The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-02
MT. Lampirthy smiled

MI. Lampirthy smiled.
 Nc" he said quietly. .it cannot be bought. It is not. as you say, incor- ruptible. but large part of 1t cannot be bribsd or corrupted. Unfortunately, however, the Press. great power though It is depends on quite q material and purchasable commodity Even the finest thoughts. the most unbiased
 views. the most splendid articles in support of any cause. have to be print very common paper"
 @of course" said Father Francis. ''of course"
 Well in two months' time shall control the paper supply of the world !"
 Yes, yes" said Father Francis ea- geriy. He was beginning to under etand,
 E s.'Most of the newspapers will be de- E speudent orirne for their very existence: ;Sotne of them have their own mills. and will be indspendent; but the majority swfll have to- buy their paper from me !. If choose 10 raise the price of paper
 a farthing a pound they will either be
 run at a loss or be swept out of exist
 ence. Do you understand."
 Tt Is wonderful" muttered Father Francis. Tt is not human; t Is dew
 iifsh. this power that iies in the hands Of a rich man"
 .'Yet if It were used for good. #
 were to say to the newspaper proprte- tors: Here is policy which is honest. which Is Christian. which is going to purify the world and make men better and happier. Model the tone of your paper on these lines. Try and give
 the public something. which will fur. ther the cause of religion and honesty and purity. Press homo my ideas. however wild they may seem to you
 at first Influence Parliament, the pub lie, the whole of your great sudienee Do this, and you shall hays your paper at price which win yield you proht'
 NO. no" cried rather Franeis. "It is impossible. They will all set up mills of their own. The trees cover millions of acres. Even you cannot buy the forests of the world There is wood pulp to every ones hand"
 Yes. if they have the machinery be put up In day. Do you think that paper can afford to stop circulation while it Is putting up millsf"
 "They will pay any price, run the paper at q loss til they are ready. They will pay any price"
 ''They shall not have # ct any price," shouted Mir. Lampirthy, rising with a crash on the table, If re. fuse to give 1t them. they cannot have it at aIl''
 Father Francis smiled triumphantly. He had conQuered. The tense form. the eager face, the fiashing eyes. the fierce words showed the enthusiasm of the speaker. Mfr. Lampfrthy had come out of his hard financial sheil. For the moment he was e soldier willing to light in a great cause, and ready to risk his fortune for the sake of chis- tianlty. Was 1t possible that the words of the preacher had taken root, even In this stony ground7
 Father Francis rose to hts feet and stretched out hts hands.
 'acomrade." he said fervently. and the hands of the two men met across the desk on which lay the documents of the Great Paper Trust. Mfr. Lanl- pirthy's hand was thiH and cold In the hot powerful grip of the others nn- gers.
 My comrade." said the preacher in a low voice. ''my fellow worker in the greatest work that men have ever put their hands to. By Gods help we will conquer the world. And. whatever we iose .in the contest, we shall not lose
 MT. Lampirsby withdrew his. hand. The nomentssfg f'enthussasfn shad died from his face aIsd~he was once more the man of Dddffe8sS s1sss'ft''lts1 coidiy. ssTRsfs Win. 6F course. be a loss .at, first. but I shall get 1t all back. and the more lose, the worse 1t will be for the newspapers afterwards They may even haye to charge 6 pen ny for the, halfpenny onea" s..
 His tone caueed,a a sudden revulBlon of feeling in the mind of the listener. The business Selde' of the geherae had been forgotten TOT tsiU moment, but 1t was now thrust forward with aimost brutal eandus1C scoQld any real good come of such an unholy alliance as financier and . Servent preacher of the truth result in any thing but fafiuFe2 Father Francis stood irreaolute.s and the hand. which had been extended to seal the contract was now clenehed in anger.
 "A mans heart must be ir . work of this soEt."sh muttered. T : had was. ann sfEaid. Mir. Lampirthy. I am afraid" -Gs-R sslL
 j Don't be fool. said Mir Lam. plrthy sharply. My heart is in the business. a69sI intend to carry 1t through, don't want to make money. but I don't Intend to lose it. like your idea. and shall give you all the help lean. You Gajd yourself that the devil must be fought with his own .- ----:- v. ;I-
 ''Yes. yes" was the eager reply: but have you the 0ause at heart? DO you really wish for a victoryY ' sof course. I do. My motives are nothing to you. But. when put my hand to 6 thing. only think of vie- tory. And that is the arst duty of Q fighter Great heavens. man. aren't you satisfied. IL is not every crack. brained enthusiast who could have persuaded rue to devote my money to the furtherance of this wild dreams IT you are wise. you will leave me now hnd lAf mLAll nIAra naAan-na.. -