The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-12-03

q Indictment of the president OF
the Iroquois company was pro
found and farreaching The day before
the indictment was presented TO the
grand jury stocks began to tumble
without any apparent cause.
When the warrant for the arrest OF
the great man had been served. and
he was admitted to bail to await hi>
coming trial. there was a feeble rail-!
in the market, but the rats quickly he
gan to desert sinking ship. The
president under indictment had ceased
to be power. There was wild
scramble of his associates who were
equally guilty to save their own skins
The press. which at first denounced
Stuart, now boldly demanded the mer
CHESS prosecution Of all the guilty. and
they hailed the brilliant young district
attorney as the coming man.
For six consecutive days stocks had
fallen with scarcely an hours TEN
porary rally. Every effort of the bull
operators. who had ruled the 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 min
ers under the eve Of one man were
digging at the foundations of the bust
ness world--the faith of man in his
fellow man.
Each day there was crash, and
each day the little fnancier and his
INSCRIPTIONS allies marked new vic
for the destruction of public credit
which Bivens and his associates. the
Allied Bankers. were conducting with
ouch profound secrecy and such re
markabe results, when their profits
had piled up into millions. bomb wa
suddenly exploded under their ow.
headquarters.
The Van Dam Trust company wa
clearing house. The act was breacl
of faith. utterly unwarranted by an.
known law of the game. But it wa
done
When the president of the compan,
walked quietly into BivenS' office ant
made the announcement for a momen
the little dark man completely lost hi
nerve Cold beads of sweat started
from his swarthy forehead.
There must be some mistake"
"There's no mistake It's blow be
low the belt, but it's a knockout fol-
the moment. They know we are sol
vent. two dollars for one. But the
know we have $90000,000 on deposit
and we have some big enemies. The.
know that the group we have support
ed have smashed this market an(
they've set out to fight the devil will
fire They're determined to force I;
showdown and see how much rea
money is behind us. We can pull
through if we stand together"
Bivens sprang to his feet, exclaimine
fercely:
Until hell freezes Overt!
The banker smiled feebly for the
first time in a week.
Then it's all right. Mr. Bivens
Well pull through. They'll start 6
run on us tomorrow. Five millions il
cash will meet it. and we'll 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 an
swer.
With a cheerful pressure of the hand
the president of the Van Dam Trus'
company left, and Bivens called his
secretary.
1--WE turn the market tomorrow-or
ders to all our men. Knock the bottom
out of it until the noon hour, then
turn and send it skyward with Il
bound"
y
When Dr. Woodman returned home
that night from one of his endless
tramps among the poor Harriet opened
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.
What is it. papa. dear?" she asked
tenderly, slipping an arm about his
neck as she drew him down into his
favorite chair.
'What, child?' he responded vaguely.
"You look utterly worn out. Tell me
what's the matter I'm no longer a
child I'm a woman now-strong and
we'll 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. Some day
your voice will thrill thousands as it
now thrills my heart. You'll win fame
and wealth for your father. You shall
care for him in old age. I'm not mis-
cradle. I've really had good day.
I've spent the whole afternoon super
intending the distributing of flowers
among the hospitals. l saved a Kid
life with a flower His father used to