The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-01
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Sure It's our shanty. Drive a
few nails or-I'll tell you;' XII, that
bear and save that tenderfoot's Wv"
Tom pointed to Winchester calen-
dar on the rear wall, which bore the
photographic likeness of an enragcd
grizzly upon the point of helping
himself to hunter.
"Why. we'd have the whole town
running in"
Reluctantly Tom reloaded his hea.
pom and thrust it back into it's Shout
der holster; regretfully he muir
INJURED: "Doggone! We never have
any more fun" He turned toward
the door.
"Where are you going. dad?'
Il got to see-What is it?'
Bob" hesitated. 81 wish you'd
stay here. l think Mr.. Gray arrived
this morning. and expect him in
Tom decided that he had made
Judge Holloran wait long emo h.
He should have been in the old ras-
calls king row by this time. SO he
said, briskly. "Wish l could, son,
but | got to see man"
"Mr. Gray was here several times
before he went away but you were
always out" When her father
showed no inclination to tarry Bar
barR spike with more Impotence
than she had ever used toward him.
Il want him to meet you, dad, for he
has come back on purpose to take up
that jackson we'll. If I devote all
my time to business, it seems TO me
you could afford to sacrifice an hour
to it, just this once. That checker
game can wait"
Tom was offended, and being
stubborn man, he bowed his back.
"Tell him to wait" he said CURLY.
I'll get around to it soon as I>xan."
without further comment the old
man pulled Mis- gray wide-awake
lower over his eyes and limped out
of the room. But he did not go to
Judge Halloran's office; he was too
sore to risk further offense at the
hands of one who took malicious. de-
light in antagonizing him, soy he
walked the streets. Perhaps he' had
permitted the girl to do more than
her share of the work, and hence
her inclination to take all the credit
for their joint success was only
natural, but it was time to change
all that; time to turn big deal
without her assistance. That was
the thing to do, handle the Jackson
lease in his own way and turn it
over for price far in excess of sew
enty-fve thousand dollars. 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 the baai to
the firms account.
A bus was about to leave, so Tom
clambered in.
Little prickles ran over Bob:
she felt her whole body Gavanize
when she saw Gray coming.
e entered, as she knew he would
enter with the suggesting of having
been blown thither upon the breast
of a gale. He was electric; he
throbbed with energy; he was burst
ing with enthusiasm, and his delight
at seeing her was boyish.
81 told Jackson you'd be out to
look at the we'll and the books to-
day." Bob was saying. "He won't
wait an hour longer"
Splendid! came the instant YOU
Observation-Disclosures everything. in
fact. Some of my men are Writing
to see me but l haven't even mott
fed them of my arrival. Important
business. too; nevertheless, / hur-
ried right here. They can wait"
Gray laughed gladly. "Jove! How
becoming that hat is. hired the
best-looking car l could find, and it
will be here in a minute l toN N.Y.
self had earned a day with yoh. and
l wouldn't spoil it by permitting you
to drive. I've so much to talk to
you about-business of all sorts
that l scarcely know where to be
gin"
Now Bob" had expected to drive
to the Northwest Extension with
Gray; nothing else had been in her
mind; her field clothing was even
laid out really for quick change.
but sudden contrariness took hold
OF her; she experienced shy per-
verslty that she could not explain.
"Oh. I'm sorry! cant go. ~
simply can't" she declared.
He was SO obviously disappointed
that her determination gained
strength: she was surprised at her
own mendacity when she explained
the utter impossibility of leaving
the office, and told i. circumstantial
lib about title that had to be closed
with people from out of town.
In order finally to get him away
before she could change her mind,
she promised to hurry through her
affairs and then drive out to prine
him home.
Gray drove directly to the lease
ne had come to examine, and was dis
appointed to learn chat the owner
had just left. This was annoyi1g:
Bob" had assured him that he was
expected. Inquiry elected from the
surly individual in charge no more
than the reluctant admission that
Jackson had been called to the near
est telephone, but would be back
sometime. n4,
Continued in Our Next Issue)