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BY VC,
THOMAS DIXON
Copyright. 1911.
PROLOGUE.
This remarkable (ale, in which
each character is sketched from
life by a master hand, goes be
neath the sarface of modern so
ciety and lays bare the canker at
the root. Like alt Mr. Dixon's
work, it is c! tale of American
life, essentially true in the picture
it draws and done with a swing
ing power which brings its dra
matic scenes home to us. The
splendid strength of the tale lies
in the conflict between James
Stuart and Nan, in which love
and greed of wealth struggle for
mastery.
CHAPTER IV.
The Forgotten Man.
THE next day Stuart culled n
messenger nnd sent a note to
Nan asking her to forget the
ugly memory of the night be
fore and fulfill her promise to go to
the conn try when the rain ceased. If
it continued to rain he would call at 8.
He told the boy to v ait for an answer.
5fce messenger returned promptly and
handed back his note unopened.
Of course she was bluffing. She
knew she had the whip hand for the
moment and meant to use it.
"Well, two can play this game," he
muttered. "We'll see who wins!"
lie turned to his work with grim
mMutlon.
ITor two weeks the battle between
pride and love raged In silence. Each
"8f he rose wfth the hope of some
sign from Nan, and each day hope
died In a more desperate and sullen
despair. At last he began to question
the Wisdom of his course. Should he
Mt fight his battle at closer range?
What If he were In reality engaged lu
a, mortal combat with Blrens' millions
for Nan's sonl and body The idea
wa too hideous to lie thinkable.
And yet the moro he thought of the
scene of their parting, the more sick
ening bename the conviction that her
anger at his use of an ugly word was
merely a subterfuge to break their en
gagement The perfidy and cruelty of
such an act was too hideous for belief
yet if the thing were possible!
One evening he made up his mind to
go at once and fight for his old place
beside her on any terms she would
gnwit. He seized his hat nnd opened
tho door. To his amazement lilvons
wiw leisurely ascending the steps.
Stourt stepped into the parlor and sat
iovm with resignation to await his
ertfennce.
Ti his amazement ho heard the maid
SW-
'Tin's way. sir. rr. Woodman asUs
you to wait for liim In the library."
Ho Itfvens was calling on his nrch
enmny by appointment Stuart rtplac
oit Ms hat on the rack and returned to
IHh room, determined to await the out
come of this extraordinary visit.
n lr. Woodman's entrance Ilivens
rse to greet him with unusual anima
tion and uumlstakable good will.
Wlten the doctor grasped the out
wnched hand a more striking con
trtwt could scarcely be Imagined the
on. big. bluff. Jovial, sunny, powerful
aa-l straight of figure as he was al
wy straight In speech and manners.
' tU financier small and weak In body,
hlrt movements sinuous, flexible, with
eyes that never looked at the man he
wbh talking to, yet always seemed to
be taking in everything In the room.
"Well. Blvens. what can I do for
yea? I understand from your note
tlwt the matter is Important."
"Of tho gravest Importance to us
both, doctor," he answered, with a
smile. "For a peculiar personul reason
I Want us to get together and settle our
dttlerences."
Are there auy differences between
i? You go your way, and I go mine.
Yn rr.u your business to suit yourself,
an! Ml do the same. The world's big
enough for us hot If
"That's Just the trouble." Blvens in
terrupted. "It Isn't. We are entering a
bow era of combination, merger, co
operation." "Compulsory co-operation!" the doc
tor laughed.
"It may be so at last," the little man
wild soberly. "Certainly the old Idea
f competition Is played out. We no
longer believe that business men
should try to cut each other's throats."
"Oh, I see:" sneered the doctor.
"Ttiey should g.-t together, corral their
MiMtouiors and rut their throats."
Ton must recognize the fact lhat the
tfnijj trade Is u business enterprise, not
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by Thomas Dixon
a charity organization." "
"Even so, still I happen to know that
within a stone's throw of my store
swarms a population of a quarter of a
million human beings so poor that only
300 of them ever nave access to n bath
room. You ask mo to enter with you
into a criminal conspiracy to suppress
freedom of trade and use fraud and
violence if necessary to win"
"Fraud and violence?" Blvens Inter
rupted, s;nl!ingly.
"Certainly. What sort of merchandise
does the 'organizer' of modern in
dustry bring to market? Tricks and
subterfuges In the form of printed pa
per called stocks, which represent no
value. From the moment a financier
once tastes this blood he becomes a
beast."
"Gome, come, doctor, you must real
ize tho fact that In tho drug business
we are bringing order out of chaos
and at last putting the trade on a inly
ing basis."
