IKKOOflifEIII
by r
Copyright. 1011. by
CHAPTER X.
At th King's Command.
BIVENS' plan would hare gone
through without a hitch but
for one thing. Ele hod over
looked the fact that the king
dom of Mammon in America baa a
lac and that the present ruler Is very
mich alive. A man of few words, of
(no will, of fiery temper, of keen In
tellect, proud.' ambitious, resourceful,
bold, successful, a giant In physique
and a giant lu personality.
It happens that his majesty is an old
tine Wall street banker, with Inherited
traditions about bunks and the way
their funds should be handled. He
bad long held a pet aversion. The Van
Dam Trust company bad become an
offense to his nostrils. It had built a
huge palace far up town and its presi
dent had attempted to set up a court
of his own. lie had gathered about
him a following, among them an ex
president of the United States. Gold
had poured Into the treasury of the
treat marble palace In a constant
tru m until Its deposits bad reached
the unprecendented sum of $90,000,000.
a sum greater than the royal bank it
wflf could boast.
When the king beard the first rumor
of tbe fact that the Van Dam Trust
was backing the schemes of the Allied
Bankers in their sensational raid on
the market bis big nostrils suddenly
dilated.
At last be had them Just where he
wanted them. Be signed the death
warrant of the bank and handed It to
his executioner without a word of com
ment And then a most curious thing
happened. The king summoned to his
presence a little, dark, swarthy man.
When Blvena received this order to
appear at court he was dumfounded.
He had long worshiped and feared
the king with due reverence and al
ways spoke his name with awe. To
be actually cnlled into his august pres
ence in such a crisis was an undream
ed of honor. lie hastened Into the
royal presence with beating heart The
sovereign glanced up with quick en
ergy. "Mr. Blvens, I believer
The little man bowed low.
"I hear that you are about to aid the
Vaa Dam Trust with four millions in
OJWU?"
Blveus smiled with pride.
"My secretary will deliver the money
to the bank within an hour."
The king suddenly wheeled In his J
big armchair, raised his eyebrows and
flxsd the little man with a stare that
froze the blood in his veins. When he
spoke at length bla tones were smooth
at velvet.
"If I may give yon a suggestion, k r.
Bivens. I would venture to say thk.
tiie Van Dam Trust company Is be
yond aid. The larger interests of the
nation require the elimination of this
institution and Its associates.
"I have heard good reports of you.
aad. I wish to save yon from the dis
aster about to befall the gentlemen
wfco have boon conducting the present
campaign in Wall street If your sec
retary will report to me at once with
th; four millions yon have set aside
for the Vnn Dam company I shall lie
pleased to place your name on my ex
ecutive council In the big movement
we begin today. The other gentlemen
whom I have thus honored are now
wailing for mo In the adjoining room
They represent n banking power that
is resistless nt the present moment.
"When the Van Dam Trust closes Its
loors today n temporary panic will
follow. We will give the gentlemen
wko started this excitement a taste of
their own medicine, render a service
to the notion and incidentally, of
course, earn an honest dollar or two
for ourselves. I trust I have your
hearty support In this program?"
Blvens again bowed low.
"My hearty support and my pro
fooniiest gratitude."
"I'll expect your secretary with your
check for four millions within thirty
minutes."
The king waved a friendly gesture
of dismissal, and the little dark figure
tremblingly withdrew. lie had been
ordered to stab his associates.
Without a moment's hesitation he
gave the cruel orders that sent them
hading over the ptjclplce.
When the president of the Van Dam
Trust company failed to receive the
promised millions from Blvens he call
ed his telephone and. receiving no an
swer, sprang into his automobile and
dashed downtown to the little main
office.
When the clerk at the door Informed
Urn that Mr,, Blvena could not be seen
THOMAS DK0NAm
Thomas Dixon
by any one. he drove back to the pala
tial 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
out.
For a week the panic held the finan
cial world In the grip of death. A doz
en banks bad closed their doors and a
score of men who hod long boasted
their courage among 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
honest young oiilcer of the law who
had rendered the greatest service to the
people wrought by any public servant
in a generation. He was bailed 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 crowd
that besieged tbe door of bis big Broad
way bank. He stood on top of the
granite steps and shouted in their
fecc3:
"Come on, you dirty cowards! I've
got your money Inside waiting for you.
every dollar of It 100 cents on tii? dol
larr 1
The crowd made no reply. They
merely moved up lu line In stolid si
lence a little closer to the door. Each
day this line had grown longer 151 v
ens was not worrying Tbe king had
spoken. The folly of these people lu
their insane efforts to wreck Biven's
bonk was making Impossible u return
to normal business.
