White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-06

Ii ifAAAitAst ala INIT II Ills
gang Is extensive in political fields and
elsewhere. | have called up the gov
ernor. and have been told not to arrest
him. ! have disregarded these facts,
and | now call upon you to hold him
in custody rs a federal prisoner. Now
70 to IT,.
Tie chief agent laid Gramont's
commission on the table and looked at
joachim Fell. For an instant there was
n dead silence. Then, when the fed
eral man spoke. Gramont was para
lyzed.
I'm very sorry. Mr.. Gramont. to
have To refuse
what - cried Gramont. incredu-
lousy. "Do you dare stand there
and"
"One moment. please said Fell. his
quiet soice breaking in. 1T is quite
true that ] have organized all the
criminals possible. Mr.. Gramont, and
have put the underground lottery into
"A systematized form. have done this
by the authority of the United States.
III order tn apprehend Memphis Ivy
Gumberts and other men nj one crack.
These gentlemen will tell you that ]
am Il special agent Of the Department
Of Justice. employed in that capacity
through the efforts nt Judge Forester
and Senator F1axman. | regret that
this had To be held 50 secret that not
even the governor himself was aware
IF II until fIfr .xaast. TIa -a.ns-.
vas quite unavoidable. Not n MEM
Der of that gang must become aware
Of my real Identity"
Gramont sank INTO his chair. the au-
tomato dropping from his hand. He
was suddenly daZed, thunderstruck.
Yet he had to believe. He was dimly
aware thai Lucle had gone to joachim
Fell, her arms about his neck. lie
stared from nnseeing eyes.
Realization smote him like "A blow,
numbing his brain. lie saw now why
the governor had conferred with
Judge Forester and the senator, why
he had been ordered off the trail. lie
saw now why Fell had preserved Sc
crecy so great that even to the chief
of police his ~impregnable position vas
supposedly due to influence higher up.
He n how Fell must have been
working month after month, silently
and terribly, To form one compa or
ganization of the most talented crlmi-
nails within reach-headed by Menu
phis Ivy. the man who had laughed at
the government for years, And he
SAW himself furious. raging like a
mailman
Gramont dropped his head into his
hands. The pain of his forgotten
wounded arm stabbed him like n knife.
He jerked his head sharply up. and
was war that the agents had depart
ed. lie was alone with I.ucie and Fell.
and the latter was rising and holding
out his hand smiling.
"Gramont, you got ahead Of me in
this deal. and | congratulate you with
all my hearti" said Fell, earnestly.
Neither of us suspected the part
played by the other man. but you've
done the work and done IL well. Will
you shake handsf"
Grasont confusedly tssok the hand
extended to him.
i've been a fowl he said. slowly.
II might have guessed that something
unusual was"
No: how could y~u guess?' said
Fell. There are three men in Baton
Rouge who know the truth, and three
persons in this That's all, out
side of the regular government men
| had not told even Lucie. here! |
dared not. And | dare say nothing
even now. To the underworld ut large
| will be known ms the crook whom
not even the government could touch ;
in days To come | may be of untold
service To my country"
IF you will excuse me one moment .
he went on. Il shall speak with your
men who are on guaSd, Gramont. I
ah-will he back IN a moment. and
we may then discuss business. II you
agree, | think that seur company may
proceed upon the original lines. and
We shall set To work drilling for oil
without delay
Gramont scarcely heard the words,
nor did he hear IRE door close. lie