Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-11-13

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Copyriaht. 1911,
CHAPTER VIII.
A Straight Tip.
1TAN received the announcement
III Of Bivens' failure to settle
IN Woodman's suit with a grim
resolution to win now, at all
hazards. The ensational reports OF
Stuart's action against the big finan
ciers had given her quick mind tire
cue to a new line Of stratagem. She
began cautiously.
"You are not going to give mp thing
I've set my heart on merely because
old Woodman's fool. are your" she
asked her husband. with touch Of
scorn. Jim Stuart is the best friend
0ou ever had He has become one Of
the most famous men in America.
want him at our next entertainment"
1.-THE thing that puzzles me-" Bivens
broke in, lis why he will not come to
the house. When l meet him down
town he's always friendly"
Mans lips quivered with queer lit
tie smile.
"Will be succeed in this action
against these men?"
mo; be can't get the facts. If he
could he'd shake the foundations Of the
financial world"
"Why not give the facts to him?"
Il had thought of that, but it might
bring on panic"
"What have you to lose by it?''
Nothing. but a panic's dangerous
thing to monkey WITH"
ut couldn't injure Stuart?'' his wife
asked cautiously.
mo. 1t couldn't hurt him. On the
other hand, might make him the un-
conscious instrument of great per-
sonal vengeance. double my fortune
and possibly land Jim in the White
House."
"You must do it. dearv' his wife
cried. trembling with suppressed ex.
element
Its playing with dynam1te.
ats worth the risk to double you'
fortune. Do it for my sake!'
Nan leaned close and pressed her
husbands hand while her dark eyes
found their way into his heart.
''1'll do it," he said with firm &C.
cent '1'll phone him at once"
When Stuart sat down with Bivens
in one of the magnificent private din
ing rooms of his millionaire club two
days later he was struck with the per.
lection Of the finaucier's dress and the
easy elegance Of his manners.
Nan has surely done wonders will
some pretty crude material!" he unused
he recalled Mans diary with grim
amusement.
1t took two years to thoroughly break
him so that she could always be sure
that his nails were trimmed and his
clothes in perfect style. He had long
since ceased to struggle and had found
much happiness of late years in vyine
with her in the perfection Of his per-
sonal appearance.
When the dinner was finished Bivens
dismissed the waiter, lighted one OF
his huge cigars and drew from mo.
rocco case which he had placed beside
his chair a typewriter manuscript. He
turned its leaves thoughtfully a mo.
ment and handed them to Stuart.
"There's document, Jim. that cost
me $4,000 to prepare; for whose sup.
preston $1,OOO,OOO would be paid and
no questions asked"
"But why this generosity on your
part, Calf"
II have anticipated that question. /
answer it fully and frankly. There is
enough dynamite in that document to
blow up half Of Wall Street and land
somebody in the White House."
And many in the morgueY'
And some in the penitentiary. I've
watched your work the past nine years
with genuine pride, Jim. You've said
lot Of hard things about rich malefac-
tors, but you've never touched me-"
mo. think you're too shrewd to be
caught In that class. CAL"
Il pride myself that am. It's only
the clumsy fool who gets tangled in
the criminal law. But lot of them
have done it-big fellows whose names
fill the world with noise I've taken
the pains to put into that typewriter
document the names. the dates, the
places, the deeds. the names of the wit,
nesses and all the essential facts. DO
what you please with it. II you do
what think you will, some men who
are wearing pur'le and fine linen will
be wearing stripes before another year
and you will be the biggest man in
New York"
"And your motive?"
"Perhaps l wish to get even with
some men who have done me dirty
trick or two. and perhaps incidentally
10 the excitement which will follow
this exposure of fraud and crime |
may make an honest penny. Is that
enough"
quite" 49,. a.
"And you'n make the attack at
onceY -, ~
Stuart glanced rapidly through the
first page of the document. and his
eyes began to dance with excitement.
1.-THE only favor l ask" Bivens add.
ed. rs twenty four hours notice be.
fore you act" .-- s.5scc
It'll let you know" .~.-... -
Stuart rose quickly. placed the docu
ment in his inside pocket and hurried
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