River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-10

cct moments hesitation thrust his
| hand into his breast for his revolver
| Not muscle or nerve quivered. His
| finger touched the trigger softly and
| he gave Bivens a look which he meant
he should take with him into eternity.
when just beyond him he saw Harriet
She stood motionless with a look OF
mute agony on her fair young face,
watching Stuart talk to Bivens' wife.
His finger slipped from the trigger.
and his hand loosed its deadly grip.
Have forgotten my baby?'' he cried
in sudden anguish. And then another
vision dashed through his excited
brain. A courtroom. a prisoner. his
own bowed figure the center of thou
sand eyes while the jury brought in
their verdict
| His breath came in labored gasps as
one mad thought succeeded another.
Nor he said hoarsely. II must
! save her. must be cunning. | must
succeed-not fail. ! must get what |
came here for | must save my baby
My own fate is of no Importance She
/ is everything"
| Bivens had taken from him by fraud
his formula. destroyed his business and
robbed him of all he possessed. The
Jaw gave him power to hold 1t. He.
zoo. would appeal to the same power
and take what belonged to him. No
matter how, he would take it. and he
would take it tonight.
Bivens had boasted that his favors
in iewelry would be worth $4,000
The doctor turned quickly and began
to search the house until he found the
half drunken servant arranging these
packages under the direction of a Sec
rotary. These favors had been made
for the occasion by famous jeweler-
diamond pin Of peculiar design,
gold deaths head with diamond teeth
and eyes surmounted by a butterfly
and a caterpillar. The stones in each
piece were worth 500. Whey lay on
table In little open jewel boxes. fifty in
a box. and each box contained $1,000
worth of gold and precious stones.
The doctor inspected the boxes with
EXPLANATIONS of wonder and admira-
ton. He bent low over the table for
an instant. and when he left one of the
jewel cases rested securely in his
pocket
He was amazed at his own skill
and a thrill of fierce triumph filed
his being as he realized that he had
succeeded and that his little girl would
go to Europe and complete her work.
He spoke pleasantly to the secretary
and congratulating him on his good
fortune in securing such a master,
turned and strolled leisurely back to
the ballroom.
Not for a moment did he doubt the
safety of his act He was chemist
and knew the secret Of the laboratory.
He would melt the gold into single
bar and sell the diamonds as he need
ed them. His only regret was that he
could not have taken the full amount
he had demanded Of the little scoun-
drel He found Harriet and they start
ed at once for home.
did you have good time?"
"Yes, when l could forget the pain
in my heart You succeeded It's
all right? I'm going abroad at once
to study?"
The doctor laughed aloud In burst
Of fierce joy.
Certainly, my dear!'
The tears sprang into the gentle eyes
as she answered gratefully.
"You can't know how happy you've
made me-
Bivens, who had heard the doctors
laughter, passed and said with exag-
gerated courtesy:
II trust you have enjoyed the even.
ing, WoodmanY'
The doctor laughed again in his face.
"More than / can possibly tell you"
Bivens followed to the door and
watched him slowly walk down the
steps.
Continued next week.