White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-18
SYNOPSIS

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CHAPTER I.-During the height OF the
w Wealthy Sy't though Somewhat mys,erious cit.
izer, and DR.. Ansley. are discussing a
series of robberies by an individual known
az the Midnight Masquer. who. invariably
attired as an aviator, has long defed the
police. Joseph Maillard. wealthy banker.
10 giving a ball that night. at which the
Masquer has threatened to appear and
rob the guests. Fell and Ansley. on their
way to the AFFAIR. meet a girl dressed as
Columbine, seemingly known to Fell, but
masked, who accompanies them to the
ball.
CHAPTER II.-Lucie Ledanois, recent
ly the ward OF her uncle, Joseph Mall
lard. IL the Columbine.
CHAPTER HIN his library Joseph
haillard and . group Of friends are held
up and robbed b. the Midnight Masquer.
CHAPTER Iv.-Lucfe Ledanois. the last
stances. Joseph Maillard's handling of
her funds has been unfortunate. Fell II
an old friend of her parents n deeply
in.s5s''s e. in The siri' Henry dr ann
. French father m an American mother.
but who spurns the title of prince. IL
enamored Of Lucie and believes himself
= not unfavored sutton.
CHAPTER v.-Gramont.s chauffeur.
Hammond. sergeant In the American
cTm yy IN france x, snd h,m there known tho to
original Midnight Masquer. and Gramont,
for a particular purpose. after discover
ing Hammond's activities. assumes the
role. Where Hammond had been a rob.
Der for financial gain. Gramont. of
course, is not. lie arranges to return
the loot TO those whom he has robbed.
ages, are got ready for delivery next day
10 their original owners. That night they
are stolen from Gramont's auto.
CHAPTER vL-Ben Cacherre. an In
diyidual OF unsavory character, appears
10 be associated with Jachin Fell He
has a peculiar Interview with one Men,
pills ley Gumberts, notorious influential
crook, In which there Is significant refer
ence to a mysterious boss"
tCONTINJE ED FROM LAST WEEK.
Gumberts nodded again. and the
man departed. Into the chair which
he had vacated dropped Ben Cha
fherre, and took from his pocket the
money M had obtained ut the BANK.
He laid 1t on the table before Gum
berts.
There you are" he said. Amounts
you want and all. The boss says to
gimme a receipt"
wouldn't trust you. eh?' Jeered
Gumberts. why wouldn't the boss
leave the money come out Of the TAX
ms, heyf"
Wanted TO keep separate accounts"
said Chacherre.
Gumberts nodded and produced two
large sealed envelopes. which I've
pushed across the table.
There's a rakeoff for week before
last" he announced. Last week viii
be the big business. judgln' from early
reports"
Chacherre pocketed the envelopes.
lighted a cigarette. and leaned for
ward.
"Say, Icy! You got 10 send q new
man down TO the Bayou Latouehe
right away. Lafarge was there, you
know a Niger shot him yesterday.
The niger threatened to squeal unless
he got his money back-Lafarge was
n fool and didn't know how TO handle
him. The boss says TO shoot a new
man down there. Also, he says. you'd
better watch out about s~preadln' the
lottery into Texas and Alabama, ae-
count of the government rules"
The heavy features of Gumberts
closed In a scowl.
"You tell your boss" he said. that
when II comes TO steerin' clear of fed
.eral men, I don't want no instructions
from nobody We got every man in
this state spotted Every n that
can be fixed Is fxed-and that goes
for the legislators and politicians
clear up the line! Tell your boss to
handle the local goy'ment as well as
/ handle other things. and he'll do all
that's necessary. What he'd ought to
attend 10, for one thing. Is this here
guy who calls himself the Midnight
Masqner. I've told him before that
this guy was playing HI with ms sys-
tenn This Masquer gets no protee-
tlon, see? The quicker Fell goes after
him the better for all concerned
Chacherre laughed, not without =
swagger.
"We've attended to all that, Izzy-
we've dropped on him and settled
him The guy was dom 1t for a a I
nival joke, that's all. His loot Is all
goin' back TO the owners today. IL
needn't worry you. anyhow There
was nothin' much to it-jewelry that
couldn't be disposed OF. for the most
part. We couldn't take chances on
that sort o. junk"
Il should say not" Gumberts re-
garded him with a scowl. you've got
the stuffT
1.-THE boss has. Look here. Ley, i
want you to use a little influence with
headquarters on this deal--the boss
doesn't want to show his hand there"
and leaning forward, Ben chacherre
spoke In a low tone. Then, Gumberts
heard him out. chuckled, and nodded
assent.
At two that afternoon Henry Ora
mont was summoned to the telephone.
He was greeted by a voice which he
did not recognize, but which an.
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