"But at what a price! You have
closed mills Instead of opening them,
thrown out of work thousands, lower
ed the price paid for raw material,
bringing ruin to its producers, increas
ed tho price charged for your products
to the ruin of the consumer, and sad
dled millions of fictitious debts on the
backs of their children yet unborn.
The price of living has been Increas
ing steadily with the organization of
sach Industry into a trust. Where will
It endr
Blvens eyes narrowed to the merest
points of concentrated light, while an
amused smile played about them.
"The trust Is here to stay, doctor.
Legislation against It is as absurd and
futile as a movement to stop tho tides.
You cannot make economy a crime,
progress a misdemeanor, or efficiency
a felony! If so. you can destroy the
trusts.". ..
"I'm not clear yet how it is to be
done," was the passionate answer,
"but as sure as God lives we are going
to do something. At present we are
putting wreckers In chargo. of organ
ization and famine producers in charge
of production. It can't last I believe
in this republic. For the moment the
people are asleep. But time is slowly
shaping the issue that will move the
last laggard. We are beginning dimly
"Th trust is here to stay."
to too that there is something more
precious in our life than the mero
tonnage of national wealth tho spirit
of freedom and Initiative In our peo
ple! Shall they become merely tho
hired men of a few moneyed kings? Or
shall the avenues of Industry and In
dividual enterprise remain open to
their children? Tho people will answer
these questions!"
Blvens gave n cynical little chuckle.
"Then I'm sure we'll get the wrong
answer, doctor," was tho response.
"They will get It right by and by.
Tho nation Is young. You say you be
lieve In God. Well, seo to it a thou
sand years are but a dav to him!
Among the shadows of eternity he Is
laughing at your follies. Nature in her
long, slow, patient process Is always on
the side of Justice."
Blvens roso with ft movement of Im
patience. "I'm sorry you can't see your way
tfi listen to any yropositlou from me,
doctor. I'm a practical umn. I wish
to incorjmrate your business Into the
general organization of the American
Chemical 'company on terms that will
satisfy you"
"Such terms can't lo made, liivens."
the doctor said l!iiictuously. "Your
prrpose Is to squeeze money out of the
IHH)pie the last dollar tho trade will
bear. That is your motto. 1 simply re-
'fuse. To you the city Is merely a big
flock of sheep to be sheared, while to
me its myriad sounds are the music of
a divine oratorio, throbbing with tears
and winged with laughter. I call tho
people my neighbors these hurrying
thrones who pass me daily. Because
they are my neighbors they are my
friends. Their rights are sacred. 1 will
not rob. m:lm or kill thorn, and I will
defend them against those who would."
1'ivens merely shrugged his shoul
ders and answered In measured, care
ful tones:
"Then I suppose I'll have to fight
vou whether I wish it or not?"
"Yes. and you knew that before you
came here tonight. You have heard
that I am beginning a suit for dam
ages against your company"
Blvens laughed in spite of himself,
hit his lips and looked at the doctor.
"I assure you I had heard nothing of
such a suit, and now that I have it
does not eveu Interest me."
"Then may I ask the real reason for
this urgent call?"
"You may," was tbe cheerful re
sionse. "And I will answer frankly.
I am engaged to bp married to Miss
Nan rrlmrose. The wedding is to oc
cur in a few weeks. In some way she
has learned of a possible conflict be
tween jour interests and mine and
asked ma to settle them."
"And. aiay 1 ask, why? I don't even
know Miss Primrose."
"A woman's whim perhaps. Possibly
because our mutual friend, Mr. Stuart,
lives In your home, nnd she feared to
lose iiis friendship In the conflict which
might ensue."
The doctor was silent a moment and
glared angrily at his visitor.
"Blvens, you're a liar!" he cried in a
sudden burst of rage.
"I am your guest, dcior"
"I beg your pardon. I forgot mv
self." "I assure you," the little financier
continued smoothly, "that my Inten
tions were friendly and generous. My
only desire was to help you and make
you rich."
Again the doctor's eyes blazed with
wrath, ond he completely lost his self
control.
"Dash you! Have Tasked for your
help or patronage? Its offer Is an In
sult. I want you to remember, sir,
that I picked you up out of the streets
of New York 111, hungry, out of work,
friendless, and gave you your fln,t
Job."
Blvens, breathing heavily, turned, his
face black with hate, and slowly ald:
"I'll make you live to regret this in
tervlew. Woodman."
With a contemptuous grunt the doc
tor closed the door.
