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> It was said that Nat Taggart had staked his life on his railroad many times; but once, he staked more than his life. Desperate for funds, with the constructio
by nerfhammer 12y ago
> It was said that Nat Taggart had staked his life on his railroad many times; but once, he staked more than his life. Desperate for funds, with the construction of his line suspended, he threw down three flights of stairs a distinguished gentleman who offered him a loan from the government.
- Terr_ 12y agoExactly my point. Nat Taggart is being shown as incorruptible, within the standards of "corruption" that the author has placed into her Mary-Sue-Universe. He doesn't just say "no", he throws the guy down three flights of stairs!
- phaus 12y ago>he throws the guy down three flights of stairs! And for some reason she seems to think that the attempted murder of a liberal is an honorable act.
- innguest 12y agoAnd for some reason liberals think that the attempted extortion of money from people within a certain radius of a certain situation is an honorable act.