The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

I'VE do" was the unanimous -
All then resumed their seat, :.
table. the tray with Its msgnlncs.s y
having been placed in the cent, =
board This display hai a renarh.~. =
fiuence. Confidence Swoke In tia ~
OF the financiers. The dark CLARA -
had oppressed them rolled On. -
prospect grew decidedly brighter
What terms DO you aemarx~
length asked Mr.. Boon. cheerfuDy
hing his hands.
II must have military protection =.
mine and reducing works" rep,Iss
Syx. Then ] shall ask the rv,r.
I per cent on the circulating m.<~
together with the privilege Of di~,,ss
Of certain amount of the mefa,-,.y
limited by agreement--to the nuhS.
use In the arts. OF the proceeds ~ y
sale l will pay 10 per cent. 10 ths !.
eminent in consideration for. It's 49,.
tion."
But" exclaimed President -
that VIII make 'yon the richest mar y
ever livedi'
Undoubtedly" was the reply
why" added Mr. Boon, orer,r. u
eyes wider as the facts cont.npss h
dawn upon him, you Will hecor,s !
financial dictator OF the whole earth,s
Undoubtedly" again responded \
Syx unmoved THAT Is wha, I rsr.-'I
TO become NY discovery entities =. n
no less But. remember I place w.
under government inspection ana r,s,,.I
ton. | should not he allowed "a ~
the market. even IL | were dlxpcsr1 \
do so But my own interest woul4 \
strain me. X is 20 my advantare k|
ariemisium, once adopted, shall, rs~.s|
stable IN value
A shadow OF doubt suddenly cyou.
the presidents face.
suppose your secret il discoveries y
said. surely your mine will not -
the only one. n you. IN so short a ~
have been able 60 accumulate an n
mense quantity OF the new metal Il ~
he extremely abundant. Others win -
cover Il. and then whore shall we ny
While Mr.. Boon uttered these vc<
those who were watching DIR, syx |.
the president was mott. rescmhied pcr,1r
whose startled eyes are fixed upcn /,
wild beast preparing 10 spring As n
Boon ceased speaking he turned towns
the visitor and instantly his iips x
apart and HIS face paied.
DR. syx had drawn himself IN 10 n
torted with that peculiar mocking am
which had now returned with a conus
trated expression OF mingled self-eenl
dence and disdain.
''wnl you have relief or not.. he IA
ed. In dry, hard voice. what can "
do? I alone possess the secret which Z
restore industry and commerce. II u
reject my offer do you think second I
viii comet"
President Boon found voice TO reul
stammcrinTiy:
II did not mean 90 suggest rctecli1
OF the offer only wished 70 inquire
you thought II probable that there wc1
be no repetition OF what occurred n
gold was found az the South Pole"
THE earth may be full OF my ruslai
returned DIR, Syx, almost ferceiy. ~
so long as alone possess the knowisAl
how 20 extract II. is II OF any moro wov
than common Dirt But come" he add,
after pause. and softening his ms
ner. II have other schemes WIN W
ms representatives OF the leading natiai
undertake the introduction Of artenish
as a substitute for gold. or VIII YOU mi
"can we not have time for delibtf
| tione" asked President Boon,
Eyes, one hour. Within that time
shah return 20 learn ynur decision" !
piled DIR. syx. rising and preparing
| depart. Il leave these things" ron
| ting 20 tho tray. ''in your keeping, an
significantly, II trust your decision \
| be wise one
His curious smile again curved hls \
and rhot the ends ~ his nustache upwn
and the influence OF that smile r~mnln
IN the room when he had closed ~ do
behind him. The financiers gaxed 1t n
another for several minutes In Eilsh'
then they turned toward the coruxcx,t
metal that allied tho tray,
CTo be con,inued)