond enough to miike mo want
to live In the same world with him.
Mrs. Bennett, you're too pretty to bo
Just a chaperon. Come and dance this
twostep with me. Please do!
He nodded with vast significance to
ward Dallas and Bennett, and the lit
tle old huly, catching tho Idfo, accept
ed with alacrity.
I'm so vlnd even to get tills minute
with you," lH'gan Alwyn when ho and
Dallas were alone. "It's so long
since"
"Since s ou came to see me? Yes, but
that Is your fault. Alwyn. why haveu't
you called since 1 came hmiie? ,
"Don t you know wny, I'ltuasr
"No."
"Are you certain you don't know?"
"I-I dou't know absolutely," she fal
tered. "Oh, there are so many wings
don't know absolutely!"
"What Is one of tbem?"
"For 0110 thing, you and I used to be
such good friends and"
"That Is past." said Alwyn nrmiy.
"There cnu lo no talk of mere friend
ship between you and me. Dallas. 1
must be everything or notulng to you.
Tonight I can't speak s I want to.
but I cau In a very few days. Trust
me till then. You know. I am ngnting
Mr. Waluwrlght'a Interests and"-
"Yes." she replied bitterly. "My un
cle glvos me no chance to forget that"
"Don't think I'm fighting Win for ray
own amusement! I must oppose rum
or else give up a fight that I sot out to
In. And I mean to win it!"
"That's the same old fighting spirit
used to try so hard to awaken In
you," said Dallas, a flint iota of ad
miration In her rich voice. "I told yon
once it alwoys took a blow to arouse
you. That blow lias evidently been
struck."
"It has been struck!" he acquiesced.
with a sad ghost of a smile.
She saw the haggurd lines about bis
mouth, the tired look In his eyes, and
a lump came Into her throat. She lean
ed forward Impulsively, but before she
could spenk he had unknowingly
thrown away the golden niomcut by
loutlnuliig:
"I must wlu this light even though it
aflecta others besides Mr. Wainwright.
Even If"
What others do you mean?"
Oh, I can't explain now. After Fri
day I can. On Saturday may I come
to see you and tell you everything?"
"Why not now?"
"There are obstacles that"
"Tell me what they arc!" she begged.
"I can't. All I can tell you now Is
that I love you. 1 love you above all
the world, sweetheart, and"
But fate In the dual guise of Horrl-
gMi and Wainwright Intervened. The
financier and the boss, seeking siune
quiet spot for n chat, strolled through
the foyer, where Horrigan on sight 01
Bennett baited with a glower of dis
like, which he took no pains to con
ceal. To be continued.
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