The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-18
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Calvin Gray hates Colonel Henry
Nelson of Dallas and hires three
men to watch Nelson's activities in
the oil fields. Gray is in love with
Barbara Parker. daughter of Tom
Parker. Nelson tells Parker that
Gray has been dishonorably dis
charged from the army. Gus Bris-
kow becomes friendly with Gray
and together they buy the control
ling interest in the Nelson bank
Gray and Briskow attend meeting
of the banks directors. Gray tells
the men assembled that he was, dis
honorably discharged from the army
because of Henry Nelson's treachery
and that later Henry had been
found out and himself been dismiss.
ed.
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81 worked long while and | was
upon the verge of success--it would
have been real accomplishment
too-when. without apparent cause
the gang took warning, scattered
the whole thing blew up. Months of
work for nothing! | had made
worse than failure this time"
you mean to accuse Henry Of
of treachery Of that sort?" Swopc
inquired.
II do. And that's not all. Out of
a clear sky charges were preferred
against me. Outrageous charges in
which that woman figured" Up to
this point Gray had spoken smooth
ly, rapidly, but now his tone chang
ed, his words became hcsitant, jcrky
! 81 was amazed! Joke, called it at
first. Sort of blanket indictment
. it was, charging me with incffi-
cheney, negligence, exceeding my au-
thority, dishoncsty-andt things even
worse. Those were some of the
least serious, the least, nasty. 1t was
all too absurd! Being peculiarly
vain and sensitive, my impulse was
to shoot Henry Nelson. But
couldn't believe the chargel would
be taken seriously.
well, there was an investigation
| was courtmartialed. l disproved
a good deal; | think I'd have exone-
rated myself on every count only
for the woman-that one spoke
about. She turned the trick. was
found guilty. disgraced, sent back
Even though you are not military
men. you can appreciate the extent
Of my dishonor."
"Well, I'll be damned" Martin
Murphy exclaimed.
"At least Henry played fair in
this; he didn't betray your secret"
Gage said, coldly.
"Oh, l meant to tell you that he
didn't dare betray me, for he,
too, came back in disgrace. The pot
couldn't very well talk about the
kettle"
What"
Henry Nelson?' 81.
"Impossible!"
81 mean exactly what | say. No
man of his type could have lasted
over there. Then. too, the story of
our quarrel leaked out, that old re-
port of mine turned up-Yes, he got
the same medicine he gave me. But
he had influence in Washington, and
he managed to delay final action al
most up to the day of the armistice
Even then he succeeded in pretty
we'll covering up the reason for his
dismissal"
"Why, even Bell doesn't know
that"
"Henry's been terrible hero
hereabouts," said Gus Briskow. Al
ter moment he addressed the 9TH
err men. "Mr. Gray told me this,
an wanted his to tell it to you.
, dunno what you all think of his
story, but know him an l believe
every word of it, What's more,
believe this bank is goin' to be run
as we'll as ever it was even if am
! president. A man can be president
an stay at home, if he's got folks
under him that know more than he
does. What d'yon say if we start
that meetin' we been talkin' about
I'm willing to see Mr.. Gray settin
in yonder at Henrys desk if you
| are"
II don't see that it makes much
difference whether we're willing o,
not" Swope confessed. "You have
the votes, between you, to do about
as you choose"
"Of course we have, but, with Bell
an Henry gone. it seems like some
Of their neighbors ought to stay an
look out for what potatoes they've
left in the ground. What d'you
say?"
Swope eyed his companions brief
ly. then he nodded. "We'll stay
Then, Mr.. Secretary, let her go!'
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