THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1913. PAGE SEVEN m 1' - 111111111 TheRoojtOfEwl BY I Copyright, 1911. "1T0 forgotten everytnlng," she an Bwcrcd bitterly, "except that you are failing me when put to the first test. And it would be such a little thine for you to do." "At the price of my self respect and you call this a little thing. Great God!" Nan rose with a sudden gesture of Impatience. "You refuso absolutely to consider this generous offer?" "Absolutely." "And you are willing that the wom an you love shall live in poverty while her more fortunate sisters laugh and dance in luxury?" "The one joy of my life will be to gratify every reasonable wish of your body and soul." "Yet the first reasonable wish I ex- Ess you refuse to consider. Mr. Blv saya ho would make you a million 5 in flvo years. You're only twenty six now." "Thafs very kind of Mr. Blvcns, I'm sure. When 1 need his patronage Til take my place in line with other bench paen and ask for it." Nan suddenly extended her hand. Good night" He attempted to draw her Into bis arms. 1 She repulsed him and repeated her Fold dismissal: "Good night." "Nan, dear," he pleaded, "we've nev er parted In anger before. Of all the lours of my life this is one In -which 11 least dreamed of such a thing." Without a word she turned toward the stairs. "Nan!" h called tenderly. With a sob she throw herself into his arms. "Forgivo me, Jim." "Forgive me, dear, if I've seemed unreasonable," was the low answer. "But you will think it over, won't "Just because you ask it yes, 1 will. He kissed her tenderly and walked creeping Into his heart. CHAPTER 111. Mr. Bivens Calls. TUART waked next morning with a cense of hopeless de pression. What strange mad ness bad come over the woman M invniir 1 1 t v unu uuvu uifiLuucu A letter was on the hall rack which nil iwn Kent iit 11 luiKHHiiiriii. nil office telephone at 11 o'clock. Ho tore tho noto Into tiny pieces, tepped into tho parlor and threw them nto the grata Somo ono was play- ng an 01a rasnionea souincrn meioay. id the tjmdarest voic necomnanlcil he Diana Ho walked to the door or ho music room. It was Harriet Woodman. She look d up -with a start "Oh, Jim, I didn't know you were here I" nil I 1141, - I M it wua ucauuiui, uiuo yui. .ITT 1 . . 1 .1 1 1 1 11 1 1 ii'n. Hnnw vim 11 iirh 1 1 71 1 i j i n i-- 1 cieor, su ueep uuu nca uuu iuii ui X U1UU V VlbUV UUU1 A UICU. "You must study music," be Bald. rn onmiiKinRm. The girl clapped her bands and lenp- to her feet, exclaiming: "Will you be proud of me. Jim, If can sing?" "Indeed I will," was tho earnest an ver. Tho laughing eyes grow serious as H HlirWlV Bill III 1 "Then I'll do my level best I'm off oodby." II IliOCUlIlk: 111H 11-11JI7 Ull 1U w I U1UUU ay Stuart rang Blvcns' telephone, and 1 ramDanv mads an entratroinont to II nt once. Stuart was grateful for tho timely ,1 -. .11 L. n.l. n tAn4- t,lm H UL a (JllUUb 1VUVT UI7JI IXIUA Ul VU12- Itatlon for fifteen minutes whilo Blv. 1 nntlenrlv waited his turn in the re ption room. tie urst view or mvena was aiwaya imirpwirn. 1114 yvum hiuiil. j i uuu cond look gave tho Impression of rMervo force In his compact inning slightly on top, which gave m tbs nppearaneo of much greater by Thomas Dixon age than (IS ctSulcT really claim. Hn thin featured were regular, and his fniv wn roverod with a thick black benrrt which ho kept trimmed to a Ueen point on the chin. His most strik ing featured were n high massive fore head, abnormally long for the size of hln body, and pair of piercing, bead like block eyes. Up rarely spoke except to a purpose, and hlR manners were quiet, almost furtive. He had thus early In his enreer pained a nickname that was pe cullarly nlgnlficant in Wall street He wnii known as tho Weasel. His whole makeup, physical and men. tnl, wan curiously complex, a mixture of sobriety and greed, piety and cruel ty, tenderness and indomitable will, simplicity of tastes with boundless ambition. His friendship for Stuart and his def erence to him personally and socially dated from their boyhood In North Car olina, and particularly from an Inci dent which occurred In their college days Bivens' father had been a no torious coward In tho Confederate array and had at last deserted tho sorvlce On Bivens' arrival at college, a partic ularly gren freshman, Stuart had dis covered a group of his classmates haz. Ing him. They had forced tho cow ard's son to mount n box and repent to the crowd the funny stories about the "valor" of his father. Tho boy, scared half ont of his wits, stood ntammer ing and perspiring and choking with Hlannie as bo tried to obey his tormen tors. Stuart protested vigorously, and a fight ensued in which ho was com pelled to thrash the ringleader and res en tho victim by force of arms. From I tint day Stuart was Bivens' beau Ideal of a gentleman. He had tolerat ed rather than enjoyed this friendship. Bivens shook bands quietly and took t seat bealdo Stuart's desk. "Welir said the lawyer at length. "I've come to make you an important proposition. Jim. We need another at torney. The business of tho company Is Increasing so rapidly our forco can't bandlo it I need a big man cloao to me. It yon'tl tako tho place I'll give youa salary that will ultimately bo as big 09 the president gets in tho White Honse. Twenty thousand to start with." Stuart looked at his visitor curtosly. "Why do you want me, Cal? There oro thousands of lawyers here who would jump at tho chance. Many of them are better equipped than I." "Because I know that you won't lie to me, you won't swindle or take ad vaatago of mo" "Why not?" Stuart asked, with a Emlia "Becauso It's not in you." "I see. You want to capitalize my character and use mo to ambusto the other follow?" "That's one way to look at it yes." "But that's not tho real reason you come to me today with this proposi tion, Is it?" "Not the only ono. You know my friendship for you is genuine. lou know there's not a man In New York for whom I'd do as much as I will for you If you'll let me. Isn't that truer' "I believe It yes. And yet there must be another reason. You're not afraid of Woodman and wish to reach him through me?" The ghost of a Bmlle flitted around tbs.shinlng little black eyes. "Afraid?" bo asked contemptuously. "I'm not even interested In him. The old fossil's a joke. Ho thinks he ean stop tho progress of tho world to at tend a case of measles in Mott street" Stuart was silent a moment, watch ing tho dark masked faco before him At last he blnrted out: "Well, Cal, whafs the real reason you make me this offer today?" "You can keep a little secret?" "You ought to know that before mak ing mo such an offer." "Yes yos, of course, I know you will." Blvcns paused and resumed his cigar. "The fact is Jim I'm in love." "But wbero do 1 come Into this af fair r "Simple enough. Tho Primroses" "Oh. It's Miss Primroso?" "Yes Miss Nan. You, see, they think tho world of you. She said you grew up together in tho samo town. I was telling her about my business. I must have boen bragging about what we were going to da I was crazy, just looking at her. Her beauty mad mo drunk. I told her wo needed a new at torney. Sbo said you were tho man. 1 told her I'd offer you tho place. Ibe seemed pleased. Said she knew you would accept You're got to accept, old man. I want to make her feel that her word Is law with mo. Ten me, 0.0 you think I've got a chance with a girl like that? You know I've novor gone with girls much. I'm timid and awkward I don't know what to do or what to say. But my money will help, won't it?" "Money always helps in this town. Cal." "And It means so much to n woman, too, don't It?" "Yes. Have you said anything to Miss Nan yet?" "Lord, nol Hnvcn't dared. I'm kinder shying up to the old lady to gut her on my side. Sho seems awfully friendly. I think he likes mo. Don't you think It a good plan to cultivate her?" "By all means," was tho dry reply. "Say, Jim, help me. Take this attor neyship. It wiU pleaso her and I'll mako you rich. Come in with me and you'll nover regret it I know my folks wcro not your social equals In the old days down south. But you know as well as I do that money talks here." There was no mistaking the genuine ness of Bivens' feelings. Stuart hud but to accept tho generous offer made "Think it over. I'll see you againl" in good faith, and every cloud between him and Nan would vanlshl They could be married at onoo and the fu ture was secure. All ho had to do was to keep silent for tho moment as to bis real relations to Nan and compromise his senso of honor by accepting the wages of a man whose principles lie despised. His decision was made with out a moment's hesitation. "I refuso the offer, Cal," ho said Brmly. Bivens rose quickly and placed his smooth band on his friend's. "I won't tako that answer now Think It over. I'll see you again." , He turned and left tho room before Stunrt could reply. The lawyer drew a photograph from his desk and looked at it, smiling