Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
"You-did-whatW

Whelming emotion. and his arm pressed
4 little closer And then the tension
suddenly broke
looked up with a helpless stare.
Yes, Jim, will I'll-tell-you"
And he related his experiences in the
Bivens mansion. ending with:
'1-StOle-a-caSe-Of
Stuart sprang to his feet, with an ex.
clamation of horror.
"You-did-w hat!''
YES" the doctor went on hoarsely.
Il stole case of his jewels and sent
my girl abroad. I'm going to plead
guilty now and go to prison. l shall
never again lift my head in the haunts
of men,"
Stuart sobbed in anguish.
"You see, boy, failed when put to
the test. 1t doesn't make any differ
ence about my reputation. Character
only counts, and I'm thief"
''Shut up!' Stuart cried fercely, seiz-
Ing his arm. Don't say that again
and don't talk so loudly. Whatever
you did you were insane when you did
it."
Maybe it was mistake. don't
know. / couldn't think then. l only
know now that life Is impossible any
more, and I'm ready to 60. You can
send me to prison at once, jim I'm
glad you are the district attorney"
But I'm not. l resigned my Office
this morning to go into business for
myself. had only another month to
serve. You're not going to prison if |
can help it,"
But l don't want you to help it.
It's the only place to 60 now-you see,
boy, can't live with myself any more.
Besides I'm old and played out; the
world don't need me any longer"
well, I need YOU" Stuart broke in.
land you're not going to give up this
fight as long as I'm here"
I'm failure; it's no USE"
But you've forgotten some things
the younger man said tenderly
you've helped to. make my life what
it is-you haven't failed in that You
gave your blood to your country when
she needed it-you didn't fail in that.
You have forgotten the thousands you
have helped, the hope and cheer and
inspiration that passed into their lives
through yours. Well go to Bivens'
house tonight. Wen tell him the truth
Well return the value OF his jewels.
III get the money to make good what
you owe him. His voice broke. "Oh
why. why. why didn't you let Inc
know? I've influence With Bivens. He
will drop the matter and no one on
earth will know save we three
But you don't understand, Jim." the
broken man protested, feebly. IL tell
you I've given up. 1 can't take your
money. I can't pay. ] tell you I've
given up. can't take your money.
can't pay it back"
"You can pay it back. too. If you like
Harriet will be earning thousands OF
dollars In few years. Her success is
sure"
faint smile lighted the fathers
face.
"Her success Is sure. isn't it," he
asked with the eagerness of a child
And then the smile slowly faded.
But l shall not be here to see It,
Eyes, you will. I'm running your af
fairs now, and you've got to do what
say. Get ready. We are going to SET
Bivens"
Bivens refused point blank at trs1
to see Woodman and ordered his serv
ant to put him out Of the house arc
ask Stuart to remain for conference
Stuart drew from his case a caro-
and wrote message to Nan:
imperative that see Cal at once in the
presence of my friend on q matter Of
grave Importance Please send him down
He ia stubborn.
Rivens came in few minutes. SHOOK
hands cordially with Stuart and ie
nored Woodman. -
Il want to see you alone with tn
DOCTOR" the young. lawyer began
"where we cannot possibly be over
heard" ..z-:-
Il have nothing to say to this mar
but for your sake all right Come II
to the library" IL ,1s 4: z .s.:. :.
Once in the room and the door clos
ed the doctor sank istlessly into
J chair. seeing nothing, hearing no1hil!;