The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-10-27

tol was lowered instantly. Ii was well
that he ceased speaking, for what, he
had just said proved to be open to
misconstructlon, and If he had said
any more he would have spoiled IL.
For the man facing him was staring
at him In mingled disgust and sur
prise.
You're In partnership with the
bossl" came the astounding words.
well. why in HI didn't you say all
that In the first place. instead O.
beefin' around? That's no way to butt
in. and me thinking you was some
dick on the job Got anything TO
prove that you amt pullin' something
ute on me?"
do you know Fell's writing?" asked
Gramont. with difficulty forcing him
self 70 meet the situation coherently.
joachim Fell-the boss
81 know his mitt. all right"
From his pocket Gramont produced
a paper-the memorandum or agree
ment which he had drawn up with
Fell the previous afternoon. relating
to the oil company. The other man
took II and switched on an electric
light bulb overhead. In this glare he
WAS revealed as a ratty little indi-
vidual with open mouth and teeth
hanging out-an adenoidal type. and
certainly a criminal type.
II crossed the mind of Gramont that
n blow would do the workout he
i Sfood mofionlasS No cuddor uoma
would help him here. The discovery
that Fell was 'the boss paralyzed
him completely. He had never dreamed
of such a contingency. Fell. of all
meni
.Jachin Fell the boss OF this estab-
iishmenti joachim Fell me man high
er up-the brains behind this criminal
organization II was a perfect thun-
derbolt to Gramont. Now ne under
stood why Chacherre was In the EN-
ploy Of Feil-why no arresy of the
man had been possiblel Now he per
ceived that Chacherre must have told
the truth about coming here on bust
ness for Fell. Reaching farther back.
he saw that Fell must have received
tilt iODl vi tnt nlltiillEUi ndcUutT. |
must have turned 1t over to Lucie
Ledanois-
Did she know?
"AIl right. Mr.. Gramont." The ratty
little man turned to him with evident
change of front. 1--WE amt takin' no
chances here. understand. Got quite
a shipment OF ears comm In from
Taxoc and u,a,ro tr,fn' fo On, oor,a n,
these boats cleaned out to MAKE room.
Bring out any orders?'
Gramont's brain worked msr.
BY overcoming this guttersnipe he
might nave the whole place at his
mercy-but that was nor wnat he
wanted He suddenly realized that he
had other and more important fish to
fry in New Orleans. Gumberts was
there. Fell was there. What he must
do demanded time. and his best play
was TO gain all the time possible. and
to prevent this gang from suspecting
him In any way.
"Did you see Ben Chacherre7" he
countered.
"Uh-huh-seen him just after he
come. Gumberts will be put day after
he said. The boss is framin'
sort of deal On a guy that he
laid away-some guy name o. !
Chacherre is running 1t. ,
lie figgers on gettin' Hammond on ac- !,
OF some car that's bein' hunted :,
Ip-" !,
Gramont laughed suddenly, for there !,
vas a grim humor about the thing. So :,
achin Fell wanted to "get something" .
n poor Hammond And Chacherre
seized the golden opportunity that
resented itself this afternoon-ln-
tead of getting Hammond for the .
heft of a car, Chacherre had cooily 4,
astened murder upon him. :
"Ben Is smart man; I expect he :
links the gods are working for him."
aid Gramont. tninly. $50 you don't
what happened today, eh2 Well,
IS great news, but I've got no time
talk about It. They'll tell you when
icy get back"
"Where'd they goY" demanded the
her.
"nouma. Now listen closet Cha
lerre did not know that l was in
lrtnership with the boss. get me2
dn't want to tell all the crowd in
ont of him. Between you and me,
e boss isn't any too sure about
en-"
Say, I get you there" broke in the
her, sagely. 81 tells him six months
70 to watch out for that Creole guy I"
Exactly. You can tell the boyI
'out me when they come back
mt suppose Ben will be with them.
DIV. I've been looking over that place
'xt door"
"Ohl" exclaimed the other, sudden
"Surel The boss said that one OF
3 friends would be down to-"
'I'm the one--or one OF Them" and
amont chuckled as he reflected on
Q ludicrous aspects of the whole af-
r. I'm going to Houma now, and
IN back to the city. My cars over
1t door. Mr.. Fell wanted me to
IN you TO lay low on the lottery
He's got a notion that some
rs been talking"