Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-11

of tiny electric bulbs had been faSten-
ed on every iron picket, post and cross
bar, and the most wonderful effect OF
all had been achieved by leading these
garlands Of light along the lines of ce-
ment in the massive granite walls on
which the iron stanchions rested. The
effect was a triumph of artistic skill, q
flashing electric fence built on huge
boulders of light.
The house was illumined from its
foundations to the top of each tower
ing minaret with ruby-colored lights
Each window, door, cornice, column
and line of wall glowed in soft red
The palace cleaned in the darkness
like huge oriental ruby set in dia-
monds.
Stuart passed up the grand stairs
through a row of gorgeous flunkies
and greeted his hostess.
Nan grasped his hand with a smile
of joy.
You are to lead me in to dinner
Jim, at the stroke of eight"
"I'll not forget" Stuart answered
his face flushing with surprise at the
unexpected honor.
Gal wishes to see you at once. You
will find him in the library"
Bivens met him at the door.
"Ah, there you are!" he cried cor
daily. Come back down stairs with
me. l want you to see some people
as they come in tonight. I've a lot of
funny things to tell you about them"
The house was crowded with an
army of servants, attendants, musi-
clans, singers, entertainers and re-
porters.
The doctor had been recognized by
one of the buffers whom he had be-
friended on his arrival from the Old
World. The grateful fellow had gone
out of the way to make him at home,
and in his enthusiasm had put an al
cove which opened off the ball room at
his and Harriets disposal. The doctor
was elated at this evidence of Bivens's
good feeling and again congratulated
himself on his common sense in COM
ing.
Bivens led Stuart to a position near
the grand stairway, from which he
could greet his guests as they return
ed from their formal presentation to
the hostess.
He kept up a running fire Of bio
graphical comment which amused Stu
art beyond measure.
That fellow, Jim," he whispered, as
a tall finely groomed man passed and
touched his hand, that fellow is as
slick a political CRATER as ever stole
the earrings from the sleeping form
of a fallen angel. He levies blackmail
on almost every crime named in the
code. But you can't prove 1t in court
and he's worth millions. His influence
on legislation is enormous and he can't
be ignored. He's one of the kind who
like this sort of thing, and he goes
everywhere. Money is power. Nc
matter how you get it. Once gotten
it's divine. Call the man a thief and
CRATER if you will, but the laws OF
centuries protect him. There are nc
rights now except property rights. I'd
like to kick him out of the house. I'd
as lief a toad or a lizard touched my
wife's hand, but he's here tonight, well
because I'm afraid of him."
Stuart nodded.
Yes. l tried to send the gentleman
to the penitentiary last year."
But you didn't even get on speak
ing distance of him, did you?"
No, and"
You bet you didn't; he's lawyer
himself"
Il thought he smiled when he shook
hands"
You remember that old Latin prov
erb we used to get off at college?
was punk in Latin, but l never forgot
that Harus peX ad harus picem
when one priest meets another it's tc
smile! The lawyers are the high priests
of the modern world. Only the women
support the church."
AT least we can thank God there are
only q few such men who force their
way into decent society"
Il guess you are right" Bivens an
swered, "and he couldn't do it by the
brute power of his money only. He
has brains and culture combined
with the daring of the devil. Still, Jim
most of the big bugs who come here
tonight live in glass houses and havl
long ago learned that it don't pay to
throw stones"
A titled nobleman passed, and Biv-
ems winked.
The poor we have with us always!
Stuart smiled and returned at once
to the point.
Just what did you mean by that last
remark about glass houses"
Simply this, old man, that all these
high browed society people VINO turr
up their noses behind my back anC
marvel at my low origin and speak II
bated whispers about my questionable
nnanclaI SlTOkeS-dll nave lHSll HUN
secrets. For my own comfort I've made
special study of great fortunes II
America The funny thing is tha
apparently every one of them wa'
founded on some questionable tricl
of trade"
Not every one, surely"
In my study of the subject l raj
across a brilliant young Socialist by
the name of Gustavus who has devoted
his life to the study of the o! Gin o.
| these fortunes. He has written a bool
about them. have read it in manu-
script. 1t will fill four volumes wheI
| completed. Honestly I've laughed ovel
it until l cried. For instance, speak
ing of the devil, here comes Majo
Viking. His people are no longer il
trade. Such vulgarity is beneath them
He comes here because I'm supposed t
be worth a hundred million and belong
to the inner circle of the elect. Their
are less than two dozen of US, yol