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4 i The State Is the People, in the Be- lief of the Former Governor; Not the Fields, Rivers and Cities ORN and reared among working people, and the support of a family at the age of fifteen, Al Smith adheres to the Principle that the interests of the toiler are paramount interests in government legislation. If he has a hobby it is beneficial In debate in the Constitutional Convention in 1915 he said: “After all, what is the State? lakes and mountains and cities? Green fields and rivers, Not at all. “It is the people, all the people of the State, and anything that tends to make the members of the State strong and vigor. ous in turn helps to make the State so.” Gov 1, 1919, with no illusions abot task he was to assume He had a Republican Legislature on the his hands, and knowing the Legir lature from the uttermost inside out, he was not long in finding that the Republican leade: put him in a inole. He had aided In attempts to put seme Republican Governors in holes and he was better prepared for the fray than any of his predecessors who had served with hostile legislative branches of the Government READY FOR A GIVE AND TAKG were working to GAME. As Governor, Al Smith had the advantage of intimate personal acquaintance with the leaders of the opposition and a friendship with many important Republican Senators and Assemblymtn. While he didn’t dank on friendship saving him from Political attack he did figure that he would be able to reason with the op- position “When you get a man down to a stage where he Is willing to talk give and take,” is one of Al Smith's doc- trines, “he must expect to do a little ‘givin The Governor's first message to the Tegislature was a clear exposition of his stand on legislative matters. In addition to his message he conveyed to many legislators by direct asser. tion his attitude toward existing laws which he felt his opponents would attempt to nullify or weaken. “My legislative career," he would say to the legislators, ‘is an open book. The bills I stood behind when I was in the Assembly are the same as billboards, advertising the kind of ud THE STORY TO DATE. ROWN, the t the butler of the Fifth Avenue mansion of Anthony Van Cortland, finds his em- ployer dead and twelve guests unconscious around a table where the thirteen had gathered tor a convivial celebration of the Ace Club the night before. A goldfish in a bowl in the room is floating, dead. A strange odor Pervades the room. Capt. Stuart, an army officer, calis for Van Cortland to go for a nde :n Central Park and discovers the state of affairs. After talking with Morrison, the chauffeur; Roberts, the valet; Ma- fie, the maid, and Brown, Capt. Stuart calls Police Headquarters and in a few munutes a queer-looking litte man ap- pe at the mansion and introduces mseli as Mr. Furneaux of the detec- tive force. Capt. Stuart, chosen by Furneaux to motily Miss Mary Dixon, Van Cort- land's fiancee, of his death, performs the disagreeable task, but is impressed by the fact that ske shows nc deep rief. 4 Discovery is made of a threateni typewritten note in which Van Cortlan was told he could never marry Mary Dixon. Furneaux's theory is that the mur derer, alicr administering a knockout draught to the party and pouring the balance into the gold fish bowl, admin- istered a deadiy dose to Van Cortland. The butler tells of a visit by Miss Baker and her father to Van Cortland and a conversation in which the dead san Maue light of the threatening note. Stuart overhears a conversation in which Montagu foyn says that Mary Dixon agreed to marry Van Cortland because he saved her father from tail- ure in a deal in rubber stocks. Capt. Crossley, precinct commander, causes the arrest of a tramp who 445 a ring he claims to have found w Central Park opposite the Van Cort- and mansion. ficer Flanagan, who made the arrest, is scratched while ex- amining the ring and dies just as Van Cortland died. Willie Dixon invites Capt. Stuart to ay in the Dixon flat while his father euster are in the Adirondacks and makes it clear that the invitation 1s ex- teoded at Marys s1 stion. Mary Dixon adds the fact that Frank pakers collection comprised a poison but she believes him innocent of lan Cortland’s death. Smith went into office on Jan. ~ Governor I not only intend to be but must be, I intend to protect as Goy ernor all the welfare legislation I in Stigated or supported when T was honored with the Assembly leadership by my party.’ Then he would reel off with muchine gun speed the list of so-called welfare statutes he had = sponsored. At the conclusion of this he would call at- tention to the fact that he had been handling appropriation bills for inany years, had made up one State tudget and had assisted in making others. As @ consequence the Legislature moved with care in handling matters in which he was personally interosted and also in matters involving appro priations The Governor made to protect the were not materially his tenure of office. Whon the 1919 Legislature ad Journed and dumped a mas of bills passed in the confusion of the wind- Up of the session on the Governor's desk he had a lot of fun reviving ac- Guaintance with what he called “Legislative foundlings,”” which ho had not met for five years, Those were bills from up-State carrying appropriations for purposcs which were innocent in appearance but con- led private grabs, Well,” he remarked, ‘if hero aren't some babies I strangled at birth and thought were dead and my old Pals in the Assembly have preathed life into them again. Here goes for another murder."* e And forthwith he vetoed all ths legislative foundlings. He suspected that some of the bills, which had been vetoed by former Governors, wero re- good his pledge welfare statutes. They changed uring that Mary Dixon has cherished a news- Gers clipping showing his decoration French general with the croix ae guerre. . At a dinner to ‘former Ace Club members Durrane explains the theory that Van Cortlandt’s death was brought about by an outsider. Stuart and Willie Dixon got to the Adirondacks with arms and amunition. Furneaux shows up in charge of Dur- tane’s motorboat. Durrane takes the lite on the lake adjoining that of the Ixons. Furneaux discloses to Stuart and Miss Dixon his Weary that the murder was done by one of the members of the dinner party who was in love with Mary. Under Chief Winter's direction, all hands devote themselves to the solution of the mystery, keeping in mind the peculiarities of a neurotic individual, a former member of the Ace Club. CHAPTER XIX. Before the Moon Rose. ARY decided there was n0 need for the Chief of the York Detective Bu eau to hiding in her father’s house. As he was ful determined to leave for Headquarters by the night mall next day it was quite @ natural thing that Wille Dixon should invite him to dine and sleep at Bellagio prior to his de- parture. Mr. Dixon, senior, to whom live in he was introduced vaguely as “from the Police mimjasioner's Offic: greeted him cordially, and Wiate himself soon made the best of tm- pressions on the old gentleman It was actually on Furneaux’s sug- THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, OREM. AT FOURTY Foor. THE FAMILY HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE PIVOT AROUND WHICH AL SMITH’S ACTIVITIES HAVE CENTRED AND LOVE FOR THE FAMILY WAS THE INSPIRATION OF HIS STRONG ADVOCACY OF HUMANITARIAN MEASURES DURING HIS SERVICE AS GOVERNOR. vived and sent to him asa joke. Cer- tainly no Assemblyman who served with lim could honestly imagine that he wou'd forget them HAD STUDIED THE HIGHWAY PROBLEM. Smith had been fn office only © short time when he gave Tammany Gov Hall and the up-State Democratie leaders a shock by appointing Cul Frederick S. Greene, a Republican en gineer, Commissioner of Highways This had been considered the juiclost Job in the State from a_patro} MASTER MYSTERY S TORY standpoint, and had been used, except in the Administration of Gov. Glynn, who took a personal interest in the State highways and virtually ran the department, to a great extent for patronage purposes. From the time he began to exert power in the Assembly Al Smith had been regarded by his associates as a highway “bug.” He was the first city legislator to take an active in- terest In the construction and main tenance of up-State roads, The tatesmen from Greater New York, prior to his time, considered the state TRE 2 OCTOBER 24, 1922, highways as something remote from their consideration because there are no State highways in the city, All appropriations for highways are ex- pended outside New York, Kings, Bronx, Queens and Richmond Coun- tles. Assemblyman Al Smith watched the road appropriations with hawk- lke vigilance. He fought for roads that were needed and fought against the construction of roads for the benefit of politicians or lumbermen or paper mills. : “And T'll tell you the reason why," wWeevis TRACY COPYRIGHT BY EDWARD JU. CLODE . for a high-power car to await him at the landing-stage at 9.15 P. M. In that