Stuart determined to face this crowd
and hare it out with them lie lie
lieved that n hold appeal to their rea
son would silence his critics and allay
tlielr insane fears. He told Blvens of
his purpose over the telephone, and the
financier protested vigorously:
"Don't do It. Jim, I beg of you." he
pleaded. "It will be u waste of breath
Besides, yon risk your life."
"I'll lie there when the bank opens at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning," was the
firm answer
When Stuart appeared the next morn
Ing m rour of rage swept the crowd
Howls, curses, catcalls, hisses, hoots
and yells were burled into his face. It
was a new experience In Stuart's life
He flushed red. stood for a moment
surveying the mob with growing anger
and lifted his band for silence.
The answer was a storm of hisses
Apparently be hadn't a friend In all the
(waving mass of howling maniacs, tie
irew his heavy brows down over bis
eyes and the square Jaws ground to
tether with sullen determination.
With n sudden impulse he threw his
right hand high above bis head and his
roice boomed over the crowd in a peal
f command. The effect was electrical
A painful hush followed.
"Gentlemen!"
He paused und his next words were
spoken in Intense silence.
"My answer to tbe extraordinary
erecting you have given tne this
morning la simple. 1 am not workln
for vour approval. I work for my
own approval, hecause 1 must in one.
dience to the call within me. Long
ago in my life I gave up amhitiou and
ceased to usl; nu.vtliing for myself
You cannot destroy my career he
cause I cherish none. The scene yon
are enacting here this morning is a
disgrace to humanity. You have sur
rendered to the unmeaning fear that
d lives a herd of swine over a
precipice. You have, by an act of
will. Joined In a movement to paralyze
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 can you
do with It when yon draw it out?
There Is not enough cash In the world
to transact a slugle day's business.
Business Is run on credit faith. The
business of a bank Is to keep money
moving and make it do tbe world's
work. You are attempting to stop
tho work by the destruction of its
faith."
Suddenly a man who bad quietly
pushed his way through the crowd
sprang on the cp Ufore tho speaker
and thrust a wvolvrr Into his face.
cry or horror swept the crowd.
as Stuart pnuset. turned pale ami
looked steadily down the flushing bar- ;
rel into tne madman's eyes.
"Who started, this work of destruc
tion?" the man cried. "You you l
you bear tne Ami I've Ihvu win
mantled h ioo" Almtgtity io end this
trouble hy ending you!"
As Stuart held the glittering eves
levelled at htm across the blue black
barrel be could see the man's nervous
and uncertain linger twitching at the
trigger. With a sudden panther like
spring he leaped across the tiv feet
whicn separated him from the man
who held the revolver. Ills left hand
gripped the wenpou 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 burled him down the steps,
wrenched the revolver from bis hand
and with n single blow knocked him
into insensibility.
The spell was broken. The mob that
bated him saw their chance. A yell of
rage swept theui. and a dozen men
anrnm? 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 stream of blood was
trickling down his forehead and Its
salty taste penetrated his mouth.
A sudden crush from space seemed
to send the world Into a mass of flam
lmr snllnters and the light faded. Ha
heard the Roft rustle of silk and felt
the pressure of n woman's Hps on his.
Surely he must be dead, was the first
thought, that flashed through his mind
And Uieo from somewhere far away
In space came Nan's voice low and
tense:
"Come back. Jim. dear, I've some
thing to tell you You can't die. you
shall not die until I've told you!"
He opened his eyes and found Nan
bending over him His hand rested on
her soft arm. and his head . lay pillowed
on her hreast.
"Why. Nan! It's you". What's hap
pened? What on earlh are you doing
here?"
He looked about tbe 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 big
leather couch.
"I heard that you were going to speak
this morulng. I wanted to hear you
and came. I arrived Just as you be
gan and managed to get into the hank
I saw that man try to kill you. Jim.
and that crowd of wild heasts tram
pllng -you to death Two detective
pulled yon out aud drugged you into
the bank."
A doctor entered and quickly dressed
Stuart's wounds, aud turned to Nan.
He'll be all right in a week or so,
Mrs. Blvens, provided he doesn't Insist
on breaklug the run on another bank
by the spell of his eloquence. I hope
you can persuade til t n not to try that
again."
"1 think I'm fully persuaded, doctor."
