The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-24

politically. have found-although
few people know IT,"
'But he's not interested In oil. lie
her"
II don't know; take for granted
that he's Interested In making money.
Most men are. The only way to make
money In oil is to have money--and
he has somel have n little. can
put In twenty-five thousand. With an
| equal amount from him, we can sink
couple of wells, perhaps three. IL
we go broke, all right. If we find oil,
we're rlchl"
"But, my dear Henry. II he knew
you to be the Midnight Masquer, do
you think he'd want to go into busi-
ness with your"
"Why nOtT" Gramont laughed. IF
he knew that | had brains enough to
pull or that stunt and keep all New
Orleans up In the alr--wouldn't
make a good partner7 Besides, l be-
lieve l have some notion where to go
nfter OIL Im going to examine your
land first"
"My good prince, you surely have no
lack OF audacityr' she broke into a
peal OF laughter. "Your argument
about Inducing Mr.. Fell to go into
business with you is naive"
"But, as an argument, isn't is quite
sound?"
Possibly. Since II is Lucie Leda-
nols and not joachim Fell who has
brought you to confession of your
crimes against society-aren't you
going to propose that she go into busl-
ness with you? Doesn't the argument
hold good with herr"
mo. OIL is no woman's game, un-
less she cant well afford to lose.
Imagine that you cannot, Lucie."
you're right. l can't put In any
money. I'm land poor. Unless were
to sell that Bayou Terrebonne land
It's an old farm. abandoned since be-
fore father died"
Don't sell III" he exclaimed, quick
ly. Don't consider any dealings with
It until have looked 1t over, will
your"
"Slnce you ask It, no. II there's gas
near by, there must be OIL"
"Who knows?" he shrugged. mo
one can predict OIL"
"Then you still mean to go to Jachln
Fell with your scheme?"
Gramont nodded. ayes. See here.
Lucie-it's about noonI Suppose you
come along and lunch with me at the
Louisiana, IL you've no engagement.
We can put those boxes I'm the mail en-
route, and after luncheon I'll try and
get hold OF Fell"
She put her head on one side and
studied him relectively.
you're sure you'll not kldnap me
or anything like that2 It's risky to be-
come friend OF hardened criminals,
even II one is trying to uplift them"
Good You'll conner"
III you can give me ten minutes"
my dear Lucie. you are the most
charming object in New Orleans at
this minute why attempt to make
yourself still more attractive? Gid
Ing the lily is an impossible task"
swell, wait for me. Is your car
here? Good want to see Ham
mond's face when he sees us carrying
out those boxes"
Laughing. the girl started toward
the stairs. At the doorway she paused.
zone thing, NJ. lie prlncel Do you
solemnly promise, upon your honor.
that the Midnight Masquer is dead
forever?"
Upon my hOnor!" said Gramont,
seriously. "The farce is ended, Lucle."
"All right. I'll be right down. Smoke
II you like"
In her own room upstairs Lucie
closed the door and sat down before
her dressing table. She made no
move toward The array Of toilet ar
tlcles, however. Instead, she took n
desk telephone from the table, and
called a number. In a moment she
received a response.
uncle Jachinl" she exclaimed.
"Yes--it's just as we thought; it's all
Joke. No, II was not a joke, either,
because he had some motive behind Il, !
but he won't tell me what II was. I'm |
terribly glad that you opened one OF |
those boxes and found the letter--if |
SNN heh tVHN W DOiiNt MOulu
have been perfectly dreadful"
II never go to the police" said ia
chin Fell with his dry chuckle. "YOu
are quite satisfied that there is moth.
ing serious In the affair, theng"
Absolutely He told me that he
had accomplished his purpose. what
ever II was, and that it's all ended.
He just gave me his word that the
Masquer was dead forever. Now,
aren't you glad that you confded In
meT'
Very" said Jachln Fell. every
glad. Indeedl"
Now you're laughing at me-never
mind We're going TO lunch down
town. and wen mail those boxes on
the way, by parcels post. Is that all
rightT
quite all right, my dear. Did your
gown come for tOnightY
ITS TO come this afternoon"
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