The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-01-01

but you don't understand, JIM" the
broken man protested feebly. II tell
you I've given up. can't take your
money. can't pay. tell you I've
given up. l can't take your money. l
can't pay 1t back"
"You can pay 1t back. too. If you like.
Harriet will be earning thousands OF
dollars in a few years. Her success is
sure
A faint smile lighted the fathers
face.
Her success is sure. isn't it?" he
asked with the eagerness Of child.
| And then the smile slowly faded.
But l shall not be here to see it."
Eyes. you will. I'm running your at
fairs now. and you've got to do what
1 say. Get ready. We are going to see
| Bivens."
Bivens refused point blank at first
| to see Woodman and ordered his serv-
ant to put him out Of the house and
ask Stuart to remain for conference.
Stuart drew from his case card
and wrote a message to Nan:
| imperative IQ2C See OdA AZ OItCc AA AAV
| presence Of my friend on matter OF
| erave Importance. Please send him down.
| He 10 stubborn.
Bivens came in few minutes. shook
hands cordially with Stuart and ig-
nored Woodman.
| II want to see you alone with the
Doctor" the young lawyer began
where we cannot possibly be over
heard
II have nothing to say to this man.
but for your sake all right Come up
to the library"
Once in the room and the door clos
ed the doctor sank listlessly into a
chair. seeing nothing. hearing nothing.
| His deep, sunken, bloodshot eyes were
turned within. The outer world no
longer made any impression.
Stuart began:
"Cal, you and have been friends
since boyhood. Pm 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. shut 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 WoOdman
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
eyes"
The little fnancier broke into 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
| IClL tlldl AlSAl' SOu ~ PONliIG'
Stuart suddenly gripped Bivens and
spun him around in his tracks.
THAT will do now! The doctor is
my friend I won't stand for this
Stuart faced the little dark man with
dangerous CLEAN in his eye.
"Well. what did you come for? To
ask me to give him pension for rob
bling me of a case of jewels? I've ac-
cused every drunken servant in the
house of the act"
IT 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
feIony?"
II resigned my Office this morning"
/ Bivens tried to seize Stuart's hand.
forgetting for moment the jewels
| in the bigger announcement which
meant the acceptance of his offer.
Stuart waved aside the extended
hand with a gesture OF annoyance.
you'll drop this case, of course. at
my request?"
Bivens looked at the bowed figure
and replied quickly:
1T will not"
II 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 cents
to the average man."
He paused. laughed and again
stared at the bowed figure.
"Pve 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 incredulouSfy.
LAS soon as ] can telephone for an
officer"
Look here. Cal. you've just asked
me to share your affairs"
Not this one"
''Then to hell with you and all your
affairs! I'll fight you to the last
ditch"
Bivens looked at him in amazement.
What: For this old fool you'd re-
ject my offer?"
Yes"