The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-10

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apolis. OF Portland. Me. or OF Port
land. ore. A California brightness
and Florida warmth. 10 tho air.
Now England aiertncss 20 the pedes-
trians, Manhattan majesty 10 some
OF tho newer office buildings. those
were tho most outstanding OF bis
first Impressions
Into tho largest and tho newes, OF
these buildings Gray went. white
tile and stone skyuoraper. tho entire
lower floor OF which was devoted 20
an impressive banking room. Ito sent
his card In TO the president. and spent
perhaps ten minutes with that gen
tleman. He had called merely 10 set
acquainted. 20 he explained. he
wished 20 meet only tho heads Of tho
strongest financial institutions: no
had no fayorB 10 asis--aH yet. and he
might have no business whatever
with them. on the other hAnd-weli.
hc was slow and careful inyeatiga.
tor. but when he moved. IL was with
promptitude and yigor. and In such
an event no wished them 20 know
who he was Meanwhile. he desired
no publicity. and he hoped his pres
eeco In Dallas would not become
generally known--it might seriously
interfere with his plans
Before he left the bank Gray had
met tho other officers, and from their
manner no saw that ho had created
decided Impression upon them. The
bank president himself walked with
him 10 the marble railing. then said
'Td like TO have you wait and
meet my son. Lieut.. Roswell. Hos
just back. from overseas. nnd--tha
boy served with some distinction. A
fathers pride. you understandT'
Was Lieut.. Roswell in France"
Gray inquired. quickly.
oh. yea Hell be in at any min
ute"
a shadow Of regret crossed the
callers face. I'm sorry. but I've ar.
ranged TO call on tho mayor. and Two
no Tins to lose. What unit was your
son with
Tho ssth field artillery"
Tho shadow fed 3Ir. Gray was
yexed at the necessity for haste. but
he would look forward 20 meeting the
young hero later.
And meanwhile Roswell. senior.
said. warmly. II wn can bc Of serv.
leo 70 you. please feel free TO call
upon US. dare say we'd be safe IN
honoring small check Ho
laughed pleasantly and clappcd his
caller on the hack.
A fine man. Gray decided as he
paused outside the hank. And here
was another offer 20 caah a check
the second this morning. Good adj
dress and an expensive tailor GER
tainiy did count: with them as cppi-
I tai. man could take a profit az any
time. Gray's finkors strayed 10 the
small change In his trousers pocket
and he turned longing eyes back
toward the bank interior. without
doubt II was temptation. especially
inasmuch as ut that moment his we'll
manicurcd right hand held in It's
grasp every cent that no possessed.
This was not the first time he had
been broke. On the contrary. during
his younger days no had more than
once found himself In that condition
and had looked upon II as an oxcit-
ing experience, as a not unpleasant
form OF adventure. To be strapped
In a mining camp. for instance. was
no moro than q mild embarrassment.
But TO find oneself 3s years old.
friendlcss and without funds In n city
tho size OF Dalias--well that WINS
more than an adventure. and IL az
forded n sort OF excitement that he
believed he could very well do with
out Dallas was no open-handed
frontier town: IL was small New
York. where life is settled. where
men are suspicious. and where for
tunes are slow in the making. He
wondered now III hard. fast living had
robbed him OF the punch TO make a
new beginning; he wondered. too. II
the vague plans at tho back OF his
mind had anything 10 them or II
they were entirely impraoticable.
Here was opportunity. definite. con-
crete. and spelled with capital o.
here was a deliberate invitation TO
avail himself OF short cut out OF
his embarrassment. A moro scratch
OF pen and he would have money
enough TO move on 10 some other
Dallas. and there gain the start he
needed-enough. at least. so that he
could tip his waiter and pay cash for
! his Coronas Business men nre too
gullible. anyhow: II would be good
lesson TO Roswell and HavIland
Why not
Calvin Gray started. he rccoiled
slightly. tho distracted stare was
wiped from his face. for an officer
| In uniform had brushed past him
and entered the bank. That damned
khaki again! Those service stripes!
They werc forever obtrldng them
selves, II seemed. Was there no place
where ono could escape tho hateful
sight OF thcmi His chain OF thought
had been snapped. md he realized
| that there could be no short cut for
him. lie had climbed thru the ropes.
taken his corner. and tho gong had
rung; II was now a fight TO a finish.
with no quarter given. lie squared
his shoulders and set out for the
hotel. where he felt sure he would
find reporter awaiting him.
Continued TomorroY)