The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-16
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Calvin Gray is the enemy of
Colonel Henry Nelson Of Dallas.
Gray falls in love with Barbara
| Parker, daughter of Tom Parker.
Nelson informs Tom that Gray has
been dishonorably discharged from
the army. Gray is friendly with
/ Gus Briskow, who strikes oil, and
the daughter, Allie, and son, Bud,'
! both think Gray is hero. Gray
and Briskow buy enough stock in
the bank where Nelson's father is
president to give Briskow control
of the bank. Gray and Briskow at
tending a meeting Of the banks di-
rectors. Gray shows the stock
which has been bought by Briskow
and himself.
NOW GO ON WITH STORY
Henry made his way to his faith
er's side; they withdrew to cor
ner and bent their heads together,
murmuring inaudibly. Gray watch
ed them with unblinking intensity;
he nodded to Buddy Briskow, and
the latter, as if needing some pre-
arranged signal, removed his hands
from his pockets and stepped tarth-
er into the room. He, too, watched
the agitated pair.
"Why-look here!" the secretary
gasped, after moment or two
"This--this gives you CONTROL"
Bell Nelson raised stricken face
"Control?" he repeated, family
Control He STROBE to the end OF
the table, and with shaking hands
he ran through the sheaf of neatly
folded certificates. Sold out, BY
God!" He fell to cursing certain
men, the names of whom caused
Swope and Murphy and Gage t.
prick up their ears.
Gray was still staring at the jun
ior Nelson; it was to him more thar
to the father he spoke: sold out i
right! 1t came high, bat | think
was worth the price. We intend t.
vote our stock"
But that l infer that you're 60
ing to take the bank over-take it
management away from Bell an
). Henry?" Bennett Swope venturet
Naturally"
The elder Nelson voiced an pnir
telligible exclamation.
That's pretty rough deal. Be
has put his life into it. 1t is an
an institution, credit TO the con
+ munity. 1t would be misfortun
y if it fell into the hands of-into tn
control of somebody Who" In
3 ,anchman hesitated, then blurte
le forth, angrily: "Well, | don't Liz
u the look Of this thing. | want
H. know what it means"
III "I'll tell you," Henry cried, VI
y evenly. 'I'll tell you what it mean
Prosecutions! Revenge! Hatred!
ouarreled with this man, in Franc
- He's vindictive; he followed
ID here-tried every way to ruin me-
a cost me thousands, hundreds
~ thousands Of dollars. Father and
te were-we were .pinched. We had
IS realize some quick money to prote
tn our oil holdings-offsets and tt
ad like-and we sold lot of our sto
o. with the understanding that
g. could--that we would buy it back
en- higher figure. We only borrow
n on it, you might say-hypotheeat
to it. We thought we were deaii1
with friends, but-Friends!
dy God!" The speaker seized his hea
is 1.-THE stock was not hypothecate
* You sold it," Gray said, quiet
q" land we bought it in"
TX ut is all personal matter,
en grudge."
, , lis that true, Mr.. Gray?" swo
n inquired.
"a substantially. But Pm waltz
dv for Colonel Nelson to tell you MOI
ay to tell you the whole story OF Q
antagonism."
ct. Martin Murphy, who had been
on silent onlooker up to this pol
yer made himself heard. Mr.. Gray
Ore tdon't like the look Of this any b
ass ter than Swope does. You say
ac- paid high for your stock; do you
the tend to wreck the institution. LOST
ism fortune"
- II mao VenLuIeu " HOPS s''~S >
lon three gentlemen would remain
:. the board"
bit He doesn't want the bank" He
-. Nelson exclaimed, hoarsley. "Ih'
=" all bluff He wants his pr
49, 49,. How much, Gray? What'H it c
us?"
ooh, there is price for eve
thing! Mine will surprise you, n
ever, it is so low. Can't you gu
what it is?" The speakers int
gaze had never left Henry Nels'
or face; it was fixed there now, as
as relentless as the stare OF
Da- python.
roo Bell Nelson leaned forward,
nal lips parted, new eagerness cs
his into his purple countenance. Nv
, a we'll! What is it," he demant
enormously.
ar "Vindication!" p
tn There was moment Of siie'
on "What is he talking about, Henri
Bells eyes were strained toward
fol- son.
II don't know" the latter said
the thin voice. Hes crazy-alw