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  The Walking Delegate" Frontispiece by Charles M. Chapman GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY 1912


id: 43103
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  The Ruef jury is complete and we are now in a way to learn all the truth about the particular crime for which Ruef is this time on trial


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  the Chamber of Commerce, Merchants'' Association, Board of Trade, Real Estate Board and Merchants'' Exchange


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id: 28820
title: Counsel for the Defense
author: Scott, Leroy
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  I said I would wait to finish my talk with Doctor West till they were "Yes, I guess you''re a little wrong about Katherine West," smiled "I have heard of Miss West," he said, and in his manner Katherine''s "I am the man who wrote those true things about your father," he said know, Katherine, Doctor West was always as kind to me as another Katherine walked slowly away, still going over and over Doctor Katherine left her office, desperate, not knowing which way to turn, "Bless me," said the old man, "if I know what you''re talking about!" Blake hesitated a moment, then told of Katherine''s discovery. Blake turned his face sharply about upon Doctor Sherman--the first "You''re a very young man, Mr. Bruce," said the old politician, "and Bruce thought suddenly of Blake''s scheme to capture the water-works. With that the old man took the arm of Katherine''s father, who had been


id: 3304
title: The Machine
author: Sinclair, Upton
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  Yes. I expected a friend, but she can''t come until later. You know I don''t want to meet people like that. My dear Jack, the girl can''t help her father. [Sees LAURA; starts.] Miss Hegan! let other people talk and to read their thoughts.] Why, Mr. Montague, [Enters centre.] Good afternoon, Miss Hegan. I was very glad to come, Miss Hegan. Imagine a girl brought up in luxury, with a father whom she loves [Gravely.] Yes; I think he is, Miss Hegan. My dear, I think you might take your father''s word in such a I know that my father paid Mr. Grimes to influence the decision of that Court. Miss Hegan, you are a brave woman, and I would like to give way to I know that my father is not a happy man. Let Mr. Montague come to my father''s office tomorrow morning at [Takes HEGAN by the arm, and laughs.] Come, old man!


id: 5076
title: The Spoilers
author: Beach, Rex
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  Glenister, on the other hand, stood carelessly, beating the men off as "We''re here, Miss Stowaway," said Glenister, entering the girl''s cabin. days an'' nights steady--there ain''t no room, nor time, nor darkness to "Besides being a brave knight and assisting ladies in distress, Mr. Glenister is a very great and wonderful man," Helen explained, lightly. "Indeed!" said the old man, his shifting eyes now resting full on the As he paused, glass in hand, his eyes were drawn to a man who stood They''ll search the place," said Dextry, and the men looked "We want Alec McNamara," said Glenister. As McNamara looked into the angry eyes of the lean-faced men beyond the For a time Glenister won steadily till there came a moment when many "Nobody came near Glenister''s house except Miss Chester," the man "We''ve stood by you, Glenister, and you can''t quit us like this," said


id: 5824
title: The Gilded Age, Part 7.
author: Twain, Mark
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  the prisoner did not look insane, Susan said, "Lord; no, sir, just mad as "Mrs. Hawkins," said Mr. Braham, "will you'' be kind enough to state the Col. Sellers, continuing his testimony, said that he saw this lost "No, Sir. But upon one occasion, old Senator Thompson said to me, its my Mr. Braham re-drew for the jury the picture, of Laura''s early life; he The Court waited, for, some time, but the jury gave no signs of coming thing, but I said, No, Dilworthy, I must be on hand here,--both on time that the Senate should crush some cur like this man Noble, and thus with money; that the said Dilworthy sent for him to come to his room in It so happened, (said the Senator,) that about the time in question, a In reply, an honorable Senator said that he thought it would be as well


id: 5818
title: The Gilded Age, Part 1.
author: Twain, Mark
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  that when that man gets his head full of a new notion, he can out-talk a pilot took his glass and looked at it steadily for a moment, and said, old man--tell him the Amaranth''s coming. The captain took a good long look, and only said: The enthusiasm faded away from his eyes, and the look of a man things a man feels like trusting to other people, and so somehow we keep Washington, but got a good heart--mighty likely boy, is Jerry. therefore Washington said (it was the only thing that offered itself at Washington, all in good time. "Why Colonel, you can''t want anything bigger!" said Washington, his eyes people little dreamed what a man Col. Sellers was, and that the world The Colonel said that General Boswell was a rich man and had a good and Washington rather liked his looks. Every time the Colonel came into the real estate office Washington''s


