San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-08
Begin Here To-Day.

Begin Here l0'ay.
Calvin Gray hates Colonel Herr,
Nelson of Dallas and hires three
men to watch Nelson's activities IL
the oil fields. Gray is in love with
Barbara Parker, daughter of Tom
Parker, Nelson tells PARKER that
Gray has been dishonorably dis
charged from the army. Gus Bris'
kow becomes friendly with Gray
and together they buy the control
ling interest in the Nelson bank
Gray and Briskow attend meeting
of the banks directors. Gray tell
the men assembled that he was dis
honorably discharged from the army
because of Henry Nelson's treachery
and that later Henry had been
found out and himself been dis
missed. Now 90 on with story.
Il worked long while and / was
upon the verge Of success--it would
have been real accomplishment
too--when, without apparent cause,
the gang took warning. scattered,
the whole thing blew up. Months of
work for nothing. had made worse
than a failure this time"
you mean 10 accuse Henry Of
of treachery of that Sort Swope
inquired.
Il do. And that's not all. Out OF
clear sky charges were preferred
against me. Outrageous charges in
which that woman figured" Up TO
this point Gray had spoken smooth
ly, rapidly. but now his tone
changed, his words became hesitant.
ierky. II was amazed, Joke, / called
it at first. Sort of a blanket indict-
ment. it was. charging me with in
efficiency, negligence. exceeding my
authority. dishonesty and things
even worse. Those were some of
the least serious. the least-nasty.
1t was all too absurd. Being peculi
arly vain and sensitive. my impulse
was to shoot Henry Nelson. But
couldn't believe the charges would
be tal;en seriously.
"Well, there was an investigation,
l was court-martialed. / disproved
n good deal: think I'd have exone-
rated myself on every count only
for the woman that one / spoke
about. She turned the trick. l was
found guilty. disgraced, sent back,
Even though you are not military
men. you can appreciate the extent
of my dishonor."
well. III be damned Martin
Murphy exclaimed. !.
AT least Henry played fair in
this; he didn't betray your secret"
Gage said, coldly. ..
."Oh, ! meant TO tell you that he
didn't dare betray me. for he.
too. came back in disgrace. The pot
couldn't very well talk about the ket-
tle.'
:"What?-
"Henry Nelson?"
Impossible w.
II mean exactly what | say. No
man Of his type could have lasted
over there. Then. too. the story of
our quarrel leaked out. that old re-
port OF mine turned up Yes. he goi
the same medicine he gave me. But
he had influence in Washington. and
he; managed TO delay final action al
most up TO the day of the armistice.
Even then he succeeded in pretty
web covering up the reason for hi'
dismissal" 49, 81.
why, even Bell doesn't know
that"
"Henry's been a. terrible hero,
hereabouts," said Gus Briskow.
After a moment he addressed the
other men. Mr.. Gray told me this,
AMI wanted him to tell it to you.
| dunno what you all think Of his
story. but I know him an l believe
every word of it. What's more. !
believe this bank is goin' to be run
ms we'll as, ever, it was even if I am
president. A'man can be president
an stay at home. if he's got folks
under him that know more than he
does. What d'you say if we start
that meetin' we been talkin' about .
I'm willing to see Mr.. Gray settin'
in yonder at Henry's desk if you
are."s. ,|t
II don't see that il makes much
difference whether we're willing or
not" Swope confessed. "You have
the votes. between you, to do about
as You choose"
"0f course we have. but. with Bell
an Henry gone, it seems like some