Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23

you at first sight-the tall, straight
sInewy figure. strong and swift in ev
cry movement, the finely chiselled
face, the deep set. dark brown eyes
under their heavy brows. that big
masterful jaw and firm mouth
Stuart suddenly took her in his arms
and kissed her into silence.
Hush, Nan l don't like the way
you say that"
why? Am too modesto
mo. too deliberate and coldly mis-
tress Of yourself. | wish you loved me .
a little more unanimously as | DO /
you"
well. let me whisper then that your /
return tonight has made perfect end /.
ing to a perfect day. Oh. Jim. I've
been so happy tonight! Seated in that
big stage box l felt that l was some
body This is the first really decent
dress I've ever had in my life"
And you are proud and happyT'
Proud for your sake, Jim, yes; and
/ happy In your love"
Stuart's face cioudpd and he turned
away. startled for the first time by a
strange similarity In the tone OF Mans
voice to her mothers
The painful impression was sudden
~ broken by quick touch Of Mans
hand on his arm.
on. Jim. I'm glad you came a day
! earlier I've something to tell you.
/ something wonderful. something that
will bring our happiness near Her
/ voice sank to the tenderest accents
You know MIR BivensE
YES" Stuart answered evenly. con
trolling himself with an effort.
We'll. he has taken our second door
. | had a long talk with him last week
By the merest accident / learned that
/ his big trust. the American Chemical
/ company, needs another lawyer. They
pay an enormous salary with all sorts
/ OF chances to yet rich. They are max
I ing millions on millions ! tod him
that you were the very man for the
place and that you were going TO be
the greatest lawyer in New York
Imagine my JOY when he not only
agreed with me. but said he would
double the salary If you would accept
H. He thought you wouldn't. merely
because you lived in the house OF old
Woodman with whom the company
may nave fight | told him II was
nonsense. that | knew you would &C.
cept YOu'll accept. OF CourseT
"Emphatically no.
you can't be so absurd"'
Have you been receiving the atten-
tons OF this distinguished young mil.
lionaire. Nan?"
I've been cultivating him"
"CultivatinG?"
YES. for your sake only. you big.
handsome. foolish. jealous boy. You
can't be in earnest when you say that
you win refuse such an offer:"
Yes. because | will not become the
! hireling OF corporation. TO say moth
Ing OF this particular one headed by
Mr. Bivens."
! Nonsense. Jim. You wouldn't be 3
hirelIng. You would lay the law down
) for them to follow"
NO. A modern corporation has no
soul. and the man who serves this
J master must sell both body and soul
| for the wages he receives. am a
/. lawyer Of the old school. My work
e is illumined by Imagination. My busl-
ness is to enforce justice in the rela-
lions OF men"
q But some OF the greatest lawyers In
}. America are corporation attorneys'-
g "All the reason more why 1 should
Y keep clean. Lawyers once constituted
o our aristocracy Of brain and culture
can't prostitute my talents to a work
a don't believe In. A mans work Is a
revelation Of what he Is. And what
, he is will depend at last on v'hat he
q does"
Il But you mean to be rich and pow
5 erful, Jim?"
= III L comes with the growth Of
manhood and character. yes. But
will not degrade myself with work
r. hate or take orders from men de
N spise. The world is already full Of sucl
slaves
Stuart paused and laid his hsnC
a gently on the girls white. round arm
; and she turned. with a start
= Il didn't hear your last sentence
: Jim"
: "Of what were you thinking?"
"Of what woman Is always think
inE-consciously or unconsciously. o
> my home-whethcr il shall be a hove
:, or a palace"
/. 1t all depends on whether love 1
:, the builder
a 1t all depends on the man I mar
= ~" was the laughing answer. Nv
: always dreamed OF you as a man o
wealth and power. Your splendid taI
entS mean this When You came {
- New York I was more sure OF yo
le than ever You've simply cot to max
:" money. Jim. Nothing else counts I
the world TODAY hate poverty
&c fear It'll loathe it,
H. And yet" the lover said. dra win