The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-06
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Henry believed that he had weak.
ened his enomy's support No com.
pletcly that he would fall OF his
own weight; he considered Il. IN fact.
about tho clevercst move he had
ever made 60 dispose OF a block Of
hank stock in such "A way as not
only 60 tide him over HIS own diffi,
eultics. but also TO make allies of
Gray's associates the very men
who had been fighting him. Those
men were thru with tho scoundrel
,sow. and who else could he appeal
-. once they abandoned himg No
a,-iy. No, tho leo had been thin,
.. times-Henry had felt It bending
snier him-but he was safe az last.
The crossing had been made.
SO much accomplished. now that
the fellow was down and could no
longer night back. Il was time TO
see that Barbara Psrker learned
the truth about her gallant suitor
The next time Tom Parker came
into the hank Henry called him into
his private office and had talk
with him.
old Tim listened silently. never.
ihelcss. Il was plain that he was
deeply shocked
Il s'posc YOU amt lyin'." he said,
,oldly. when the banker hnd FIN
kshed.
Its matter OF record. Tom. lie
iant deny H."
why did you--hold Off 50 long1"
Were not exactly friends. He
f,olishly believes that l had some
thing 10 do with his disgrace. and
no has done his best to injure me.
Under the circumstances. couldn't
very we'll say anything. wouldn't
speak now. except FOR the fact that
Bob Is interested in him and
well. I'm interested In Bob
shes been interested In him from
the first don't see that the cir.
cumstances are much different than
they have been" Tom said. sourly.
Put il down 10 jealousy, II you
wish" Henry was inpatient.
And don't know as Bob ever
encouraged you 20 think"
Perhaps not. But she Is the only
woman / ever saw that I'd make
Mrs. Nelson
What was !, he dld7'
Conduct unbecoming an officer
and a gentleman Is the way the
record stands. That covers lot"
Did he wcieh--quit under flreT
NO"
steal something
No"
Woman scrape7"
There wRs-a woman concerned.
Pretty marty mess. Tom. He's the
sort Of man TO intrigue any foolish
woman. Women can't sec far"
II spose 20" Mr. Parker rose
stiffly. But we don't have TO
worry about Bob She aint foolish
and her cyoalght IL good. She's got
more sense than all three OF Us
men" With this noncommittal re-
mark the father limped out.
But Tom was more deeply
troubled than he had shown. Moth.
TX 10 hs raid against man enui
have weighed more heavily with
him THAI this particular charge. To
a Nan OF his type dereliction Of
duty was a crime: dlshonorable
discharge from the army OF his
country was an appalling indictment
Implying utter moral turpitude. Tom
had known more than one fellow
who was guilty OF conduct unbe-
coming a gcntlsman-as matter Of
sact, he had reason 10 respect Ger.
tain Of them for some OF their un.
gentlemaniy couduct-but conduct
unbecoming an officer was some
thing altogether different. He had
never met but one such. and he had
shot that fellow Just above the
bridge OF the nose A traitor to his
oath of office. a man who could dis
honor his state. hts country. was
worse than a renegade: his name
ras a Kissing upon tho lips OF de.
cent people. Scalawags like that
fere not 10 be tolerated II seemed
Incredible that Gray could be one.
Yes. and Bob" like the fellow
',ut so did he, for that matter. In
great perturbation Of spirit Tom
consulted Judge Haiioran.
The Judge listened to him In as.
enlistment; angrily he cried: THE
.ss.a Of his paying court to Bob
80 insufferablc insolence OF III
.s-ry, consider It personal al.
5r,nt."
Where do you come in to get