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The Root of Evil @Stuart, southern lawyer in New York, is in love with Nan Primrose. His friend, Dr. Woodman, who has a young daugh ter, s threatened with the loss of his drug business by Biveas, whom he be friended years before. Stuart visits the Primroses. Nan wants Stuart to acoept a piace with Bivens' chemical trust, He dislikes Biv ens’ methods and refuses. Bivens calls ou bim. Woodman will not yvield and sues Bivens’ eompany. The promoter tells tue doctor he and Nan are engaged. Harriet Wood man s studying music. Stuart takes Nan for a day In the country. gtuart pleads with Nan to give up Blv ens, but the spell of millions is on her and she ylelds to it, Nan becomes Mra. Bivens. Harrlet loves Btuart, but he does not know it Nine years pass. Stuart becomes district attorney. He investigates oriminal trusts. Nan asks him to call. Stuart wants Woodman to end his sult against BEivens, but the doctor stands firm. Blvens aids Stuart in his investi gation of crooked financiers. Stuart's revelations aid in bringing on a crisis. Bivens promises to aid the Van Dam Trust company, which is in trouble. Woodman needs money buadly. in the stock market siump engineered by Bivens, Woodman and many others ioge all. The trust company fails because Bivens, at command of the money King, breaks his word. Sluart faces hig critics “n front of Bjvens' banlk. aster about to hefall the gentlemen who have been copducting the present campaign in Wall street. llf your sec retary will report to me at once with the four millions you have set aside for the Van Dam company I shall be pleased to place your name on my ex sentive council in the big movement we begin today. The other gentlemen whom I have thus honored are now walting for me in the adjoining room. They represent a banking power that is resistless at the present moment, “When the Van Dam Trust closes itx doors today a temporary panic will follow. We will give the gentlewmen who started this excitement a taste of their own medicine. render a service to the nation and incidentally, of course, earn an honest dollar or two for ourselves. [ trust 1 have your hearty support in this program?” Rivens again howed low. “My hearty support and my pro foundest gratitnde.” “I'll expect your secretary with vour check for four millions within thirty minutes,” The king waved a friendly gesture of dismissal. and the little dark figure iremblingly withdrew. He had been ordered to stab his associates, Without a moment's hesitation he zave the cruel orders that sent them hurling over the precipice. When the president of the Van Dam Trust company failed to receive the promised millions from Bivens he call ed his telephone and, receiving no an swer, sprang Into his automobile and dnshed downtown to the little main office. When the clerk at the door informed him that Mr. Bivens conld not be seen by any one, he drove back to the pala- Hal house of his bank, smiled sadly at the mob in front of its huge pillars, ordered its bronze doors closed, walked around the corner to his home, locked himself in his room and blew his brains nu(, “ For a week the panic held the finan «<ial world in the grip of death. A doz eu banks had closed their doors and a score of men who had long boasted their courage amoung men had died the death of cowards when put to the test. One of the most curious results of the panic was the revulsion of pop ular feeling against the daring and hionest young officer of the law who had rendered the greatest service to the people wrought by any public servant in a generation. He was hailed as the arch traitor of the people, the man who had used his high office to produce a panic and carve a fortune out of the ruin of millions whose deposits were tied up in banks that might never again open their doors, Stuart, stung to desperation by their infamous charges, attempted at first to repel them. He stopped at last in disgust and maintained afterward a dignified silence. From the first day of the run Bivens had laughed in the face of the crowa that besieged the door of his big Broad. way bank. He stood on top of the granite steps and shouted in their faces: J “Come on, vou dirty cowards! I've ot your money inside waliting for you, every dollar of it—loo cents on the do!- iar!” The c¢rowd made ne reply. They merely moved up in line in stolid si lence a little closer to the door. Kach day this line had grown longer. BDBiv <«us was not worrring The king had «poken. The folly of these people in their insane efforts to wreck Biven's bank was making impossible a return l 10 normal business, Stuart determined to face this crowd ! aud have it out with them. He be-: ileved that a bold appeal to their rea- ! svn would sileace his crities anad rilay their insane fears. fle told Biveas of ws puTpose over the telephone, any the financier protested vigorously: “Don't do it. Jim, [ beg of you.”" he pleaded. *lt will he a waste of breath. Besides, vou risk your life.” “I'll be there when the bank opens it 10 o'c¢lock tomorrow morning,” was the firm answer. , When Stuart appeared the next morn ing a roar of rage swept the crowd. Howls, cnrses., catealls, hisses, hoots and yells were hurled into his face. It wias a new experience In Stuart’s life. He flushed red. stood for a mowment surveying the mob with growing anger and lifted his hand for silence. The unswer was 3 storm of hisses. Apparently he hadn't a friend in all the swaying mass of howling maniacs. He drew his heavy brows down over his eves and the square jaws ground to gether with sullen determination. Wiilh a sudden impulse he threw his right hand high above hix head and his voice boomed over the crowd in a peal of command. The effect was electrical. A painfal hush followed. ! “Gentlemen!” He paused and his next words were apoken in intense silence. . “My answer to the extraordinary greeting you have given me thix morning is simple. 