The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-09
CHAPTER XIV
When the Heavens Fall.

When the Heavens Fall.
The chief of police entered the Of
free Of joachim Fell, high in the Maison
Blanche building, at eight o'clock on
Friday evening. Mr.. Fell glanced up
at him in surprise.
"hello, chief! What's up?"
The officer gazed at him in astonish-
ment.
whats up? Why, I came around to
see sou, of course!"
Jashin Fell smiled whimsically. ITO
see me? Well, chief, that's good OF
you; sit down and have cigar, eh?
What's the matter2 You look rather
taken aback."
II am" said the other, bluntly.
didn't You expect me?"
mo" said joachim Fell, hating sud-
denly in the act of reaching for 4
cigar, and turning his keen gaze upon
the chief. expect you? No"
Its darned queer, then! That chap
Gramont called me up about ten min
utes ago and said to get around here
as quick as could max e it, that you
wanted to see me-"
"Gramont!' joachim Fell frowned.
"Where's Rem Chache;rret Haven't you
found him yst?"
''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, how" exclaimed
Fell. did you call. the chief over
here"
II sure did" and tiramont came for
ward. II wanted to- see you two gen.
tlemen together, and so arranged it.
Miss Ledanois is TO- be here at nine,
Fell?"
The little man nodded, his eyes in
tent upon Granvont. He noticed the
bandaged arm.
Yes. Have you been hurt?"
"Slighly." Gramont brought up a
chair across the desk from Fell. and
sat down. He put his left hand in his
PSShSS anu OlouShL III IL boSuihSAL
which he hapded 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, MIR. Fell
GrameDt produced his automatic
from the pocket of his coat. and laid
1t on the. desk before him. There was
momel Of startled silence. The Of
ficer, |" oking over the: paper which
GramOrtt had handed him, seemed to
find it. l1f sudden, inte' lse interest.
"Wha means all this mystery and
melc dramatic action. Gramont?" de-
manded joachim Fell, "a slight sheer in
his eyes, his voice quite toneless.
Tt MEANS" said OR, mont, regarding
hi m steadily, that yol ire under arrest.
l went out to the Gu mberts place on
Bayou Terre bonnie this morning, ar
rested Menu phis Icy Gumberts and
four other zen engaged in operating
lottery. and also arrested two
mechanicians. who were engaged In
working on stolen cars. We took In.
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Dick Hearn e; lesser member of the
gang. who 3 now. engaged In debating
Il confession. in st moment, CHIEF!
l prefer to do the talking at present"
Gramont. SMILED into the steady, un-
faltering eyes Of Rel. Ill., r.:
you ara next en- the program" he
said, evenlJ 1--WE know that you are
at the he i'd of ian organized gang,
which is lot only operating a lottery
through Il lis and adjacent states. but
also Is G. nducting an immense bust
ness in stolen automobiles. There
FORE" ,y
Just one minute, please" said
joachim Fee II. do you forget, Mr.. Ora
mont. tive affair Of the Midnight
You are a very Jealous clti-
zen, ha' se no doubt, but"
II was about to add" struck In Ora
mont. q lat your pleasant friend Ben
Chachen z is charged with the murder
Of the 81 sarif Of Ter rehenne Parish, IN