Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-07

liveried f1unky cried his name in the
great hall, but a white invisible figure
stood ready to draw aside the velvet
curtains as he passed.
The confession of love for Stuart
which Harriet had sobbed out in her
] fathers arms had been the last straw
that broke the backbone of his fight
| against Bivens. In a burst Of gener-
Gus feeling he made up his mind to eat
his pride, drive from his mind every
bitter impulse and forget that he had
ever hated this man or been wrongei
by him. He could see now that he had
| neglected his little girl in the fight he
had been making for other people and
| that her very life might be at stake III
the struggle she was making for the
man she loved.
Bivens had once offered to buy his
business. He had afterward made him
q generous offer to compromise his
suit. He had never doubted for a mo-
ment that a compromise would be ac-
cepted the moment he should see fit to
give up.
Well, he would give up. Life was
too short for strife and bitterness. 1t
was just long enough to love his lit
tie girl. He would not waste another
precious hour.
He instructed his lawyer to withdraw
the appeal before the day fixed for
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and pleaded in vain. The doctor was
firm. He wrote Bivens a generous
personal letter in which he asked that
the past be forgotten and that he ap-
point a meeting at which they could
arrange the terms Of final friendly
settlement.
The act had lifted a load from his
heart. The sum he would receive, II
but half Bivens's original offer, would
be sufficient to keep him in comfort,
complete his daughters course in
music, and give him something with
which to continue his daily ministry to
the friendless and the lowly. 1t was
all he asked of the world now.
He wondered in his new enthusiasm
why he had kept up this bitter feud
for the enforcement of his rights by
law, when there were so many more
urgent and important things in life to
do.
He waited four days for an answer
to his letter and receiving none, wrote
N 1o;o II, tho yoooptiy,a tho dow for
final action on his appeal had passed
and his suit was legally ended. On the
last day his lawyer pleaded with him
for an hour to file the appeal suit and
then compromise at his leisure. The
doctor merely smiled quietly and re-
peated his decision:
I'm done fighting. I've something
else to do"
When Bivens failed to reply to his
second letter he made up his mind to
see him personally. He was sure the
letter had been turned over to law
yer and the financier had never seen It..
He called at Bivenss office three times
and always met the same answer:
Mr. Bivens is engaged for every
hour today. You must call again."
On the fourth day, when he had
stayed until time for closing the office,
secretary informed him that Mr..
Bivens was too busy with matters Of
great Importance to take up any new
business Of any kind for a month, and
that he had given the most positive
orders to that effect to all his men.
If he would return the first Of next
month he would see what could be
done.
The doctor left in disgust. 1t was
evident that the millionaire's business
had reached such vast proportions that
it's details were as intricate and abb
sorbing as the government Of an en-
pire and that he had found it neces-
sary to protect his person with a net
work of red tape.
He determined to break through this
ceremonial nonsense, see Bivens face
to face, and settle the affairs at once.
When he should see him personally
utes' friendly talk and the matter
would be ended. Now that he recalled
| little traits of Bivens's character, he
didn't seem such a scoundrel after all
just the average money-mad man
who could see but one side of life. He
would remind him in a friendly way of
their early association, and the help he
had given him at an hour of his life
when he needed it most. He wouldn't
cringe or plead. He would state the
whole situation frankly and truthfuilV
and with dignity propose a settlement
| 1t was just at this moment that the
doctor learned of the preparations for
the dinner and ball at the Bivens pal
ace on Riverside Drive. The solution
of the whole problem flashed through
his mind in an instant. They would
have professional singers without a
doubt, the great operate stars and
others If Harriet could only be placed
on the programme for a single song it
would be settled! Her voice would
sweep Bivens off his feet and charm
| the brilliant throng of guests. He
would have to accompany her there OF
course. At the right moment he would
make himself known; a word with
Bivens and it would be settled.
He imagined in vivid flashes the
| good-natured scene between them, the
astonishment of the financier that his
| LITTLE girl had grown into such q won
derful woman and his pleasure in re-
| calling the days when she used to clay
hide and seek behind the counter OF
the old drug store.
i He lost no time in finding out the
manager of the professional singers
for the evening and through Harriet;
enthusiastic music teachers arrangtt
for her appearance.
| From the moment this was accom-
plished his natural optimism return I'd
/ IJ;. e,ocaco curp He gave his