Stuart answered grimly. "I've seen a
great light today."
When the doctor had gone and Nan
was left alone with Stuart an embar
rassed silence fell between tliein
She wiih quietly wondering if he were
fully unconscious when she was sob
bing and saylim some very foolish
things. Above nil. she was wondering
whether he knew that she had kissed
him.
When her cor stopped at South
Washington square and Stunrt insisted
on scrambling out alone, she held his
hand tight a moment and spoke with
trembling earnestness:
"You will see me npw. Jim, and be
friends?"
lie answered promptly.
"Yes. Nan, I will. The world is nev
er going to be quite the same place for
me after today. There was one moment
this morning In which I think I lived
a thousand years."
A bot Mush stole over the woman's
beautiful face as she looked steadily
Into his eyes and quietly asked:
"Whut moment was that?"
"The moment I looked down that gun
barrel, saw the stupid hate in that
fool's eyes iiiU, felt the throb of the In
sane desire to kill In the people behind
hltn, the people for whom I've been
giving my life a Joyous sacrifice."
Nan smiled a sigh of relief.
"Oh. 1 see. Well, you've made mo
very happy with your promise. I know
you will keep your word."
He pressed her hand (irmly.
"You are more beautiful thnu ever,
Naa. Yes, I'll keep my word. Goodby
until I call."
And the woman smiled in triumph.
(To Be Continued.)
A Girl's Wild Midnight Ride.
To warn people of a fearful
forest fire in the Catskills a young
girl rode horseback at midnight
and saved many lives. Her deed
was glorious, but lives arc often
saved by Dr. King's New Discovery
in curing lung trouble, coughs
and colds, which might have end
ed in consumption or pneumonia.
"It cured me of a dreadful cough
and lung disease," writes W. R.
Patterson. Wellington, Tex., "af
ter four in our family had died
with consumption, nnd I gained
87 pounds." Nothing so sure and
safe for all throat and lung
I roubles. Price 50c, and $1.00.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
F. G. Fricke fc Co.
Forest Rose Flour guaranteed
to be as good as any flour on the
market. Sold by all leading deal
ers. Try it.
Local News
Kri'in S.iUn ihty s lttil.
When ordering Hour ask your
grocer to send you a sack of
Forest Rose Flour the best flour
Miss Lillian Colo departed last
evening for Glenwood, where she
will visit with friends for a short
lime.
J. G. llichey departed last even
ing for Kansas City, w hero he will
look after business matters for a
time.
Miss Hernire Skinner came
down from Lincoln last evening
to spend Sunday with relatives in
this city.
F. J. Hennings of near Cedar
Creek was in the- city today for a
few hours attending to some, busi
ness mailers.
Miss Dlamho Robertson funic
down last evening from Omaha to
visit over Sunday with her par
ents in this city.
Mrs. Jennie Kblers arrived this
morning from Omaha and will
visit over Sunday with her par
ents, Wililam Tuey und wife.
Major Arries arrived last even
ing from Lincoln, where he is at
tending the slate university,, and
will visit bis parents over Sunday
Mrs. L. A. Leist and sister. Mrs
Robert Troop, wore passengers
this morning on No. 15 for Oma
ha. where they will spend the day
vvih friends.
Mrs. A. M. Arries was a pas
senger this morning on No. 15
for Omaha, where she will look
after some business matters for
a few hours.
William Dallancc and wife ami
daughter, Miss Ethel, were pas
sengers this morning for Lincoln
lo visit over Sunday with rela
lives and friends.
Miss Kllen Pollock and little
sister, Alice, were passengers this
morning for Omaha, where they
visited their mother at the lms.
pital for the day.
Dr. O. Sand in returned last
evening from Kansas City, where
he had been in attendance r.t a
convention of the veterinary sur
plus, being held then;.
Elmer llallsl rom, who is em
ployed in the bank at Murray
came up last evening lo attend the
basket ball game and visit with
liis parents over night.
Mrs. Mary Hold! of Plaiuview,
Neli., who is here visiting with her
parents, Adam Kurt, and wife,
was a passenger this morning for
Omaha, where she will visit for
(he day.
Miss (iretchen Donnelly depart
ed on No. 2 last evening for Ne
braska City, where she will be the
guest of friends and attend a play
lo he given there tomorrow by a
homo talent company.
When you want a reliable medi
cine for a cough or cold take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It
can always be depended upon and
is pleasant and safe to lake. For
sale by F. G. Frickc & Co.
