River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-01
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ed the doctor sank Iistlessly into a
chair, seeing nothing, hearing nothing.
His deep. sunken, bloodshot, eyes we're
turned within The outer world no
longer eaade any impression
Stuart began:
Gal, you and | have been friends
since Doybood I'm going to ask my
first favor of you tonight"
For yourself, all right You've got
the answer before you ask it. If
you've come to ask me to settle. with
old Woodman for any imaginary claim
he has. you're wasting your breath
won't hear it So cut it!'
Pm not asking you to settle any old
imaginary claim" the young lawyer
went on rapidly, but a new one that
can only appeal to the best that's in
you. Let it be enough to say that the
torture you inflicted on Woooman
and the sights he saw in your house
drove him insane. Hungry, wretched,
in despair over his misfortunes and
the promise he had given his daughter.
whom he loved better than life, in a
moment of madness he took case of
your jewels"
HE took that case of jewels?" Biv-
ems cried with excitement
yes"
The little fnancier broke into a peal
of laughter. walked over to the chair
where the doctor sat, thrust his hands
into his pockets and continued to
laugh
$50 that's what you meant by laugh
ing and sneering in my face as you
left that night, you hypocritev'
Stuart suddenly gripped Bivens and
spun him around in his tracks.
THAT will do now! The doctor is
my friend won't stand for this
Stuart faced the little dark man with
a dangerous CLEAN in his eye.
"WelI. what did you come for? To
ask me to give him pension for rob-
bing me of case of jewels? I've ac-
cused every drunken servant In the
house of the act"
Il only ask that you allow me to re-
turn the value of your jewels and drop
the whole affair"
"Can the district attorney of the
county of New York compound a
felony|
81 resigned my Office this morning"
Bivens tried to- seize Stuart's hand,
forgetting for a moment the jewels
in the bigger announcement which
meant the acceptance of his offer.
Stuart waved aside the extended
hand with gesture of annoyance.
you'll drop this case, of course. at
my request?"
Bivens looked at the bowed figure
and replied quickly:
81 will not"
'T told you I'd make good the
amount tomorrow morning"
What the devil do you suppose
want with your money? Five thousand
dollars is no more to me than 5 cents
to the average man."
He paused, laughed and again
stared at the bowed figure.
1--WE waited long time, old man,
but I've got you now"
The doctor never lifted his head or
moved a muscle.
"You are not going to prosecute
him?'' Stuart asked incredulously.
LAS soon as l can telephone for an
officer"
Look here, Cal. you've just asked
me to share your affairs"
mot this one'
Then to hell with you and all your
affairs! I'll fight you to the last
ditchp'
Bivens looked at him in amazement.
What! For this old fool you'd re-
ject my offerY
"Yes"
tits a joke! l see you doing it.
Defend him if you like. I'll I'VE good
lawyers. I'll enjoy the little scrap. A
fight between us in public just now
will be all the better for my first big
plans. I'll send him to Sing Sing If
1t costs me a millionp'
Stuart lifted the doctor from his
seat and faced Bivens with a look of
defiance. "You needn't trouble for a
warrant. He pleads guilty. Your
lawyers can fix the day for his SEN
tence and l want you to be there"
tsT'lI no thnra don't Won wOrIsvpI