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1、TheFrameUpTheFrameUpbyRichardHardingDavis11TheFrameUpWhenthevoiceoverthetelephonepromisedtonamethemanwhokilledHermannBanf,DistrictAttorneyWhartonwasup-townlunchingatDelmonico's.ThiswascontrarytohiscustomandaconcessiontoHamiltonCutler,hisdistinguishedbrother-in-law.ThatgentlemanwasinterestedinaSta
2、teconstabularybillandhadaskedStateSenatorBisselltofatherit.Hehadsuggestedtothesenatorthat,inthelegalpointsinvolvedinthebill,hisbrother-in-lawwouldundoubtedlybecharmedtoadvisehim.Sothatmorning,totalkitover,BissellhadcomefromAlbanyand,ashewasforcedtoreturnthesameafternoon,hadaskedWhartontolunchwith
3、himup-townnearthestation.Thatinpubliclifetherebreathedamanwithsoulsodeadwho,wereheofferedachancetoserveHamiltonCutler,wouldnotjumpatthechancewasoutsidetheexperienceofthecountychairman.Andinsojudginghisfellowmen,withtheexceptionofoneman,thesenatorwasright.TheonemanwasHamiltonCutler'sbrother-in-law
4、.InthenationalaffairsofhispartyHamiltonCutlerwasoneofthefourleaders.Intwocabinetshehadheldoffice.Ataforeigncourtasanambassadorhisdinners,ofwhichthediplomaticcorpsstillspokewithemotion,hadupheldthedignityofninetymillionAmericans.Hewasrich.ThehistoryofhisfamilywasthehistoryoftheState.WhentheAlbanyb
5、oatsdrewabreastoftheoldCutlermansiononthecastbankoftheHudsonthepassengerspointedatitwithdeference.Evenwhenthesearchlightspointedatit,itwaswithdeference.AndonFifthAvenue,asthe"SeeingNewYork"carpassedhistownhouseitslowedrespectfullytohalfspeed.When,apparentlyfornootherreasonthanthatshewasgoodandbea
6、utiful,hehadmarriedthesisterofathenunknownupStatelawyer,everyonefeltHamiltonCutlerhadmadehisfirstmistake.But,likeeverythingelseintowhichheentered,forhimmatrimonyalsowasasuccess.TheprettiestgirlinUticashowedherselfworthyofherdistinguishedhusband.Shehadgivenhimchildrenasbeautifulasherself;aswhatWas
7、hingtoncalls"acabinetlady"shehadkepthernameoutofthenewspapers;asMadameL'Ambassatriceshehadputarchduchessesat22TheFrameUptheirease;andaftertenyearsshewasanadoringwife,adevotedmother,andaproudwoman.Herpridewasinbelieving
