New Ulm review., 1913-02-19
HIS RISE.
POWER
By HENRY RUSSELL MILLER
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.!The Man lilgber Up"
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rs that all you have to offer for the
defense? Ii 1t is-are you coming
along to help me or notY'
II suppose Haig grumbled. ''l'll
have to. You need guardian angel"
So it happened that at critical time
in the fortunes Of the bank and its OFF,
GERS John and Haig set out on their
mission. They chose an hour early In
the evening. after supper. They tried
the bank first. 1t would be closed. but
within. 40 all New Chelsea knew. War.
fan Blake was apt to be found faith.
fully at the work that never seemed
. end =
The dark green window shades had
heen closely pulled down. bpt glim.
MGfing around the edges showed that .
nGAe was burning within. Blaks might
Aeys bsen expecting them. - promptly
Was ~ door thrown open when they
1apped 4ufprise. however. was de-
Dlctod on his face when hs beheld the
Vh1toss. VI "
'''Gsod evening. gentlenea- Cas Do
ss1sthing tor your :,'t7@ | 1s
Wei hks to havs q httle talk with
- Warren" said John. 1t concerns
~ oank.'' " fT@ |
The hank?' ... .........
eud6eniy Warren BY some strange In.
tuition knew. - be had known that the
market would sag, what this untimely
WHIT portended he felt the bk,od
leave his face and rush to bis heart.
His hands and feet became icy cold.
He stared stupidity at the visitors. %
though bis faculties were benumbed.
"l-I'm pretty busy tonight" be said.
Cant you put it OF until Monday?'
Il think we'd better talk II over now.
Warren" John answered.
The sense Of shock seemed to pass
away. The cashier threw the door
wider open to admit them. Come In"
he said quietly. They entered. and he
closed and locked the door behind them.
Then he Strengthened up. all composure.
10 face them.
"l'll have to ask you to be brief I'm
preparing some papers for Senator Muir
ehell and Mr.. Hampden. and they'll be
here SOON"
"Ill come right to the point" John
answered. Warren. want to gee
the books Of the bank. I've heard that
you are carrying good deal Of worth
lesa political paper and that the bank
70 In danger. want to verify or dis.
prove that"
That's absurd The bank il per
fectly safe. And, Of course. We can't
let you see the books You aren't
even q stockholdeF and have no In.
torest In them"
warren" said Haig hastily. putting
his hand on tho cashiers shoulder. IL
beg you to do 40 he asks. We're here
= wholly friendly way. And. Of
course, the bank 10 sound Yon can
rely on, Dunmeads and me 10 do absO-
lntely nothing. in that case. to harm II"
Warren, shock bis head ;. '.You ought
- know that It Il out Of the question -
Then" said John regretfully. "l'll
have to subpoena you to appear With
the books before the grand Jury on
Monday" He drew forth two docu-
meats. one Of which be gave 70 Blake.
II suggest that you wait and explain
your errand to Murchell and Hamp-
dsa. They will be here soon. Just
take chairs in the cage. While we're
Waiting I'll finish my work." said
BaakeL ......
He ushered them into the cage.
found chairs. offered cigars and. po-
ntely excusing himself. retired into
the cashiers Office and settled himself
at the desk For a few minutes be
worked. with speed that was not
nervous haste. transcriblng figures
from the book before him and adding
up columns. Then be wrute a few
lines and carefully biotted them.
This done. he seemed to have come
to the end OF bis work. But be did
not return to John and HaiR. 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 the 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 Hampden and Mnrchell,
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 and we'll
EXPLAIN" Warren answered. "YOu
eome. too" he nodded to the men with
ln the cage
The five men gathered In the little
ll6ce No ONT. sat down or Offered to