car would repose two we Suitcases, which certainly sug: a night journey by their owner So Furneaux spent a busy and anxious afternoon and evening. Not only had he to secure the presence of the town marshal and a couple of stalwart aides near the car at the right moment, who would lend as- sistance If called on, but he wished to feel sure that Mary Dixon would not, on any account, trust herself alone in Durrane’s company. She had been warned already in this regard, but the little detective m every allowance for the vagaries of the feminine tem- perament “She might easily take it into her pretty head to give that fool of a soldier-man a heavy jolt by pretend- ing that we are all treating Durrano and Baker unfairly on the slenderest of suspicions,” he argued, “I don't think she would bring herself to flirt with either of them, because she is nearly as convinced as I am that not only 1s Durrane a murderer, but that, in some way, Frank Baker ts his ac complice, But a woman does not stop at trifles when she wants to tease backward lover. Cre nom, I've don my best to flog into action the dra goon’s galled jade, yet I can't get a move out of him. ‘Even now, when all our trouble seems likely to count for little, if only Durrane saw Mary in Alec's shy but longing arms, I think he would give himself away Not until late afternoon did Fur neaux hear the true story of th morning's escapade, and then it m ly added another complexity to a rid dle already buffling enough. Ho ever, he warned Brown and Henson to be constantly on guard during and after dinner. Catherine, too, had to be avatlable instantly, since he fore- gestion that bis colleague consented saw Durrane's furious searching for to appear thus openly. They gained some clue which would account for nothing, he argued, by further con- the appearance of that terrifying bit cealment whera Winter con- of curdboard, and if he, Furneat cerned; if, on the contrary, the sense were surprised again in the girl's of unease already lurking in Dur- company, the fneident might direct rane’s mind were accentuated by @ those searching brown eyes from him (seemingly) accidental discovery of self and his mt Guite plausible pres the detective's presence, then, even at ence in the oan. ag the permanent the eleventh hour, there might be boatman's deputy. He had not missed some definite result. Furneaux con- Baker's scrutinizing glances. He fided to no one his intention to startle knew, but had never told any one ex- Durrane by hiding under the plate cept Winter, that Baker waa the one on the dinner table a card bearing the man, beyond Willle Dixon, who might sign asked for by van Cortland’s mur- reasonably be ex fo recall the derer. For one thing, he was afraid identity of the 6 who qu that Winter would not sanction the tioned him that fatal morning ruse; for another, he had knowle! the Fifth Ave mansion, — Bak which his Chief did not possess until was a blustering id Furneaux he returned from the afternoon's long estimation. Yet, just for that reason ramble in the hills, as he knew that he was likely to blurt out the fact that Plerre’’ bore, 4 dese, # remark- Capt Stuart is surprised $0 Jeay® Durrane hed gone ashore to arrange l able resemblance to little cop who held us all up in Tony's house." In a word, Furneaux was having a heart-breaking time. He had to con- sider the possible actions of a homt- cidal_ mani from every point of view, and contrive that, no matter what risk he ran personally, no other person's life should jeopardized. He did certainly secure that end, yet not even he, with his almost: phenom- enal insight into the workings of the criminal and neurotic mind, was pre- pared for what actually happened The dinner party at Bellagio was quite lively. Winter drew on his in- timate knowledge of New York life to keep the table within the bounds of general topics, and the elder Dixon was delighted with him, so much that on a hint from Willie he invited the fascinating guest to make a prolonged stay at ‘‘Hellajio."* “I'm' sorry,” said the detective, “but Commissioners expect their ord- ers to be obeyed."