Bankers are wary of anything that sounds adventurous--or they pretend to be.

As a matter of fact, Gray had learned enough that very day about Texas bankers to convince him that most of them were good, game gamblers, and that a large part of the dividends paid by most of the local institutions of finance were derived from oil profits.

However, the newspaper story, as a whole, was such as to give him the publicity he desired, and he was well content with it.
Its first results were prompt in coming.

Even while the head waiter was seating him, another diner arose and approached him with a smile.

Gray recognized the fellow instantly--one of that vast army of casuals that march through every active man's life and disappear down the avenues of forgetfulness.
After customary greetings had been exchanged, the newcomer, Coverly by name, explained that he had read the _Post_ article not five minutes before, and was delighted to learn how well the world had used Gray.