The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-09-28
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EHMS. 6 Months Fifty cts.

disposed Of very easily This being
satifactory to the young man every
thing was complied with under the
terms Of law governing the corpora
tions Of that state.
Rollins saw be had the young man
in his meshes and with his greedy
mercenary instinct, instead of trying
to make the plant success, directed
all the capital he could in making un-
necessary improvements at that time,
causing the company to be unable to
meet its financial obligations. AT
ter what seemed to the young man
strenuous efforts on the part Of Rol-
Inns to avert financial crash the
end came and the company was
closed out under the auctioneer's
hammer. The young man trying to
realize what he could out of the
wreck, was given information by
some parties and in his investiga-
tions he discovered the duplicity of
Rollins Rollins had, by the
use of what is known in financial
circles as dummies, acquired all the
property for himself upon the young
man agreeing to engage il that bus
mess. The land, including the bull
ding site. .cost Rollins $75,000,00
and he, through his dummies, sold
tito the company for nearly FIVE.
times what it cost him. The young
man being unable to realize any
great amount returned home and
knowing it would eventually become
known that he had embezzled funds
from his fathers estate of which he
was executor killed himself and left
behind statement TO his young
friend Harrison whom / had been
mistaken for, giving him details and
enjoining him on the bond of friend
ship that had existed between the
two to take his child and guard her
as he would one of his own against
this hard and cruel world. Further
more he would like for Harrison to
bring retribution upon the head of
Rollins and if he were able to make
him disgorge any of the illgotten
wealth he had defrauded HIM out of
to take and make restitution unto
the estate to whatever extent it
would reach. He appealed to Har-
rison in this manner and pleaded as
Harrison hoped to be jugded in the
hereafter, to fulfill the requests.
Harrison, feeling the loss of bis
friend keenly for he loved him as only
a brother could, swore he would
bring retribution on the head of Rol-
Inns. Harrison took the child home
with him and placed her in his
mothers care and proceeded to seek
his father and enlist his sympathy.
The father, after reading the state
ment enlisted the help of some of
his business associates and formed
pool to which they all contributed
quite literally. Harrison was given
control of this money and advised if
he needed more to draw upon his
i father. He replied, stating it would
be ample, coupled with his private
j fortune. So, with the heartfelt SYM
pathies of everyone he started upon
his journey. On arriving he took
up his quarters at the same hostelry
where he had been before.
Harrison proceeded by making
every one acquainted with how Rol-
Inns had defrauded his friend. At
4 the same time he proceeded TO pur-
! chase the controlling interest IN the
stock Of the banks in which Rollins
was interested. Gaining control Of
| The stock. Rollins was deposed as
4 president, also as director. Having
q tConcluded on An poge)