ten derly. "I wonder. Nan! I wonder!" Tho smile Blowly faded, and a frown el eroded his brow. Tho lines of hia mouth suddenly tightened. "I'll eettlo it today," ho said with de cision, as he rose, took his hat and left for Gramercy park. It was noon when Stuart reached tho Primroso house, and Nan was again out Ho received tho announcement from her mother with a feeling of rage he could Ul conceal. "Whcro is she? I seem never to be tble to find her at home." "Now, don't bo absurd, Jim. You know sho would havo broken any en gagement to see you had sho known you were going to call today. I don't expect her homo until 7." "Of course, I understand, Mrs. Prim roso," Stuart said with a light laugh. "I should havo told ber, but I didn't know until a few moments ago that 1 was coming." "Nothing serious has happened, I hope?" she asked, with carefully mod ulated sympathy, which said plainly that sho hoped for tho worst "No. Jui say that I'll call after dinner." "All right Jim, dear," the mother purred. "I'll seo that she's hero if 1 have to lock tho door." Stuart strolled out aimlessly and be gan to ramble without purpose. Some how today everything on which his eye rested and every sound that struck his ear proclaimed tho advent of tho trust's new power of which Bivens was tho symbol Blvcns with bis deli cate, careful little hand, his bulging forehead, his dark keen eyes. What chanco bad his old friend Woodman against such forces? That Bivens should fall hopelessly and blindly in lovo with Nan at first sight was too stupefying to bo grasped nt onco. She couldn't lovo such a man and yet bis millions and that slippery mother wcro a sinister com bination. By evening bo had thrown off bis depression and met Nan with some thing of his old gaycty, to which she responded with a touch of coquetry. "Tell me, Jim," sho began with a smllo of mischief in her eyes, "why you called at tho rcmarkablo hour of 12 noon today? Am I becoming bo resistless that work no longer has any charms? You muBt havo something very important to say?" "Yes. I havo. Nan," bo answered soberly, taking her hand. "I want a public announcement of our engage ment In tomorrow morning's papers." "But why? You know the one con cession, the only one I have ever made to my mothers nosturty to yonf in that our engagement shall bo Kept se cro until wo are ready to marry. We must play fair." "I will. Wo arc ready now." Nan's volco broke Into n ripple of laughter "Oh. aro we? I didn't know It" "Yes, that's what I came to tell you," Stuart went on, catching her spirit of fun and pressing her hand "I've arranged a Httlo trip to tho conn try tomorrow, and I'm going to con vlnco you before we return. Make tho announcement toulght dear! On my honor 1 promise to convince yon tomorrowtliat wo are ready. I've an argument that never falls an argu ment no woman can resist" "Not tonight Jim." was tho laughing reply. "Can't you trust mo when I tell you that I've discovered something today that makes' It necessary? 1 have seen Mr. Bivens." Nan leaped to her feet her face flushed, her volco ringing with tri urn ph. "And you did what I asked you. Oh. you're n darllngl Why did you tease me so last night? You accepted bis offer?" "I'm sorry to disappoint you, dear, but I did not" The girl dropped into her seat with a sigh, while ho went on: "Bivens further confided In me the fact tli. it he Is hopelessly and desper ately In lovo with you." A Hash of anger mantled Nan's cheeks, "That will do, Jim," sho said In quiet cold tones. "Your joke has gono far enough." "Joke! Do you think I could joke on such a subject?" A smile began to play about the cor ners of the full Hps. "I never dreamed he was bo easy." Still smiling dreamily Nan crossed her bauds over her knees and studied the pattern in the rug, ignoring the pros pnee of ber lover. "Let's not Joke. Nan. It's top 6erl ous." "Serious! I fall to see it" "Can't yon seo that wo must at once announce our engagement?" The girl's lips curled with the faint est suggestion of sarcasm. "I don't see it nt all. You may be a good lawyer, but I fail to follow youi logic.'" Stuart rose, with a gesture of anger. "Come to the point. Nan. Let's not beat the devil around the stump any longer. You know as well as I do that you've been trying to flirt with this lit th insect You know in your heart of hearts you despise Blvons." "On the contrary. I vastly admire him The man who can enter with his handicap this big. heartless city and successfully smash