The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-16
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pushed past swope toward the door,
.Wait!" 1t was the elder Nelson
speaking, and in his voice was a new
note-a note of triumph. "stEk
can't be transferred at an annhal
meeting 1t has to be done in ad-
vance-ten days, think it is. Am
l right, SENATOR"
THAT is the usual procedure,
Senator Lowe agreed
"Then thte won't. be any meet
ine!" Bell loudly declared.
II think we'd better co. someone
said. This is too extraordinary
We're in no frame of mind to go
ahead"
II must insist that you remain
long enough to hear me out. You
have no right to refuse. There is
something you must be told
"Pf admit Pm curious to know
what the devil it all means" Muir
phy, the lumberman, confessed;
but l don't know that ahould AZ,
cept an explanation from you. Not
, after Henry's accusations. I've
known him and Bell for years"
II respect your friendship for
them, and l sha'n't expect you to
put trust in my words. 1t seems to
me however that you owe it to
, that friendship to hear me. This in
| cident has taken turn wholly UNI
expected, and, must confess, dis
! appointing. l looked for different
| outcome-hoped to be able to force
| an explanation" The speaker
| shook his head and frowned again,
; perplexedly. When, after a moment
of indecisive murmuring, the three
directors seated themselves, Gray
thanked them with bow. "Ill he
as brief as possible, and if you don't
mind ri stand as l talk. Pm in no
mood to sit I'll have to go back
bit" 1t was several seconds before
he resumed.
"Whcn it became evident that the
} United States was going to war,
managed to get in at Plattsburg and
took the officers training course. 1t
was easy for me to complete that
course, because had served in tine
Spanish War and had kept up my
interest in military affairs. Some
thing convinced those who ought to
know that / possessed qualifications
of unusual value to the country a
= wide business experience at home
and abroad, knowledge of lang
uages perhaps-anyhow, | was call
e ed to Washington. There ! met
e Henry Nelson--a valuable man, too,
d in his way. We were commissioned
e at the same time and sent overseas
o on the same ship to engage in the
same work-miitary intelligence.
: didn't like the job, but it was con
). sidered impdStant, and naturally
l couldn't pick and choose. OF course
it was secret, confidential work. Ne
e need of going into that here.
= NELSON'S and my duties were
II identical, our authority was equal
we were ordered to work hand il
o hand, and although we were com
It missioned together, technically, III
e outranked me owing to the fact tina
he was given his commission mo
e ment before l go. mine.
u "When we arrived in France
q tackled my job with all the energ,
q in me; l tried for results. Nelson
g | discovered in time, was concerned
y only in taking entire credit for al
q. that he and l and the whole organ
u. ization under us accomplished an
y, in advancing himself l worked; h
PLAYED politics.
Il rebelled. / had to, or be mad
ridiculous. l warned him, privatel!
pc as man to man. He ignored tn
warning. Then l prepared com
ag plete report, showing by the copie
e; of his orders, by the records of GU
ar respective accomplishments, by on
CORES pondence, how he had system
a atically and maliciously endeavore
1T, to nullify my work and--and tn
like. 1t was not a pretty report
IT read / turned it in to him for sui
on mission higher up.
n "Then it was that he outgenera
ed me. He was furious, of cours
but he apologized-abjectly. He az
on mitted that he had been wrong; tn;
on he had imposed upon me. He prom
ised to play fair if Id permit hi
Try to withhold the report, and W:
Us deceived. ..,..
ce. For while we worked in ha
ost mony became engaged in an il
tricate case, having to do with
ry- leak concerning transport sailing
W. and routes-a matter involving Il
ess lives of thousands of our boys--m
ent lions of dollars in supplies, and
ms went to Brest, under cover. 1t h;
old to be handled with extreme care
a some danger about it, too. We
interesting case, assure you.
his lived in a house with some of Il
me people under surveillance. One
ELL, them was woman, extremely 8
cd, tractive--thoroughl unscrupulor
I My avenue of approach was tbrouI
her. Nelson, of course, knew VIII
ce. l was doing; he was about the on
~! one who did.
his Continued in Our Next lssue)