The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-11
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~ naTSn, HeauStTOHS, ruthless Ola
man whose history will not bear
careful reading. His sins shall be
visited upon him through his ~
spring. He will have to go, too.f
"You will fail now. And you de-
serve to fail"
Indeed? WHY"
Because you're doing an outrage
Gus thing; because See here. Cray
| know why you hate Nelson -,
There cnsued a moment of silehce
"Hc told you that?" The younger
mans face had slowly whitened; he
spoke with difficulty
'He, told me everything. He told
me that you were dishonorably dis
charged from the army-cashiercd,
we used to call it--and that, you
blame him. l don't mind Saying it
was shock-worst I've had in
years. In time of war. too! The
army doesn't do that unle 's--with-
out ample Well. Gray, it's damned
nasty!"
Quite the nastiest thing that can
happen to man." the other agreed
in thin, flat voice.
Il couldn't, wouldn't 'believe it,"
There is nothing to say"
what? My God man! You don't
mean See here, you're not cow
ard, or thief, or an incompetent.
What's your side of the story?
What's the explanation
Explanations are hateful. @The
man who makes them deceives
either himself or the other fellow
usually both. 1t is easy to be plaus-
IDLE. Would mere statement from
me, unsupported by proof, convince
you where it failed to convince a
court martial? OF course not"
Hmm! 1t is an cmbarrax ng
situation for me-"
Indeed?"
NELSON has sold large block of
his bank stock to one of our direc-
tors"
"Tell him to get out from under.
quick" Gray said sharply, "for I'll
break Henry Nelson or--Ill kill
him!" "
"Tut, tut! You're excited. You
mustn't talk like that. | give you
credit for an honest hatred, butt
can't sympathize with it. Neither
can l believe so i'll of Henry Nelson.
Remember, I've known him and Bell
for years." With complete final
ity the banker concluded. you'll
have to give it up, Gray"
81 beg pardon?"
II say we shant permit you to go
on with this murderous fcud. We
can't be parties to it. What you've
told me warrants us. in withdrawing
our support instantly"
Il need your money and your sup
port now more than ever" the other
man gravely confessed. 81 need it
at once; today. Nevertheless, l
shan't quit"
"You must!" Roswell cried, mpa-
tienty. "You can't defy U.S."
"The devil l can't" 1t was Gray's
turn to blaze. "Thats exactly
what I'm doing. I defy you to get
your money out. l defy you to in
terfere with me in the slightest or
to wiring particle of mercy out of
me. I knew this would come, sooner
or later. and I planned according
ly. What d'you think l am, Ell? I
tell you I've got him! Otherwise
he'd snever squeal> about this-army
matter. Now then, tell your crowd
to try and pull out! That's rot a
threat, sir, for they have playe1f
with me, and I sha'n't sacrifice
penny of their money-unless they
force me to do so. But-rm in CON
troll. I'm sitting pretty. They can't
unseat me, and l warn them not to
try"
The speaker rose. He hesitated.
before leaving, to say: "Yourp son
served with honor. Mr.. Roswell. I
know how you must feel about this
other matter. therefore | shall
spare you the embarrassment of de-
Ginning my hand"
The fnancier's face Redeemed.
rather stiffly he said, you know
whether you have a right to offer
it,"
Instantly the departing visitor ex-
tended his palm, and Roswell real
lied that he had seldom seen man
more deeply moved. "Thanks! IA,
1t. is blow to lose your suppoA
but nothing can swerve me. Mean
while, I'm glad that we do not mart
as enemies"
When he had gone, when h. had
passed out with head up and shout
ders square, the banker shivered
/ slightly. Audibly he murmured:
God what man! What hatred!"
The Briskows had just moved in
to their new home, and the place
was still in some confusion when
Gray mounted the steps. Pa an
swered the bell in his shirt sleeves
and with claw hammer in his
hand, for he had been hanging pic
lures. He favored his visitor with
wide smile of welcome and
nearly greeting-quite feat, inf
much as his mouth was full of naiis
then. having rid it of its contents,
he explained:
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