The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-05

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TO the critics of her husband. At the
same time it would serve the double
purpose of dazzling and charming the
of Stuart She would by
a single dash of power end his in
decision as to Bivens's offer and bind
with stronger cords the tie that held
him to her.
Her suggestion was received with
by her husband.
"All right" he said excitedly. beat
the record. Give them something TO
talk about the rest of their lives. |
don't mean those poor fools in Union
square. Their raving is pathetic.
mean the big bugs who think they
own the earth. the people who think
that we are new Corners and that this
island was built for their accOmmoda
ton. Give them a knock out"
Nan spared no expenditure of time.
money and thought to the perfection
Of her plans. She employed a corps
of trained artists. took them to her
home. told them what she wished and
they worked with enthusiasm to eclipse
In splendor New York's record of lavish
entertainments-but always with the
reservation which she had imposed
that nothing be done that might violate
the canons of beauty and good taste.
The long dreamed night came. and
her guests had begun TO arrive
One was hurrying there to whom no
engraved invitation had been sent. and
yet his coming was the one big event
of the evening. the one thing that
would make the night memorable.
The confession of love for Stuart
which Harriet had sobbed out in her
fathers arms had been the last strn w
that broke the backbone of his fight
against Bivens. In burst of genPr
Gus feeling he made up his mind to
eat his pride. drive from his mind
every bitter impulse and forget that
he had ever hated this man or been
wronged by him. He could see now
that he had neglected his little girl
in the fight he had been making for
other people and that her very life
might be at stake in the struggle she
was making for the man she loved.
Bivens had once offered to buy his
business. He had afterward made
him a generous offer to compromise
his suit He had never doubted for a
moment that compromise would he
accented the moment he should see bit
to give up.
He instructed his lawyer to with
draw the appeal before the day fixed
6, " a.
raved and pleaded in vain. The doctor
was firm. He wrote Rivens IL lencr-
Gus personal letter in which he rs !
that TIE past he forgotten ahI u.A; 10
appoint meeting at which they could
arrange the terms of q final friendly
settlement.
The act had lifted a load from his
heart The sum he would receive. II
but half Bivens' original offer. would
be sufficient to keep him in comfort.
complete his daughters course in
music and give him something with
which to continue his daily ministry
to the friendless and the lowly. II
was all he asked Of the world now.
He wondered in his new enthusiasm
for the enforcement Of his rights by
law when there were so many more
urgent and important things in life
to do.
He waited four days for an answer
to his letter and receiving none wrote
again. In the meantime the day for
! final action on his appeal had passed
| nd &c
| last day his lawyer pleaded with him
for an hour to file the appeal suit and
| then compromise at his leisure The
| doctor merely smiled quietly and re
| heated his decision:
I'm done fighting. I've something
! else to do
! When Bivens failed to reply to his
| second letter he made up his mind tC
| see him personally. He was sure the
! letter had been turned over to Il lawyer
| and the tinancier had never seen it
| He called ut Bivens office three times
| and always met the same answer:
Mr. Bivens is engaged for every
| hour today. You must call again"
On the fourth day. when be had
stayed until time for closing the office
secretary Informed him that Mr.
| BivenS was too busy with matters Of
| great Importance TO take M any new
! business Of any kind for month anC
that he had given the most positive
orders TO that effect to all his men. L
he would return the first of mex
month he would see what could bt
! done
The doctor left in disgust. He deter
mined TO break through this ceremonial
nonsense. see Rivens face to face ant
settle the affair at once
! When he should see him personally i
would be but Il question of FIVE min
! utes friendly talk and the matte
/ would be ended Now that be recalle,
! little traits of 8iveus' character b.
\ didn't seem such ScOundrel after all
/ just the average money mad man VIII
/ could see but one side of life Fl
/ would remind him in a friendly way o
/ their early association and the help b
/ had given him at an hour of his If
/ when he needed it most He wOuldn'
cringe or plead. He would state tn
/ whole situation frankly and truthful,
4 md with dignity propose a settlement