Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-16

ears aud still cherished his grudgc
against stuart He had carefully con.
cealed from both the doctor and Nan
just what had occurred between them
on the trip that day.
On the second morning after the
freeze Ii light dawucd ON the little
mans suIhiug spirits During the
night the ice Softencd, and a strong
southerly breeze had swept every piece
OF II to sea,
II was Just y O'clock. and Nan was
busy humming a song and setting the
table for breakfast when Stuart heard
the distant drumheat Of tcndcr's en-
giue, The guide was returning from
the shore or the lost trnder had come.
IL II were the guide he would proha.
bly, bring news Of the other men. Stu
art called:
"A tender Is coming, Nan. Don't
come on deck until tell YOU"
In n moment he came back down
the companionway and spoke In quiet
tones:
ITS Just as expected. They are
both dead, The guide found them ON
the marsh over there, frozeu."
THE marsh YOU and Cal were ong"
she asked hreathlcsSly
Yes. Roth OF them were kncelng
They died With their hands clasped
In prayer"
And you saved Cal from thatY
she gaspcd and. turning lied into her
statcroom
He went in to change his clothes
and help lift the bodies on deck
Through the panelcd wall he heard
Nan softly Sohhing
Bivens refused NJ first to believe
the doctors startling announcement.
He hurriedly dressed. came on deck
and for Ave minutes stood staring into
the white, dead faces
Without a word he went below and
asked the doctor to call Stuart
When his old friend entered he took
his hand quietly, and for once In his
life the little. black, piercing eyes
were swimming In tears MS he spoke
"Nou're Il great man. Jim. and
what's bigger, you're Il good one. II
God will forgive me for the foolish
things ! said and did III try to make
II up to you, old boy. Is II all right p"
Stuart's answer was nod smile
and pressure OF the hand
When they were back IN New York
the stirring scenes of Virginia brought
| Stuart more and more into Intimate
personal relations with Bivens. and
he had taken advantage OF the fact to
draw away from his wife He ceased
| to see Nan alone, Rlvcns increasing
devotion made this easy, and on llur-
riets return from Europe with an en-
gagement NJ understudy In grand
opera his life settled down once more
! to the steady development of his
! ideal of service to the common people,
! Scarcely day passed without bring.
ing to the young lawyer some remind
er OF Bivcns' friendship Two great
! lawsuits involving the principles on
which the structure OF the modern
business world rested were begun In
the federal courts. At the tnancier's
secret suggestion the more important
of these was placed In Stuart's hands
Bivens hoped to beat the government
I'm this suit but In case the people
should win he wanted Stuart to have
the honor.
Stuart could scarcely credit his ears
when Bvens said to him with a
chuckle:
Flows your big suit to dissolve the
American Chemical company coming
on, JimY'
"Were going to win, beyond the shad-
ow of doubt!' was the enthusiastic
reply.
"If you do. I want you to know. old
boy, that ] threw that job into your
hands"
"What funny mixture Of the devil
and the human you are after all, Cal!