Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-18


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flenHiH wlsatTI To- Sl~Ik (" tur Il mo
Uienf. WIZ yoa ir u0a ruUn; Il I" tell
me what you are ding ID this h"rlSe
fanIghty'
The doctor pa used and hpsitatrd, his
fnee scarlet from the deliberate In
kElf.
must really ask your pardon. Mr..
Bivels. for my apparent intrusion. 1t
- 0niy apparent. came with my
kIqughter. She saug tonight Oh your
proRran."
-Dh. zee. With the other hired
singers. Well. what do yeH WANT
Only a few minutes uf your time
on Inatter IT grave Importance"
III don't ,-nrp to discuss business here
IonlKtt. WDodmau." ElyenS broke in
abruptly. Come tn my ntfire.''
have been there three or four
times" the doctor went On hurriedIyt,
md wrote you twke. felt sure that
my letters had not reached you.
hoped for the cIance 1f q moment to-
night TO lay my case before you.''f
All right. III give you FIVE min
6tes.- = @ ~ F..
Il felt sure you had not seen ms
letters" II. .4.#-
It'll ease your mind on that ques-
lion. did see them both. You got
my ansEer?" -. ! ~
That's Just Il. 4 didn't. And
tonidnf understand It." ="
Oh. | see. Bivens' mouth quivered
with the slightest sneer. Perhaps 1t
MAS lost In transit "a sss
The sDeer was lost on the doctor.
ne wns too intent on his purpose.
II know. u was mistake. see 1t
now, and I'm perfectly willing TO pay
Tor that mlstake by accepting even
half of your last proposition .
Bifens laughed cynlcally.
This might be serious. woodman. n
Il wasn't funny. But you had as we'll
NOV once aud for oil that owe you
nothing. Your suit has been lost
Tour appeal has been forfeited. Ny
answer Is brief, but to the point-i'ot
one cent. Ny generosity Is for my
Irlends-not my enemies
But we are not enemies personally"
the doctor explained good naturedly.
20 have put all bitterness out of my
heart and come tonight to ask that by
cones be bySones. You know that in
Gods great book OF accounts you are
any debtor.
i owe you nntliag"
In every arteut nf the ti,mn"iPr's
foire the man before him felt the
destslS meTTt,eSS hatred whose fires
had been smnIdrring for years.
The doctors voice WAS flIl Of ten
deFness when he replied at last:
Ny bay." he hegan Quietly-"fOr
FDu IRE still boy when yoH stand he
side my gray hairs-nIen may fight one
another for great. principle without
being personal enemies, We are men
atiIl. with common hopes. fears. Ills
griefg and joys When WAS Il soldier
fgnglIt the southern army. shot and
shot 10 kill. | was fighting for Il prin-
eifle. When the firing ceased helped
the wounded men on the field as |
came TO them"
His voice qulvered aud broke for an
Instant.
.Yon have won. You can afford to
he gpperous. That you can deny NE
if this the hour Of my desoldtion is
nnthinkal,le I'm not pleading for
myself. can live on rats allow
aDce. I'm begging for my little girl.
need $1,000 Immediately to conn.,
plpte her musical studies. Deep down
IN your heart Of hearts you know that
the act would be one Of justice be-
tween man and man,
.As a charity. WOodman. ! might
rive you the paItry $4,000 you ask"
afll take II as a charity" he cried
Eagerly. take it with JOY and gratitude
aud thank God for his salvation sent
In the hour of my need"
but in reality you demand justice
Of me-? Come to the point. Woodmnn'
what is in your mind when you say
that am your debtor"
-SimpIy that | have always known
that your formula for that drink was
d prescription which ! compounded
years ago and which YOU often hIied
for me when | was busy. As ply
sician could not patent such Il thing,
You had as much right to patent II as
any one else
an other Words BivenS interrupted
coldly. ''ynu inform me that YOU have
always known that | stole from your
prescription counter the formul:: which
gave I've my first fortune"