When Stuart heard the door close
and Blvens' step die away on the pave
ment below he came down to see the
doctor, haunted by it strange vision.
From every shadow he nw Nan's face
looking into his. He was not supersti
tious. This Impression ho knew was
simply a picture burned Into his tired
brain by days and nights of intense
longing. It was the ghost of Nan's
face old, white. puWHexs. terrible in
Its beauty, but dead.
He paused in the lower hull and
watched for a moment a scene between
father and daughter through the open
door of the library.
Harriet had Just bounded Into the
room and stood heckle the doctor's
chair with an arm around his neck and
the other hand gently smoothing his
soft gray hair. She was crooning over
his tired figure with fhe quaintest little
mother touches.
"You look so worn ut, papa, dear.
What have you been doing?"
"Soiuethiui" very foolish. I'm afraid,
baby I've Just refused a fortune that
might have been yours some day."
"Why did you refuse it?"
"Because I didn't believe It was
clean and Inmost."
"Then I shouldn't want It. I'd rather
be poor."
The big bunds drew tho golden head
closer still and pressed a kiss on the
young forehead.
"My husband will love me, won't
he? 1 shall not mind If I'm poor," she
went on laughing as Stuart entered
the room,
"See, boy, how's she's growing, this
little baby of mine!" the doctor ex
claimed, wheeling her about for Stu
art's Inspection. "Run now, girlie, and
go to bed. I want to talk to Jim."
"Well, my boy," said the doctor
when she had left, "I've Just done a
thing which I know was inevitable,
but now that's It's done I'm afraid I
moy have made a tragic mistake. Tell
me if It's so. There may be time to
retract."
"Blvens has threatened to ruin your
business?"
"On the other haud he has JUBt offer
ed to buy It at my own price."
"And you refused?"
"To sell at any price, but It's not too
Into to change ray mind. I can call
him back now and npologlze for my
rudeness. Tell me, should I do It?
Your eyes are young, boy; your soul is
fresh from God's heart I'm Just a lit
tle lonely and of raid tonight. See
things for me-slt down a moment.''
"There are several reasons why you
couldn't have a more sympathetic
listener tonight, doctor go on."
"Grant all their claims," ho began
impatiently, "lor the trust-Its econo
my, its efficiency. Its power, Its suc
cessthis Is a free country, Isn't It?"
"Theoretically."
"Well, when I hint at such a thing
to your modern organizing f rletid thnti
these enormous profits for the few
must be paid out of the poverty of the
many against whom the strong and
cunning are thus combining a simple
answer Is always ready, 'business is
business,' which translated is the old
cry that the first murderer shrieked
Into the face of his questioner, 'Am I
my brother's keeper?' I saw murder
iu those black lead eyes of Blvens'
tonight. Io you think he would hesi
tate to close a factory to Increase a
dividend if ho knew that act would
result in the death of its employees
from weakness and hunger? Not for
a minute. 1K hesitates only at a viola
tion of the letter of the criminal code."
"But If you sell your business to
these men nnd retire will you necessa
rily share In their wrongdoing?"
"In a very real nud tragic sense, yes.
I'm a coward. I give up the fight.
I've been both a soldier and n mer
chant. Why should not trade hove its
heroes as well ns war? Why shouldn't
I be just as ready to die as a merchant
for my people as I wus on the field of
battle? I nui just passing through this
world ouce. There are some things I
simply must do as 1 pass. They can't
wait, and tho thing that has begun to
strangle me is this modem craxe for
money, money, money, at all luzards,
by fair or foul means. I must fight it.
I must Good food, decent clones, a
home, pure nlr, a great love these are
all any human being needs. No hu
man being should have less. I will not
strike down my fellow man to get more
for myself whllo one human being on
this earth wants aa much."
"You'll never know," 8tusrt said,
with deep emotion, "how much I owe
to you in my own life. You nave 1
ways been an inspiration to mo."
The patient gray eyes smiled.
"I'm giad to hear that tonight, my
boy, for, strange as it may seem to
you. I've been whistling to keep up my
courage. I've n sickening foreboding
of failure. But, after all. can a man
fail who is right?"
"I don't believe It." was the ringln
answer which leaped to Stuart's lips.
"I ve had to face n crisis like this re
cently. I was beginning to hesitate
and think of a compromise. You've
helped mo."
"Good luck, my hoy." was I lie cheery
answer. "I was a poof s.ildler tonight
myself until the little wcael told me
an obvious lie. and I fool; courage.
He pretended to have i-oiiio In a mood
f generosity, his oifer of settlement In
iplred by love."
"The devil must have laughed."
