San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
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number Of peculations-investm
is better word-for you and your
group and I've made a lot of money
for you. That's the most you expect
ed; that's all / promised.
Legitimate competition is one
thing; malice, double dealing is"
| "Yes, l bear malice toward Henry
Nelson and l shall continue to bear
him malice long after 1 have put him
in his grave" Roswe.rs startled eyes
leaped to the speakers face. Exactly !!
propose to put him in his grave,
and he knows it."
Nonsense. That's wild talk and
you'll regret it. What has he done
TO you?"
The object of this inquiry shrug-
ged. "A private matter, purely. As
to double-dealing--is it double-deal.
ing togo to an enemy and tell him
frankly that-you intend to down him
and how you propose to do it?
did you do that?'
II did. What is more, l offered
to fight fair and he agreed. But, of
course, he broke that, as he feels free
to break any agreement when it be.
comes OnerOus or Improbable. He
began by trying to assassinate me-"
What are YOU saying!" Roswell.
cried. This is incredible.
Gray's cigar had gone out; he
lighted it with steady and deliberate
fingers before he said: Il am giving
you facts. The fighting has not beer
all on my side. For instance, /
haven't hired men to drop tools in his
wells or run crooked holes and that
sort of thing, as he has,"
Amazing" The banker was at q
loss for words. After a moment. he
inquired: "What about Nell Nell
son?"
"A harsh. headstrong, ruthless old
man whose history will not bear care.
full reading. His sins shall be visited
upon him through his offspring. He
will have to go. too"
you will fail now. And you de
serve to fail"
Indeed? Why"
Because you're doing an outrage.
Gus thing; because See here, GRAY.
l know why you hate Nelson"
There ensued a moment of silence.
HE told you that?" The younger
mans face had slowly whi.cned he
spoke with difficulty.
He told me everything. He tolt
me that you were iishonorably dis
charged from the army-rash ,;cI, we
used to call it--and that you blame
him. 1 don't mini saying it was II.
shock-worst I've had in years. In
time of war. too! TIL, army doesn't
do that unless-without ample Well.
Gray, it's damned nasty"
Quite the nastiest thing that can
happen to n man," The other agreed
in thin. flat voice
Il couldn't, wouldn't believe it."
There is nothing to say"
What? My God, man! You don't
mean See here, you're not a cow
ard. or a thief, or an incompetent
What's your side of the story? What's
the explanation"
Explanations are hateful. The man
who makes them deceives either him
self or the other fellow usually both.
1t is easy to be plausible. Would q
mere statement from me. unsupported
by proof. convince you where it failed
to convince court-martial? Of
course not"
Mm-m! 1t is an embarrassing sit
uatlon for me"
'Indeed?"
Nelson has sold a large block Of
his bank stock to one of our doctors
Tell him to get out from under.
quick" Gray said. sharp. ''for III
break Henry Nelson or--lil kill him !"
Tut, tut! You re exc tel. You
mustn't talk like that. 1 give you
credit for an hon'st ha:-c1. butt
can't sympathize with Il Neither can
l believe so i'll Of Ilcnry Nelson. Re
member, I've known him and Bell for
years" With a complete finality the
banker concluded, You'll have TO give
it mp. Gray"
II beg pardon?"
81 say we sha'n't permit yon TO go
on with this murlerou> feua. We
can't be parties to it. What you've
told me warrants us in Withdrawing
our support instantly"
Il need your money and your sup.
port now more than ever" the other
man gravely confessed. Il need it at