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PICTURE-PLAY WEEKLY
the entire moral tone of the city would be improved. Margaret had earnestly labored with her brother Will to secure his support of Mason, but the brother was thoroughly under the domination of "Boss" Walker, who controlled the "ring." In fact, Will was regarded by some as Walker's gangster, willing and ready to obey any direction of the boss.
A couple of other speakers followed Mason, and then the meeting adjourned. If one could judge by the enthusiasm
campaign, to be at the club to-morrow night to wait for the returns. Wednesday night I hope to call as the mayor elect."
For a moment there was silence. The woman whom Mason adored was one of the younger society leaders of the city. She was ambitious for greater power, and she realized, as wife of the mayor of the city, she would have still greater social prestige than she even now enjoyed.
at the polls, and he prayed to defeat him in the battle of love.
Election Day came. Mason and his supporters put forth every effort to defeat the creatures of Boss Walker.
Will Macy, with a large roll of bills, had been hard at work among the tougher element of the city, endeavoring to keep that group of voters in line for Humphries.
An unprecedented vote was polled, and, at five o'clock in the afternoon.
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His supporters were jubilant, as they crowded around Mason and grasped his hands.
evinced by those present, then the reform candidates would sweep the city by the greatest plurality ever given any ticket.
"Ruth, dear," said Mason, as he stopped for a brief chat with the woman he loved, "I have a couple of other matters which must be attended to this evening, but may I call Wednesday? To-morrow is Election Day, and I will be so busy that I will hardly have time to turn around. I have promised some of the men, who are helping me in my
"Yes, Tom," she replied, "do come Wednesday night. Now, I must be running along; papa is waiting for me."
A silent pressure of the hand, and she was gone.
In his heart of hearts, Tom Mason loved this woman better than anything else on earth. To him she was but little lower than the angels. The man who was his rival for the chief executive office of the city was also his rival for the hand of Ruth Rising. Mason felt sure that he would defeat Humphries
one of Mason's supporters turned to him and said :
"Tom. it's all over now but the counting. I think we've won, but we'll know for a certainty to-night at the club. I'll see you later."
"I am tired," admitted Tom, "and I intend to snatch a nap before dinner. I'll be at the club about nine o'clock."
The two shook hands and parted.
Shortly after nine o'clock the reports from the various election districts began to pour into the club. Before ten