The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-03
VDy by tn. Merrill
n ODE Deluge
BY DAVID GRAHAM PHILLIPS ~
BY DAVID GRAHAM PHILLIPS

shivcring every now aud then. H'
made no reply. He was one "f th"s'
shella OF men TINT arr conspicuous as
Ggurcheads In every department "i "r-
tive life---fellows with wei shaped
white haired or prrmatureiy bald
heads. and grave. respectable thecs ,
they look dignilicd and substantial. ana
the soul OF uprightness: they coin their
looks into good salaries BY selling
Shcmselvcs M covers Tor operations of
she financiers Aud how those opera :
lions, I'm the nude. an IL were. would
tcrrlfy the piodders that save ny anu
deposit or invest the money the imam
olers gamble with on the big green Ia
blc2!
Presently I shook his arm IMPATIENT.
liz. FITS eyes met milne. and l liked
them.
erin going To pull through" said I.
But II I weren't I'd see Ia u that you
were protected. Come. what's your
answer Friend or traitor?
Cant you give me any security
any collateral"
mo more than took from you when
Z saved you as you we're going down
with the rest Ca the pu,uoni Smash. MY
word--that's all. I borrowed on the
same terms you've given me before, the
same you're giving four Of your hcaN'
lest borrowers right nov.
how minute my knowledge was at the
workings Of hts bank.
Il didn't think this az you. Matt.
he whined. Il believed you above such
holdup methods
II suit my methods To the men I'm
dealing WITH was my answer. These
Fellows nrc trying to push me on IN"
I can lay hands ON. And l know nS
well as you do that. VI you gei into
serious trouble through this loan. ~
,enst Ave men We could name wouiu
hayc Ia step In and save the bank aud
cover up the scandal You'll hia"kmsli
them. just as you've black,miilrd
chem before. and they you. RLck-
m.ir. Legitimate part az the
game. Nobody appreciates that bet
ter than you" II was no time Ter W"
SNUG hypocrisics under which "" peo-
ole down town usually co'du't our
htssincss--just as Gu. d.spcradoes USED
TO patrol the highways disguised ~
peaceful merchants.
send round a. the morning and get
the money" said he. putting "u re-
signed. hopeless look.
4 laughed. ''I'ii feel easier " take "
now" replied. Well TN NJ the notes
and checks at once.
He Redeemed. but after n brief hest
tatlon busted him self When the papers
were all made up aud signed. and ! had
the certified checks In my pocket.
said: Walt here. Bob. until the Ma
ticnal Industrial people cat you M.
i'n AK them. to do u. so they can get
your personal assurance TINT every
things ail right. And I'll stop there
until they tell me they've talked with
YOU"
.'But It's too late" he said. You
can't deposit today"
I've a special arrangement with
them" I replied.
His face betrayed him. saw that ut
no stage OF that proceeding had ! been
wiser than Ia shutting on hts last
chance To evade. What scheme he had
in mind I don't know. and can't
Imagine. but he had thought out some
thing. probably something foolish that
would have given me trouble without
saving him. a foolish man IN "a light
place ~ M foolish as ever. and Corey
was "a foolish nian--on,y u fool commits
crimes that tut him iu the power or
others The crimes of the really big
captains Of industry and generals or
finance are OF the Kind that puts others
la their power
Buck up. ccrcy." snld l. "Do you
thina I'm tnc uau Ia shut friend ln
the hold OF - sinNing shipr Tell me.
who told you | wna anor, an TcNtilcy'
"uuc OF my men" hc slowly replied. +
M be bracel himself together.
Which one who" . persisted.
For ! wurtcd ,u know just how far
the news WAS likply 90 spread.
lie seemed To- L.. thinking out a lie.
The TRUTH" commanded. II know
n couldn't hnye ten one 81 your men.
Who was ~ I'll not give II away"
III was Tow ianedon.' he hnaily
said
clicked an exclamation Of amaze
mcnt. had bccn assuming that had
been betrayci ny some one Of those
Tiny Mischant ss hat so often throw
the best plans into confusion.
'Tom Lang ioi'. I said saiiricnily.
1T was he dat warned yOu against
Hc-''
1T was friendly act" SAID Corey.
He aud ! airy very intimate And he
doesn't know how close you and ! are"
suggested that you cali my loans.
did hey" I wen, oI.
You mustn't blame him. BlaCklock.
really you mustn't" said Corey earnest
~. for he WAS pretty good friend io
those he liked. as friendship goes la
dnapce. He happened To hear. You
Gnow the Langtluus keep a sharp watch
on operations Ia their stock. And u.
dropped ia ,o warn me AZ friend.
circumstances. He didn't say word
about my calling your loans. Ito be
frank-i INSTANTLY thought az Il myself.
j intended 10 do u when you came.
but"--a sickiy smiie-'you anticipated
the"
II understand. saId I good humored-
". Il don't blame h,rn.' And I didn't
then.
After I had completed my business
at the National Industrial. I went back
Ia my Office aud gathered about the
threads of my web of defense. Then
wrote and scnt DOT TO all my newspa-
hers and alt my agents "a broadsite
against the management Of the Textile
rrust--tt would he published In the
morning. Ia good time for the opening
cf the Stock Exchange. Before the first
quotation Of Textile could be- nude.
thousands upon thousands Of investors
aud spectators throughout the country
would have read my letter. would be-
believing that Matthew Biacl.lock had
detected the Textile Trust In a stock
jobbinv swindlc. and had promptly
turned against u. preferring Ia keep
faith with his customers and with the
public. As I read over my pronuncIa-
micnto aloud before sending u out. I
found la u note OF confidence that
chccrcd me nightly. I'm even strong
er than I thought" said I. And felt
stronger still as 1 went on TO picture
the thousands upon thousands through
out the land railying Mt my call To give