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

town he's always friendly"
Mans lips quivered with queer lit
tie smile
will he succeed in this action
against these menu"
NO; he can't get the facts IL 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 pauic's \ dangerous
thing to monkey with"
lit 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 1t, dear" his wife
cried, trembling With suppressed eS-
element
Its playing with dynamite"
Its worth the risk to double your
fortune DO it for my saker'
Nan leaned close and pressed her
husbands hand while her dark eyes
found their way into his heart.
I'm do it." he said With firm ac-
cent I'm phone him Mt 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 hnancier's dress and the
easy elegance of his manners.
Nan has surely done wonders with
some pretty crude materialr he muSed
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 vying
with her in tie 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 n typewriter manuscript He
turned its leaves thoughtfully mo
ment and handed them to Stuart,
There's document, Jim. that cost
me $4,000 to prepare; for whose sup
preston Sl.000,o00 would be paid and
no questions asked"
But why this generosity on your
part, Calf"
Il 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 morgue"
And some IN the penitentiary. I've
watched your work the past nine years
with genuine pride. Jim You've said
a 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 II. II you do
what think you will. some men who
are wearing purple and fine linen will
be wearing stripes before another year
and you will be the biggest man in
New York"
And your motiveY
perhaps wish to get even with
some men who have done me a dirty
| trick or two, and perhaps incidentally
in the excitement which will follow
this exposure Of fraud and crime |
may make an honest penny. Is that
enough"
Quite"
And younl make the attack al
once?"
Stuart glanced rapidly through the
first page OF the document. and his
eyes began to dance with excitement
THE only favor ! ask" Byens add
ed. rs twenty four hours' notice De
fore you act
"I'll let you know"
Stuart rose quickly. placed the docu
ment in his inside pocket and hurried
home.
The deeper the young lawyer probed
into the mass of corruption Bivens had
placed IN his hands the more profound
became his surprise That men whose
names were the synonyms of honesty
and fair dealing. men intrusted with
the management Of companies whose
assets represented the savings OF mil
lions of poor men. the sole defense Of
millions Of helpless women and chii
dr"n--that these trusted lenders Of the
world were hahitualy prostitnting
their trusts for personal gain. stagger
ed belief
He delayed action and began care
full patient thorough investigation