Show 1 G Gr r jl a t ty V y arm w tr 6 I I J fO IU iett L Y q v va sea AX a la rAC taa M J BEGIN nF IN TODAY Calvin Gray and Colonel Henry Hnry Nelson of oC Dallas Dollas are oro enemies Gray Groy Is In love with Bargara Parker and Nelson tolls tells tell her father Tom Parker that Gray has hal been dis- dis dishonorably honorably honorably discharged from flom the army Gray and lila bis friend Gus Ous Briskow buy bu the controlling Inter inter- interest Interest est tn In Nelsons Nelson's hank bank They at- at attend attend at attend tend a a directors meeting Gray Grav declares that he hr was dishon dishon- dishonorably dishonorably discharged from the army because of oC o Nelson Nelsons Nelson's treachery and that Nelson hat having Ing been bern round found out as discharged Gray brings Bud Briskow son of oC Gus GUB to Dallas and Introduces him to liar Bar Bar ra ra hira Parker Gray Jl plans n to admit his treachery treachery- MW OW o W GO ON OX WITH STORY Heart Nelson entered the banI bank Ith alth hit his h head ad up with Ith a u con con- contemptuous con contemptuous smile upon Ms his lip and an easy confidence In his b bearing 1115 hand a was aI u outstretched toward the tho of ot II Brisker 0 s 's door when the he on ono one adjoining adjoining- opened nod from the office he himself had so long i occupied Calvin Gra Gray spoke to him Please step In tn here COlon Colonel Stiffly Stiffly reluctantly as ILS If impelled by some force fore outride of ot himself elson 1 stepped within thIn but he Ig Ignored nored pored the tho ch chair ir t that at was M proffered him Come 1 Ive I've e no time to waste caste You will soon ha have hate e ample time It if it not tu to waste as least to meditate meditate- What do you ou mean by that The query auery came sharply Ive Ive I've had an examination of oC the banks bank's s That as you ou nit readily understood understand explains why hy I sent or you Why Why-no Why no I dont don't- dont don't I wondered how you and your lathe Rot got the money to keep kop going go- go goIng ine go-ine Ing so long for tor I discovered Sou ou were In a bad way even een before ouI 1 ll I turned u up It is no longer a mys mys-I mys mys ter tery When you iou ou and he as ns direct direct- directors directors ors of ot the tho Security National leat lend yourselves money as 8 you must have ha realized that you wet well er neri vi ell arranging leisure for yourself In which to m meditate up- up upon upon up upon on the stringency of oC the banking laws laws- laws Nonsense That's That n nothing n nothing serious Nelsons Nelson's rudd ruddy color has slowly 11 vanish vanished cd v Ith uncertain hand bond he be reached for the nearest chair and upon It he leaned as he continued Jerkily ular Irr Irregular perhaps Ill perhaps Ill I'll admit It as was Irregular but theres but theres there's nothing wron Oh Uh make It look 1001 as ns asI I I I I II I I II I w I t Is IsY Y r R J Tom limi Parker stirred It tt was vi-as u a t mOlo b before lie hc 11 l bid d as possible I dare say sai SIl But Rut you ou oon on t understand the circum- circum circumstances circum stances An Anyhow Am how father Is la getting it H 8 out out all nil he needs Is Ur tile e e Well We'll ell be able to it It all ail rl ht Were We're good you ou know Inow perfectly good good- good Youre Yure broke brokel E Everybody Even el body else l noo It Ie i you u aU don t Irregular I Islat slat That s a a choice of words U la le an on irregularity that carries with Ith It free tree board and aud lodging at ot the states state's expense An Incoherent protest issued from Nelsons Nelson's throat What hal next neit ho he managed to make himself audible his words were hero such Buch a as really realty to amaze hi his hearer I didn't do it It Ithe h he cried In a stricken panic tone It wag nas lather a 9 Idea You had haJ hadus haJus haju us there crowded crowded there was no other WilY way I warned him him- him Watt Walt a 0 minute You blame It on him Grays Gray's Inquiry was pas