id: 5821
title: The Gilded Age, Part 4.
author: Warner, Charles Dudley
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  good deal as I do--especially people who have got little financial Once more Louise had good news from her Washington--Senator Dilworthy was I think, Ruth, when I die," said Philip, Philip called Alice his good sister, and talked to her about love and "I can tell you one thing, Philip," she said, "if ever Ruth Bolton loves, First Day, when Ruth and Alice and Philip, "world''s people," went to a well with Mrs. Bolton, that she said to Philip one day, "Oh, yes," said Philip laughing, "he believes in more things than any He talked freely with Philip about Ruth, an almighty fine girl, he said, Philip and Harry in the hall, Ruth said, laughing, From these remarks he learned a good deal about Laura that was news to "He said he had no doubt it was a good thing; if Senator Dilworthy was in


id: 5819
title: The Gilded Age, Part 2.
author: Twain, Mark
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  Henry Brierly suddenly said, "Philip, how would you like to go to "I think I should like it of all things," replied Philip, with some whiskers; looks like a Washington man; I shouldn''t think he''d be at "Harry," said Philip, after a pause, "what have you got on those big has produced--said he, ''Colonel, how did you like those New York gentlemen?--not many such men in the world,--Colonel Sellers,'' said the Philip and Harry both said they should like to see a hotel that had been "Thee will no doubt break things enough when thy time comes, child; women Ruth replied to Philip''s letter in due time and in the most cordial and About the details of her student life, Ruth said very little to her Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, To find in such an out of the way country place a woman like Laura was a


id: 5822
title: The Gilded Age, Part 5.
author: Warner, Charles Dudley
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  Laura looked pleased, and said: "Don''t you find it very warm to-day, Mr. Hawkins?" said Blanche, by way "What is, dear?" said Grace, who was talking with Laura. "He wants to make himself conspicuous more like," said Laura. "I think we want it bad," said Washington. Senator Dilworthy said he had come in late. Laura said that very likely it was only her nervousness. "A Lady at Senator Dilworthy''s would like to see Col. George Selby, thought; perhaps, who knows, said he with a smile, he may have got some "Laura," said the Colonel, nerving himself, but still pale, and speaking Laura heard all this in a kind of stupor, looking straight at Harry, Then came stories about Laura, town talk, gossip which Harry "Thy physician thinks thee mustn''t talk, Philip," said Ruth putting her "I have come," said Philip in his direct manner, "from my friend


id: 5823
title: The Gilded Age, Part 6.
author: Warner, Charles Dudley
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  him at the house last night that Selby and his family went to New York Philip learned that Harry and Laura had both been taken to the city "But what under heavens," asked Philip, "induced you to come to New York Neither of the young men felt like attempting to see Laura that day, "Philip tells me," Mrs. Bolton said that evening, "that the man Bigler "But has thee provided money for Philip to use in opening the coal mine?" "So, sir," said Ruth, when Philip came from New York, "you have been "I should work with a great deal better heart, Ruth," he said the morning "No," said Philip, "the chances are that a man cannot get into congress "Well," said Philip, looking humble, "I care for some things, you and "Well, yes, a little," said Philip, feeling his way towards what he


id: 5820
title: The Gilded Age, Part 3.
author: Warner, Charles Dudley
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  In the eyes of Washington Hawkins, Harry was a superior being, a man who As for Washington, Harry thought he was a man head in this way; for Harry thought himself a man of the world. about the world," she said to Harry one day, when he had been talking of "So you know Philip Sterling," said Ruth one day as the girls sat at I''ve seen out of New York," said Harry to the clerk; "we shall stay here Philip, as he looked about the cheerful house and went through a general Alice, is a great friend of Harry''s, who is always trying to build a And Ruth welcomed Harry with a friendliness that Philip thought was due new railroad, and make a little money, so that I could came east and Harry was a pet with all Washington, and was likely to carry the thing fair--pretty fair; "and every little helps, you know," said Harry.


id: 7931
title: All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place -- the United States, Period of Action -- Twenty-four Hours
author: Day, Holman
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  Stewart Morrison in any clearer light than to state that old Andrew, at Stewart Morrison looked past her in the direction which the Corson car had compliments to Miss Corson, even walking right past you, Governor North, "Business in my line, you say, sir?" demanded Morrison, pursuing a matter "But I want to tell you right now, Morrison, seeing that you''re mayor of Morrison''s hand and pulled the mayor away with him toward the door, Daunt''s wink when he grabbed Morrison had tipped off Senator Corson, and The manner in which Senator Corson handed Morrison over to Silas Daunt I''m going to tell Stewart Morrison that I have business "If Mayor Morrison does come to the State House to-night, by "We''d like to see Senator Corson and Governor North." "I''m going to express myself about last night," stated Senator Corson. "Senator Corson, you claim you know Morrison better than I do.


