The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-29

- covered char III the little
sitting room he gaZed INTO
the tli'.kering fire with feeling Of
strange excitement
He could hear BivenS giving orders
to his employees about the removal Of
his millions TO the vaults below II
would take hours to complete the task
He could hear the deep vibrant ring Of
the gold. as the men dumped it into
bags
As he listened TO the curious sound
be- began dimly TO realize that the
foundations Of his life and character
We're being undermined. There could
b. no mistake about il. although he
had made some brave talk to Bivens'
face as he stared at the daring display
If his money.
He lifted his eyes from the fire and
tl"l rested on an exquisite miniature
Of Nan which had been painted just
after her marriage. He forgot the ten
black years of loneliness and struggle
He was standing before her again in
all the pride and strength of those last
days of passionate longing and bitter
rebellion. His heart gave thrOb of
fierce protest against the fate that had
robbed him of the one thing on earth
he had ever really desired He tried
in vain to separate her from the strug-
Ele of character and principle he was
fighting with Bivens.
When BivenS entered he found his
tall figure bent low In the chair and
scowl on his face The little black eyes
sparkled with the certainty of victory.
He knew the poison was at work and
its wine had found the soul.
Now, jim. down to business! You
can see that | have the cash What
| must have TO do the big thing I've
dreamed is a right hand man whom
| can trust with my money. my body
and my soul. He must be man with
brains and farseeing eyes man
who will fight to the death and be loyal
with every breath. who will work
DAY ana night. q man CT iron nerve.
iron muscle and a heart of steel. Come
in with me. Jim. for all you're worth.
with all your brain and will and per
Sonaiity. without single reservation
and I'll give you a partnership of one
fourth interest in my annual income
and I'll guarantee that it shall never
be less than million a year
Stuart sprang to his feet and stared
at BivenS. gaSping.
You mean this-are you seriOusi
expected the offer of a generous salary.
Cal, but this is simply stunning"
Il told you I'd make you PROPOSE
ton so big and generous you couldn't
get away from it. But mind you. I've
the best reasons for making it. We
are entering the last phase of world
struggle for financial supremacy. This
country is to be the real center of
modern power We must become and
will become quickly the economic
masters of the world. When that hap
here
Bivens rose and paced back and forth
a moment.
somebody's going to be master here,
Iim." he repeated. land it's not going
to be mob. the stupid. bowling. slob-
berinC thing that clutched at your
throat that day in front of my bank"
NO"
Nor will it be clumsy soulless cor
pOration called a trust, either,
thing that can be badgered and hound
ed by every hungry. thieving politician
who gets into office The coming mas
ter of masters. the king of kings will
be = mana man on whose imperial
word will hang the fate of empires.
met the king Of America the other
day in this panic. lie sent for me.
You can bet | answered the call lie
mai" me eat dirt and swear that |
li',rd lie taste Of it I5nt I'll get even
with him vet,
TWO 'ivid spots suddenly appeared
on the SWarthy cheeks and he choked
into silence for Il moment. continuing:
II ~ world is waiting for its real
mJ~:rr not muIti-millionaire. but the
com - Millionaire The king of kings
- .ut {" come. If | had been ready
II This panic with the capital have
today could have made billion.
Win the power and experience | now
hrv" aud one such man as you on
Wunrn can DEPEND I'd double my
fortune every year That means that
IN five years | will he a Millionaire.
ana only forty-two.
~ billion dollars will double itself
IL seven years. Vt forty-two I'd be
worth n billion NJ forty-nine I'd
nave two billions At fifty eight Id
I've worth four billions-and just old
enough 10 really begin to do things.
Give me one billion anSwerabIe to
my will alone and | can rule this
nation. Give me four billions and
no king or emperor. president or par
lament on this globe dare 70 make
peace or war without consulting me
How long could this republic stand
if such man should see lit to change
its form: Even now orr petty million
aires buy courts and legislatures ana
the control of great cities But the
new king would know no limitations
to this power, If Europe now CrinGeS
at the feet OF our present millionaire
king Of Wall street. emperors beg his
favor and princes wait at his door.
what could the real ruler Of the world
do:''