The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-12

| deeply stirred evJn than Haviland
suspected, and the emotional reac-
ton had left him weak. Sc,
"Well. name your poison! BIT
there something, anything we can
do for YOU" Naviland repeated.
| "There is. decidedly" Gray smiled
his warm appreciation of the tender.
''If it is not too great a drain upon
the DiWz millions, YOU may keep a
supply of cut flowers in my rotm.
I'm passonatcly fond of roses, and
/ should like to have my vases filled
every morning
You shall dwell in a perfumed
bridal bower"
| That evening, when Calvin Cray.
formally and farltle.sly attired
strolled into the Ajax dining room
he was conscious of attracting no
little attention. For one thing, few
of the other guests were in evening
dress, and also that article in She
| Post, which he had read with~a
| curiously detached amusement, had
been of Il nature to excite general
notice.
It., first results we've prompt in
| coming. Even while the head
| waiter was seating him. another
with a smile. Gray recognized the
fellow instantly--one Ct that vast
army of casuals that march through
every active mans life and Gisap-
pear down the avenues of forgetful-
ness.
After customary GREETINGS had
been exchanged, the newcomer, Cow
erly by name, explained that he had
read the Post article not five min
utes before, and was delighted to
learn how well the world had used
Gray. He was dining alone; IA
alacrity he accepted an invitation 40
join his old friend and straightway
he launched himself upon the cur
rent of "Reminiscences. In answer to
Gray's inquiry he confessed modest
~ enough:
I'm the V. p. of our biggest
jewelry house, and business IS
great" After their order had been
given, he recited in greater detail
the nature of his success.
Gray was interested. Texas is
booming" he said :: the conclusion
of the story. I'm told the new oil
towns are something like our old
mining camps"
Except that they are more so.
The same excitement, the same
quick fortunes, only quicker and
larger. Believe me, it's fine for the
Jewelry business. Look here" Cow
erly drew from his pocket a letter
written in painfully cramped nand
upon cheap note paper, and this ia
spread out for his companion ~
read There's an example i'm
point"
The letter, which bore the Ranger
postmark, ran as follows:
DEERE SlR-your store has bin
rekomend to me for dimons and I
want some for my wife and dauter.
Send me prises on rings of large
sises. Your truly
GUS BRISKOW.
"Um-m! Who is Mr.. Briskow ?"
Coverly shrugged. "Probably some
hester who never saw hundred dol
lars all in one piece until recently."
I'm Heavens name, introduce me
to the opulent Gus Briskow."
Il wish | might. But | don't ex-
nect to make his acquaintance The
head of our firm is away ana'I
haven't man I'd dare trust to send
out into the field Coverly sighed
regIetfully. Tough luck! Too bad
you're not good jewelry sales
man."
81 am" Gray declared. 81 can
sell anything. As for diamonds
I've bought enough in my tmstto
know their value.' -
Coverly laughed in ready agree
ment with this statement. Cad"
I'm sore at missing this sale"
I'm not joking. If it's worth
while, pack up your saffron soli-
taires-all that you dare trust me
with-and I'll be your gentlemanly
representative"
probably get dollar
order!"
Every we'll. It's settled" Gray's .
decision had been quickly made. OPP,
poltunity had knocked-he was not,
one to deny her admission, no mat
ter how queer her garb.
"Where does Mr.. Briskow live?"
he inquired.
"Out beyond Ranger, somewhere.
But"
I'm going to visit that field any
how. This will give me an excuse"
"Nonsense.' The jeweler did not
like to have fun poked at him. For
some time he refused to take the
offer seriously, and even when his
host insisted that he would enjoy
the lark, he eApoatulated: "Why
the idea is ridiculous: You-Ca!vin
Gray, the financier, peddling jewel,
ry? Ha! Outside If the TACT thu
you wouldn't, couldn't do it, il nol
the safest thing IN the world to
carry small fortune in stones
through the oil fields.''
= "Of course you insure i. against
theft" i
THAT'S the point. We cart. HAZE
you ever heard of high jacker,'!
That's the Texas term for holl-up
men, robbers. Well, Inc country S
full of them"
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