The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-14

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fore and fulfill her promise To 20 &"
the country when the rain ceased. II
it continued TO rain be would call at :
He told the boy TO ait for an answer.
The messenger returned promptly AMI
handed back his note IN 'pened
OF course she was biufting She
knew she had the whip hand for the
moment and meant to use il.
We'll. 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 in a more desperate and sUllpn
despair. Al last he began to question:
the wisdom of his course. Should he
not fight his battle at closer range:
What if he were in reality engaged in
a mortal combat with Bivens' millions
for Mans soul and body. The idea
was too hideous to lie thinkable.
And vet the more he thought Of the
scene of their parting. the more sick
ening became the conviction that her
anger at his use of an ugly word was
merely Il subterfuge to break their en-
gagement. The perfidy ana cruelty Of
such an act was too hideous for belief
yet if the thing were possible!
One evening he made up his mind To
go at once and fight for his old place
beside her on any terms she would
grant. He seized his hat and opened
the door. To his amaZement Biveus
was leisurely ascending the steps.
Stuart stepped into the parlOr and sat
down with resignation to await his
entrance.
To his Amusement he heard the maid
say:
This way, sir Dr. Woodman asks
you to wait for him in the library"
So Biyens was calling on his arch
enemy by appointment Stuart replac-
ed his hat OH the rack and returned to
his room, determined to await the out
come of this extraordinary visit
On DR.. Woodman's entrance BivenS
rose to greet him with unusual anima-
tiOn and .unmistakable good will
When the doctor grasped the out
stretched hand a more striking con-
trast could scarcely be imagined-the
one big, bluff, jovial, sunny, powerful
and straight of figure as he was al
ways straight in speech and manners.
the fnancier 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.
We'll. Bivens. what can | do for
you? understand from your note
that the matter is important"
"Of the gravest Importance to Us
both. DOCTOR" he answered. with a
smile. For a peculiar personal reason
| want us to get together and settle our
differences
Are there any differences between
US? You 60 your way, and ! go mine.
You run your business to suit yourself,
and I'll do the same. The worlds bic
enough for US both
That's just the trouble" Bivens in
terrupted. 1T isn't. We are entering a
new era of combination. merger. CO
operation"
Compulsory cooperation" the doc
tor laughed.
ut may be so at last" the little man
said soberly. Certainly the old idea
of competition is played out We no
longer believe that business men
should try to cut each others throats.' -
"Oh, see" sncered the doctor
They should get together, corral their
customers and cut their throats."
You must recognize the fact that the
drug trade IS business enterprise. not
q charity organization"
Even so. still happen to know that
within a stones throw of my store
swarms a population Of quarter Of a
million human beings so poor that only
800 of them ever have access 10 a bath
room You ask me to enter with You
into a criminal conspiracy 10 suppress
freedom of trade and use fraud and
violence if necessary to win
Fraud and violence" BIvens inter
rupted. smiingIy.
Certainly What sort of merchandise
does the organizer OF modern in
dustry bring TO market: Tricks AMI
subterfuges in the form Of printed pa
per called stocks. which represent no
value. From the moment fnancier
once tastes this blood be becomes a
beast"
Come. come, doctor. YOU must real
ize the fact that in the drug business