id: 11418
title: The Grafters
author: Lynde, Francis
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  Kent let slip a hard word directed at ill-advisers in general, and Loring David Kent''s wife might have to forego; nay, things which Elinor Brentwood opening no window in the heart of the man David Kent. "Did you know Mr. Kent was going to board the train here?" she asked "He is with us now," said David Kent; "the newly appointed general manager "I am stating the plain fact," said Kent, nettled a little by her With Judge Marston''s hint partly to point the way, Kent was no long time "He is a very honorable man," said Kent. "That was said like the David Kent I used to know. "I don''t think; I know," said Kent, incisively. "I know it," said Kent; and then he turned abruptly and went away. "No," said Kent; and just then he saw Loring coming in from the street


id: 34020
title: The Window at the White Cat
author: Rinehart, Mary Roberts
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  "I should think it ought to be looked into," I said decisively, and got On the day that Margery Fleming came to me about her father, I went home occurred to me that Miss Fleming might not have left the house that day "You have had no news at all?" Miss Fleming said cautiously, her head It was said of Miss Letitia that when money came into her possession it Miss Fleming in a blue frock was facing the door when I went "Before any one comes down, Miss Fleming," I said, "I want to ask a "I never heard of any," Margery said, but I saw Wardrop''s face change on As the doctor left the room Hunter went to the open window, through "Before we left," Margery said more quietly, "I closed this room myself. know that he came into my room that night at least once after I went


id: 38846
title: The Wreckers
author: Lynde, Francis
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  well enough, when Mr. Norcross had turned the new offer down, that Mr. Chadwick wasn''t going to let it go at that. "I know a few good men, if I can get them," said the boss thoughtfully. The first time Mr. Norcross''s special went over the line anybody could see with half an eye "You talk like an honest man, Mr. Norcross," he said, and he was saying "I haven''t told the sheriff, or anybody but Mr. Norcross, what I know about a certain little train hold-up that happened "I''m glad to have a chance to meet you on your own ground, Mr. Norcross," he said, giving the boss a hand-grip that looked mighty minute or two, after he had said good-night to the major and Mrs. Kendrick, we got out. By the time Mr. Van Britt got back to the train desk, the boss had his


id: 42333
title: The Cleverdale Mystery; or, The Machine and Its Wheels: A Story of American Life
author: Wilkins, W. A.
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  For three days Belle Hamblin remained in her room attended by her mother. Monday evening, the four men arriving at Cleverdale, Senator Hamblin In the mean time Senator Hamblin visited the bank, and, "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and Senator Hamblin gave Miller full power to treat with Sargent and make Belle knew her father''s consent to her marriage with George Alden could Cleverdale was to have a great gala-day, and, of course, Senator Hamblin Senator Hamblin, desiring to bring Walter Mannis and his daughter Senator Hamblin and party passing from the box, Belle was followed by "Yes," said Senator Hamblin, "I believe he will do anything I desire, George Alden hearing her sigh looked into her face, and said: The next morning, as Senator Hamblin entered the bank, Sargent handed One hour later Senator Hamblin passed into the banking room, and handed


id: 43103
title: "The System," As Uncovered by the San Francisco Graft Prosecution
author: Hichborn, Franklin
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  [22] At Ruef''s trial on the charge of offering a bribe to Supervisor [22] At Ruef''s trial on the charge of offering a bribe to Supervisor then, through Ruef, receiving bribe money from public-service [51] Supervisor Gallagher testified at graft trials that Ruef had [70] Ruef advised strongly against Schmitz leaving San Francisco. Gallagher removed Langdon and named Ruef as District Attorney Heney objected to Ruef appearing, if by officer of the court he meant court before an untutored Grand Jury for an indictment." Ruef charged The Grand Jury, on the evidence, indicted Schmitz and Ruef on five The San Francisco Examiner said of the indictment of Schmitz of Ruef and Schmitz, who represented a San Francisco district in The day following, Ruef''s attorneys appealed to the State Appellate elected Schmitz-Ruef Board of Supervisors at the time of the exposures graft trials that after Gallagher had gone Ruef stated that


id: 42830
title: Chicago, Satan''s Sanctum
author: Curon, L. O.
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  Levied--Law Department--Arrests in 1897--Police Fix Boundaries for House Entertainer--Police Protection--Diseases--Attempts at Reform--People Protecting--Cock Fighting--Bucket Shops--Women Dealers--Pool Rooms--Police ARRESTS IN 1897 IN SECOND POLICE PRECINCT--IN CITY AT LARGE--DIVISION The Police Force of the City of Chicago consisted on December 31st, 1897, The duties of the police force are clearly defined in the city charter. energetically than by the chief law officer of the city administration, whereby officers of all ranks, after years of police service and Lexow committee, so the police force of Chicago then was; and what the New police force of the city, will show the view entertained by that official Q. Do you mean to say, as Chief of Police, with the men and money at your that man is today a member of Chicago''s police force; yet such is the The next day the boarding house woman called on the Chief of Police and


