The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-16
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words. especially nasmuch as words
did not come easily 90 Tom Parker
when he was mad,
Without further comment the old
man pulled his gray widoaWakc
lower over his eyes and llmped out
OF the room. But no did not 80 TO
Judge Halloran's office; lac was too
sore 20 risk further offcnso az the
hands OF ono who took malicious
delight IN antaEonising him. 30 he
walked the streets. The more he
pondercd "Rob's" accusation
accusation IL surely was-the
angrier he became; not at her, OF
course. Tor she was blood OF his
blood, his other ana better self. but
angry at himself FOR allowing the
relns 70 slip out " his fingers. lie
was the head OF tho firm. IL was
due 10 his ripo Judgment aud keen
common sense that the business ran
on; his namo and standing Il was
that gave Il stability. Perhaps no
had permitted tho girl TO do more
than her share OF the work. and
hence her inclination 90 take all
the credit for their joint success
was only natural. but II was time
TO change all that: time TO turn a
big deal without her assistance.
That was the thing 10 do. handle
the Jackson lease In his own way
and turn Il over for a price fur IN
excess OF $4,000 Anybody could
sell things FOR less TAan they were
worth, but Il took real ability 10
realize their fun value. Here was
a snap. a chance 20 clean up big
money Bob" said so-why not.
then, take over tho lease for him
self and her. pay something down.
hold Il for few weeks. and then
resell Il AZ staggering profit2
Such things were being done Tom
did not know Just how. but he could
easily find out--and there were sew.
eral thousand dollars In tho hank TO
the FIRMS account: III that was not
enough 90 meet the first payment he
could probably get Bell Nelson to
give him another mortgage on
something. Or was u he that would
have 10 give the mortgage TO Bell1
II didn't matter. Tho thing 10 do
was TO jump out to the Extension.
buy the well. and show Bob that
be was as good a business man as
shc--better. in fact.
\ bus was about 10 leave, 20 Tim
olambcred in.
Barbara Parker had to acknowl.
edge that she was more than a
little bit thrilled az the prospect Of
seeing Calvin Cray again. She had
assured her father glibly enough
that there was nothing going on"
that day. but-thcre was. IL was
something 10 realize thnt a mere
telegram from her had brought a
man OF Mr.. Gray's Importance clear
across tho country. and that he was
coming strnight 10 her. What mys.
ferrous magic lay in the telegraph!
Ever since their first meeting he
had awakened In her sort OF
breathlcss excitement. tho precise
significance OF which she could not
fathom. and that excitement. now
was growing hourly. II could not
mean love Bob" flushed az the
thought. for she had no intention
OF falling in love with anybody. She
was too young. the world was too
new and too exciting for that. and.
besides. her life was TOO full. her
obligations were too many 10 permit
OF distractions. agreeable or dis.
agreeable. Nor. for that matter.
was Gray the sort OF man 10 be-
come seriously interested In sim.
pie person like her: he was com.
pick. many sided. cosmopolitan. His
extravngant attentions were mean.
lngicss- And yet. one could never
tell; men were queer creatures; per
haps--
/ Little priekies ran over Bob
she felt her whole body galvanize
when she saw Gray coming.
1 He entered. as she knew he would
enter. with the suggestion OF hav,
! sng been blown thither upon the
breast Of a gale. He WINS electric
he throbbed with energy; he was
bursting with enthusiasm. and hts
delight at seeing her was boyish
Bob" colored rosily at his instant
and extravagant appreciation OF hcr
effort to look more pleasing thar
usual. but embarrassment follwet
her first thrill. She could not be
lieve his compliments were entirely
genuine. therefore she took refuge