The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-11-09
By n. BEDFORD-JONES
Copyright By Doubleday. Page q Co.
CHAPTER XIV
Fl
When the Heavens Fall.

The officer gazed at him In astonlsh-
ment.
whats up7 Why. came around to
see you. of counsel"
JashIn Fell smiled whimslcally. ITO
see met Wei, chief, thnt's good Of
you; cit down and have a cigar. chr
what's the matter3 You look rather
taken aback."
IL am" said the other, bluntly.
Didn't you expect met"
"No," said JachIn Fell, hating sud
denly In the act Of reaching for
cigar. and turning his keen gaze upon
the chief expect you? Nor
"It's darned queer. then That chap
Gram0nt called me up about ten min
utes ago and said to get around here
as quick as I could make It, that you
wanted to see me-"
"Gramont" JachIn Fell frowned.
where's Ben Chacherre7 Haven't you
found him YETI"
"Nary a sign Of him, chief"
The door opened. and Henry Ora
mont appeared. his right hand band
aged and In sling.
Good evening, gentlemen" he said.
smiling.
Here's Gramont, nowl" exclaimed
Fell. ''Dld you call the chief over
here"
II sure did" and Gramont came for
ward. Il wanted to see you two gen.
tlemen together, aud so arranged It,
Miss Ledanois X to be here at nine,
Feil1"
The little man nodded, his eyes In
tent upon Gramont. lie noticed the
bandaged arm.
"Yes. Have you been hurt1"
slightly" Gramont brought up q
chair across the desk from Fell. and
sat down. He put his left hand In his
pocket and brought forth document
which he handed to the chief of police.
Cast your eye over that, chief. and
say nothing. You're here TO listen for
the present. Here's something to cover
your case. Mr.. Fell"
Gramont produced his automatic
from the pocket OF his coat, and laid
II on the desk before him. There was
a moment Of startled silence. The Of
fcer, looking over the paper which
Gramont had handed him, seemed to
find II OF sudden. intense interest.
what means all this mystery and
melodramatlc action, Gramontr' de.
handed Jachin Fell. a slight sneer In
his eyes, his voice quite toneless.
ut means" said Gramont, regarding
him steadily, that you're under arrest
went out to the Gumberts place on
Bayou Terrebonne this morning. ar
rested Memphis Izzy Gumberts and
four other men engaged In operating
lottery. and also arrested two
mechanlclans who were engaged In
working on stolen cars. We took In
further. a gentleman by the name OF
Dick Hearne; a lesser member OF the
gang. who Is now engaged In debating
a confession. Just n moment, chief
I prefer to do the talking at present"
Gramont smiled into the steady. un.
faltering eyes Of Fell.
"You are next on the program" he
said. evenly. "We know that you are
ut the head OF an organized gang
which Is not only operating lottery
through this and adjacent states, but
also Is conducting an immense busi'
ness In stolen automobiles. Their e
fOre-"
"Just one minute, please" said
joachim Fell. "Do you forget. Mr.. Ora
mont, the affair OF the Midnight
Masquerf You are very jealous cltl,
zen. I have no doubt. but"
II was about to add" struck In Ora
mont. shat your pleasant friend Ben
Chacherre Is charged with the murder
OF the sheriff OF Terrebonno parish. In
which have clear evidence against
him, having been present Mt the scene
OF the crime. He Is also charged with
the murder OF Joseph Malllard--"
my heavens" said Fell. staring. ri
never dreamed that Chacherre--"
perhaps you didn't" Gramoni
shrugged his shoulders. Neither did
anyone else. Imagine that Ben
learned OF this room and drinking
party, and rightly decided that he
could make a rich haul OF u small
crowd % drunken young sports. lie
had the costume stolen from my car
a. you know; also the automatic
which went with Il. Two shots were
missing from the automatic when we
found 1t In Ben's possession; and you
remember the Masquer fired twice al
the time MaIllard was killed."
Fells keen eyes sparkled angrily.
you're very jealous citizen. young
man." he said. softly. II see that you've
been hurt. trust your little game
did not result In casualties?"
GramOnt nodded. Charlie the Coos
went west. He was desperate,
fancy; at all events he got me In the
arm, aud | had to shoot him. Memphis
izzy hardly justified his tremendous
reputation. for he yielded like lamb
$50 you killed the Goog. eh7" sait
Fell. VERY jealous, Mr.. Gramont And
l suppose that the exigencles OF the
case justified you, private citizen, In
carrying arms aud using them2 Who
aided you In this marvellous afair?H
"A numOer OF friends from my posi-