tho giants who op pose him In not an insect I'd rather cull him a hero. All women admire success." "It's disgusting!" . Nan fixed her dark eyes on Stuart "How dare you uso such a word to ine?" "Because it's true, and you know It" "True or false, you can't say if she rose deliberately "you may go now." "Forgive me. dear." Stuart stam mered in a queer, muffled voice, "1 tldn't mean to hurt you. I was mad with jealousy." "You may go," was the hard, even answer. "I can't go'hko this, dearest;" ho pleaded. "You must forgive me you mustl Look at me!" Sho turned slowly, stared him fun In tho face for a moment without the quiver of an eyelid, her fino figure tense, erect, cold, as sho quietly said: "You aro tiring mo, Jim." For the first timo ho saw a cold blooded calculation behind her beauti ful eyes and felt It In the smllo which showed tho white teeth the smllo of a woman who would pause at nothing to get what she wanted. A blush of shamo tinged his face as he tremblingly sold: "Please, dear, let's not part llko thlsl I've suffered enough today. You'ro only teasing me. And I've acted llko a fool. Say that you forgive mot" "Our engagement is at an end, Mr. Stuart," was the quiet answer. "Nan"- Beforo he could recover from the shock or utter a protest she opened the door and be had passod out Into the night CHAPTER IV. The Forootten Man. THE next day Stuart called a messenger and sent a noto to Nan asking her to forget the ugly memory of tho night be fore and fulfill hor promlso to go to tho country when tho rain ceased. If It continued to rain ho would call at 8. Ho told tho boy to wait for an answer. Tho messenger returned promptly and banded back bis noto unopened. Of course sho was blufllng. She know she had tho whip hand for the moment and meant to uso It "WeU, two can play this game," he muttered. "Wo'll boo who wins!" Ho turned to his work with grim resolution. For two woeks tho battle between pride and lovo raged In silence. .Each day ho roso with tho hopo of some sign from Nan, and each day hope died in a moro desperate and sullen despair. At last ho began to question tho wisdom of his course. Should he not fight his battlo at closer range? What If ho wore in reaUty ongaged In a mortal combat with Blvcns' millions for Nan's soul and body I Tho Idea was too hideous to bo thlnkabla And yet tho moro ho thought of the scene of their parting, tho moro sick ening' became tho conviction that her anger at his use of an ugly word was merely a subterfuge to break their en gagement Tha perfidy and, cruelty of such an act was too. hideous for belief -yet'lf tu"e" thing" were posstntet Ono evening he made up bis mind to go at onco and fight for bis old place besldo ber on any terms she would grant Ho seized his hat and opened tho door. To his amazement Bivens was leisurely ascending the steps. Stuart stepped Into the parlor and sat down with resignation to await his entrance. To bis amazement he beard the maid say: "This way. sir. Dr. Woodman nska you to wait for him In tho library." So Bivens was calling on his arch enemy by appointment Stunrt replac ed his lint on tho ruck and returned to his room, determined to await tho nut come of this extraordinary visit Ou Dr. Woodman's entrance Bivens rose to greet him with unusual anima tion and unmistakable good will. When tho doctor grasped tho out stretched hand a more striking con trast could scarcely bo Imagined the ono big. bluff, jovial, sunny, powerful nnd straight of figure as ho was al ways straight In speech and manners, tho financier small and weak in body, his movements sinuous, flexible, with eyes that nover looked at the man bo was talking to, yet always seemed to be taking In everything In the room. "Well, Bivens, what can I do for you? I understand from your note that tho matter Is important" "Of tho gravest Importance to us both, doctor," ho answered, with n smlla "For a peculiar personal reason I want us to get together and settle our differences." "Are there any differences between us? You go your way, and I go mine You run your business to suit yourself, and I'll do the same. The world's big enough for us both" "That's just tho trouble," Bivens In terrupted. "It Isn't Wo are entering a now era of combination, merger, co operation." "Compulsory co-operation!" the doc tor laughed. "It may be so at last" tho llttlo man said soberly. "Certainly the old Idea of competition Is played out Wo no longer believe that business men should try to cut each other's