Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-04

strange excitement
He could hear Birens givin: orders
70 bis employees about the removal Of
his millions to the vaults below. il
would take bours to complete the task
lie could hear the deep vibrant ring Of
the gold. as the men dumped it into
bags, :;
As b listened to the curious sound
he began dirnly TO realize that the
foundations Of his life and character
were being undermined. There could
be no mistake about II. although he
had made some brave talk to Bivens
face as he stared at the daring display
OF his money. ..~
BE lifted his eyes from the FIRE and
they rested on an exquisite miniature
Of Nan which had been painted just
after her marriage. He forgot the ten
black years Of loneliness and struggle.
He was standing before her again in
all the pride and strength offhose last
days OF passionate longing and bitter
rebellion. His heart gave "a throb of
fierce protest against the fate that had
robbed him OF the one thing on earth
he had ever really desired. He tried
In vain to separate her from the strug.
sic Of character and principle he was
lighting with Bivens. i r.. .-
When Biyens entered he found his
tall figure bent low In the chair and a
scowl on his face The little black eyes
spanked with the certainty Of victory.
He knew the poison was at work and
its wine had found the soul. ~ -
'Now. Jim, down to- business! You
can see that l have the cash. What
] must have to do the big thing I've
dreamed is a right hand man whom
! can trust with my money. my body
aud my soul. He must be a man with
brains and farseeing eyes. A man
who win fghtto the death and he loyal
with every breath, who will work
day and night, a man Of iron nerve,
iron muscle and q heart OF steel. Come
in with me, Jim. for all you're worth.
with all your brain and will and per.
sonality. without a single reservation
and III give you partnership of one
fourth interest in my annual income
and IN guarantee that it shall meyer
be less than million year" 49, =
Stuart sprang to his feet and stared
at BiFens. gasplng. -
aYou mean this-are you serious? ]
expected the offer of generous salary,
Cal, but this is simply stunning"
II told YOU I'd make you d PROPOSE
ZION so big and generous you couldn't
yet away IRON it.. But mind you. I'VE
the best reasons for making it. We
are entering the last phase of a world
struggle for financial supremacy. This
country. Is, to be the real center of
modern, power We must become and
win become quickly the economic
masters OF the world. When that hap
peps somebody is going to be master
BlYens rose and paced back and forth
j moment.
aSon1ebOdy's going to be master here
lihl. he repeated. "and it's not going
to he mob. the stupid. howling, slob,
befiAg thing that clutched at yout
throat that day in front of my bank"
tNo."
nor wifi 1T be a clumsy s0ulless cor.
Iioratfon called a trust either,
thing that can be badgered and hound.
ed by every hungry, thieving politician
who gets into Office. The coming mas
ter OF masters. the king OF kings will
be a mana man on whose imperial
word will hang the fate of empires. ]
met the king of America the other
day in this panic. He sent for me.
You can bet / answered the call. He
made me eat dirt and swear that ]
liked the taste Of it. But I'll get even
with him yeti
Two lirid spots suddenly appeared
on the swarthy cheeks and he Choked
into silence for moment, continuing:
{ 'The world is waiting for its real
nlaster-not northumberland, but the
coming millionaire. The king of kings
is yet to come. If had been ready
In this panic with the capital ! have
today / could have made billion.
with tie power and experience l now
have and one such man as you on
v nom i can depend I'd double my
fortuneAevery year. That means that
Al ave years I will be a Millionaire.
and only forty-twO.
"a billion dollars will double itself
In seven years. At forty-twO I'd he
worth billion. At fOrty-nine I'd
nave two billions. At fifty-eight Id
he worth four bIlionS-and just old
enough to really begin to do things.
GIVE me one billion answerable to
nv will alone and ! can rule this
nation, Give me four billions and
* SIn- or emperor, president or par
.Ifau1ent on this globe dare t" make
rc,ce or war without consulting" mn',
: Gtew long could this republic stand
g, sncb q man should see 1T (" chang"
a. t,ar? Even now our petty mijli"n-