Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-25

would trust me! Do you thlnK ne
go it blind on my say-so?"
If he won't, l will. l got money
Sos Allie"
GRAY declined this offer with a
positive shake Of the head. 1t
must appeal to him on its merits.
wouldn't permit you to go contrary
to his judgment"
Judgment? What's Pas Judg-
ment worth? He knows it's no good
an so do we. Everybody's tryln
to do him up but you; you're the
only one he trusts. An the same
here. There's my bank roll-you
can shoot the whole piece. don
care if it never comes back. TryIn'
to get you killed! An spoilin'
we'll on mew
THANK you, Buddy! You-make
me slow to trust my own Judg-
ment. IL seem to be developing
a conscience. But I'm sure this is
the thing to do, for you and your
father as we'll as for me. People
can't stand still; they must go for
ward. The Briskow fortune must
grow or it will crumble."
II dunno if we've got as much in
us as you seem to Think" the boy
said, doubtfully.
Gray smiled. "You have common
sense, at least, and that's some
thing you can't get in school, Men
wear smooth from contact with
one another, and it is time you got
in touch with something bigger
than mere drilling. If you're will
ing, I'll take you to Wichita Falls
with me-"
"Willing?" Buddy's eyes sparkl-
ed. Guilty. he confessed: Its
been pretty-lonesome out here
with the scorpions, But l wanted to
show you | could make good.
News of the damage wrought by
the recent storm was naturally OF
grave concern to Henry Nelson,
but owing to the fact that lines
were down, about his only source
of information, during the days
Immediately following it, was the
press reports. He was reading the
Dallas papers with interest one
morning when his attention. was
arrested by the name of Calvin
Gray. Now Gray's name in print
affected the banker almost as dis
agreeably as did a sight of the maN
himself; therefore it was with i'm
tense resentment that he read the
article in which it appeared. 1t was
a wildly written account of the
formers experience during the
FLOOD, and, due no doubt to Gray's
personal touch, it read a good
deal like fiction.
The next time Tom Parker came
into the bank Henry called him into
his private office and had a talk
with him.
Old Tom listened silently; never
theless, it was plain that he was
heeply shocked.
Il s'pose you amt lynn" he said
eoldly, when the banker had finish
ed,
IT'S matter Of record, Tom.
He can't deny it."
What was it he did,"
Conduct undecoming an officer
and a gentleman is the way the
record stands. That covers a lot"
Did he weich-quit under
fire.?
mo"
"Steal somethnp?"
"No."
8 Woman scrape?"
There was - woman con-
cerned. Pretty nasty mess, Tom.
He's the sort Of man to intrigue
any foolish woman. Women can't
see far"
In great perturbation of spirit
Tom consulted Judge Ralloran.
The Judge listened to him in as
constituent; angriiy he cried: "You
and l will go directly to the scoun-
drel, tell him we are aware of his
infamy, and order him out of town
Ha! That's the way to go about it;
cut deep and quickly. Tar and fea-
theirs are too good for"
Trouble is" Tom repeated,
with a reluctant sigh, II like him
and I amt sure
"The trouble is you're a weak
ling!" Hallooran snapped. "You
are a-sentimentalist. You lack
my stern, uncompromising moral
fiber. Like him! Pah! What has
that to do with it? I have no weak
ness, no bowels of compassion. l
am a Spartan. I am"
you're a damned OLD fooI-if
you think you can run him. He's
liable to run you"
If Calvin Gray's affairs were in
a precarious condition, he showed
no signs Of it when he returned to
Wichita Falls. On the contrary, he
was in an eXultant mood, and even
on the train young Briskow, who
accompanied him, was amazed at
the change that had come over his
friend. With every mile they trav-
eled Gray's bouyancy increased
and upon his arrival he trod the
street to his. office like a conquer
or. McWade and Stoner, who came
in for conference with minds
preoccupied and faces grave, left
with a smile and a Jest.
Continued Tomorrow
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