Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-16

| power. There was wild scramble o.
his associates who were equally guilty
to save their own skins. The press
which at first denounced Stuart, nov
boldly demanded the merciless prose
cution of all the guilty. And they
hailed the brilliant young district at
torney as the coming man.
In the meantime all kinds of securi'
ties continued to tumble. For six con.
secutive days stocks had fallen will
scarcel. an hours temporary rally
Every e, 'ort of the bull operators, who
had ruled he market for the two years
past, to stem the tide was futile
Below the surface, in the silent depths
of growing suspicion and fear, an army
of sappers and miners under the eye
of one man were digging at the foun.
dations of the business world-the
faith of man in his fellow-man.
Each day there was a crash and each
day the little financier and his un-
scrupulous allies marked new victim
The next day the death notice was
posted on a new door. and when the
bomb had exploded they picked up the
pieces and moved to a new attack.
In the midst of the campaign for the
destruction Of public credit which Biv-
ems and his associates, the Allied
Bankers, were conducting with such
remarkable results, when their profits
had piled up into millions, a bomb was
suddenly exploded under their own
headquarters.
The Van Dam Trust Company was
put under the ban Of the New York
Clearing House. The act was breach
of faith, utterly unwarranted by any
known law nf the game. But 1t was
done.
When the president of the company
walked quietly into Bivens's office and
made the announcement, for a moment
the little dark man completely lost his
nerve-cold beads OF sweat started
from his swarthy forehead.
Are you joking?" he gasped.
DO you think I'd joke about my own
funeral?"
No, of course not, but there must
be some mistake"
There's no mistake. It's blow be-
low the belt, but it's knockout for the
moment They know we are solvent
two dollars for one. But they know
we have $9O,OOO,OOO on deposit and we
have some big enemies. They know
that the group we have supported
have smashed this market, and they've
set out to fight the devil with fire
They're determined to force a show
down and see how much real money
is behind us. We can pull through II
we stand together"
The stolid face of the banker became
a motionless mask as he asked:
Are we going to stand together?"
Bivens sprang to his feet, exclaiming
fiercely:
Until hell freezes Overt"
The banker smiled feebly for the
first time in a week.
Well pull through. They'll start run
on us tomorrow. Five millions in cash
will meet II and wen win, hands
down. We have powerful friends
Our only sin is our association with
your group. We must have that five
millions in the safe before the doors
are opened tomorrow"
You shall have it," was the firm
answer.
With q cheerful pressure of the hand
the president of the Van Dam Trust
Company left and Bivens called his
secretary.
I'VE turn the market tomorrow-or-
ders to all our men. Knock the bot
tom out of it until the noon hour, then
turn and send it skyward with a
bound. You understand"
Yes, SIR
With an instructive military salute
the secretary hurried to execute the
order.
When DR.. Woodman returned home
that night from one Of his endless
tramps among the poor, Harriet open
ed the door,
Something about the expression OF
his face startled her. For the first
time in her life she saw in its gaunt
lines the shadow of despair. He had
aged rapidly of late, but the sunlight
had never before quite faded from
his eyes.
What is it, papa dear?" she asked
tenderly, slipping an arm about his
neck as she drew him down into his
favor!te chair.
What, child?" he responded vague.
ly.
You look utterly worn out. Tel
me what's the matter I'm no longer g
child. I'm a woman now-strong anC
| well and brave. Let me help you."
You do help me, baby" he laughed
with an effort at his old-time joyous
| spirit. Every time | touch your little
hand, you give me new life. Every
| note from your sweet voice thrills me
with new hope. And / dream dreams
and build castles and plan for tomor.
row as if | were a boy. What more
can a woman do? What more did Goo
mean for beautiful daughter to dc
for her old father?"
well, l want to do more, want tc
share your troubles and help you car.
ry your burdens"
| And so you SHALL my dear. Some
| day your voice will thrill thousands a:
it now thrills my heart. You'll wiz
| fame and wealth for your father
You shall care for him in old age. Ant
his pride and joy shall be to say tc
those he meets-'the great singer, yes
my daughter, sr-my little baby!'"
| Harriet nestled closer.
But l want to help now. I'm afrait
I've been thoughtless and selfish. Yo,
look so miserable tonight. 1t cuts m,
| to the heart"
Nonsense. baby dear" he broke il
| cheerfullV I'm not miserable I'V,