"So did I especially when ho told
me that he was engaged to be mar
ried." "Engaged to be-- married?" Stuart
made a supreme effort to appear indif
ferent "To whom?"
"To Miss Nan Primrose, a young lady
1 haven't the honor of knowing, and he
hod the lying audacity to say that he
came at her suggestion."
Stuart tried to speak uod his tongue
refused to move, lu u stupor of blind
despair be slowly fumbled bis way up
to his room, entered and threw htm
self across the bed without undressing
It was one thing to preach, another to
face tbe thing itself alone In tho dark
ness.
To He Continued.)
Local News
From Friday's lially.
ne.n ticcKinan oi .Mttrrav was in
Hie city today looking after souk
business mailers for a few hours.
Miss Kalic llcil departed this
morning on ,o. 5 for Omaha,
where she will visit for the day
willi friends.
Frank Nickels ami A. I. Buck
ingham of Oreenwood came down
i I . : ... . . , i .
i ins morning n iouk alter some
business matters for a few
hours.
r rank Mccson ami son, .loo
llceson, of Sculls I II ii IT. who have
been here visiting willi relatives,
departed this morning for Hast
ings. Towa, where t':cv will visit
friends for a short lime hefon
returning home.
From Saturday's Imily.
Miss Catherine Sell rack
gono to Omaha for a visit
has
over
Sunday with relatives.
Kverelt Tliom'ason of near Mur
ray was in the city today, coming
up to have some dental work
done.
Willie Mcisingcr of near My
nard was in tho city today atk-nd-ing
lo some week-end shopping
with the merchants.
H. L. J'ropsl. tho genial citizen
of Mynard, came in this morning
to look after some items of busi
ness with his friends.
Adam Ilild of near Mynard was
in the city Indav heinir. called
here lo attend to some business
matters of importance.
' Mrs. James firuber came in this
rii'ornlng from her home near My
na'rd lo visit for the day at tho
home of C. E. Martin and family.
F. W. Young and I). A. Eaton
of neap Onion were in the city yes
terday afternoon, being called here
to look after some business mat
ters.' Mrs. W. . Parsons and daugh
ter. Miss Marie, were passengers
Mil's morning for Lincoln, where
they will visit with friends over
Sunday.
II. R. Nickels of near Murray
i was in the city today looking after
some matters of business for a
few hours. ,
W. I). Wheeler drove up today
from bis farm home and spent the
afternoon here visiting with his
many friends.
Mrs. George Wagner came in
this morning from her farm and
amended to some trading with the
local merchants. ,
John Heck of Mt. Pleasant pre
cinct was in the city today attend
ing lo some trading and visiting
with his friends.
l'hil JScrkor drove in I his morn
ing from the farm and spent a
few hours here looking ufter the
week-end shopping.
Misses Edna and Mayola Propst
came down this afternoon from
Ouiaha to spend Sunday with their
parents at Mynard.
Henry Horn of Cedar Creek was
in tho city today for a few hours
attending to some business mat
ters with the merchants.
Cameron Calhey of near Muray
was a passenger this afternoon
for Omaha, whero ho will look af
ter some matters of business.
Mrs. Charles Hartford and chil
dren, who have been visiting with
her parents at Boone, Iowa, re
turned home last evening- on
No. 2.
Hex Young and J. 0. Shrader,
from the vicinity of Murray, were
in the city today ofr a few houis
looking after some items of busi
ness. Peter Campbell of near Murray
was in tho county seat yesterday
afternoon for a few hours attend
ing lo some trading with the mer
chants. August Ost of near Nehawka
came in this morning to be pres
ent at the meeting of the direct
ors of (he Farmers' Insurance
company.
Charles Schneider of Murdock
came in bis morning from his
home to attend Ihe meeting of
the Farmers' Insurance company
in this city.
Philip Sehafer of Cedar Creek
came in this morning from his
home at Cedar Creek to look af
ter some matters of business with
the merchants.
Allen Black of Shenandoah,
Iowa, who has been visiting at tho
home of W. A. Fight and family
near Mynard, departed this morn
ing for his homo.
I- H. Young of Nehawka came
up this morning from his home
and departed for Omaha on No. 15,
where ho will look after some
business matters.
Millon McMaken of Sheridan,
Wyoming, who has been here
spending his Christmas vacation
with relatives and friends, depart
ed this morning for his home.
Mrs. E. H. Wells and daughter,
Miss Hazel, of Nebraska City, who
have been here visiting with rela
tives for a few days, departed this
morning for Omaha, where they
expect lo visit for a few days.
