The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-10

Hand smiled and nodded his complete
comprehension.
Il Get you" raid he. "And you're
right. The lease hounds would devil
you 10 death n you gave them a
chance. Now then. II there's any
way In which can be OF service"
There ia Gray's tone was at
once businesslike. please glvo me
the names OF your leading bankers
mean tho strongest and the most
well. discreet"
During the next few minutes Gray
received and swiftly ,abulated In his
mind a deal OF inside information
usually denied 10 tho average stran-
ger. the impression his swift. search
ing questions made upon tho hotel
manager Was evident when tho latter
told him as he rose 20 so:
Don't feel that you have 20 idrn.
tlfy yourself az the banks today. n
wo can accommodate you-cash q
check or the like
Thank YOU" The caller shook bis
head and smiled his appreciation OF
the offer. "Your manner OF conduct
ing a hotel improases me deeply. and
shall speak OF Il 10 some OF my
Eastern friends Live executives are
hard 10 find"
II IL impossible 20 anaiyEo or 10
describe that quality OF magnetic
charm which We commonly term per-
sonailty. nevertheless Il Is tho mos,
potent influence In our social and
our business lives, II Is a gift OF tho
GODS, and most conspicuous successes.
In whatever limo. are due TO H. Now
and then comes an individual who u
cold. even rcpcllant. and yet who
rises TO full accomplishment by rea-
son OF pure Intellectual force or
strength OF character. but nine times
out OF ten the man who gets ahead.
10 he merchant. banker. promoter. or
crook. does 50 by reason OF this alb
stract asset. this Intangible birth.
right.
Gray possessed that happy quality.
II had made itself felt by tho waiter
who brought his breakfast and BY
the manager OF the hotel: It's effect
was equally noticeable upon the girl
behind the cigar counter. where no
next went. An Intimate word or two
and she was In flutter. She side.
tracked her chewing gum. completely
ignored her other customers. and
helped him select a handful Of her
choicest so-ccnt HavanaA when he
finally decided 20 have her send the
rest OF the box OF 80 up TO his room
and signed for them. she considered
the tranFaction a tribute 20 her beau
y rather than 20 her ability nA o
I salcswoman. Her admiring eyes fol-
lowed him clear across ths lobby.
Even the biaso DclI-eaptain. by vlr.
tue OF his calling person OF few en-.
thusiasms and no illusions. edged VI
10 the desk and inquired the name ol
the distinguished stranger from the
Moth
Gray appeared 70 know exactly
what no wanted 20 do. for he stopped
al tho telephone booths. inquired tbs
number OF tho leading afternoon
newspaper. and put In call for Il
When II came thru he asked for the
city editor. Ho closed the sound,
proof door before soiclng his mes.
sage. then he began. rapidly:
City editor? Well. I'm from tbs
Ajax hotel. and I have a Tip for you
I'm ono Of the room clerks Listen
Calvin Gray IL registered here got IN
last night, on sum shoes. Gray
Calvin Gray Better shoot report.
err around and got n story.
You don'i7 Well. other people know
him. He's character globe trotter
soldier OF fortune. financicr. Hci
been everywhere and done every.
thing. ayd you can get n great story
II you'veAgot n man clever enough {,
make him talk. hut he won't looser
easily. Oh. suppose. but
Sure, Under cover. Mys,cr,
stuff. Another bsr syndicate prob
ably. oh. that's all right. In
an old newspaper man myself. Dom
mention IL"
All American cities. these days. ar.
much tho same Character. atmoa
phsre. distinctivensss. have beer
squeezed out in the general mold. Foi
all Calvin Gray could see. as h
made his first acquaintance with
Dallas. no might have been treadins
] the streets OF Los Angeles. OF Indian