New Britain herald., 1923-05-29
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 CHAPTER WI, Plots an1 Counter Plots


 From the day of their first meeting Henry Nelson and Calvin Gray hat elashed No two people could b' more different in disposition and tenn per hence il was only natural tha every characteristic every action oi the one should have aroused tho cther's antagonism.
 Following the departure of his two callers on that day Of the meeting ir the bank. Nelson closed his desk and went home. He could work no more For several days thereafter he was an unpleasant person 10 do business with
 After cautious deliberation Henry cent word to one of his men in the Ranger field that he wished to sec him.
 The man came promptly, and when he left Henry Selson's house after a conference he carried with him per fectly clear idea why he had been sent for. This despite the fact that he had not been told in so many words.
 So much accomplished, Nelson went to Dallas and there undertook to learn something about the size Of Calvin Gray's profits, who was behind him and the extent of their backing, and what his prospects were. ?
 When he returned home Gray was gone whither he could not learn, as the days passed without further de- ,elopments Nelson began to believe that he had had bad dream and that Gray had merely been talk ing to hear his own voice. He de- ,outly hoped that such would prove to be the case,
 A time came. however. when his apprehensions were reused afresh. and it was Barbara Parker who re- kindled them. She had come to the bank with an excellent proposition and was doing her best to sell it; in the course of her conversation she re- ferred to Gray in a manner that gave Nelson cause for thought
 i've looked this lease over" Bob" was saying, land I've seen tho books. It has been producing hundred and fifty barrels day steadily. Produc- ton like that is cheap at thousand dollar~ barrel It is worth hun dred and fifty thousand dollars Henry"
 Why is it offered for seventy five?"
 Bob" shrugged How did boil weevil' like this Jackson ever make even hundred and fifty barrel we'll in the first place. Where did he get the money to drill? He is sick of the game. l suppose, and would be satisfied to get his money back with . reasonable profit Ii is a find, really"
 Looks so, for a fact How did you get on to it, Bob ?"
 Purely by chance. Through q man named Mallow, q scientist of come sort with magic tester" The girl laughed,
 Don't know him..
 "Mallow is as queer as the rest of his kind. and put no faith in his story until I investigated But the |, well is there and doing hundred and 1 fifty barrels as regular as clockwork." | "You'l have no trouble in selling | it."
 Then you're not intercsted?"
 "Interested9 Yes. indeed.' Nelson , nodded. I'm quite excited as q | matter of fact, but7-l can't handle it at this particular time"
 Frankly I'm glad you can't" Barbara told him, flor now I can sell 1t to Gray
 Hes buying and selling. is he? He said something about entering this field in Big way"
 -r.t sparkling. "Oh things are looking Up for dad and me. Mir, Gray is a real miracle man, isn't he?' When this question evoked no response, the girl inquired curiously, "Tell me. E are you and he such good friends ns he says you are"'