Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-15

morning, Jimmie" he said, cheer
fully; smoker"
Thanks, colonel replied Elliott,
taking the preferred cigar. What's
up that you want me? Have been
reported for doing something Grim.
inal?' This with smile.
mo, Jimmie. / want to consult You
about something serious Then for
Is minutes they talked and when FL
lott went out he was smiling heartily
and he also had with him the green
strand of yarn Cheney had placed in
his pocketbook.
Several times during the next few
days Cheney and Elliott met, gener-
ally at Elliott's Office, and numerous
experiments were tried. Both men
were intensely interested in what they
were doing. Finally one evening they
seemed satisfied and agreed to meet
the next day at ten at Cheney's Office.
The colonel sent for DR.. Jensen to
be there also. He came on time and
was introduced to Mr. Elliott.
The time has come, doctor, when
we can round up your friend OBrien.
You will please go with Mr.. Elliott
here and be guided by what he says.
When he has finished with you, come
back here and we will complete ar
rangements for our conquest"
DR.. Jensen and Elliott left and about
three-quarters of an hour later Jensen
returned. A broad smile was on his
face as he greeted Cheney.
Great, colonel, great-if we can
pull it off,
| ooh, We'll do that all right. O'Brien
thinks he's playing the cinch, but his
| pipe will soon go out. You will write
him a note tonight arranging for a
meeting at his office at $3.50 to-mor
! row evening. 1t will be dark then and
there will be no one present but you
and O'Brien. The loan company peo-
| pie leave at five o'clock. The Irish
man may suspect something and will
be armed. All | want you to do is to
! get him to report his blackmailing
| proposition. / know a firm to which
he owes about $4,000. I've got the ac-
| count right here. After you have
! made him come out fair and square for
the $4,000, tell him you have the
money in the bank and offer him a
| check for it. He will of course refuse
| it. Then you arrange to bring it
J around the next evening. That's all,
| DR.. Jensen"
"All right, colonel, I'll do my part"
The next day at noon Jensen
'phoned Cheney that O'Brien had COM
municated with him by phone and
that he would meet Jensen at 5:45 in
stead of $50.
Good" said Cheney; $50 much the
better. You will be fully protected
Elliott was notified and promised to
do his share.
DR.. Jensen kept his appointment
and what occurred during that inter-
view can best be told by relating the
following days happenings:
At $50 in the morning Lonergan
came in answer to a request.
Morning, Ed said Cheney. Go
over to O'Brien's Office and tell him
l want him to meet me here at 1880
o'clock this morning Tell him it's
about the McGarry claim and he'll
come. If he won't come, bring him. -
He'll sure come, colonel" smiled
Lonergan. He did come promptly at
1880.
Good morning, Mr.. O'Brien. You
and l have never met before, though
of course I've heard of you. Sit down,
won't you, please"
| CoI soIl
the lawyer. Your man tells me you
want to see me about the McGarry
claim?''
yes, they say you owe them some
$4,000 for goods delivered. (McGarry
was wholesale liquor dealer.) Be-
fore taking any action on claims of
this kind l always try and effect a
settlement amicably."
Sure, Col Cheney, there need be
| no trouble here. do owe them 81, 900,
that's true, and it's past due. / got
in pretty deep not long ago and have
had hard luck since. But / will have
the money to pay McGarry this after
noon about five. I'll bring the money
in here tomorrow morning or you can
send man over after it.
''Well, that is good news, I'm sure. "
Cheney was smiling his premonitory
trouble smile now your ships com
ing in to-day, Ell, O'Brien?"
Yes replied the Irishman, laugh
ing heartily, I'm going tn cut a
melon this afternoon and IT'S a good
one, colonel, it's dandy"
What's it's name?" asked Cheney.
Jensen"
O'Briens laugh frOze on his face;
his color faded to white. Jensen %
he gasped, "Jensen?" M
Yes, Jensen, DR.. Philip Jensen. Is
he the melon you are going to cut
this afternoon? Fifteen thousand
believe is the figure, O'Brien.'
OBrien was thunderstruck but he
had a ready and active wit. Jensen
| had probably told Cheney and now