The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-06-16

| tldious dlsdain He played. but his
Interest was not In the wheel. Du-
rand had promised that there would
be women and that one of them should
be bribed to make claim upon Clay
at the proper moment. He had an I'M
happy feeling that the gang politician
had thrown him down In this. If So
what did that mean? Had Durand
some card up his sleeve? Was he
using him as catspaw to rake In his
own chestnuts7
Clarendon Bromfield began to weak
en-. He and Clay were the only two
men in the room In evening clothes.
His questlng eye fell on tough, SCARED
faces that offered his fears no re-
assurance. Any one or all of them
might be agents of Durand.
He showed all OF his chips out. put
ting half of them on number eight and
the rest on seventeen. His object was
10 lose his stack Immediately and be
free TO go. To his annoyance the
whirllng ball dropped into the pocket
labeled eight
lets get out of this hole" he said
to Lindsay In low voice. 81 don't
like it,"
suits me-" agreed the other.
As Bromfeld was cashing his chips
Clay came rigidly to attention. Two
men had just come into the room. One
Of them was "Sllm'' Jim Collins. the
other Gorilla Dave. As yet they had
not seen him. He did not look at them.
but at his host. There was a question
In his mind he wanted solved. The
clubman's gaze passed over both the
newcomers without the least sign of
recognition.
Il didn't know WHIT this joint was
like or I'd never have brought YOU"
apologized Clarendon. "a friend of
mine told me about It. He's got a
queer fancy If he likes this frazzled
dive"
Clay acquitted Bromfield OF CON |
spiracy. He must have been tailed |
here by Durand's men. His host had |
nothing TO do with II. What for?
They could not openly attack him.
"Slim" Jim's eyes fell on him. He |
Judged Dave. Both of them. standing
hear the entrance, watched Lindsay
steadily.
Some one outside the door raised
he cry. "Thes bulIs are comm"
Instantly the room leaped to fren-
led excitement. Men dived for the
oors. bets forgotten and chips scat
cred over the floor. Chairs were
mashed as they charged over them.
lbles overturned. The unwary were
'odden underfoot.
Bromfield went into a panic. Why ,
nd he been fool enough to trust
urand? No doubt the fellow would :
lin him as willingly as he would
ndsay. The raid was fifteen min !,
es ahead of schedule time. The
lrd politician had betrayed him. He :
Il sure of II. All the carefully pre- :.
red plans agreed upon he jettisoned !,
omptly. His sole thought was to :,
We himself. not to trap his rival. :
Lindsay caught him by the arm. !,
cts try the back room.- :.
He followed Clay. Durand's gang y
IN Mt his heels. -
The lights went out.
The westerner tried the window. II
is heavily barred outside. He turned .
search for a door.
Brought up by the partition. Brom-
Id WINS whimpering with fear as he
CROPPED for way of escape. A
lie moon shone through the window
on his evening clothes
In, frHt
gedy impended. "Slim'' Jim had
automatic out.
I've got you good" the chauffeur
Iried 4
The gun cracked. BromfieId bieated h
frenzIed terror as Clay dashed for s.
rd. A chair swung round In a Il
aeping arc. As IL descended the N
ting Of the gun sIashed through the IL
kness second time M
Slim" Jim went down, rolled over. ~
like log. IL
ome one dfved for Lindsay and nl
We him against the wall. pinning W.
} by the waist A second figure W.
led the first and caught the cattle uf
MS wrist VIZ
men the ughtS flashed on again. Tx
y saw that the man who had flung WI
against the partition was Gorilla M,
e. a plain-clothes man with "
: had twisted his wrist and was
ging to IT, Bromfeld was nowhere
be seen. hut an open door to the
showed that he had found at least
mpOrary escape.
policeman came forward and Tn,
ped over the figure Of the pros- s
e man. Il
'ome ones croaked guy" he said.
Drilla Dave spoke up quickly. "This teri
wv did It. With a chair seen had
b" the
here was moment before Lindsay He
vered quietly. HE shot twice. the
gun must he lying under him thir
re he fellr dec
READY men had crowded forward last
he scene of the tragedy. moved by enj'
morbid curiosity a crowd has In q
sights. Two policemen pushed nou
a back and turned the still body II
. No revolver was to be seen. imp
Inybody know who this ls?" one of fiie