The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-03

enough dynamite ET 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"
~ pride myself that am. It's only
the clumsy fool who gets tangled in
the criminal law. But a 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, If you do
what think you win, 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"
AHu yOuI uptlNc!
perhaps l wish 10 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
enoughT
Quite"
"And you'll make the attack at
once?'
Stuart glanced rapidly through the
first page of the document, and his
eyes began to dance with excitement.
"The only favor ask" Bivens add
ed lis twenty-four hours notice be-
fore you act"
"Ill 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 Bfvens 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 chill
dren-that these trusted leaders Of the
world were habitually proetttuting
their trusts for personal gain, stagger-
ed belief
He delayed action and began a care
full, patient, thorough investigation.
AS it proceeded his amazement in
creased. He found that Bivens had
only scratched the surfnce Of the truth.
New York, the financial center of the
nation, had gone mad with the insane
passion for money at all ha1ards-by
all means, fair or foul. The nation
was on the tidal wave Of the most
wonderful Industrial boom In lbs his
tory. The price Of stocks had reached
fabulous figures and still SCARED to
greater heights. Mi1fionaires were
springing up, hike mushrooms, IN a
night.
Two months had passed since Bivens
placed in the district attorneys hands
the document which was destined tn
make sad history In the annals Of the
metropolis. Stuart felt that the time
had come TO act. It was his solemn
duty tn the people.
He sat fn. his private odlce-ln ono OF
the great skyscrapers downtown hold
ing In his hand q HIST Of the men he
was about tO ask the grand Jury TO m'
dict for crimes which would send them
to prison. exile and dtshonored death.
Tive got to do i6-tnat.s all. But DO
fore ! DO, I'm going to know one a
two things beyond the shadow Of 4
doubt"
He seized bis Telephone and made al
appointment 30 can at once on Bfvens
The flnancier extended his delicata
hand and with a cordinl smile led Stu
art bo seat beside his desk. The onls
sign he betrayed OF deep emotion wa
the Toe like coldness Of his slende'
fingers.
"Well, Jim. you've completed you
Very thorough fnvest1gat1onT
"How did you know was making {
thorough investigatiOnr"
Il make II my business 10 know
things which vitality interest me- YoS
found my facts accurate, and you an
ready 30 striker
when have confirmed some state
ments you have made IN your stor.
concerning the private Itre OF thess
men. How do you know the sccurac!
OF the facts you state In a single line
for instance, about the private life ant
habits OF the president OF a certain
trust oompanyr
-You don't suppose would make |
staAement like that unSees I know u b
be tTuer'
'sHow did you discover itr