throats." "Oh, I seo!" sneered the doctor "They should get together, corral their customers and cut their throats." "You must recognize tho fact that the drug trado is a business enterprise, not a charity organization." "Even so, still I happen to know that within a stone's throw of my store swarms a population of a quarter of a million human beings so poor that only 800 of them over hnvo access to a bath room. You ask mo to enter with you Into a criminal conspiracy to suppress freedom of trado and uso fraud and violence If necessary to win" "Fraud and violence?" Blvcns Inter rupted, smilingly. "Certainly. What sort of merchandise doos tho "organizer of modern in dustry bring to market? Tricks and tubtorfuges In tho form of printed pa per called stocks, which represent no valua From tho moment a financier onco tastes this blood bo becomes a beast" "Come, come, doctor, you must real ize tho fact that In the drug business we are bringing order out of chaos and at last putting tho trado on a pay ing basts." "But at what a price! You havo closed mills Instead of opening them, thrown out of work thousands, lower ed tho prion paid for raw material, bringing rain to Its producers, increas ed tho prico aharged for your products to the ruin of tho consumer, nnd sad dled millions of fictitious debts on the backs of their children yet unborn. Tho price of living has been increas ing steadily with tho organization of each Industry into a trust Whore will It endr Bivens' eyes narrowed to tho merest points of concentrated light, while an amused smlla played about them, "Tho trust Is hero to stay, doctor. Legislation against it is as absurd and futile as a movement to 6top tho tides You cannot mako economy a crime, progress a misdemeanor, or efilcieuey a felony! If so, you can- destroy the truBts." (Continued in Tuesday's Issue) Canal Zone Population. The Isthmian canal commission pub lishes in its canal record the results of. the Panama canal zone census, which was coucluded on March ill. The total number of people Is 02,810, not including 5,083 canal employees residing in Panama and 3,789 in Colon. Gatun, with 8.8S7 inhabitants, is shown to be tho largest settlement; Empire Beeond, with 7,152; Cristobal, 3,581; Gorgona, 8,444, and Par also, 2,330. With tho early completion of tho canal this population -will be greatly reduced. REUISTEH'S NOllCE. Notice if hereby given that the accountants herein named have settled their respective accounts In the office ot the Iteelster ot Wills of Wayne County, Pa., and that the same will be presented at the Orphans' Court ot said county for confirmation, nt the Court House In llonesdale, on the third Monday of June next viz: First and final account of J. C. Burcher, administrator of the estate of Thomas L. Burcher, Damascus. First and final account of Frank L. Bedell, administrator of the estate of Helen J. Bedell, Dyberry. First and final account of Jano Loercher, administratrix of the es tate of John Loercher, Honesdale. First and final account ot Homer Greene, administrator of tho estate of Charles H. Mills, Lako. First and final account ot Charles J. Stevens, administrator of William F. Stevens, Storllng. First and final account of John W. Hazleton, administrator of the estate of Angelina H. Masters, Sterling. First and final account of Helen K. Robacker now intermarried with O, W. Megargel, administratrix of the estate ot Mary Itobacker, Sterling. W. B. LESHEIt, Recorder. 4013. . lfcj-tB SHERIFF'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of process Issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne county, and State of Pennsylvania, and to mo di rected and delivered, I have levied on and will expose to public sale, at tho Court Houso in Honesdale, on THURSDAY, MAY 20, AT 2 P. M. All tho defendant's right, title, and interest in the following described property viz: All those three certain lots or par cels of land situate in tho township of Damascus, county of Wayno and state of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Tho first, beginning in tho north line of land convoyed to Z. & P. Wilcox at a heap of stones south west corner of lands convoyed to Z. & P. Wilcox; thenco south seventy seven degrees west eighty-four and seven-tenth rods to a corner; thenco north one hundred six and 'one-half rods to a stones corner; thenco east eighty-two and one-half rods to a corner; and thence south eighty-seven and one-half rods to the placo of beginning. Containing fifty