Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-07

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II continued TO rain Le would call al S
He told the boy. 10 ait for AN answer.
The messenger returned promptly and
handed back bis note unopened.
or course she was blufting.. She
knew she had the whip hand for the
moment and meant to use II.
well. two can play this game" he
muttered. Well see who wins"
He turned to his work with grim
resolution.
For two weeks the battle between
pride and love ragged in silence. Each
day he rose with the hope Of some
sign from Nan, and each day hope
died la q more desperate and sullen
despair. At last he began To question
the wisdom OF his course. Should he
not fight his battle at closer ranger
What II lie were In reality engaged In
a mortal combat with Blvens' millions
for Mans soul and body! The idea
was too. hideOus to lie thinkable.
And yet the more he thought of the
scene Of their parting. the more sick
euing became the conviction that her
anger at his use of al ugly word was
merely subterfuGe TO break their en-
gngement The peFtidy and cruelty Of
such an act was too hideous for belief
yet II the thing were possible!
One evening he made up his mind to
90 at once and light for his old place
beside her on any terms she would
grant He seized his hat and opened
the door, To his amazement Biyens
was leisurely ascending the steps.
Stuart stepped into the parlor and sat
down with resignation to await his
entrance. -......... -. .
To his amazement he heard the maid
say: - ... -.-
This way. sir. DR.. Woodman asks
you to walt for him In the library"
So Biyens was calling on his arch
enemy by appointment Stuart replac
ed his hat on the rack aud returned to
his room. determined to await the out.
come of this extraordinary visit.
On Or Woodman's entrance Bivens
rose to greet him with unusual ANNA.
zion aud unmistaknble good will,
When the doctor Grasped the out
stretched hand more striking con.
trast could scarcely be lmagined-the
one big. bun. Jovial, sunny, powerful
and straight of figure as he was al
ways straight In speech and manners.
the finnncier small and weak In body.
his movements sinuous. flexible. with
eyes that never looked at the man he
was talking to. yet always seemed to
be taking in everything In the room.
well, Birens. what can | do for
your understand from your mote
that the matter is important"
.of the grayest Importance TO us
both, DOCTOR" he answered, with q
smile, For a peculiar personal reason
! want us TO get together aud settle our
differences
Are there any differences between
tus? You so your way. and go mime.
You run your business 10 suit yourself,
and I'll DO the Same. The worlds big
enough for US both
That's just the trouble" RivPns in
terrupted. lit isn't Wear entering a
new era OF combination. merger. co
operation"
Compulsory cooperation" the doc.
tor laughed
lit may be so at last" the little man
said SoberIy ''Cprlainly the old idea
Of competition Is played out We no
longer believe that business men
should try to cat each others thrOatS."
''Oh. I see" snPerrd the doctor
They should get together. corral their
customers and cut their thr5ltS."
You must recognize the fact that the
drug trade Is Il business enterprise. nat
a charity organization.
"ENen 81. still happen Ia know that
within stones throw of my store
swarmS II population Of II quarter OF Il
million human beings :" poor that only
3On Of them ever have access Ia Il bath
room You ASK me to enter with YOU
into criminal conspiracy to suppress
freedom Of trade and use fraud aud
violence IL necessary Ia win
Fraud and vioienreT Bivem> inter
rlpted. >miIuCiN.
"CertaiuIy What sort OF IN rchAndise
does the 'organiZer' OF modern in
IiuStry bring 10 market: Tricks and
subterfugeS In the form Of printed pa
her called stocks. which represent ia
value. From the moment r tnancier
once. tastes this blood he becomes Il
. beast"
"Come, come. doctor. You must real
..ize the fat that in the drug business
a. are bringing order ont OF ,.haoS
and at last putting the trade on pay
lug basis
But art what "A n"i"e' You have
,ioSad mills instead "f opening them.
t,rown out uf work thousands. lower,