Miss Florence Waugh departed
for her home 'in Lincoln this
morning, where she will spend
Sunday with her mother and
brothers. Miss Waugh is engaged
in the task of catloging the
books in the public library.
If your children are subject to
attacks of croup, watch the first
symptoms, hoarseness. dive
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as
soon as the child becomes hoarse
and the attack may be warded off.
For sale by F. O. Frickc & Co.
George, Will and John Lobnes
and Mr, and Mrs. Phillip Stoehr
and daughter, Miss Lulu, of Cedar
Creek, who accompanied tho re
mains of a sister of tho Messrs.
Lohncs and tho mother of Mrs.
Stoehr, lo Pekin, Illinois, last
week, returned to this city this
morning. They will rctura to
thoir homo at Cedar Creek on tho
afternoon train. Mr. Stoehr call
ed at this office and renewed his
subscription to this paper.
Here is a remedy that will cure
your cold. Why waste timo and
money experimenting when you
can get a preparation that has
won a world-wide reputation by
its cures of this diseaso and can
always ba depended upon? It is
known everywhere as Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, and is a
medicino of real merit. For sale
by F. O. Fricke & Co.
Philip Decker was in the city
lo.lay attending lu business mat-
kts wuii i tie merchants.
J. 11. lluulcr, jr., came in litis
afternoon from (iilison lo make a
short visit hero with relatives.
('.. 11. Vallery was in the city
yesterday looking after some busi
ness matters at the court house
(icorge A. Kall'enberger drove
in today from the farm ami at-
ended to business matters tor a
few hours.
Ira Clark and wife of Union
aine up this morning to attend to
some matters of business for a
evv hours.
Ed Hummell and wife drove in
this afternoon from the farm to
attend to some trading with the
merchants.
Matt McQuinn of Union was in
the city today looking after busi
ness mailers and visiting with his
numerous friends here.
us Larson departed Ibis aft
ernoon for Lincoln, where lie will
enter upon his duties as a brake-
man for the Burlington.
Miss Esther Larson was a pas
senger to Union tins morning,
where she will spend Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. 11. E. Foster and
family.
County Commissioner Jordan
departed this afternoon for his! Bristol, 15; Burlington, 10; rhlladel
honie at Alvo, after being here forjphla, 17; Chester, Pa.. 18; Wilmington.
the week checking up the different
county officials.
James Newasek and little
daughter were passengers . this
afternoon for Omaha, where tin
little girl will have her eyes treat
ed by Dr. C.ifford.
Mrs, J. W. Taylor of Union was
in the city for a short time today
en route home 'from Ainsworlh
Iowa, where she had been visit ini
her son, Sain Stiles.
Mrs. F. V. Nolting and twt
daughters departed this after
noon for Blair, Neb., where the;
I will visit Mrs. Nolling's parents
Martin Sleppnt nnd wife, for 8
few days.
Thomas Huby, of the vicinity o'
Mynard, was a visitor in Ibis cilj
today and took time lo call at thi?
olllce nnd have his subscription b
(he Semi-Weekly Journal extend,
ed fur another year.
Mrs. D. E. Seivers of Marquette
Neb., who has been visiting hen
for a few days with her daughter
Mrs. J. L. Thompson aud family
departed this afternoon for Louis.
vill. where she will visit ovei
Sunday with a sister.
Many ills come from impun
blood. Can't bavo pure blood will'
faulty digestion, lazy liver ant
sluggish bowels. Burdock Bloor1
Bitters is recommended foi
strengthening stomach, bowels
nnd liver and purifying tho blood
George I. Lloyd, of tho vicinitj
of Murray, drovo to this city yes
terday to attend to some businesh
mailers, and while here called at
this office and renewed his sub
scription. His daughter, Miss
Agnes, who is attending High
school in this city, accompanied
him home for a visit over Sunday
with homo folks.
Goes to Colorado.
This afternoon John D. Tutt
departed for Boulder, Colorado,
where he will spend the rest, of the
winter with his daughter, Mrs. T.
C. (ientry and family. Mr. Tutt,
who is MO years of age, has not
been enjoying the best of health
lately and w ill t ry and see if I he
higher climate of Colorado will
not agree with him. Mr. Tult is
one of the pioneer r sidents of
this county and has bad a great
part in the forming of I he county.
First Visit to Town.
August Kehne, who has just
returned home from the hospital
at Omaha, where he was operated
on for appendicitis, was in the
city today visiting with friends.
