The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-05-15
The Root
OF Evil
By THOMAS DIXON
Copyright. 1911. by Thomas
Dixon
SYNOPSIS

Stuart. southern lawyer In New York, is
In love with Nan Primrose. His friend.
DIR. WOodman, who has young daugh-
ter, Is threatened with the loss OF his
drug business by Bivens. whom he be.
friended years before. Stuart visits the
Primroses.
Nan wants Stuart to accept place with
Bivens' chemical trust. He dislikcs Biv
ems methods and refuses. Bivens calls
on him.
Bivens is in love with Nan. Stuart re-
fuses s-the OFFER and Nan breaks her en-
gagemcnt with the lawyer. Bivens asks
Woodman to enter the trust.
Woodman will rot yield and sues Bivens
company. The promoter tells the doctor
he and Nan are engaged. Harriet Wood
man is studying music. Stuart takes Nan
for day in the country.
Stuart pleads with Nan to give up Biv-
ems. but the spell of millions is on her and
she yields to 1t.
Nan becomes Mrs. Bivens. Harriet
loves Stuart. but he does not know it..
Nine years pass. Stuart becomes district
attorney. He investigates criminal trusts.
Nan asks him to call.
Stuart wants Woodman to end his suit
against Bivens. but the doctor stands
firm. Bivens aids Stuart in his investi-
cation OF crooked fnanciers.
Stuart's revelations aid in bringing on a
crisis. Bivens promises to aid the Van
Dam Trust company, which is in trouble
Woodman needs money badly.
In the stock market slump engineered
by Bivens. Woodman and many others
lose all. The trust company fails because
Bivens. at command of the money king
breaks his word. Stuart faces his critics
in front of Bivens' bank.
The mob attacks Stuart and injuries him
slightly. Nan sees 1t and reveals hel
love- Bivens piles s9o.0OO,0O0 on table
and calls Stuart to see the money to re
| flute rumors of his financial weakness.
Stuart is tempted to join Bivens as hi:
| confidential man. He accepts an invita-
| ton to visit the Bivens house and is re
| ceived by Nan.
| At meeting of the disconten;ed, a
which Bivens is denounced. Il boU'
| thrower is killed. by his own missile
| Woodman decides to continue his tgh
| against Bivens.
Harriet confesses to her father her lov
| of Stuart. She needs money TO continu
! her music studies abroad, and Woodmal
tries to see Bivens to give in to him. Har
riet is to sing at a ball at the Bivenses.
Harriet Sings at the Biven ball, whic
|
dance Of death and the worm Ma
and Stuart revive old memories
Bivens refuses to compromise wit
Woodman. The doctor. in desperation
steals some jeweled favors intended fo
the tinancier's guests.
Stuart's plea with Bivens for Woodma
is in vain and the lawyer refuses to joi
in the millionaire's plans. Woodma
pleads guilty and Stuart. who has re
signed as district attorney, defends hin
Sentence is suspended. Bivens is il
At his insistence, Stuart accompanie
him and Nan on duck hunting trip
Virginia, although Stuart fears Nan
presence may tempt him beyond h
strength.
| Stuart and Bivens venture too far frol
the yacht in the marsh, with a stor1
coming, and they are imperiled by tt
icy sea.
| Bivens life is saved by Stuart, a
though the thought of Nan tempts II
lawyer to leave the millionaire to di
They return to New York. where Harli
Woodman sings successfully in grar
| opera.