Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-09
CHAPTER TX.
Thn Storm Breaka.

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TNHE sensa ton which the district
attorney spranG in the sudden
indictment OF the president of
the Iroquois company was pro-
found and farreaching. The day before
the indictment was presented 10 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 his
coming trial. there was a feeble rally
in the market. but the rats quickly be-
gan 10 desert u 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
hey hailed the brilliant young district
attorney as the coming man.
For six consecutive days stocks had
fallen with scarcely an hours tenn
porary rally. Every effort of the bull
operators. who had ruled the market
for the two years past. 10 stem the
tide was futile. Below the surface. IN
he silent depths OF growing suspicion
and fear. an army OF sappers aud min.
.rs under the eye Of one man were
digging at the foundations Of the bust
ness world-the faith OF man In mis-
'rllnw man
Each day there was = crash. and
each day the little fnancier and his
interruptions allies marked n new vic
tim. In the midst Of the campaign
f,r the destruction ~ public credit
which Eiveus and his associates. the
Allied Bankers. were cuuducting with
such profound secrecy and such re-
rurbable results. when their profits
u1d piled mp into millions bomb WAS
.uddrnly exploded under their own
nnadquartcrs.
rhe Van Dam Trust company was
ont under the ban Of the New York
earring house The act was a breach
nj faith. utterly Uuwarruntcd by amy
known law Of the game. But II was
zone
When the president Of the company
walked quietly INTO Biycus office and
made the announcement for moment
the little dark man completely lost his
nerve Cold beads Of sweat started
from his swarthy forehead.
There must be- some mistake"
There's no mistake. It's a blow be
low the belt. hut it's knockout for
the moment They know We are sol
vent two dollars for one. But they
know We have S9DUUDOOO on deposit.
and we have some big enemies They
know that the group we have support
"a have smashed this market and
they've set ont 10 fight the drvj with
ire They're determined To- force Il
showdown and see how much real
money Is behind rs We can pull
through II we stand together"
Biveus spran= To his feet. exclaiming
nercely:
Until hell freezes over
The banker smiled fccbly for the
drst time IN n week.
Then it's all right. Mr.. Bivens.
Wen pull through. They'll start a
run on VS. tomorrow. Five millions in
cash will meet il. 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
nre opened tomorrow"
You shall have it," was the firm an
swer
With n cheerful pressure Of the hand
the president Of the Van Dam Trust
company left, and BiveuS called his
secretary
I'VE turn the market tomorrow-or
iers To all our men. Knock the bottom
out OF II unit the noon hour then
turn and send It sEyward with q
hound"
When DR. Woodman rSuruod home
that night from one or his endless
tramps among the poor Harriet opened
the door
Something about the expression OF
his face startled hrr For the tirst
tine In her life she saw In lis Eauut
lines the shadow 81 despair
. what Is IT, papa. DEAR" she asked
tenderly. slipping on arm about his
neck as she drew him down into hi:
favorite chair
what. childy' he responded vaguely
You looS utterly worn out. Tell me
what's the matter. I'm no longer q
hid I'm q woman nOw-strouG and
l.el and brave Let me help you
You do help me. baby" he laughed
with au EFFORT at his old time JOYOUS
,pirit Every time touch your little
land you give me new life. Some day
your voice will thrill thousands Is Il
now thrills my heart. You'll win fame
and wealth for your father. You shall
care for him in old aee. I'm not mis-
cradle. I've really had a good day
I've spent the whole afternoon super
intending the distributing OF flowers
among the hospitals. / saved g kid:
life With 4 flower His father used e