New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-20
ieennnasa From Yesterday

Like . maR sghEing some hYp7
Hslie inhasRes stronger than his vii,
HenFg Nelson ieak gR the pen ana
sigRed his name WaNeFinglR The
Eext moment Graz sm0ie the door 10
BriskeN's effiee q heavy blow and, as
Il hsw eRfn, he haFkea;
Gene IN here. All three Of you.
Hs stood aside as Gus Rennstt,
swone ard senator Love entered
Wonder Is a statement which I want
you % read and witness, When
geu'Rs done that, I'm COINS 10 tell
you Why Henry Nelson signed il
The res, all he up 10 you"
u Ras midafteFneAR, sNARe and
Love had left the hank, RFiskos
ersw a deep breath and said, with
ever. We can handle the debt hes
tween us, an, after all, oid taeli's a
pretty coed eitlshn, As for Henry,
! s'pass he'll wfiggle out ~ II, some
how dunno as ia Of been 50 easy
on him II III been In your place
'I'il tell you why ! was easy On
him" Gray confessed, I'm tired ~
hshiing, I'm worn out, I've won my
Point. and he'll carry the sort OF load
i've been carrying, hut there is
this difference: for him there will be
no vlndieatinn al the end" Taking
from his pocket Nelson's statement,
he stared AZ II, then slowly his face
liEhisned.
"b,you know why felt this thing
40 kssnly? Why ] fought 50 long
or course YOU don't, for I've held out
on ms partner--had a secret for him,
Now then, steel yoursel. for a SUR
prise, I'm suffering from Buddys
complaint, only ten times agra
waited"
"wha,9" Rriskow stared up al the
animated countenance above him.
"You thinkin' about gettin' married
I'm thinking about nothing else
That's what ais me. why Gus.
you've no idea what perfectly
charming person can he when
when can be what ] am. ] thought
I was too old and too blase ever TO
become seriously interested In "o-
man. above all In girl. but 10
vo,, remember when Ma and Aliie
camc 20 Dallas that first time? Some
thing happened about then to upset
all my ideas ,,.
Hr,skow's sun-parched face slowly
urhtened. his bright, inauisitive eyes
rev biuer. brighter. Im-migh.s
s,aa, I allus hoped" He tried TO
6nish his sentence. then shook ms
had and murmured. huskily mighty
glad"
Here was a marvel, miracle Tor
hitch he had never dared even hope.
We thought OF Allie and lump
came into his throat. She had
reached the stars. HIS eiri' She
would be mighty glad, too
Gray was speaking. and In his voice
was a new, vibrant quality, ne"
vigor. Now you'll know why TINS
is the biggest day of my life; why
though. those men would never go.
I'm shaking all over, Gus. Youll
have to run the bank for awhile: m
too Young and irresponsible. I'm
going out to buy hoop and jump
ing rope and a pair of roller skates
When he beheld the familiar
painted sign, Tom and Bob Parker.
Real Estate and Insurance, ne
raused. The mere sight of the little
wooden building, the name, gave him
an odd shortness of breath. IL wal
weeks since he had been here.
It was disappointment to find the
office empty, except for the father
himself, but Gray began with a rush,
well. / told you I'd clear myself,
and-here I am, walking on air.
You did it, Ell That's good news.
I'VE had a showdown at the bank.
Henry Nelson and I locked horns and
But here, Read what he signed.
That cleans the slate. He'll do any
thing further that may be necessary
officially. Where's 'Bob'?"
They're fishin' for a bit In one OF
your Avenger wells. She's out l.
there"
80? I'd forgotten"
did you see? Did Buddy have
/ talk with you? Today, | mean?"
Buddy? Oh, Buddy Briskow.
saw him for a moment only. She'll
be back soon, ! dare say?"
Tom Parker stirred; 1t was mo-
ment before he spoke, then 1t was
with apparent irrelevance that he
said: I'm sorry you and he didn't