August is looking fine and feeling
much improved since, the opera
lion and bis friends here were de
lighted to see him in such'a fine
condition. This is his first visit
lo town since returning home.
PIANO BARGAIN I have a
splendid piano which I wish lo
sell to someone in tho vicinity of
Plattsmouth. It is a big bargain
for someone. Terms, either cash
or easy payments, as low as five
dollars per month. Address E. M.
Wallace, care Smith & Barnes
Piano Co., Chicago, 111.
1-20-wkly-tf
GENERAL ROSALIE JONES
ISSUES. RULES FOR HIKE.
Wear Largs Shoes and Pay Your Own
Wiy Order of March.
General llosalie Garner Jones, com
mander In chief of th suffragette pil
grims, ha Issued the program of the
hike to Washington." Geueral Hosali
furnished, the list of essentials for the
twenty-one day Ulp and inad clear
it was entirely a Dutch treat
You are all invited to Jola the hike
for an hour, a day or a week or the
wholo distance," said the general gra-
clousljr, "but It Is Just as wll to bare
it understood right here tkat each pil
grim will meet the expense ef her own
board and lodging. It amounts to about
12 or $2.25 per day.
The essentials are Included in tbe fol
lowing statement gives out by Gen
eral Rosalie:
Large shots with rubber heels (soft
leather ehoea. not too Heavy, are the moat
comfortable).
Woolen stockings.
Absorbent cotton.
Adhesive plaster.
Roll of gause.
Tube of vesellne.
Costume for pUjrrims, conntstlnflt of ptt-g-rtro
cloak, hood, knapsack and staff, cao
be had complete for $2.
The suocens of the pilgrimage 6pend
upon eaoh one. and the co-operation of
sufrrafrlsta from as many states as possi
ble Is desired, aa this Is a national affair.
By order of
GEN. ROSALIE GARDNER, JONTSS.
Commander In Chief.
COL. IDA A. GRAFT. (
Scribe For the Pilgrims.
The itinerary follows:
Leave Hudson Terminal station. New
York city, Wednesdny, Feb. 12,0 a. m.;
reach Elizabeth. N. J., evening, Feb,
12; New Brunswick, 13; Trenton, 14;
Del., 19; rest in Wilmington, 20; New
ark, Del., 21; North East, Md., 22;
Havre de Grace. 23; Ablngton, 24;
Chase, 25; Baltimore, 2G; rest in Balti
more, 27; Laurel, Md., 28; Washington.
March 1.
FATHER BEAR ATTACKS CUBS.
Mother Fights Her Mate In Dtfens
at New York Zoo.
For the first time since the institu
tion of the menagerie In Central park.
New York, the population of aftlmala
has been increased by tbe birth of two
black bears. Both are males, and thefr
parents ore Rose nnd Boh. 1
Keeper Cuunlnghnni, attracted by a
commotion In tho benr pit recently, ar
rived at ft most opportune moment for
tho cuhsf for Bob, with evident intent
tt kill them, was rushing upon, tlj,
babies. Hose turned and met the fat&r
tr. aud for a time the two engaged I
a fierce encounter. Cunningham called
the other keepers, nnd they separated
the fightlm: benrs nnd removed the
menaced culs from the cage. v
Tho babies were taken to the bar
loft and will be fed there on a bottle
until weaned. Park Commissioner
Chnrles Stover will name the newcom
ers with due ceremony In proper time.
Faculty Recital.
The University School of Music
of Lincoln will present Mr. Arvid
Samuclson in faculty recital at
ie resident studio at (he home
of Miss Kiltie Cummins Thursday,
January .10, t 8 p. in. All ma
triculated pupils admitted free of
charge. A small admission will
ie charged the general public
Can Reoeive Their Money. v
Those parties who subscribed
money to the Y. M. C. A. fund can
receive the same by calling at the.
Dank of Cass County, where the
checks have been left by the
committee for payment to tho
lionet's.
Files Information.
County Attorney Taylor today
filed tin information in the district
court charging Fred Ohm with
burglary, he having been bound
over from tbe justice court for
trial.
For Sale Cheap.
House of six rooms, pantry,
porches, well, cistern, chicken
house, sheds. All in good condi
tion. Three lots. Young, bearing
fruit trees. Cement walks. Call
on Mrs. F.mily Dickson at Mor
dock's store. l-2t-2vksd&w
A little ad in the Journal wilt
serve the purpose.
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 & Richards,
-CONTRACTORS
