The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-06

1t was simple matter to follow the bog
oack to the restaurant where he handed
In the dinner pail at q side door lie
might have been rushing the growler'
for his father or mother in contraventiou
OF the selling liquor to minors law, were
II not for the fact that he took to his heels
at once, leaving the pail behind. That set
tied Tommy's doubts. He was sure now
that he knew what the pail contained-a
revolveri
For this is ono OF the ways that News
York gunner dodge the Sullivan law,
which makes It serious offense to have
firearms upon the person without liz
cense.
would be harmless for few days at least
But there was no time to get in touch with
Cadogan. chief OF detectives and Grants
friend 1t was imperative to watch the
gambler like a hawk Anot her glance
showed him opening the dinncr-psiI with
satisfied and very evil grim and Tom
my dared risk no more.
He slipped across the street moment
later Big Moe came out OF the restaurant
and walked briskly away with his right
hand thrust carelessly into the side pock-
ct OF his coat
Again the reporter took UP the chase
1t led 10 a cheap apartment house. Sons
building operations were going on In the
rear, Grant noted. and then, Myers let
himself in with a latchkey. Grant hur-
last chance 10 telephone Cadogan,
In a few tense sentences he acquainted
the chief OF detectives with the situation.
giving the address of the apartment house,
which his eyes had never left. He had
barely finished when he saw something
that made him jump.
For the love Of Mike. chief hurry he
cried Here's Benny now, walkin' right
into the trap!''
Hardly waiting to hang up the receiver.
he dashed out Of the booth and across the
street. But already Benny's companion.
the girl. had unlocked the front door and
they disappeared inside. 1t shut with q
bang.
Grant ran up the steps and tried 1t.
1t was locked securely. He shook and
ran down to the sidewalk and around
through alley behind. He must get
into the building somehow!
In the rear OF the apartment house was
more pretentious building. which was
evidently being renovated as to its upper
stories for on the roof was a light crane
with a rope hanging from II. No work.
men were about. 1t was the noon hour.
and they were probably eating lunch. He
dashed upstairs as hard as he could petit
to the roof and looked appraisingly across.
And there. clearly TO be seen. was Big
Moe Myers. ugly automatic in hand.
crouched behind some heavy curtains in
a window with his back to the reporter!
Not a moment was to be lost Grant ran
like squirrel up a set of cleats on the
swinging arm of the crane. caught the
rope and slid down. Opposite the window
he began to swing back and forth, back
and forth. each swing taking him nearer
the window. which was partly open. He
must not reach IL too soon or he would in
all probabili get shot for his pains. and
If he got there too late it was Benny'S
life that would be lost
Then suddenly Myers leaped out of sight
into the room from behind the curtains.
With supreme effort Grant managed to
land on the window sill and retain his ball
ance- Swiftly he slid up the sash-and at
the same moment came the short. ugly
bark of an automatic and a piercing
scream He was too latei
Half an hour later. pale and somewhat
shaken, Grant hurried into the city room
of the Chronicle We've got Moe Myers
for murder" he told Mansfield briefly.
You don't sayl The stoolpigeon, after
air.
mo- said Grant slowly. "she goes by
the name OF Nell Brady. Myers used her
to bait trap to catch Benny. But cats
don't always scratch. She used to be Ben
ny's girl till Myers stole her-which Is
why Benny squealed. She Jumped in front
OF Benny just in time. Women are queer.
Sho must have loved the Rat after aur'