Incredulous After Arter a n momentary pause his lips moved but for Cor onto ol ho he stammered lila Ills ready tongue re- re refused re fused Its Ito duty He Ho exploded finally with an oath he ho jerked open a drawer In hii bis hl desk deAk I J rom his pock pock- pocket pocket pocket et he removed his rev oil er flung It Inside then jammed the tho bILe back Into place with II a crash cruh You You rat rat he exclaimed l He lie turned hIs tack upon Henry Nelson an and l made a circuit of ot the little room Its a 0 thing thine iou ou an and t I can ell ily tIt lIe uJ up tho the latter laller feebly In- In In Inflated elated elsted Now ow hit personal mat mat- matter matter ter of ot ours Perhaps Perhaps I could help you ou reopen It somehow clear It up W th h Indeed Give Give and take I say aay Im I'm Ut- Ut Ing to do anything I can if- if IC it do that anyhow Gray replied In a IL vol voice co that grated He flung nung himself elt Into his desk chair and nd seizing pen and popes paper ho he v v began beg l 10 to write r- r rapidly i shakily h k i I I want to see sec what I 1 in rn sign sign- bug Ing signIng ine Nelson NIson N Ison warned A growl t was his answer Poe For an Interminable time Ume the tho only Bound sound In the office was the scratching of ot that pen When tn at last it came camo to an end Gray rose roe t the loose sheets into Nel- Nel Nelson's Nel Nelson's sons son's hand then Indicating tho va vacant a cant chair said sald ald SIgn that The Tho wretched recipient of ot this curt command read the lines care care- care care- carefully careful fully CUI ful Ho He read them t Ice thrice for nia mind no longer functioned clearly H Ho lie raised a n sic sick eick face tace tI ft tl nail natty and shook his head bend Wouldn't I be bo a tool fool ho be queried Listen you you- ou- ou ou Grays Gray's body was his hia words were uneven n Int Im sorry for tor Bell neu but not for tor YOU never neer forget torget nor forgive what you did to me Nothing can undo th that thit t Disgrace clings to a aman aman man Youre You're going to get ours now and you cant can't squirm out of oC It o 0 lie out of ot It no matter how you try for tor or I chant let you You are ruined discredited blown up but l I don t think I want to send sr you ou to the tho ir Id I'd rath rather sec Ie ou oil the streets Ith dandruff on lour our collar ollar Id I'd rather keep ou to te look 1001 at Anyhow have to that If It you'll guarantee to keep this bank matter Quiet Quiet-If quiet It you'll J pro ro protect I lest me mt Ill I'll sign Otherwise you youcan youcan can CIUI ro 70 to hell heU We Well 11 beat It out We e can do it Inflexibly Gray Oray asserted Im go so-Ing so I lag Ing to turn you over whether or orno orno orno no But Ill I'll help Bell get et the mon mon- money money money orI I ey to repay those loans nell Hell probably manage to save himself save and save you too zoo KC I-KC IKC a man roan fighting some somo hype hyp- hypnotic node influence tron r than his Henry Nelson took up the pen end and signed tinned his name Dame waveringly The text lext moment Gray smote the thedoor thedoor thedoor door to office a heavy blow and as it ft flew Clew open he heI I har l I Come Com In here h re All Ail three thre oft oCI of oC I you 0 o 1 i He stood aldo a aa as Gus Ben nen- Bennett nett S Swope NOP and Senator Lone I 0 tn i en-i en entered 1 r Yonder in III 1 a II stAtement which I want pant you to read and wit wit- witness wit wit-neES neE ness When youve you've done that 1011 Im I'm ig to tell ten 01 on oli why Henry Net Net- Nel Nelson son signed It The rest will alit III bo he up to yo-l yo upI I It war aas Swope ann an ne I L Lone bad Iad ha l left the bank Eels i Britko kott drew dren a deep breath and said genuine relief relle Im glad f over OHr We Re can handle the debt between us ns an n after arter tier all Old Bellz a II pretty pretty good clUnn As As for I HI Ha TV Irv I hen hell wriggle out Of It I dunno dunna as u Id I'd of been no oo easy on him It If Id I'd