Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04

to me in view Of this stunning revela
ton the sheerest insanity Life, the
one priceless thing we possess, is too
short l can see you shoveling coal
through all eternity
But happen to be going to the
other place" Bivens broke In good ma
turedly.
Stuart looked at the pile Of gold
moment and then at Bivens and said
slowly:
well, If you do get there. Cal,
there's one thing certain. the angels
will all have to sleep with their pocket
books under their pillows"
Bivens eyes sparkled and smile
played about the hard lines of his
mouth. In spite of its doubtful na
ture he enjoyed the tribute to his
| financial genius beneath the banter of
bis friends joke. With gesture of
conscious dignity he turned to the
table and quietly said
You will find on this table exactly
$9O,OOO,OOG Within an hour you can
examine each division of coin, stocks
and bonds and bear witness to the
truth of my assertions. I'm going to
close that door and leave you here for
an hour"
"Alone with all that?"
"Oh. there's only one way ont" Riv
ems laughed Through my little recep
ton room, and I'll be there. I'll meet
some OF the gentlemen who are wait.
ing. When you are satisfied of the &C
curacy of my account, just tap on m!
door and I'll join you Immediately. d.
the inspection carefully. It's of grav'
Importance. l shall call on you as 1
witness by and by before that groul
of newspaper men,"
When Stuart had satisfied himself O
the accuracy Of the count, he stoot
gazing at the queer looking piles o
yellow metal and richly tinted paper
stunned by the attempt to realize tn
enormous power over men which
represented. When the huge pill
should thrill with life at the touch o
the def fingers of the master VIII
could grasp its stunning force in hr
man affairs, who could tell its poss
bilities7
The age Of materialism had dawnet
and the new age knew but one GOO
whose temple was the market plac,
A wave of bitterness swept his spiri
and for the first time he questioned fo
the briefest moment whether he ha
missed the way in life. Only for
moment, and then the feeling passed
. and in it's place slowly rose sense {
angry resentment against Bivens an
, all his tribe. When the little swarth
! figure suddenly appeared In the doc
way his soul was in arms for th
struggle he knew coming.
, "Well, you found I've not made
mistaken
mo. To put it mildly, you will NJ
r be forced to apply to the charity b
, reau for any outside help this year"
= "You have counted $90.OO0,O00 Their
As l told you awhile ago, I've just b
, gun. I've schemes on foot that circ
:, the globe. I've made up my mind
have you with me. We won't discus
terms now-thats a mere detatl-tt
thing Is for Us to get at the difference
\ between US. Now say the meanest an
! hardest things you can think. I unde
! stand"
my opinion, Cal. Of your bushes
! methods are known to every one. The
I say that the warriors of the Dakot
I Indians used to eat the heart of
I fallen foe to increase their courag
Your business methods haven't MAJ
Z much progress beyond this stage, so f
! as can see" ~ =: -
Z Bivens stroked his. silken beard wi
: nervous, puzzled movement and sal
Z 1.-The passion for money, money +
! its own sake. right or wrong. Is Il
Z motive power of the modern worl
! That's why laugh at my critics al
. sheer at threats. I am secure becau
! I've built my career on the biggest ia
Z Of the century," ".' H.
! But" Stuart broke in, you do1
Z live. You are engaged In an endle
! fight, desperate, cruel, mercenary-f
4 what?' ., ~<z= RI. II.
~ :The game-man. the gamer
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