The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-01-09
Root
u Evil
By THOMAS DIXON
Copyright. 1911. by Thoma,
~ Dixon

women whose lives nj the moment
ID about and enveloped his own.
~ Wat was 1t that made the difference
between the squalid atmosphere below
Fourth street and the glowing. flash
!. 1ng. radiant. jeweled world uptowni
Money! 1t meant purple and fine
'uen. deliceces OF food and drink.
missing machines that could make
* mile minute, the mountain and
sea, freedom from care. fear,
fudgery and slavery
AFTER all In this modern passion for
noney might there not be something
deeper than mere greed. perhaps the
regenerating power OF The spirit press
\ ing man upward? Certainly he could
nee only the bright side of 1t tonight.
AS his cab swung into Riverside
re from Seventy second street the
At which greeted him was one Of
lrtling splendor Bivens' yacht lay
< anchor In the river just IN front OF
MS house. she was festooned with
electric lights from the water line 10
the top of her towering steel masts.
The illumination OF the exterior OF
the Bivens house was remarkable.
The stone and iron fence surround.
ing the block. which had been built at
cost OF hundred thousand dollars.
was literally ablaze with lights. The
house was illumined from it's founda-
tons to the top of each towering
mlnaret with ruby colored lights.
Stuart passed up the grand stairs
through a row OF gorgeous tlunkies
and greeted his hostess.
Nan grasped his hand with smile
of joy
"You are TO lead me In to dinner,
Jim. at the stroke Of s.
"I'll not forget" Stuart answered,
his face flushing with surprise at the
unexpected honor.
zeal wishes TO see you at once. You
viii find him In the library"
BIvens met him at the door
'Ah. there you arer' he cried cor.
daily. Come back downstairs with
me. | want you TO see some people
as they come In tonight I've lot
OF funny things to tell you about
them"
The house was crowded with an
army OF servants. attendants. must |
clans. singers. entertainers and re-
porters
The doctor had been recognized by |
one Of the buffers whom he had be |
friended on his arrival from the Old |
World. The grateful fellow had gone
out OF the way to make him at home,
and In his enthusiasm had put an al |
cove which opened of the bali room |
at his and Harriet's disposal. The |
doctor was elated at this evidence OF
Bivens' good feeling and again con
graduated himself on his common
sense In coming.
Bivens led Stuart to a position near
the grand stairway, from which he
could greet his guests as they re-
turned from their formal presentation
10 the hostess.
He kept up running fire OF bio
graphical comment which amused
Stuart beyond measure. Ii was rev
alton OF the crooked ways In which
Bivens' guests OF their fathers or grand
fathers had amassed their millions
many OF them by robbing the govern
ment. the people.
1.-The world has never heard most
Of these stories-that' funny" Stuart
exclaimed after time.
mot 80 funny. Jim. when you think
Of the power OF money 10 make the
world forget. God only knows how
many fortunes In America had their
ivfp In, haf fr.,t, ha d,t
the civil war. and the systematic
frauds that have been practised on our
government since. I've turned some
pretty sharp tricks. jim. in stalking
my game In this big man hunt OF Wall
street. but at least I've never robbed
the wounded or the dead on q battle
field and I've never used dark Ian
tern to get into the government vaults
at Washington. I'm not asking you
to stand for that"
''If you did
''Yes. know the answer, but speak
softly. his majesty the king approaches
long live the Slng!''
Bivens spoke In low. half joking
tones, but the excitement of his voice
told Stuart only too plainly that he
fully appreciated the royal honor his
majesty was paying in this the first
social visit he had ever made to his
home The king gave him a pleasant
nod and grasped Stuart's hand with
a hearty cordial grip He was man
of few words. but he always said ex-
actly what he thought.
I'm glad TO meet you. Mr.. Stuart.
You've done us a good turn in sending
some of our crooks to the penitentiary.
You've cleared the air and made 1t
possible for an old fashioned banker to
breathe In New York. It's pleasure
to shake hands with you"
The king passed on into the crowd.
the focus of a hundred admiring eyes.
Bivens could scarcely believe his ears
when he listened with open mouth
while his majesty spoke to Stuart
Great Scott. Jimp' he gasped at last
That's the longest speech ever heard