The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-12-17
SYNOPSIS

Stuart southern lawyer in New York, II
In love with Nan Primrose His friend.
DR.. Woodman. who has q young daugh-
ter, In threatened with the loss OF his
drug business by Bivens, whom he be-
eriended years before Stuart visits the
Primroses.
Nan wants Stuart to accept place with
Bivens' chemical trust. He disllkes Bly,
ems methods and refuses. Bivens calls
On him
woodman will not yield and sues Bivens'
| company. The promoter tells the doctor
| he and Nan are engaged. Harriet Wood
| man is studying music. Stuart takes Nan
| for @ day in the country.
Stuart pleads with Nan to give up Biv-
| ems, but the spell Of millions is on her and
she yields to 1t.
Nan becomes Mrs. Bivens. Harriet
| loves Stuart but he does not know it.
| Nine years pass. Stuart becomes district
| attorney He investigates criminal trusts
Nan asks him to call.
| Stuart wants Woodman to end his suit
| against Bivens. but the doctor stands
| firm Bivens aids Stuart in his investi-
| cation of crooked flnanciers.
Stuart's revelations aid In bringing on
| crisis. Bivens promises to aid the Van
Dam Trust company. which is in trouble.
| Woodman needs money badly.
In the stock market slump engineered
| by Bivens, Woodman and many others
| lose all. The trust company fails because
| Bivens at command of the money king.
| breaks his word. Stuart faces his critics
| IN front of Bjvens' bank.
The mob attacks Stuart and Injuries him
| slightly. Nan sees 1t and reveals her
love Bivens piles S90,G0OOOO on a table
| and calls Stuart to see the money to re-
1 % III Gtno nnia uypQknoGS
Stuart is tempted to join Bivens as his
| confidential man. He accepts an invita-
| ton to visit the Bivens house ana Is re-
| ceived by Nan.
Two nvfd spots suddenly appeared
on the swarthy cheeks and he choKed
| into silence for moment. continuing:
A"rhe world is waiting for its real
| master-not millionaire, but the
coming Millionaire The king of kings
Is vet to come. If ! had been ready
In this panic with the capital L have
today | could have made billion,
With the power and experience now
have and one such man as you on
whom / can depend I'd double ms
fortune every year. That means that
In FIVE years / will be Millionaire
and only forty-twO.
"a billion dollars will double itscl'
in seven years At forty-two I'd be
worth billion At forty-nine ia
have two billions. At fifty-eight Ia
be worth four billions-and just old
enough to really begin to do things.
Give me one billion answerable 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 to make
peace or war without consulting me.
How long could this republic stand
if such a man should see fit to change
its form? Even now our petty million
aires buy courts and legislatures. and
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 worlc
do?"
; Bivens' voice again sank into low
passionate whispers. while his black
. eyes again became two points Of fierce
cleaning light.
When the crucial moment came fo'
Stuart's manhood to answer, the
speech of brave denunciation died OF
his lips. At the door of this yellow
empire. mightier than kings in purple
| rule. his conscience halted. hesitateC
IL hinOSnIf
in spite of honor and character. TO
the moment measuring himself will
: Bivens in the struggle for supremac.
which would sooner or later come be
tween them If he should enter sucl
an alliance.
"You needn't rush your decision
Jim. Take your time, Think it owe
from every point of view. YOUR
bound to accept in the end"
Stuart flushed and his hand trembled
Its no use in my quibbling. Cal
your offer is STIRRING one. 1t tempt
me immensely ! feel the call of thu
old blood struggle in me- I'm begin
ming to see now that the worlds battle
are no longer fought with sword ant
gun"
"Take your time. Jim" Bivens brok'
in. rising. I'm the meantime I've go
to see more of you. Nan wants it. and
want it. The politicians have turned
you down. but the big men who coun
are afraid of you and they'll go on
of their way to meet you. Come up t.
dinner with us tonight. want you II
make my home your home whether yoJ
accept my offer or not"
Stuart hes1tated.
Really. Cal. oughtn't to so to
night. I'm afraid I've let you TAX
too much for granted. I've got to tigh
this thing out alone. It's the bigges
thing physically and morally I've eve
been up against. I've got to be alone
for awhile"
"Oh, nonsense. be alone as much al
you like later. Nan insisted on IN!
bringing you tonight. and you've so
to come, TO save me from trouble i
else I've an engagement dow