* “Perhaps we may see you here again before the end of the season “Yes. That ts quite probable, indeed.” “Well, then, come straight to us. have plenty of room days I have In my young put up @ dozen men in this house. And the fishing is first- rate in September. Have you used a rod during your present visit?" Mary and Stuart were leaning over the rail a few feet away, Unless they sank their voices they could not, in that place of peaceful stillness, discuss any phase of the mystery not intended to reach other ears, though two young people in love need no training in the art of seeming to talk about nothing in particular yet read occult mean- ings into quite ordinary words. The girl happened to notice the butler and Benson standing in the shade at oppo: site ends of the house. She laughed ntentedly “Are we being guarded?" she asked Stuart knew through Brown, who had told both Winter and him, that Durrane was going ashore at 9 o'clc “Not exactly guarded, “but waiting watchfully. sald Durrane has he ordered the launch to be in readiness at this hour.’ "Oh," said the girl. She hesitated a moment. ‘Then she murmured is. But Im not. 1 re eve the test desperado ald arry me off at this moment.” “He would certainly have to be a gr&ter warrior than either of the two next door,” agvand étuare How much further this interesting conversation might have gone will never be ascertained. They both caught the staccato barking of an engine. Durrane had left ans Souci." Mary moved a trifle closer to Stuart. Their elbows touched. “He's coming here!"’ she whis- pered. “TI half expected he would,” said Stuart. “But why?"’ “He and Baker may feel lonely. He may want us to go ashore."’ The night was still pitch dark, but a blaze of light came through the open windows of the dining room, so the four figures on the verandah were plainly visible to anyone approaching from the lake. Equally visible was Durrane, when he came into the lighted area. The footpath curved slightly to avoid the tennis court, which fronted only half of the house, the remainder of the open space being filled with flowers and a rock garden. Thus, he had to come nearer to Mary and 8tu- art than to the others, who stood on the opposite side of the four broad steps leading down to the lawn, He raised his hat, and spoke with- out any perceptible effort. “IT ventured to come and ask @ fo- vor, Mary,” he said “Yes?” she inquired, with the least Uttle tremor in her voice, since she felt excited, though without any defi- nite reason. “It's a beautiful night, and the moon will rise in a few minutes. Come out on the lake with me.’ “No, thanks. Won't you come in?"” “So you will not even grant me one small request ‘"* “Sis is tired,’’ volunteered the ever ready Willie. ‘We went for a long hike to-day, and I'm sure sho doesn't want any more aquatic ad- ventures to-night.”’ Durrane ignored this interruption. “But it will not weary you, Mary, to sit In the launch for half’an hour. I reaily want to have a talk with you about various matters, and oppor~ tunities may be few and far be- tween fear | am to blame, Mr, Dur ane,"’ broke in Winter, advancing a pace or two until he stood on the topmost stop. "Miss Dixon does not care lo desert her guest, T ‘mag ne Durrane gave heed to this new speaker, He looked at Winter steadily, ‘asen's queu the Chief of the New HIS FAM. CentRacnews fourth Ward Boy WhoBecameGovern Picturesque Life Story of ‘“‘A1” Smith. Martin Green. he explained. ‘New York City pays about 70 per cent. of the taxes of the State. Of every $100 expended on the roads we taxpayers down below WWest- chester contribute $70. “Iam for good highways and eco- nomical administration of the High- way Department, not only because, as a member of the Legislature, I am a servant of all the people in the 8 but because I am a particular repre- sentative of the people who contribute the most of the taxes. When the City of New York pays $70 for an improve ment outside the boundaries I pur- E HOUSE CF PER’ OF NEW YORK LIFE York Detective Bureat he said, and his hearers only noticed a slow distinctness in his tone that seemed to imply intense mental concentra- tion “Yes.” “Here on business? “Unfortunately I can seldoiw off business, even on a holida: At that instant, from among the trees on the left, came a crush of brushwood and the sounds of men en- gaged in a heavy struggle. They all heard Frank Baker's voice shouting: “Let go, you fool! Let go, damn ako you The butler, stationed at the other side of the building, ran forward. It may be that in some infinitesimal fraction of a second the controlling nerve centres of Durrane’ over- wrought brain finally snapped. “Very well, Mary,” he cried in high reedy tones. “'I tried, but have failed. Perhaps you and I may meet in an- other place!"