Glacier County chief., 1940-05-10
ght 1910: By News Syndicate Co., In
I TWO PARTS-PART TWO

be directors gaze was downward,
manner humble. World famous,
lthy, the mark of careless fashion,
jas hard to visualize the hard and
ible road he had travelled. There
about him, however. an aura of
ring force. 1t permeated every
hering till his personality filled a
Al best" he said, "a man in Jail
makes a truculent truce with life
nyhow I was so damn sore at that
I wanted to punch him.
when he said, Come with me- I
him very easy, edging close, I'm
going. You get that. I've done
|hing. You can talk to me here 1t
Ok me up a little. and I went to
rs-and I'll never forget how sweet
was.
why Jack he said. you really
I no wrong. Besides, what's the ac-
Esntal death of one man when a
biting for the poor'-and I thought
be was a slight trace of mockery
n his tone-'but hold your head up,
tk'-and he brought that miniature
|ne day. he said. I'll tell you her
. BY, and it will give you strength
IIt really wasn't strength 1 wanted
but to get rid of the weakness of
much strength. I can't explain it.
B looked at that picture, the calm
.autiful eyes, and got something
Eked out of that store a different
In. saw the rough road ahead, and
lever deviated I can't explain that
Eher, but there's a terrifying power
the will, If you put it there. It's
ky for some of us that the boob
isn't get next to how powerful his
y is. He's really a god but he doesn't
s0w it. so he mopes through life and
Eer even gets his radio paid for You
low me, Barney?"
Why the hell should I follow you?
d radios paid for"
The mirth quickly died as the di-
|Etor, smilingly. resumed.
.'Boris built up a pretty good bust
IS for the next five years or SO and
vas taking a troupe to Mexico City.
iropped into his store and he asked
B to take him along. I put him on
4 $50 day He'd been about the
|ndeSt and gentlest fellow I'd met
the long bulge upward. He went
DO that little go-to-hell room and
pix the miniature off the dresser and
ID me he was ready.
we were in Mexico 10 weeks. 1t
bme time to come back and Boris
I'd me he thought he'd stay on. He
Eed Mexico and the Latin lands. I'll
ever forget the picture he made. He
as erect, slim and powerful. You can
PIE men out of certain surroundings
I'd they look different. He wasn't the
zen in the harness store.
IT owe you this much, Jack. I'm
.ot going back I knew I wouldn't
White
was the Grand Duke Leskov. third
moved from the Car He added for
rnly, My side lost. My younger
-other.' he looked away-'the girl you
IL Yeteave's father. was executed. He
as. along with his daughter, dear as
~ life. I'd always been a military
,an-was a major general when the
nllapse came-loved the cavalry
orses, harness. He looked directly at
le We've been very close together
OIL and l. When you became drunk
nd Dragged about being an Irish
easant. I knew better. My family is
100 years. want to meet you again
me time. I'll follow your career He
arted to go.
When I gathered up my senses. ]
lid, Wait a minute. Boris. let's drink
Aud Lang Syne-and Yeteave-
e tossed off a few and I said. Now
II me. Boris. about that pretty CIR
| the miniature
All, Katerina Leskov,' he hesitat-
Il will he said. when we meei
gain. I may leave for Guatemala to-
ight.'"
Il couldn't get him out of my heac
II days after reaching Hollywood.
I'D saunter every now and then Il
lie store for old times sake. One day
was open and I went in, hopinf