The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-05-01

You can pay It back. too. II YOU like.
Harriet will be earning thousands Of
dollars In few years. Her success II
sure"
A faint smile lighted the fathers
face.
"Her success Is sure. isn't it, he
asked with the cagernesS Of n child.
And then the smile slowly faded.
But Il shall not be here to see it"
Eyes. you Will I'm running your af
fairs now. and you've got tn do what
/ say Get ready. We are going to see
Rivens.''
Rivens refused point blank ut first
to see WOot'man and ordered his srrv-
ant to- put him out Of the house and
ask Stuart to remain for a conference.
Stuart drew from his ease a card
and wrote n message to Nan:
Imperative that see Cal at once IN the
presence Of my friend on a matter Of
grave Importance Please send him down.
He Is stubborn
Bivens came in n few minutes. shook
hands cordially with Stuart and ig-
uored Woodman.
Il want to see you alone with the
DOCTOR" the young lawyer began.
where we cannot possibly he 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. I'm going to ask my
first favor Of you tonight"
For yourself, all right You've got
the answer before you ask It, II
you've come to ask me to settle with
old Woodman for any Imaginary claim
he has. you're wasting your breath. I
won't hear It. So cut It!'
"I'm not asking you to settle any old
imaginary claim" the young lawyer
went on rapidly. "but new one that
can only appeal to the hest that's in
yon. Let 1t he enough to say that the
torture yon Inflicted .n WoOdnan
and the sights he saw In yonr house
| drove him insane Hungry. wrctchcd.
in despair over HIS misfortuncs and
the promise he had given his daughter.
whom he loved better than life. In a
| moment Of madness he took a case of
your Jewels"
"He took that case Of jcwels2" Riv.
ems cried with excitement
! YES"
| The little financicr broke into n peal
| Of laughter. walked over to the chair
where tho 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 hypocriter'
stnart suddenly grippcd Bivens aud
spun him around in HIS tracks.
That will do now! The doctor Ia
my fricnd. I won't stand for this"
Stuart faced the little dark man with
1
well. what did you come for? To
ask me to give him a pension for rob-
bing mo OF n case Of jewels? I've ac-
cnsed every drunken servant In the
house of the net"
Il only ask that you allow me to re-
turn the valne Of your jewels and drop
the whole affair"
"Can the district attorney Of the
county Of New York compound a
felony?
II resigned my Office this morning"
Bivens tried to seize Stnart'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 a gesture Of annoyance.
"You'll drop this case. Of course. at
my request?"
Bivens looked at the bowed figure
and replied quickly:
Il will not"
II told you I'd make good the
amount tomorrow morning"
What the devil do yon 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.
I've waited long time. old man.
but I've got you now"
The doctor never lifted his head or
moved muscle
"fou are not going to prosecute
him7' Stuart asked incrednlons'y
AS soon as | 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 te the last
ditchr'
Bivens looked at him In amazement.
"What: For this old fool you'd re.
ject my offer?'
YES"
Its joke. see you doing it
Defend him II you like. I'll have good
lawyers. I'll enjoy the little scrap a
fight between ns In public just now
will be all the better for my first big
plans. I'll send him 10 Sing Sing II
It costs me miilion!''
Stuart lifted the doctor from his
seat and faced Bivens with look of
defiance. ''YOn needn't trouble for a
warrant. He pleads guilty. Your
lawyers can fix the day for his sen.
tence and ! want yon to be there
"I'll be there. don't you worryr'