Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-14

The look >iieured the speaker Thu
little man knew insttnctively that Stu,
art was ut that moment weighing his
own life and character by the mercilcss
standard he had set up for others
lud%ed by conventional laws. he had
nothing To fear He was faithful
member Of his church. lie gave lib.
orally ~ Its work and gave generous
/ ty TO a huudr.Ni worthy charities lie
loved his wife with old fashioned Toy
atty and tenderness and grteved that
she was childlcSs lie stood by his
friends and fought his enemies, asking
no quarter and giving none
Yet in his heart of hearts he knew
that however lofttly he might dis
course AT present about "charactcF,"
honor" "mtegrity" and "tatr deal,
ing" he had stolen the formula from
his big hearted employer. Woodman,
with which he had laid the foundation
OF his fortuuE II was the first half
million that came hard II was this
first half mtllion that bore the stain OF
/ shame,
/ His other questionable acts ON whieh
the fate ~ millions hAd often hung he
! had No difficulty in iMStitvinS Hosi,
/ ness WAS war
/ Rivens waited for stuart to speak
1 The moment WAS one htc With tat"
/ Stuart was shout Ia reach y decision
! that would make history, No one
! knew so wen it's Importance as the
/ keen intellect that gleamed behind the
! little black ewes Watching with tir''
less patience Below he could hear
! the roar OF the city's life Men bought
and sold with no fear OF tomorrow
! Yet single word from the lips OF the
/ tall. clean shaved young officer W the
/ law and storm would break which
/ might tear from the foundations inst,
/ tutions ON whose solidity modern civ
tliZation seemed to rest
well. Jim" Rlvens said Mt length
you are going To act?"
Stuart rose abruptly, his reply sharp
and clear.
YES, I'm going to act"
| AT once
ITS my duty"
Bivens graSped his hand
~ congratulate you. lin You are
going to do big thing, one OF the
biggest things In our history. You are
going to teach the mighty that the law
is mChtier 1t ought to land Won NJ
the very top In politics or any other
old place you'd like to climb"
"That's something which doesn't In
terest ME yet. Cal. The thing that
stuns me In that I've got to do so path.
full n thing, But my business In the
enforcement OF Justice. There's one
thing | stil' cant understand why
you OF all men on earth should have
put this Information In my hands The
honor of the achievement. n good shin Il
come to the country. Is really yours.
not mine"
And you can't conceive of my act.
ing for the country's goodp"
Bivens' black eyes twiukled
mot by the widest leap OF my imag-
tnation."
The twinkle hroadened into smile
rs the lawyer continued
Your code IL simple, Cnl There's
no provision in II for disinterested ef.
fort for others. This time you've got
me mp tree You have rendered the
people a great service You have placed
me under personal obligations But
how you are going to get anything out
of II IL beyond me-"
"Oh. I'll have my reward. my boy
Bivens answered jovially. as his dainty
fingers again stroked his beard. press.
Ing his musiache back from the thin
lips, land | assure you It will not he
purely spiritual"
The door had scarcely closed on stu
art when Bivens pressed the button
which called his confidential secretary
In n moment the man stood NJ his 81.
how with the tense erect benring OF IN
orderly on the field OF battle The
quick nervous touch of the master
hand on that button had told to his
sensitive ears the story Of a coming
life and denth struggle His words
came with sharp. nervous energy:
"Yes. sir?"
"A meeting OF the Allied Bankers
here In thirty minutes, No telephone
messages. A personal summons 10
each. They enter one nj a time that
no one on the outside sees them come"
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