The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-04-17

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poration called trust either. a
thing that can he badgered and hound
I'd by every hungry. thieving politician
who gets into office The coming mas
ter of masters. the king OF kings will
bt. IA 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. Tie
made me cat dirt and swear that !
liked the taste of it. But I'll get even
with him YETI
Two livid spots suddenly appeared
on the swarthy checks and he choked
into silence for Il moment. continuing:
..The world is waiting for It's real
master-not multi millionaire. but the
coming Millionaire. The king OF kings
is vet to come II had been ready
in this panic with the capital hav"
today could have made a billion
With the power and experience ! now
have and one such man as ynn on
whom / can depend I'd double my
fortune every year. That means that
in five years | will he Millionaire.
and only forty-two.
IA billion dollars will double itself
in seven years. At forty-two I'd be
worth Il billion. At forty-nine Ia
have two billions At fifty eight ia
be worth four billions-and just old
enough to really begin to do things.
Give me one billion answ"rablc to
INV will alone and ! can rule this
nation. Give me- four billions and
10 king or emperor. president or par
lament on this globe dare 10 max"
peace or war without consulting me.
How long could this republic stand
If such man should zee fit to change
it's form? Even now our petty million
aires buy courts and legislatures. and
the control of great cities. But the
new king would know no limitations
to this power. II Europe now cr'ngcs
| at the feet Of our present millionaire
| king of Wall street. emperors beC his
| favor and princes wait Mt his door.
| what could the real ruler Of the world
do?'
|
passionate whispers. while his black
eyes again became two points Of fierce
cleaning light
When the crucial moment cnme for
| Stuart's manhood to answer. the
| speech Of brave dcnunciation died on
his lips. At the door Of this yellow
empire. mightier than kings in purple
rule, his conscience halted. hesitated
and stammered. He found himself.
in spite of honor and character. for
| the moment measuring himself with
Bivens in the struggle for supremacy
| which would sooner or later come be-
| tween them II he should enter such
an alliance.
| "You needn't rush your decision.
Jim Take your time. Think It over
from every point Of view. You're
bound to accept in the end"
Stuart flushed and his hand trembled
Its no use in my quibbling. Cal
your offer is stirring one. It tempts
me immensely feel the call Of the
old blood struggle in me. I'm begin
ming to see now that the worlds battles
are no longer fought with sword and
gun"
"Take your time. Jim." Bivens broke
in. rising. I'm the meantime I've Rot
to see more Of you. Nan wants 1t. and
| want It The politicians have turned
you down. but the big men who count
are afraid of you and they'll so out
of their way to meet you. Come up tt
dinner with us tonight want you t.
make my home your home whether yor
accept my offer or not"
Stuart hesitated.
REALLY, Cal, oughtn't to so 70
night Pm afraid I've let you take
too much for granted. I've got 10 hgh
this thing out alone. It's the bigges
thing physically and morally I've eve
been up against. I've got to be alc1s
for awhile"
"Oh. nonsense. be alone as much Al
you like later. Nan insisted OH n!
bringing you tonight. and you've go
to come, to save me from trouble l
nothing else. I've an engagement dowl
town after dinner You and Nan cal
talk over old times. I promise yo'
faithfully that not word OF bust
ness shall be spoken"
Stuart felt the foundations of lif
: | Slipping beneath his feet and yet b
couldn't keep back the answer:
! "All right. I'll come"
As Stuart dressed for the dinner tha
J night he thought Of Harriet with
I | pang. He had promised her to try I
? keep out of danger But could sh
! know or understand the struggl
, through which he was passing? II
il wondered vaguely why he had seen
n little of her lately. She had bccom
i more and more absorbed in her nuSi
/ and her manner had grow shy an
, embarrassed. Yet whenever he In
Q resented It and stopped to lounge an
, chat and draw her out. she w:ls aiway
= her old sweet self. The doctor. to
, had avoided him OF late. and he mott
. ed that his clothes had begun to iot
Q shabby. FIe caught him hnrrying fro
), the house and laid his hand affectio
ately on his arm.
q ."rhese are tough times. doctor. al
il you need any help you must
| me know"
) The older mans voice treinblt.tl AZ
replied:
ii 'Thank you. my boy. that's Il vc
!, unusual speech to hear these days
,e renews my faith in the world"
yc | s.yo,,.,o not In trnI,ll1py"
Id The doctor lifted his head gently.
is My troubles are SO much light
Of than those of the people know