Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-03
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| evening, too, I went out with him
and h drives all right. Did you look
him up?"
Now, how could I look him UT
when you gave me only day to get
| him for you?"
| Did he have references
| Sure, q wad of them. But
i couldn't verify them"
81 forget his name. You ought tc
know it by now"
"How did you get him?"
Left word at the desk. An hour
later he came to my room with a
couple of buns. l told him about
the job. L told him you wanted a
chauffeur willing to go abroad. He
said he was all that and then some.
SO 1 sent him on. Anything you
don't fancy about him."
Nothing, 1 guess. He seems all
right. Only L like to know about a
mani"
How can I find out if you don't
"All right. Ben. I guess he'll do.
By the way, I'm starting for town
in ten minutes"
whats the idea?"
ASK the parson. Have you any
other news except that you killed
that Albany bunch of grafters?"
news. I was going to call you as
soon as I walked up----"
Whats the trouble?"
There amt any troub1e-yet. But
q certain party has showed up here
"a very smooth young man whose
business is hunting trouble. Get
me?'
After a silence Stull repeated:
Get me, Eddie?"
No"
who, damn it? Talk out, I'm in
hurry"
Very we'll, then. Maxy Yemen is
here"
The name of his wife's disbarred
attorney sent chill over Brandes.
What's he doing in Saratoga?" he
demanded.
"I'm trying to find out. He was
to the races yesterday. He seen Doc.
Of course Doc hadn't laid eyes on
you for year. Oh, no, indeed!
Heard you was somewhere south,
down and out. I don't guess Maxy
was fooled none. What we done here
in Saratoga is growing too big to
hush up
what we've done? whad'ye mean,
we? I told you to work by yourself
quietly, Ben, and keep me out of
That's what I done Didn't cir
cu1ate the news that you and me
had quit partnership? And even then
you wouldn't take my advice. Oh, no.
You must show up here at the track
with a young lady"
How long has Maxy Yemen been
in Saratoga" snapped Brandes,
He told Doc he just come, but
All hope is he didn't see you with
the BrOOkhOllOw DartV-
do you think he did,"
Listen, Eddie. Max is smooth
Find o. out what he knows' Do
venem NJ taiks That r t'y snakes "a ie If he
isn't on to you now. that would be
enough to put him wise. Act like
you had sense, Eddie. Call that other
matter off and slide for town.
81 can't, Ben"
you got to!'
"I can't, I tell you"
you suppose that Max is wise to
what I've been doing here? And
don't you suppose he knows damn
we'll that you're back of whatever
I do? If you amt crazy You'll CALL
that party off for while"
Brandes' even voice over the tele-
phone sounded a trif1e unnatural, al
most hoarse:
II can't call 1t off, It's done"
whats done?"
what 1 told you I was going to
do
That"
"The Parson married u.s."
oh"
wait! Parson Smawley married
us, in church. assisted by the local
domino. I didn't count on the dom
i7,io her fafhpr'c idea. lie
butted in..''
"Then is it's it-?"
That's what I'm not sure about.
You see, the Parson did it, but the
dominic stuck around. Whether he
got a half nelson on me [ don't
know till ask. Anyway, I expect
ed 20 clinch things-later-so. it
doesn't really matter, unless Max
Yemen means bad. Does he, do you
think?"
HE always does, Eddie"
Eyes, I know. Well, then, I'll