Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08
BOOK III-THE FLOWER.
CHAPTER V.
A Trump Card.

ems and he had taken advantage OF the
fact to draw away from his wife. The
fierce temptation through which ne
had fought had left its scar, sooered
his imagination, and brought him up
sharply against the realization OF dan
ger. He had ceased to see Nan alone
Biyens's increasing devotion had made
this easy and on Harriet's return from
Europe with an engagement as under
study in grand opera his life settled
down once more to the steady develop
ment of his ideal of service to the
common people.
Scarcely a day passed without
bringing to the young lawyer some
reminder of Bivens's friendship. Two
great lawsuits involving the principles
on which the structure Of the n&pdern
business world rested were begun IN
the Federal courts. At the fnanclers
secret suggestion the more important
of these was placed in Stuarts hands
Bivens hoped to beat the government
in this suit, but in case the people
should win he wanted the personal Sat-
isfaction Of knowing that he had help
ed to make the fame of his best friend.
Stuart could scarcely credit his
ears when Bivens said to him with
chuckle:
"How's your big suit to dissolve the
American Chemical company coming
on, Jim?"
We're going to win, beyond the
shadow Of a doubt" was the enthu-
siastic reply.
IF you do, 1 want you to know, old
boy, that 1 threw that job into your
hands"
What"
81 caused the proper man to sug-
gest your name at the right moment,
to the right people"
The American Chemical company
is your original pet, and you put me
up against it?"
Stuart paused and looked at Bivens
with a scowl.
Look here, CAL" he went on angri-
", you didn't think that you could
use our friendship to weaken this suit
at a critical moment, did you?"
Jim" the little man cried, in dis
tress, you can't believe that thought
you were that sort Of a dog, after
all that has passed between us?' ---.
1T does seem Incredible" Stuart
agreed.
mo, my boy" Bivens went on, after
a pause, Il don't have to do dirty little
things like that. These big issues have
been raised. They are bound to come
to trial before the supreme court OF
the United States-our one great tri-
bupal beyond reproach or suspicion
They will be decided on their merits
The issues involved are too big and
far-reaching for pettifogging methods.
/ suggested your name to help you In
your career. | couldn't do it any 9TH
er way. The stock l now own in the
American Chemical company is mere
trife. I'll have a good joke on our
crowd If you do win. I'll celebrate with
a state dinner and make them drink to
your health. They'll pull ugly faces
but they'll do it and fall over one
another to do you honor besides"
Stuart broke into hearty laugh.
What a funny mixture of the devil
and the human you are, after all, Cal!
The more see of you, the less Know
you. How any man can make a colos-
sal fortune as you have, and yet do
such things as you've done for me-
is incredible In business you are an
oppressor of the weak, cruel and un-
lust. and yet you are good husband
a loyal friend and a member of the
church. 1t beats the DEVIL"
Bivens smiled cynically.
N'Nothing mysterious about 1t. l
came into a world where found rob-
berry and murder the foundation OF our
commercial system. I grappled with
NV enemies, learned the rules of the
game and beat them al their own sport.
I'm simply the product of the age-no
better. no worse than the principles
of modern society by which l live"
And you expect to win in the end?'
Il have wont"
The young lawyer shook his heao
thOughtfully.
There's a text our old preacher at
home used to ring the changes on
that's been burning into my life OF
late:
Sin When It Is Full Grown
Brinaeth Forth Death
Whatever sin may be, theologically,
il Is certainly the violation of law
Before any man can, in the end, reap
good from the seeds of evil, the tides
must forget to come in, grass and bud
fail to come at the call of spring and
every law of the universe be reserve l:
because il Is the law-the law OF
science philosophy, love, life, nature
God"
I'm afraid you're getting beyond
my depth now," Bivens answered, dry
lv. I'm not a philosopher or the
ologian, only a man of business VINO
takes the world as he finds it and tries
TO beat it and win out in the scuttie. !
suggested your name in this suit, Jim,
because | like YOU and there's nothing
| wouldn't do for you, if you'd let me-
AS the two men drew thus closer and
closer together, Stuarts bearing to-
ward Nan became guarded, and at last
their relations strained.
She met his new attitude with deep
resentment and growing wonder. Her
firm conviction was that he had be-
come interested in another woman
She pretended to take no notice OF the
change in his manner or to observe the
fact that they were never alone 10
gether. With infinite patience she
studied his whims and watched for the
rival she was sure had crossed his
life. From the first she had suspected
Harriet WOodman, and had inevitably
linked her coming with Stuart's change
of feeling. He had never referred to
the Woodmans once since the day OF
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