The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-06

an het ung" Tom growled.
"whatg" Halloran'a irascihie faee
Redeemed. where do ~ My
Cod, Haven't IL Don't I stand
in loco PARENTS TO tho girlg"
'You amt aa loco PARENTS 20 her
"a am. She's my son Trouble Is.
| like AIR. Gray You don't think
Henry could be lylnE?"
'Ho wouldn't dare II Il too
serious No. Tom, there's Just one
thing 10 do. YOU and will 40 direct.
ly the scoundrcl. tell him we are
awar OF his infamy. and order him
out Of town Hal That's the way
10 30 about il. cut deep and quickly,
Tar and fathers are too good for"
Trouble ia." Tom repeated. with
a reluctant Sigh, II like him and
1 amt sure
The trouble is you're a weak
lings' Hailoran snapped, you are
sentlmcntaist You lack my
stern. uncompromislng moral fiber
Like hlmf Pahl What has that got
TO do with ~ I have no weakness.
no bowels OF compassion. am n
Spartan, am"
You're a damned old fool-lf you
think YOU can run him. He's liable
10 run you"
Judge Halionn wns furious at
this, he was hurt. too. lie sput'
tered moment before uRnaging TO
say; Have Il your own way. You
arc trying to 10 unpleasant-not that
Il requires conscious offort-eut !
won't argue with you"
DON'T hate arguments. That's
why I don't like 10 talk this over
enough TO argue I'm mad enough
10 fight. and fight better than I
argue.
II. indeed. Calvin Gmy's affairs
were In a condition as precarious MS
Nelson believed. he Showed no signs
OF il when he returned 10 Wichita
Falls. on the contrary. he was In
an cxultnRt mood. and even on the
train young Briskow. who accom-
panied him. was amazed az the
change that had come over his
friend With every mile they tray.
eled Gny's buoyancy increased. and
upon his arrival he trod the street TO
his office like oonqureror Mewade
ana Stoncr. who came in for con,
ference with minds prcoccuplcd and
faces grave. left with a smile and
Jest.
when they had gone. Gray rose
with relief and surprised Buddy by
saving: That's enough for now.
thank goodness, Business IL only
one side OF life. my boy. You are
going 10 make this city your home.
so you must begin b. meeting tho
right people. the influential people.
incest people in the world right here.
Buddy. incest place in the world.
too
Now 20 a youth who. FOR months.
had bsel immared In tho oil fields.
wicsitx Falls dld indeed rcsemhls a
city " marvellous por;en,. Pave.
ment- E,rEe buildings. bright lights.
theairs,. Buddy was thrilled. lie
prep.s,-- himself for introduction to
oil cpentors. to men OF finance sit.
ting In marble and mahosauy offices.
no made ready TO step forth into the
big world.
Great was his aston.shmcnt. there.
fore, when after a swift walk Gray
turned into tiny frame Insurance
office on a side street Funny Ihace
10 leos for people OF Influence, Bud.
dy eogitatcd.
a girl was seated NJ n desk: she
rose at sight Of Gray. and her face
broke into a smile. Her greeting was
warm; her hand fingered In hts: for
the moment neither OF them seemed
10 remember Buddy's presence.
When she did hear his name. how.
ever. her face lighted and she gave
her hand 20 him as TO an old friend.
When she smiled NJ him. as she had
smiled at his companion, Buddy
dropped his hat. He had never seen
anyone in the least like this creature
and-she knew Alliel She knew his
rotheri That was astonishing. He
wondered why they had never said
anything about H. Before she had
finished telling him about that meet.
ing in the store at Dallas, Buddy
realized that here indeed was an In.
fluential person, n citizen Of SUI.
preme Importance. He had missed
her name. but probably she owned
that Dallas department store, or was
the mayor of Wichita Falls. He had
never before been so embarrassed
Sir. Gray certainly was a wonder.