The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-12
ccOntlnued From Yesterday


sYoun have no trouble in selling
n"
.Interesteds Yes indeed" Nelson
nodded. I'm quite excited, as a
natter Of fact. butt can't handle
il AZ this particular time"
Frankly. I'm glad you can't. -
barbara told him. Tor now | can
sell Il 10 Mr.. Gray"
GRAY" Henry looked up quickly.
III YOU wanted Il for him, why did
you bring il TO mef'
because Mr. Mallow insisted. lie
s,l, sure you'd jump AZ Il. Besides
Mr.. Gray Is away and prompt &C.
t,on Il necessary. I'll wire him az
once and ask him TO aeeep, my
Judgment"
~wm he DO so1''
The girl colored falntly az the
tone OF this inquiry. Perhaps.
think he believes IN me, Rnd-,hat's
more than you do. It's mighty
hattsrlng 20 a girl 20 have man
Ike AIR. Gray believe in her Why.
anu practically his agent lie buys
and sells thru me whenever he can. .
Hes buying and selling. Is heg
He said something about entering
this field in bis way"
Hes In" "Bobs' eyes were
sparkling. "oh. things are looking
up for dad and me. Mr., Gray Is a
real miracle man. isn't heg" when
this question evoked no response,
the girl inquired. curiously. Tel
me, are you and he such good
friends as he says you are2"
Does he say we are good
triendsg'
"um.m-well. no speaks admlrlng
ly Of you. and II people admire me
love them. He thinks you are a
remarkably capable person. "A de
tsrmtned fighter think he called
you. That should DO high praise
coming from fellow officer. lie
probably outlined hts plans 10 you
He did" Nelson spoke dryly.
4 assumed that he was relying
on your judgment and taking your
tips"
why? How so7-
Because he has bought so much
land alongside Of yours"
Barbara was surprised 'T-why
| supposed you knew. After q
momen, OF hesitation she said: u
think ia better keep my mouth
closed Just the same. he couldn'l
have done better than TO follow
your lead. That Is the first com
pllment ! ever paid you. Henry"
1--WE paid YOU enough. And ]
Do believe in you. Bob but I'm not
= the flattering kind. He's a greai
ladies' man. wonder IL he /.
gong 10 make me jealous"
Your Jealous2 Coming from
wichita's most emotlonless banker
from the cold county Croesus. thai
speech Is almost IA declaration
Miss Parker laughed frankly. why
Henry Ny naughty little nose 1.
turning up--I can feel II. But
also. It proves your insincerl,y. II
Joa had faith in my judgment
you'd pick up this snap"
With some hesitation the mar
said: We're in deep. Bob Awful
y deep. And things haven't gon.
as well as they should. lnteiy. II,
temporary. Of course. but Il woulc
require an extraordinary effort a.
this time to take on anything new
That's the worst OF this oil game
i takes so much money to protect
your holdings. II doesn't pay e
prospect land for the benefit Of
your neighbor; tho risks are toe
great. Gray has been pretty at
tsntive to you. hasn't her"
That's a part OF tho man: he /,
attentive TO everybody. have re
cslved more candy and flowers ant
delightful little surprises than in al
ny short. neglected life"
7 didn't know you like candy.
y don't. But I adore getting Il
4 Inc thought counts. ! don't car,
much for canaries. cither--r have
such bad luck with thcm-but h,
sent me the dearest thing from
New York. A tiny mechanical birC
with actual feathers. And IL sings
y Is a really. truly yellow canar,
IN beautiful gold cage. and wher
you press a spring II perks It's head
opens It's beak, fiirts IT'S tail, and
u',ers the most angelic song. II
must have cost fortune. couldn-
you love a man who would thini
81 a present like that?"