The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
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Nothing. Absolutely NOTHING.
But I am learning. Luck, l tina
is a good substitute Tor experience,
and / certainly am lucky A. for
oapltal-of course l was blessed IN
having unlimited money with which
10 operate. You inferred as much
I take IL. or course. Yes, Colonel
have the money touch and every
thing / have put my hand TO has
turned out we'll"
Nelson burst forth In sudden irri'
taton. what are you getting att
You know don't care damn what
you're doing. how much money
you're making"
strange. Inasmueh as practical
~ every dollar have made has
come out OF you. indirectly
For a moment Nelson said moth.
Ing; then. "Just what do YOU mean
by thatf'
Exactly what said Two cut
under you wherever possible. When
you wanted acreage. hid against
YOU and ran the price up until you
paid more than Il was worth. That
which l secured managed"
You, So-you'rc tho ono back OF
that Nelson's Amusement destroyed
the Insecure hold no had thus far
maintained upon himself. Furious
" he cried: You're out 10 set me,
That's IL. ehg"
II am. indeed. And half my sat.
isfaction In doing 50 will be IN
knowing that you know what I'm
up 10. One needs steady nerves
and a sure touch IN any speculative
enterprise: he darent wabble. I'm
going 10 set your nerve, Nelson.
I'm golng 20 make you wabble.
You're going 10 think twice and
doubt your own lunches. and mako
mistakes and III shall take ad.
vantage OF them. OF course shall
do more than merely"
well. by God. I knew you had
the gall OF the devil. but See
here. Gray. don't you understand
what can do to you?. don't want
any trouble with you. but one word
from me and"
"of course you want no trouble
with me: but alas my dear Col.
onel. you are going to have IL. on.
great deal OF trouble. More
trouble than you ever had In all
your life. Either you are going
broke, or / am. You see, have
all the advantage In this little game,
for Will pay a dollar for overy
dollar can cause you 10 lose, and
that Is too high n price for you 10
meet. II should go bankrupt.
which OF course / shanI. II would
mean nothing 10 me. while to you
=" The speaker shrugged. You
haven't any temperament. No, the
advantage Is all mine" Gray's tone
changed abruptly. For your own
good remove your hand from the
ndghborhood OF that drawer. am
too close to you for gun. play. Good
Now about that one word from you.
lou won't speak Il. for that would
fosce me TO utter nasty truths about
you. and you would suffer more
than ]. this being your homo town
where you are respected. And the
truth Is nasty. isn't it7''
Colonel Nelson had grown very
white during this long speech. He
rose TO his feet and laid on shaking
hand upon his desk as II 10 steady
himself; his tongue was thick in
his mouth rs he said. hoarseiy:
I'D like TO think you are crazy,
but-you're not"
Almost a compliment. coming
from your
You think you can beat me-
Want 70 mako II money fight. do
youl Well. III give you bciiyfui.
Every dollar I've got will go to
smash you-smash your
"splendIdr' Gray was on his feet
now and no was smiling iciiy. "onc
or the other of US viii be ruined.
and then perhaps we can resort to
those methods which both OF us
would enjoy using. OF the two. I
believe I am the moro primitive. for
the mere act of killing does not sat.
isfy me. I've come long way to
sink my teeth into you. Now that
they're in. they'll stay. so long as
you're willing to fight clean. I'll
Are you gentlemen going to talk
forever" The inquiry came In