The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-15

Then | suppose I'll have TO fight
YOU whether l wish il or n0t:"
Yes. and YOU knew that before You
came here tonight. You have heard
that l am beginning suit for dam
ages against your company
Bivens laughed in spite OF himself.
bit his lips and looked at the doctor.
Il assure you l had heard nothing Of
such a suit. and now that | have it
does not even interest me-
Then may | ask the real reason for
this urgent CALI"
You may" was the cheerful re-
Spouse. And | will answer frankly.
| am engaged 10 be married to Miss
Nan Primrose. The wedding is 10 oc-
cur in a few weeks. In some way she
has learned Of a possible conflict be
! tween your interests and mine and
asked me to settle them"
And. may | ask. why? | don't even
know Miss Primrose.
a woman's within perhaps Possibly
because our mutual friend. Mr. Stuart.
lives in your home, and she feared TO
lose his friendship in the conflict which
might ensue"
The doctor was silent a moment and
/ glared angrily at bis visitor.
"BivenS you're liar ne cried in a
| sudden burst Of rage
Il am your guest, doctor
II beg your pardon. | forgot my
self"
Il assure you" the little financier
| continued smoothly. that my inten
tions were friendly and generous Ny
only desire was to help you and make
you rich"
Again the doctors eyes b!azed with
wrath. and he completely lost his self
control
Dash YOU Have | asked for your
help or patronage? lis offer is an in
suit. | want you to remember, sir,
that picked you up out of the streets
of New York i'll, hungry, out Of work,
friendleSs. and gave you your first
job"
Bivens. breathing heavily. turned, his
face black with hate, and slowly said:
III make you live TO regret this in
terview. WOOdman,"
With cOntemptuOus grunt the doe
tor closed the door.
When Stuart heard the door close
and Bivens' step die away on the pave
ment below he came down to see the
doctor, haunted by a strange vision.
From every shadow he saw Mans face
looking into his. He was not supcrSti-
tious. This impression he knew WAS
simply Il picture burned into his tired
brain by days and nights of intense
longing. 1t was the ghost of Mans
face-old, white pulSelesS. terrible in
its beauty. but dead.
He paused in the lower hall and
watched for a moment scene between
father and daughter through the open
door Of the library.
Harriet had just bounded into the
room and stood beside the doctors
chair with an arm around his neck and
the other hand gently smoothing his
soft gray hair. She was grooming over
his tired figure with the QuainteSt little
mother touches.
You look 50 worn out, papa, dear.
What have YOU been doincT7
Something very foolish. I'm afraid,
! baby-l'va tuSt refused fortune that
| might have been yours some day"
why did ycu refuse iti'
because d,hn't believe il "as
clean ana honest"
Then | shouldn't want 1t. ID rather
he poor"
The biz hands drew the golden head
| closer still and pressed kiss on the
young forehead.
My husband VIII love me. won't
he: l shall not mind it in2 poor" she
| Went on laughing rs stuart fhLered
the room.
See boy. how's she's growing. this
little baby Of mine" lie doctor eX-
| claimed. wheeling her about 10! Stu
arts inspection "Eun now, grille, ana
60 to bed. l want 10 talk To Jim
Well, my boy SAID the doctor
when she had left. I've just done
/ thing which know was inevitable.
but now that's it, done I'm afraid
may have made a tragic mistake. Tell
/ ne If its 80. There may he time 10
| retract''
"Rivens has threatened 70 ruin your
! buSineS>:
"On the other hand he has just OFFER
ed u buy it at my own price
And YOU refu~ed:"
To sell ut any price, but its not too
late To change my mind. can call
/ hiln back now and apologize for my
ruIeness. Tell me. should 10 il:
Your eyes are young, boy; Your soul /
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