The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-01
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clares himself the enemy of Colonel
Henry Nelson, son Of Bell Nelson
banker. Gray falls in love with
Barbara Parker, daughter of Tom
Parker. Gus Briskow, friend of
Gray, takes Ma Briskow and Ale
gheny, the daughter, to the noun
Ntains. Gray visits them and Ma
shows him where she goes to visit
with fairies. Ma pretends she is a
princess and Gray declares himself
a duke. A message comes with in
formation thL Bud Briskow, the
son, has run away from school.
Gray offers to follow and bring the
boy home.
NOW GO ON WITH STORY
"N-not exactly, but"
Allegheny rose with an exclama-
ton of anger well I won't meet
EN-, He'd better mind his own bust
ness"
why. Allie!" the mother ex-
claimed, in mild reproach.
81 won't! Al hate everybody Him
with his high an fancy ways" the
girl choked. "He looks down on US
the same as other folks does, an |
don't blame him. He acts like we
was cattle an we are" Her own
scorn appeared to whip the speaker
into higher frenzy. Nov he's
gone off to spoil Buddy's doin's. But
TIM in, that's what it is. If l knew
where Buddy is, Id warn him. I'd
tell him to look out I'd tell him to
grab his chance when it comes along,
fit takes all the Briskow money,
I all the Briskow wells. He's lucky,
Buddy is. 1t don't m; G any differ
ence who he took up with if he
loves her"
Never but once before had the
Briskows seen their daughter in a
mood like this and that was on the
occasion of their first visit to Dallas.
1t was several moments after the
door Of Allies room had slammed he
hind her before Gus Briskow spoke,
and then it was with deep sigh.
81 been afraid of something like
this, Ma. reckon we're goin' to
pay dear for our money before we
get through"
SAN him with a. princess in Wi
chita Falls!" the mother quavered
HCAPTER XVIII
A Welcome Visitor
While it cannot be said that Tom
1oh I'd G 4
at anything, nevertheless he had
| followed his calling faithfully, and
the peculiar exigencies of that call
ing had made Of him a light and fit
full sleeper.
That small room at the rear of his
Office Barbara had cleared of its
dusty accumulations-of it's saddles
and saddle bags, its rusty Winches-
tiers, its old newspapers and dis
orderly files-and had transformed
into retreat for him.
Tom approved of the change after
he became accustomed to it, for he
was subjectedlto fewer irritating dis
fractions there than elsewhere. II
was his practice to sleep from nine
thirty until eleven, when Bob
fetched him glass Of orange juice
with spike" in it. This refresh
ing beverage filled him with new
energy to tackle the issues of the
day, and thereupon began a routine
as fixed as some religious ritual
Promptly upon the count of twenty
he emerged from the inner office
slamming the door energetically be.
/ hind him.
| Whether Bob" was alone or en-
gagged with clients, Old Toms all
was always the same: it was that OF
a busy man weighted with grave re.
sponsibilities. He frowned; he NUT
tered hurriedly:
Got to see man; back in ar
hour. Anybody calls, tell EN- t.
watt
This took him to the front. door
which he also slammed behind him
there being certain force and de.
termination to the sound of slam
ming door. Then he limped dowr
the street to Judge Halloran's office
The judge usually had the checker
board out and set when Tom ar
rived
This morning Bob" was alone al
her desk when he came out, ant
something about her appearance
caused the old warrior to look twice
"My goodness son, you're al
dressed up!" he said, as he noted
"Bob's" crisp white dress, the rose
upon her bosom the floppy hat that
framed her face. Church sociabfe
som'ers!"
No, dad
"You certainly are sweet" Toms
bleak, gray face softened then some
vague regret peered forth from his
eyes. Certainly are sweet, but,
But what?" The girl smiled uE
at him.
ooh, I don't know-seems like you
amt quite the same boy you was
You're changing lately somehow
Getting more like your mother every
week. like that, of course" he
said quickly. "but-Td like awful
well to see you in your ranch clothes
again. l bet you've clean forgot how
to ride and rope and"
TRY me sometime and see,' said
the girl.
Apparently Tom believed there
was no time like the present, for he
slid his right hand under the left
lapel of his, ! coat and when he
brought it away. there was large
single-action Colts revolver in tia
massive weapon upon the mothe r Of.
pearl handle plates of which were