acres being the same more or less. Being tho same land which Samuel H. Skinner by deed dated May 7, 1904, and recorded In Wayne County in D. B., No. 92, page 4C4, granted and conveyed to John G. Skinner. The second Beginning at a heap of stones the south-western corner of land conveyed by F. Stewafdson and L. Smith to E. B. Keesler; thence by lands formerly of Nathan Mitchell north eighty degrees west thirty-two rods to a hemlock corner; thenco by lands formerly of Z. & P. Wilcox south seventy-soven degrees west seventy-three degrees west seventy-three and one-half rods to a stones corner; thenco by land form erly of John Torrey north eighty seven and one-half rods to stono corner; thence east one hundred and three and one-tenth rods to stones corner in the western lino of land formerly of E. B. Keesler; thence along said lino south seventy-six and six-tenth rods to tho placo of beginning. Containing fifty acres be the same more or less. The Third Beginning at a stako and stones at tho south-east corner of Jesso O. Mosler's lot, thenco east thirty-eight and one-tenth rods to a stake and stones; thence north one hundred and five rods to a stake and stones on a level spot of ground about two rods west of a ledgo of rocks; thence west thirty-eight and one-tenth rods to a stake and stones and thenco south ono hundred and five rods to tho placo of beginning. Containing twenty-five acres of land bo the samo more or less. The sec ond and third piece above described being same land which Delia C. Haynes by deed dated July 3, 190G, and recorded in Wayne County in Deed Book No. 9C, page 210, grant ed and conveyed to John G. Skinner. On said premises is a house and two barns. Seized and taken in execution as the property of John G. Skinner, at the suit of Daniel L. Brown. No. 31, June Term, 1911. Judgment, ?1,125. Attorneys, Kimble & Han Ian. TAKE NOTICK All bids and coats must be paid on day of sale or deeds will not be acknowledged. FRANK C. KIMBLE. Sheriff. SHERIFF'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. By virtue of process Issued out of the Court ot Common Pleas of Wayne county, and State of Pennnylvnnia, and to me di rected and delivered, I have levied on and will expose to public sale, at the Court House in Honesdale on FRIDAY, JUNE O, 2 P. M. All the defendant's right, title and interest in the following described property viz: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate in tho Town ship of Manchester, county of-Wayne, and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING for a corner at the northeasterly corner of land belong ing to E. K. Barnes, and commonly called tho Colo Flat, on the bank of tho Delaware River; thenco in a southwesterly direction along the easterly side of tho Cole Flat lot and the H. Lerons lot, let the distance be more or less, to a corner in the line of land formerly belonging to Robert Halsey, and now belonging to Eras tus Lord estate; thenco in a some what southeasterly direction along the said Erastus Lord estate to a corner of tho C. G. Armstrong lot, lot the distance be moro or less; thence in a somewhat northeasterly direction along tho lino of lands be longing to C. G. Armstrong and Ken ney Brothers to the Delaware River, let tho distance bo moro or less; thence up the Delaware River to the placo of beginning. CONTAINING ono hundred forty (ono hundred forty) acres, moro or less, and commonly called the Gore lot. Being tho samo property con voyed by William M. Kellam et ux. and Coo F. Young et ux. to George Gould, by deed dated the 9th day of February, 1904, and recorded in tho office for the recording of deeds in and for Wayne county in deed book No. 92, pago 128. and being tho same land that Georgb Gould and wife by their deed dated the 18th day of July, 1910, recorded in Wayne coun ty deed book No. 101, pago 191, granted and conveyed to Gould Lum ber Company. Selzod and taken in execution as tho property of Tho Gould Lumber Company at tho suit of First Nation al Bank of Hancock, N. Y. Judg ment, i?3,000. No. 23 Jan. Term, 1912. Attornoy JlcCarty. TAKE NOTICE (All bids and costs must be paid on day of sale or deeds will not be acknowledged. FRANK C. KIMBLE, Sheriff. CHICHESTER S PILLS Illal A,k Tr Vriirlil for I'lll U lied ud Hold muif boies, !Mld vltb Blua RlUwb Tska olier. Bur mf or I'rvmtfti. AskforOtll.Oirus.TER'S l TILLS. t yeutkiiiiuIcst.Sttat.Alnriil114l SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE W as a this office. We can do it.