* He whipped an automatic pistol from a pocket and fired pointblank at the girl, who was so close that he could not have missed, But if he was quick, Stuart was quicker. Thrusting Mary aside, he flung himself in front of her, offering his own body a target. The pistol snapped, and there came the harmless explosion of the fulmih- ate of mercury in the cap of a use- less cartridge, Then Brown fired, for he was still too distant to close with the would-be assassin, and Winter sprang down the steps with the tiger- leap by which, big man though he was, he had’ won a respectful dread from the underworld of New York The butler’s bullet grazed Durrane's ribs “Don't shoot again, Brown! You may hit Furneaux, and this scoundrel cannot escape now shouted Winter Durrane almost halted when he came face to face with the detective, although his three pursuers--for Stuart at last had Mary Dixon in his arms, and Willie Dixon was hampered by the bulk of the two men in front of him—were close on his heels. Even during his breakneck flight this neu- rotic, this man who had confessed to squeamishness even in the compara- tive safety of a Military hospital in France, contrived to eject the faulty cartridge and restore his pistol to a serviceable condition. He fired point blank at Murneaux, yet i that remarkable thing happen, of a de tonator exploding with no other re sult. With a lurid curse at this re peated mihup, se tluog the weapon Why He Is\ a Highway Enthus- iast and Why He Chose a Republican Building Roads pose to see that it geta the worth of its money.’ Senator James Foley, now gate, and Senator Robert F. Wagner, now a Justice of the Supreme Court, lined up with him on the highways matter and these three Tammany men spolled many a road grab framed by up-State interests; also, it may be re corded, many a grab got by them There {s one stretch of road in St Lawrence County running for miles through uninhabited territory that represents a fight Al Smith lost. It was built to allow a powerful up-State legislator access to his remote country estate and it is seldom used by any- body but members of his family and his friends FULL AUTHORITY TO COM. irra GREENE. Col. Greene had never met Al Smith. He was mystified when he re ceived information that the Governor wanted to see him in Albany. jrhen came the announcement of Col. Greene's appointment and the result ant Tammany injuiry “Who the hell is Greene.” Gov. Smith, in effect, told Col Greene to build good roads where they were needed, tu keep existing roads in repair, to pick his own men and use his own judgment. Col. Greene has said that Gov. Smith dit not ask him about his politics and never interfered in his department “If anything goes wrong,” said the Governor, “I'll hear about it. Outside of the contribution of New York City to the appropriations for the repair and rebuilding of up-State ds this community pays yearly 00,000 approximately as it share the interest and amortization of charges on a bond issue of $100,000,- 000 for the construction of new roads which was authorized in 1910 in the Hughes Administration. That $100,- 000,000 has been spent and two- thirds of the roads built with it are TO OUT-OF-TOWN {f you are not convenient to a newsdenler and wish to re- ceive The Evening World, it may be had upon the following terms of subscription: One year, $10; six months, $5; three months, $2.50; one month, 85 cents. Addres' Cashier, for worn out or e been rebuilt When it is taken into consideration that the city docs not get the benefit of a penny of highway expenditures except in the use of the roads outelde the city limits by antomobilists itp] would seem that the city legislate; would long ago have given jealous 1 gard to the distribution of the elty annual princely gift to the up-State population for the building and matn- tenance of roads running by their farms and through their towns amd) villages. Until Al Smith became @@ tive such was not the case. Under Col. Greene's administra the State built durable concrete roads Since his retirement a patented maa terial has been utilized in road build, ing and repairs. It is claimed thal this material 1s as good COMMITTED TO WATER POW®! DEVELOPMENT, If Gov. Smith had been able to over, come one of the most powerful loeb bles in Albany during his legislattvs leadership or during his term as Gov. ¥ ernor the work of impounding théj water power of the State for the de: velopment of electricity would now b under way. He is again committed the policy of State control of power and the sale by the State (am electric power to the public and existing lighting and power corpot tions. He is also in favor of the capture, us far as possible, of power which has been