1 am not working for your approval. | work for my own approval, because | must in obe dience to the eall within me., Long ago in my life 1 gave up ambition and ceased to ask anything for myself. You cannot destroy my career be cause | cherish none, The scene you are enacting here this morning is a disgrace to humanity. You have sur rendered to the unmeaning fear that drives a herd of swihe over a precipice. You have, by an act of will, joined in a movement to paralyze 2 VN ‘\:)rn L\\r [ 7= e ' Agy (2 ’\!'., “ £ 9 ¢ %\i‘}\ G & il .';’:‘ 2 ; g " WNE /4 " /Vi Q'j'li“ : ‘ o Y RN N i & (e i A 7 LA AU ) , T.vfij‘ 3 LU/ ; Wi 7 T ! "*’w«:m___,, o¢ He Hurled Him Down the Steps. the motive power of the world—-faith! There is but one thing that runs this earth of ours for a single day—faith in one another. “You are scrambling here for a few dollars in this bank. What ¢an you do with it when you draw it out? There is not enough cash in the world to trapnsact a single day's business. Business is run on credit—faith. The business of a bhank is to keep money noving and make it do the world's work., You are attempting to stop the work by tue destruction of iis faith.” suddenly a muan who had quietly pushed his way through the crowd sprang on the step before the speaker and thrast a revolver into his face. A cry of horror swept the crowd, as Stuart paused, turned pale and looked steadily down the flashing bar rel into the madman’'s eyes, ; “Who started this work of destruc tion?' the man cried. “You-you—do yeu hear me? And I've been com manded by God Almighty to end this trouble by ending you!” As Stuart held the glittering eyes levelled at himm across the blue black barrel he could see the man's nervous and uncertain finger twitching at the trigger. With a sudden panther like spring he leaped across the five feet whico separated him from the man who held the revolver. His left hand gripped the weapon and threw it into the air as it was fired, while his right hand closed on the throat of his assail: ant. With his knee against the man's breast he hurled him down the steps, wrenched the revolver from his hand and with a single blow knocked him into insensibility. | The spell was brokeu. The mob that hated him saw theiv chance. A yell of rage swept them. and a dozem wen sprang toward him with curses. For a moment he held his own. when sud denly a well directed blow from behind knocked him down. In blind fury he felt the smash of blows on his face and head. A strehm of blood was trickling down his forehead and its salty taste penetrated his mouth. A sudden crash from space seemed to send the world into a mase of flam ing splinters and the light faded. He heard the soft rustle of silk and felt the pressure of & woman's lips on his. Snvely he must be dead. was the fivst thought that flashed through his mind. And then from somewhere far away in space came Nan's voice tow and tense: “Coma back, Jim, dear. I've some thing to tell you. Yeou can't die. you shall not die until I've told you!” e opened his eyes and found Nan bending over him. His tund rested on her woft arm. and his head lay pillowed on her hreast. ¥ “Why, Nan, it’s you! What's hap pered” What on earth are you doing here?” tie looked about the room and saw that he was in the inner office of the president of the bank. alone with Biv ens' wife. He was lying on the bhig leather couch, ; 1 heard that you were going to speak this morning. [ wanted to hear you and came. [ arrived just as you be gan and managed to get into the bank. I saw that man try to kill you. Jim, and that crowd of wild beasts tram pling you to death. T'wo detectives vulled you out and dragged you intc the bank."” A doctor entered and quickly dressed Stnart’s wounds, aud turned to Nan. “He'll be all right in a week or so. Mrs. Bivens, provided he doesn't insist on breaking the run on auother bank by the spell of his eloguence. _] hope you can persuade him not tu‘[fi that again.” *1 think I'm fully persuaded, doctor.” Stuart answered grimly. *“l've seen a great light today.” When the doctor had gone and Nan was left alone with Stuart an embar rassed silence fell between them. She was quietly wondering if he were fully unconsciouns when she was sob bing and saying some very foolish things. Above all, she was wondering whether he knew that she had kissed him. When her car stopped at South Washington square and Stuart insisted on scrambling out alone, she held his hand tight a moment and spoke with trembling earnestness: “You will see me now, Jim, and be friends " He answered promptly. “Yes. Nan, | will. The world is gev er going to be quite the saime place for me after today. There was one morment this morning in which I think 1 lived a thousand years.” A hot flush stole over the woman's peautiful face as she lovked steadily into his eyes and quietly asked: “What moment was that?"’ “The moment [ looked down that gun barrel. saw the stupid hate in that fool's eves and felt the throb of the in sane desire to kill in the people behind him. the people for whom ['ve been giving my life a joyous sacrifice.” Nan smiled a sigh of relief. “Oh. 1 see. Well, vou've made me very happy with your promise. I know you will keep your word.” He pressed her hand firmly. “You are more beautiful than ever, Nan., Yes., I'll keep my word. Goodby until 1 call.” And the woman smiled in trinmph, ’ CHAPTER XI. The Lamp of Aladdin, i Hl5 ciouds of the panic slowly lifted and the sun began to shine. A fearless officer of the law had struck a blow for jus | tice that marked the beginning of a {new era of national life. Slowly but surely the prices of stocks began to mount, lucidentally a corner in wheat was ' suddenty developed. and the price of iln'(e:ld rose 20 per cent. Bivens was 'l‘mlnd to be the mysterious power be hind the deal. and before the old timers in the wheat pit could marshal their forces to crush hiw he c¢losed out bis holdings at a profit of five millions. ’ The little financier awoke next morno ing to find hiwmself the most famous man in Ameriea. His picture now ap peared everywhere and all sorts of writers began to weave marvelous sto ries of his achievements. Nan was Insisting again that he make Stunrt an offer to become his associute in business. “I'm sure he will consider your offer now."” Bivens looked at her & moment curi ously and she turned her eyes away. “Why do you think he has changed his attitude toward me?” “I'rom something he said. That meb has written a question mark before his life.” “By George!” he exclaimed, his black eves sparkling. it may be possible.” “You'll try?” Nan asked eagerly. “I'll not try 11 do it. “I've au enemy somewhere among the fallen,” Bivens' went on musingly, “who is dying hard. In spite of the fact that 1| bave unlimited resources, this man is constantly circulating re ports about thie soundness of my finances. Fe uses the telephoné principally aud he has started two runs on my bank within the past month. Another is pending. I'm go ing to ask Jim to preside over an in vestigation of my resources in the presence of a dozen newspaper re porters.” Nan stooped and kissed him. When Stuart reached Bivens' new offices in Wall street he was amazed at their size and magnificence. The first impression was one of dagzling splendor. The huge reception hall was trimmed from floor to dome in onyx and gold. ‘ Stuart nodded to a group of rgporters waiting for the chance of a word with the great man. “Looks like a full house, doesn’t it?" he said. 1 “They've been here for hours.” said a reporter. “There are a senator, threet members of the house of representa tives, an ambassador, the governor of a Chinese province, a Japanese prince and a dozen big politicians from as many states, to say nothing of the small fry.” ' “Well, I have an appointment with Mr. Bivens at this hour” “Reaily!” the reporter gasped. “Then for heaven's sake give me a chance at vou five minutes hefore the other fel jows. Remember now, [ saw you frst!” He was still pleading when Stuart smilingly drew away aed followed one of Rivens' secretaries. { continued in next issue ) From she Duly B.leti ‘ Improve Metheds of Market ing. (Sent out from office of Georgia Farmers’ Union, Uaion City, Ga. Conditions has caused thous ands of farmers to realize that something should be done to im prove their methods of market ing. It is plain that organiza tion is the only road to improve ‘ment, hence, thousands are com ing back into the Farmers’ Union who had dropped out for one cause or another. During the last several months we have been unable to gat men who could do effectiv work, to give their ex clusive time to organizing and re-organizing. During the last eight weeks, Mr. R. F. Duck worth has been working in the following counties: Hart, Banks, Madison, Cherokee, Raburn, Rockdale and Stephens, and has put over one thousand members into the Union. Mr. Duckworth will continue on, making two speeches per day, but he ean not reach all counties at once. He should have other men the field. We expect to give the news of the work in the local weekly press from time to time under the above heading. \ The farmer is entitled to ex penses and a reasonable profit on his investment the same as other professions. He should keep a system of accounts that would enable him to know just what it to grow a bale of cotton, a bushel of corn or anything that; he grows on the farm. This would enable him to determine which crop was showing a profit% and which was not, and shou!d; cut out the one that did not pay, and give more time to to the ones that does. i *' We give some subjects for dis cussion that have been selected by the Union. Following are those for December: 1. How has the organization lalreadv improved the farmers’ condition? In discussing this subject it is well to bear in mind the fact that the Farmers’ Union led the fight in the improved methods of farm ing, the reorganization of our public school system, the putting of convicts on the public roads, the establishing of our new col lege of agriculture and the Dis trict Agricultural Schools. It secured the reduction in passen ger fares; areduction in the price of fertilizer, and has greatly re duced the crop mortgage system. 2. Is it practicable for our Government to protect the cotton ’and tobacco industry by govern ‘ment control? '« 3. What community interest ‘has the farm and town? - 4. What is necessary to make the local meetings more interest ing? In our next letter we will give the subjects for Janury, and we would be glad to have a short statement from readers in refer ence to these subjects, or other matter of general interest. Address all communications to The Farmers’ Union, Unity City, Georgia. 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