THE DEVIL (reviving him)
And lent you Government money to run more little fellows out of business, eh?
MAGNUS
When I controlled the clearing-house, I refused some banks clearing-house privileges.
THE DEVIL
That meant: either do as you said or close their doors? When they realized that, you began to control the money-market. The National Currency? You and your friends are the Mint—the Treasury of the Nation. You finance wars—make governments—keep out of office honest men who won’t make the laws you want—(Revives him)
MAGNUS (drowsily)
No man can be President unless I say so.
[The light darts at him.
THE DEVIL