Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-12-19

frauds that have been practiScd on ouy
government since I've turned some
pretty sharp tricks Jim, IN stalking
my game in this bic man hunt of Wall
street but NJ least I've never robbed
the wounded or the dead on battle,
field and I've never used dark Ian.
tern to get into the government vaults
at WASHINGTON I'm noA asking You
10 stand for that"
III you did,
Yes, know the answer. but speak
softly, his majesty the king approaches
long live the king"
RivenS spoke IN low. half Joking
tones. but the excitement OF his voice
told Stuart only too plainly that he
fully appreciated the royal honor his
majesty was paying in this the first
social visit he had ever made IL his
home. The kinS gave him pleasant
nod and gvaSpcd Stnart'S hand with
a hearty cordial grip tie was man
OF few words, hut he always said eN
actly what hr Thought
I'm glad Ia meet YOU, MIR Stuart
You've done Ms a good turn IN sending
some OF our crooks to the pruiteutiary
You've cleared the ait and made II
possible Tor IN old FASHIONED banker To
breathe in New York It's Il pleasure
to shake hands with you
The kln& passed on into the crowd
the focus " hundred Admiriuy eyes
RivenS could scarcely he'lcNe mis- ears
when he listened With open mouth
while his majesty spoke to stuart
"Great scott, lin" he gaSprd nj last
That's the longest speech | ever heard
him make knew YOU had scored the
biggest hit any lawyer has made IN
this town In Il generation. TUT / never
dreamed you'd capture the kings i'm
agination l'm beginning To think my
offer wasn't So generous after all Look
here, you've got to promise me one
thing right now. When YOU do go in
to make your pile II shall be with me
and no other man"
Nan passed and threw him n gra.
cious smile
at will be With You If 30, Cal, |
promise Al least the king is one eN
ception to your indictment OF all great
fortunes"
That's the funniest thing OF all
Bivens whispered He's not an OK
ception, Understand, I'm loyal to the
king. He's wonder / like him |
like his big head his big shaggy eye
brows, his h!g hands and hig feet |
like to hear him growl and snap his
answer-'les.' 'No-that means life or
death to men who knccl ut his feet
He's dead game sport But he too,
has his little hots in his early copy
books at school II YOU care to turn the
pages
mo" Stuart interrupted incredu
lousy.
Yes, sir: he turned the Slickest trick
on Uncle sam of all the bunch He
was youngStcr. and ii was his first
deal When the civil war broke out the
government had no guns for the volun
tecrs. He learned that there were
5000 old Hall cnrbines stored away
among the junk in one of the national
arSenas in New York He bought
these guns ton credit for n song.
about So apiece, and shipped them TO
! General Fremont. who was In st Louis
bowling for arms. Fremont agreed to
pay $e2.50 each for the new rifles and
closed the deal at once by drawing on
the government for enough TO enable
the young buccaneer to pay his three
dollar contract price to Uncle sam in
New York and lay aside snug sum
for a rainy day besides
When Fremont found that the guns
were worthless ne advised the gov.
eminent to stop payment on the bal
ance, It WAS stopped on the ground of
fraud. And then the youugster show
ed the stun he was made of bid he
crawl and apologize Not much He
sued the United States government for
the fun amount ANA pushed that SUIT
to the supreme court. IN the face of
the snccrs OF 'his enemies he won ara
took the fun amount with interest
He's the king today because he was
born king HIS father was million
aire before htlu lie $ the greatest
financial genius Of the century
Bivens paused ami dreamy look
came mo The black eyes
Jim" he continued with slow en-
phasis ia rather get my fingers on
his throat N n death struggle than
lead the combined armies OF the world
to victory"
Stuart was silent.
The soft tones Of hidden oriental
gongs began TO chime the can tor din
ner The chimes melted INTO a beau,
tiful piece 81 orchestral music which
seemed 10 steal from the Sky. SO Skin
fully had the musicians been concert.
ed. Nan suddenly appeared by Stunrts
side, and ne was gwen the honor OF
leading his hostess INTO the banquet
hall before even the King while the
great ones OF earth slowly followed