been tn I your our pine place Ill toil tell you ou why I was fast on an him Gray confessed Im Im I'm tired of oC fighting Im I'm 1 norn om out Ive I've won wonnY Y n point and hell he'll carry the tho sort ROrt of oC lo load Ive I've been carrying But there horo i Iv I this difference for or him them ic will wilt bet bel no vindication at ot th the end Taking from rom hi hll hie pocket Nel- Nel loons loon's aone statement nt he ho stared at nt It th th- th lowly s hIs hisa tace a D iu know why I f fen felt i this 1 BO so keenly Why I I fought so long Of Ot course coume you don dont don't t for Ive I've Iv h hell ll out on you ou hack Ive I've held out of 0 my ray partner had partner had A secret for him Now then steel sted yourself for tor I a i Im I'm suffering from s complaint only ten times es aggravated I Wit Wh Whit It t 1 BrI kow stared up at atthe tho the animated countenance above hUll hon You Vou about got tin 7 IM I'M thinking about nothing else lac e Thale what alls ails me mo Why Gus you vc vo no Idea what u L perfectly rl o person I can behen be bo hen nhen- 1 I can cnn be what I am ant I thought I I was wao too tco old and too base ever evor to seriously Interested In a roman above all in a girl but but- but Ill Do sou ou U remember when Ma Ms and Mlle 1110 came to Dallas that first t Urn timer happened about the n to upset all 1111 my Incas s 's sun sun d face tace slow slow- slowly slow slow-Iv ly Iv ned lightened ned his bright Inquisitive eves ys 11 cw bluer brighter Im Im glad I allus hoped hoped- hoped lie II tried to finish his sentence then shoot his head and ani murmured lIu tI glad clad Here was a 0 mar marvel martel el a miracle Iracle for which ho he lead had 1101 never dared even hOe Ito Ue thought of oC AllIe and a came camo into his throat She Rho reached the tho stale tam III Ills His girl She would be ml mighty glad too too- too Gray was wai peaking and In hii ht his hivo volle vor ft was os w aj a It pen net v quality a now vigor Now low you'll know why hy this Is 15 the tho 1 d day dby y of ot my ray life liCe Why h I r thought thou ht those thorn men would wouldn er never ner co rII Ir In shaking all oter oer I GUS a You ou 11 I have bate to run the bank for Im I'm too young and irre Irre- Irre pon Im I'm going to buy Irre-I Irre ah a Ii h hiop top 01 and a u jumping rope and a 11 pair of or roller skates ho beheld the familiar painted sign Tom and Bob Park Parker er or Heal J and lu Insurance he paused TJ T The mere sight night of ot the lit ht littin tin wooden v building tho the nome name rave nave Mm him an odd shortness ot of breath It was waa weck since Ince he lad had hun h hereIt here re reIt It was a disappointment to find the office empty except for tor or the himself but Gray began pith I h a rush nun Well I 1 told you Id I'd clear ar myself and here and here I am walk walk- walking walking ing I on n air You Yon did It 11 eh That's 1 hats hat's good goodne ne We c had A n show down at h the Laik Henry Nelson elson and I locked horns and and- and nut Dot here Read Bead what hO signed That 1 hat cleans the slate Hell He'll do anything further that may maybe mayI be Ie necessary officially W it here here s a Bob They're f for a II Pit hit In one ono pt rt your Avenger wells She's Sho's out there So So Id I'd forgotten Did Pid 01 yon oil See see- see T rile Did Buddy hate hul h v f a talk luli tHI with pith you vou Today I mean I On On Buddy DuddY Briskow Bri kow I 1 Isag sag sa Mm Nm for tor a n moment only hell he'll ho be nek ick soon I dare I sty y Tom rom Parker stirred It was as a II mone mon mon-eit it before he s spoke then It Itaas Ii aas with apparent apparent Irr Irrelevance that hI he said ald Im sorry sorT you OU and he didn't have nave a rood talk tatk Bob asked run tun to see ice nt 1 hint tm there It- It a The sight of Grays Gray's Gray rolling eager face caused the old mans man's ns n's ao gaze ga e to waver He Ifs his hia throat Buddys Buddy's a fine boy Continued Cd li h mOut Our LIIne J |