The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-09-28


yours was standing over him with a
knife"
II was, too, when they found mel
was cuttln' me a nshpole." said Ham
mond, sulkIly. He was plainly begin
ming to be impressed and alarmed by
the evidence against him. Gramont
only nodded.
"No one saw the actual murder.
then7"
"No need for H." said Chacherre.
braEenly. "Whan we found him that
wayl Ehr'
III suppose not" answered Gramont.
nis eyes fastened thoughtfully on
Hammond. The latter caught tile look.
let his Jaw fall In astonishment. then
flushed and compressed his llps-and
waited. Gramont, glanced at Cha
cherre. and launched q chance shaft. |
you're Ben chacherre. aren't y0uf |
Do you work for Mr.. FellT'
The chance shot scored. "Yea,"
said Chacherre. his eyes narrowing.
"what are you doing here. thenr
For an instant Chacherre was on
guard. He did not know how much
| VI tithG-OtuthVtAt 0hNW wv hN wv
know that 0ramont was aware who
had taken the loot OF the Midnight
Masquer from the luggage compart-
ment OF the car. This knowledge. very
naturally, threw him back on the de-
Tense OF which he was most sure.
III came on an errand for my mas
ter" he said. and with those words
gave the game Into 0ramont's hands.
There was a moment OF silence.
Gramont stood apparently In musing
thought, conscious that every eye was
fastened upon him. and that one false
move would now spell disaster. He
gave no sign OF the tremendous shock
that Chacherre's words had Just given
him; when he spoke. II was quietly
and coolly:
Then your master In evidently as
!, ISOLATED with Memphis Izzy Gumberts,
who owns this place here. Is that
rightf'
" Both Hammond and Chacherre's
two friends started at this.
m 81 don't know anything about that.
returned Chacherre, with a shrus
4. which did not entirely conceal his un'
10 easiness. II know that we've got q
murderer here. andithat we'll have q
" dispose of him. Do you objectf'
70 "of course not" said Gramont
a calmly. "Step aside and give me Q
N moment In private with Hammond
Then by all means take him In e
,e Houma. I'd suggest that you tie hin
"a up. or make use OF handouts II th'
n. sheriff brought any along. Then yOu't
n. better take In the body OF the sheriff
ne also. Hammond. q word with you'll"
a This totally unexpected acQuies
70 cence on the part OF Gramont seemed
nd to stun Chacherre into lnactiOn. III
IL. half moved, as though uncertain
whether to bar 0ramOnt from the priH
m. oner, then he stepped aside as Ora
M. mont advanced. gesture 20 his tw'
companions prevented them from In
n terfering.
nd keep 'em covered. though" he said
n, shifting his own rife slightly an
I watching with scowl Of suspicion.
M GramOnt ignored him and went u
ne to Hammond, with q look OF warning
you'll have to submit to this. oil
man." he said, In q tone that the otf
"a ers could not overhear. "DOn't dreaI
ad that I'm deserving you; but want
nd good look at this place II all three Q
sI. them 20 away. They must not sui
INF pect-"
cd "Cap'n. look outl" broke In Han
IN. mond, urgently. '',rhis here is a gan
lot the whole thing 10 a trame-up o
mel"
nd ~ know It'll was present when II
NC sheriff was murdered; but keep guile
tly I'll come to HOuma later tonight au
nj. see you" He turned away with
aw shrug. as though Hammond had d
his MED him some favor, and lifted b
his voice. "Chacherre How are you
NJ. take this man into town. How did "
get here1 WIN you need TO use n
t. carp
i'm "No." The Creole jerked his hei
,a, toward the barn. II came Ia NJ
Ted Felrs CARTS got a sprung axle al
SO Is laid up. Wen take him back In a
,ed other one"
.en Every WELL" GramOnt paused al
nj glanced around. '"This Is a territ
his blow, men. never dreamed IN
Hammond was a murderer or could
uf- one You don't know Of any mott
for the crimeT"
IRE They shOk their heads, but sus
h a cion was dying from their eyes. @
fel- mont glanced again at his chauffeur
ELL, "I'll not abandon you, Harmon
ats he said, severely. cOldly. "I'll stop
at HOuma and see that you have
de- lawyer. think, gentlemen, we
better attend to bringing in the b
red. OF the sheriff, ehf"
him The wounded man lodged into
usy. barn and returned with a strip
lllbI rope. Chacherre took this and q
ly bound Hammond's arms, I
the forced him TO sit down and bound
ard ankles.
ard, "YOu watch him." he ordered