The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-19

court OF the entrance TO the lobby.
Here he could watch foG Mr Win.
ston. He looked down on AN assem-
blage OF men as cosmo politan as any
ever soen In the anDals OF hotel lob
bies, This had been the rendezvous
for men In the oil business since the
oklahoma fields were opened The
motel at the beginning OF the OIL eN-
element had been called The Rob-
lnson' and was but boarding house
beside this modern imAny storiod
building
on "A seat against one OF the nil
lhrs OF the lobby sat an Bngilshman
every bit English even 10 his
monoclo talking to a German Jew
fhe Germans were not In IN favor
here yet. the west did rot wakcn to
the true conditions until some time
after the United States had declared
war with Germany
Near the door was n strange
group--two young men. you would
know they were easterners
looked from the cut OF thor clothes
and their carriage like men not long
out OF Yale or harvard. and with
them were two indian squaws. the
older woman evidently tho mother
OF the young girl OF about 20.
The youngsters were working hard
with the stolid Indtan women TO get
them 10 sign the papers they held
In their hands an oil man would
recognize at once the deal, The mon
wanted to lease some OF Lhe Indian
land allotted by the government to
these squaws. and they were now
asking them To sign the contract
HlNlng them, the men. the right to
drill for the oil they felt sure was In
this undeveloped lana
They were at last rewarded II
was the older woman who spoke: she
did not say much, II looked from the
distance AS II she only opened and
closed her mouth, but 1t was enough
The younger woman shook her head
and also opened and closed her
mouth, The women made their mark
on tho napers and rose slowly and
went out, looking neither to right or
left, with no more concern than II
they were walking through an empty
field. As they turned TO go out Phil
&w strapped 10 the back OF the
younger woman little black haired
pappoose. The bahy's eyes were Ike
black Goals. and they blinked and
winked at the btfghi lights. much
more awake than It's mother or
grandmother
The young men, having accom-
phshed the first part OF their buss-
ness. hurried 10 their rooms to per-
feet their plans for the fortune they
saw before them.
There were "A number OF Holland
ers among the crowd. men OF sub
stantial build and distinguished car
riage They were quietly mingling
with the rest. talking here and is.
tening there.
From where Phil sat he could see
the whole panorama, and could hear
the voices, French. German and
Dutch. English. good and bad, and
the occasional gutteral grunt If an
Indian. Two cowboys swung thr1vFh
tho door into the crowd, their VIM
breros with their red scarfs making
a bit Of color In the room, one wore,
a brilliant purple shirt and broad
white belt. Their high -heeled boots
and spurs clicked and clanked on
the tile floor as they went through
the lobby on their way TO the restau-
rant. The doors swung open next to
a sheriff armed to the teeth Tie
looked keenlv through tho crowd,
ferreting with his sharp eyes every
corner Not satisfied. he went up
10 tho balcony. and as he passed PM
he said, Amt seen anything that
looked like y bootlegger from the
Ornrks 20 through here, have YOU
straner?" To Phils no he went
on through the corridors. No oY
seemed Mt all excited until "A htth
later "A shot rang out and the sheriff
came In through the restaurant from
the kitchen leading poor hand
cuffed specimen OF humanity, tall
lank and long haired, long pistol
hanging at his belt The men made
way for the couple TO walk through
on their way out. and that was all
Everyone was too intent on what
was working In their own minds To
take much interest in the affairs out
side
Fashionable women flashed
through the crowd on their wav to
or balcony. stopping often
10 greet friends among The men
flphed fr%+negcoks, ears
and arms and yes. sometimes from
the high heels Of slippers, real d'a
monds no paste here
Al las, phil saw Mr. Winston com
ing through tho door and ne hur-
ried down IN meet him
well Phil. this il a fiGh' YOU
don't see onsa Saturday night In me /
East. ch7 Your father and ] had |
taste OF II in Bradfo-- IN the early .
days there. but never Rnytl1ing as
brilliant and as cosm opolttan rs this /
II Is Interesting" Yes | Ike n. .
sir " said Phil. II feel the red blood /
come 10 the surface and my mind /
seems to clarity and | long to got 4
into Il ali The older man laughed |
and put his hand on pills shoulder .
you've got n. you've got IT, boy ,
rs in tho blood YOU know | felt ,
II lust as YOU do now when ! tirst .
saw the gathering in Bradford /
OF the keen-cycd alert men OF the .
oil business They always remind .
me- Of thoroughbred race horses tens" .
and ready for tho track Lets f,7d .
a place to SIT down where we can /.
talk
They walked into the restaurant an .
sat down at one 81 The little tables /
and AZ ar excuse Tor being there .
ordered milk and vchy. OklahoW' |
had been dry since she was ~
mitted TO the Union as state .
few years ago.
Mr. winston looked At Philip .
and said. "You have gone far be- /
vond nv expectations in the work |
here. Phil. and am making YOU n .
new proposition. am going 20 make .
some new investments In propcr'N /
that lookes good 10 me in tho Texas
fields / will take YOU In with me .
and YOU can make payments as YOU |
can from your salary ns snperiniend- .
49,, -. kgrt, Will no s,ffIrfeut IN RlN,W F.