The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-09-18
His RISE TO POWER
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wider open to admit them. Come in"
he said quietly. They entered. and he
closed and locked the door hehird them,
Then he Strengthened up. all rolnpos,lre.
to face them
I'll have to ask you to be brief I'm
preparing some papers for Senator Muir
chell and MIR. Hampden. and they'll! be
here soon
I'll come right to the point" John
answered. Warren. want to sec
the books of the bank I've heard that
you are carrying Il good deal of worth
less political paper and that the bank
is in danger. l want to verify or dis
prove that
That's absurd. The bank is per-
fectly safe. And, of course. we can't
let you see the books You aren't
even a stakeholder aud have no in
terest in them
Warren" said Haig hastily. putting
beg you to do as he asks Were here
in Il wholly friendly way And. of
course. the bank is sound You can
rely on Dunmeade and me to do abso-
lutely nothing. in that case. TO harm it.
Warren shook his head "You ought
to know that it is out OF the question. -
Then" said John regretfully. I'm
have TO subpoena You to appear with
the books before the grand jury on
Monday" He drew forth two doc,l-
ments, one of which he gave to Blake.
Il suggest that yon wait and explain
your errand to Murchell and Hamp-
den. They will be here soon Just
take chairs In the cage. While we're
waiting I'll finish my work." said
Blake.
He ushered them into the cage.
found chairs, offered cigars and. po.
litely excusing himself. retired into
the cashiers office aud settled himself
i at the desk For few minutes lie
/ worked. with a speed that was not
/ nervous haste. transcribing figures
I
up columns. Then he wrote Il few
/ lines and carefully biotted them
/ This done. he seemed to have come
to the end of his work But he did
not return to John and Hais. He
seemed to have lost consciousness OF
their proximity. The pen fell from
his fingers His folded hands rested
passively on the desk He sat motion
less. staring straight ahead into moth
ingness. Under the gaslight his face
showed very white, A heavy. uncanny
silence descended upon he three men.
There came a rap at the door.
AS though he had been waiting for
just that Warren rose. went to the
door and admitted the new visitors
They were Hamrden and MurchelI
Hampden was the first to notice the
presence of John and Haig
what are they doing here?" he de-
manded suspiciously
Come back into the office aud We'll
explain" Warren answered. You
come. too" he nodded to the men with
In the cage.
The five men gathered in the little
Office. No one sat down or offered to
snake hands. Warren broke the slenc,
calmly
"Drumeade wants to examine ttt
backs
We'll, be can't do it." Hampden sait
quickly.
SO | told him." Warren continued
And he followed the request up b.
serving me with a subpoena to appea
with the books before the grand jury.
why are you doing this?' Mnrchel
demanded of John.
Because have information that tn
bank is carrying worthless political pa
per aud is rotten | have it from on
who has helped manipulate such pape
from one, in fact. whose notes. s,p
posed to he uncOlicctable. the bank i
now trying to collect
And on general suspicion you w0u,
take an action that might ruin ii,
, Aolndest bank in the country"
Not Oh general suspicion" John re
, turned. ''Rnt on absolute knowledge
There" He pointed ta Rlnkc's face
And there" IIai"s dry. shrisl vnit.
was like the crack of Il whip rs |,
, aimed y long. lean forniin.rr At IIauI
G"n. The latter recoil"d as from
blow.
Mnrchcll did not look nt Ri:ke 6
5 11amWlen. From under wrinklrd brow
his eyes were boring deep into Holm.
: seeking to test the strength Of tho In
'er$ determination Tie saw only on
way ont: boldly he took it.
You can see tho books NowT''
Wc may us well begin nov It vi
take some time ! S,,pnnsn"