Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-21

He turned his head stupidity.
Hear what? No, 1 can't hear any
thing, Jim, except a devil that follows
me everywhere. day and night, and
whispers in my ear-thief! thief It'f
no use. I'm done"
well I'm not done. I've just begun
You are not going to give up and you're
not going to prison. Well go to Biv-
enss house tonight. Well tell him
the truth. Well return the value of his
jewels. I'll get the money to make
good what you owe him" his voice
broke.
"Oh, why, why, why didn't you lei
me know: but what's the use to ask
it's done now!"
Yes, it's done and it can't be un-
DONE" the older man interrupted hope
lessly.
But it can and 1t will be undone,
I've influence with Bivens. He'll drop
the matter and no one on earth will
know save we three. You can go on
with your work among the poor and I'll
help you."
But you don't understand, Jim," the
broken man protested, feebly. Il tell
you I've given up. 1 can't take your
money, l can't pay. l tell you I've
given up. 1 can't take your money.
l can't bay 1t back"
You can pay it back. too, If you
like Harriet will be earning thou
sands of dollars in a few years. Her
success is sure"
A faint smile lighted the fathers
face.
Her success is sure, isn't it?" he
asked with the eagerness Of child.
And then the smile slowly faded.
But shall not be here to see It."
Yes you will. Pm running your
affairs now. and you've got to do what
l say. Get ready. We are going to
see Bivens."
I'll do it If you say so, boy" the
doctor answered feebly, but it's no
use. He'll prosecute me to the limit
of the law"
He'll do nothing of the kind"
HE will know him."
Bivens refused point blank at first
to see Woodman and ordered his SER
want to put him out Of the house and
asked Stuart to remain for a confer
ence.
Stuart drew from his case card and
wrote a message to Nan.
imperative that l see Cal at once
in the presence Of my friend on a
matter Of grave Importance. Please
send him down. He is stubborn"
He handed it to the servant and said:
Take that to Mrs. Bivens."
Bivens came In few minutes, shook
hands cordially with Stuart and ignor-
ed Woodman.
II want to see you alone with the
DOCTOR" the young lawyer began.
where we cannot possibly be over
heard"
The financier's keen eyes looked
piercingly from one to the other. and
he said curtly:
Il have nothing to say to this man,
but for your sake, all right. Come up
to the library"
Once in the room and the door closed
the doctor sank listlessly into a chair,
seeing nothing, hearing nothing. His
hlnn6ohnf were
turned within. The outer world no
longer made any impression.
Stuart plunged at once into his mis-
sion.
Cal, you and l have been friends
since boyhood. I'm going to ask my
first favor of you tonight"
For yourself, all right; you've got
the answer before you ask It,"
I'VE can't separate our lives from
our friends, and l owe much in mine
to the man for whom I'm going to
speak"
IF you've come to ask me to settle
with old Woodman for any imaginary
claim he has, you've wasting your
breath. won't hear it. So cut it,"
Bvens spoke with quick fierce ener-
gy. His words fell sharp and metallic.
I'm not asking you to settle any old
imaginary claim" the young lawyer
went on rapidly, but a new one that
can only appeal to the best that's in
you"
"A new one?" Bivens cried in sur
prise.
Yes. l needn't recall what passed
between you and the doctor the night
of the ball."
mo, I've quite a clear recollection
Of it," Bivens answered grimly.
Let it be enough to say that the
torture you inflicted and the sights he
saw in your house drove him insane.
Hungry, wretched, in despair over his
misfortunes and the promise he had
given his daughter, whom he loved
better than life, in a moment of mad
ness he took a case of your jewels"
He took that case of jewels?" Biv-
ems cried with excitement
Yes"
The little financier broke into a peal
of laughter, walked over to the chair
where the doctor sat, thrust his hands
into his pockets and continued to
laugh.
so, that's what you meant by laugh
ing and sneering in my face as you
left that night, you id old hypo-
crite!"
Stuart suddenly gripped Bivens and
spun him around In his tracks.
That will do now! The doctor is
my friend. He's an old broken man to-
night and he's under my protection.
He came here at my suggestion and
against his protest. l won't stand for
this"
I'll say what l please to a thief"
Not this one"
Stuart faced the little dark man with
dangerous CLEAN in his eye. The
two men glared at each other for a