leased or p tically given to corporations and iividuals. He was one of the first and the most forcible of the city 1 tors to realize what the utilization g the Adirondack and Catskill wafm power would mean not only to tl State at large but to the City of Nef York, Aside from the cheapening the cost of electric power, there many items of taxation that would greatly reduced or entirely ellmin (Continued To-Morrow.) o READERS: The Evening World, Park Row, New York. | en Ye at the detective. It struck the little man fairly on the chest, and nearly knocked him down. But he did con- trive to keep his feet, and grabbed the other with a shrill yelp: ‘The game is up, Durrane! You're ar- rested for''—— His cry was stopped by a second blow, which shook him, for it caught his forehead. Another found his chin, and afill he held o. grimly. Then, in being borne backward, his heel caught a loose plank, and Durrane wrenched his ithe body free, flinging himself headlong into the lake while Winter's powerful hands were yet within a few inches of his neck. Winter pressed the switch of an electric torch; its concentrated beams revealed the black head of the swim- mer. He produced a pistol, and shouted: “Come back, Durrane, or I shoot to ‘aut’ But Durrane would not yield. He swung into a side stroke, and the light gleamed intermittently on his white face and the swirling waters. Winter himself never knew whether or not he would have fired—beoause it is the business of the police to captu.., not to execute, criminals—but the ticklish problem was solved for him in an un- looked-for way. Brown tore off coat and waistcoat, and sprang Into the lake, “Stop Winter. himself. ‘The butler heard, and waved a hand He drew away at a surprising speed, and it became evident in a few seconds that, good swimmer though Durrane was, he had met his master. “Charles, are you hurt?’’ chief, turning to Furneaux. “I'm not gny better, if that’s what that, you fdiot!’ bellowed “He'll drown you as well as ered the you mean!" came the answer. “Can you possibly start that launch?’ The motorboat had to move in a half-circle to get its head lakeward, and Winter's lamp was not strong eTough to cover a wide area, so the Chief shouted again: “Give us a hail, Brown!’ Boat a-ho ‘The butler's ery enabled the watch- ers to find him They saw him, treading water, and then paddling towards them dog-fash- toned “He's gone!"’ he announced calmly “‘How-gone?"”” demanded Winter, who had not been so wrought up by any chase during many a year. “He knew I had his measure, sir, Is so he up with his hands and sank a stone."* “How far can a man swim ht water?" m™ Fifty yards is first-rate goin’, Pl Mr, Durrane meant sinkin’, not for min’. He went down feet for wh into the weeds.” 4 “Hadn't we better circle rou ext few times to make sure?"’ it “If you like, sir, just for your ba satisfaction.” Lib "How about you ma. “Tl act as a mark. Go round To and keep lookin’ outwards. But, you your heart, sir, it's all over with frer He meant it this time, all right. ure The butier's confidence in his ode Judgment@was justified. wov At last Winter was convinoed: fina it was a waste of time to rem sho. the lake any longer, In all c probability Durrane was down, * Baek at the boathouse eth busted himself with out wound. and “Do you think you will be afl or shall I send for a doctor’ the Chief sympathetically, “I want a drink, not a squeaked Furneaux. As the four men walked house he found an opportunity mur in the chief's ear:— “I know where that autom Don't let any one examine it, stituted dummy cartridges for live one in Durrane's pi They've worried me for two days, because he always carried and I was scared stiff that he do some target practice at any I got the pistol while he was 4 & s| My gas with Bundi a bath yesterday morning, al some rest was easy. But we must lef T hav be saved in the proper spec! fucks, way.” ‘You're a regular marriage x put Charles," said Winter, and hi time, fell affect ately oon his other shoulder, for hr valued this in wit little man more than any ot son in the wide world goed ¢ lush!"" eried Furneaux the ti we face the lights and the m roast me what the rush was in thy ‘coat t efore the shot was fired did fire? “Me, sir,” said Brown a “T’'m glad you didn't hit Im better as it is. But what ca of one first scurry’ by ta “Mr, Frank Baker, for som and fa yet unknown, was making ‘oor ws house by the short cut fro by an Souci,’ and Benson collared shelf. the dark,” said Winter. It g (Continued To-Morrow, Placin, 1 we