John Kall'enberger, one of tho
worthy farmers residing west of
this city, was in town today at
tending to some trading, and
dropped into the Journal olllce lo
renew his subscription for his
daily.
Mrs. A. H. Swarlhout returned
last evening from Hoclus and
other points in the western part
of the stale, where she had been
visiting for several weeks. She
was accompanied home by her
daughter, Mrs. II. N. llansome of
Ho h.-us ami little daughter, who
will visit here for ft short time.
A. F. Seherl and children were
passengers this morning for
Omaha, where they will visit Mrs.
Seyhert at the hospital there. She
is getting along nicely and will
soon lie on Ihe highway to re
covery. Mrs. Philip Keil of Mur
ray accompanied the folks to
Omaha and will visit her sister
in-law.
Mrs. Leonard Terryberrv of
Whiting, Iowa, who has been here
visiting her parents. Charles War
ner and wife, at their beautiful
country home near this city, de
parted this morning for her
home. Miss Terryberrv of Louis
ville accompanied her homo for a
short visit. They were brought in
by Mr. Warner and daughter in
their tine new Overland car.
Masked Ball January 18.
The Kalolicky Sokol society of
this city have made arrangements
lo hold their second annual grand
mask ball at their hall on West
Locust street on the evening of
Saturday, January 18, 1913. Se
veral excellent prizes will be given
for I lie different costumes, w hich
will be announced later. The best
of music has been secured nnd a
royal good time is assurred to all
those attending this enjoyable
event.
Notice to Builders!
We now have an expert drafts
man in our employ, and anyone con
templating building will do well to
see us first We are prepared to
furnish plans and specifications for
any kind of a building on very short
notice.
Peters & Richard:
-CO IMTR ACTOR S-
What You Eat In Applet.
Do you know what you are eating
when you cat on apple? No, not the
sorts and varieties of worms, for there
will bo no worms If you have bought
your fruit from an orchnrdlst who
sprays his trees. You are eating malic
acid, tho property that makes butter
milk 60 healthful You nro eating gal
lic acid, one of the most necessary ele
ments la human economy. You are
eating sugar In the most assimilable
form, combined carbon, hydrogen and
oxygen caught and imprisoned from
the sunshine. You nro eating albumen
In its most available state. You are
eating a gum allied to tho "frngrant
medicinal gums of Aruby." You are
eating phosphorus In the ouly form la
which It Is available us a source of all
brulu and nerve energy, lu addition to
all these, you are drinking the purest
water and outing the most healthful
and desirable liber for the required
"roughness" in food elements. Nation
al Horticulturist. v
The Apparently Drowned.
Tho frequent occurrence of drowning
accidents serves to emphasize tho need
of a thorough understanding of the
principles underlying resuscitation and
particularly ttie fact that success ulti
mately dexnds on preventing perma
nent Injury from lack of blood to tbe
bralu. "Efforts at resuscitation should
bo used for at least two hours after
appnrent death," snys Dr. F. YV. Illtcb
ings of Cleveland lu the Journal of the
American Medlenl Association Tfce
heart may continue to Iieat for as long"
a tlmo as five minutes after cessation
of respiration, although It usually stops
in two or three minutes. Add to a
possible five minutes the seveu min
utes during which tho brain may be
completely resuscitated after total ces
sation of the heart beat, n possible
maximum or twelve minutes of rela
tive death may be undergone vita re
covery." Respected His Scruples.
In the mathematics class ene day at
Williams col lego l'rofessor S, wber
was rarely made the subject of college
Jests, was excessively annoyed by
yome man "squeaking" a small rubber
bladder.. Tbe noise seemed to cosaa
from near a certain Jack, IIollls, nnd
after querying each of his neighbors
and receiving a negative answer IYo
fessor 8. said sternly:
"IIollls, do you know who Is making
that unbearable nolso?"
IIollls, who had been the guilty per
son all along, assumed an nlr of stoical
bravery and said calmly, "1 know, sir.
but I prefer not to tell."
Professor S.'s angry face grew calm
er, and with evident pleasure he re
plied: "I respect your scruples, IIollls.
They do you credit and should shame
the guilty mtiu. sir."
eal Estate
Bought Sold
ON COMMISSION!
Insurance Placed in Best
Ccmpanies!
Farm Loans and Rental Agency
Virgil r.lullis
ROBERT WILKINSON
DUNBAR
L.J. HALL
UNION
Wilkinson & Hall
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our line. Our interests are with the
seller when it comes to getting every
dollar your DroDcrtv is worth. For
open dates address or call either of
us at our expense by phone. Dates
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