The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21

Gray of n trick that Henry Nelso
works on him to beat him out O
the sale of some land. Gray offer
to take a hand against Nelson, VIII,
is his enemy
NOW GO ON WITH STORY
You know them Nelsons?"
81 know-Henry"
Hes hard-boiler n his old man
They rot lot O. money behind ZEN
! 100 much money to act like h
done with me. sure hate to Sc,
him git that Evans lease for next tt
nothin', after the way he done. IL
call il cheatin' but-well. cam
han'lc it,"
The man mt the window wheeled
suddenly and his face was white, his
! brows were drawn down. "By God!
he cried, tcnsely. He won't get it
/ Where's that option?''
Il got it right here" BriskoW
handed over paper. "An' | got the
hull title abstract too, Had it Ill
ready for Nelson"
When he had swiftly scanned the
document. Gray said: "This dea
means little to you, Briskow. but Il
means much to me, and III, make it
worth something to both OF us. AT
first | thought the time was toe
short. but work best when | work
fast. You've had. your chance and
failed. Now then. step aside and let
a man run who knows how"
Mr.. Roswell, president of the bank
where Gray had first made himself
known, was shrewd, forceful man
who had attained position in bust.
ness and arrived at time of life
when he could we'll afford to indulge
his likes and dislikes.
Roswell had liked Gray upon their
first meeting, and that liking had
dccpened. Owing to that fact, he
had neglected to secure Q report
upon him, assuring himself that
there was always time for such for.
, malities. He was cordial today
when Gray strobe into his Office
bringing Gus Briskow with him.
| The banker listened with interest
to what he was told, then he studied
the map that Br:skow spread upor
! his resk showing the location of hi.
own and other nearby wells.
"That looks like sure thing
Roswell said, finally. "As sure a
ANYTHING in oil can be. What is or
your mind?"
'Id like to get the opinion of tn,
; banks oil expert" Gray told him.
This, was Il matter easily disposed
of, the expert was summoned ant
he rendered a prompt opinion. HI
knew the property; he considered il
, Il cheap lease at 4 thOus sand dollar:
an acre. 1t was. proven stuff ant
within thirty days it would probabl,
treble in value. When he had gone
the banker smiled.
"Well, Gray" said he, 81 knew
you'd land something good. Your,
a hustler You'll make a fortune ou
of that land"
Gray handed him Gus Briskow'
option, and the assignment there of
the ink upon which was scarcel,
dry. There's the joker. 1t expire!
tomorrow night and-it will 20 t,
the Nelson's. They've double sec
Mr. Briskow."
"Then don't let them get ava!
with it. Take it yourself"
at is now three o'clock and thi.
is the golfing season in New York,
Gray told him. 81 couldn't reach
my-associates and get any actor
before Monday"
mo funds Of your own available .
"Not enough, at such short no
tice."
"Well?"
'That lease is worth one hundred
and sixty thousand dollars, isn't it 2
| The banker nodded I'm going tt
sell it before six O'Clock for--eighty
thousand ! know people here VIII,
will take it, but I've come first tt
you. Get together little syndicat,
right here in the bank and buy it
III agree to take it off your hand.
within thirty days at one hundred
and sixty thousanc dollars"
"ls your guaranty any good?"
THAT is for you to determine
Assume that it is not, and I'll better
! my first offer. IN undertake to sci
off the land in twenties right here
in Dallas. double your money, ant
divide the profits thereafter will
you. 1t is a safe speculation and q
quick one. You know i can put i,
through"
Mr.. Roswell considered briefly be.
fore replying. "1nere's no use de.
nying that we've made money or
deals like this--everybody has. Sc
it's nothing new. There's big play
on Ranger stuff and we couldn',
lose. But l know nothing about you
except the little you've told me
When go into deal put my trus,
more in the man than the PROPOSE
ton" E.
"And trust my own judgment of
human character more than that OF
strangers, Gray said, quickly. Csc
do you. Thirty days is long time
with me, and the oil business is Just
my speed. Permit me- to remind YOU
that time is flying and that l have
given myself only three hours in
which to turn this property"
~ like your energy" the banke,