Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-12
CHAPTER XVIII.
Bromficld Makes an Oncl

rs makes an OKCF.
A youth with a face like a fox sid
and whispered in his ear Jerry
nodded CURLY. and the man slipped
away as furtively as he had come.
Presently the ex-~prize-fghter got
up, sauntered to the street and hailed
a TAXI. Twenty minutes later he
pad the driver. turned a corner and
passed into an apartment house for
bachelors. He took the elevator to
the third floor and rang an electric
bell at a door which carried the
name Mr.. Clarendon Bromfield." j.
door Mr.. Bromfeld's visitor learned
that he was not we'll and could re-
ceive no callers.
Just mention the Omnibus club,
and say I'm here on very important
business" said Jerry with a sour grin.
The reference served as a pass
word. Jerry was admitted to meet
a host quite unable to control his
alarm. At sight of his visitor Brom-
field jumped up angrily. AS soon as
his man had gone he broke out in "a
subdued scream.
"You rotten traitor! Get out of
my room, or I'll call the police"
Durand found a comfortable chair,
drew a case from his pocket and, Sc
! lected a cigar. He grinned with evil
mirth.
You will, Ell? Like hi y2u'will.
You're hidin' from the cops this
blessed minute. I've just found out
myself where you live"
You took my money and threw
me down. You hired a gunman to
kill me-"
Now. what would I do that for? l
hadn't a thing in the world against
o an ! haven't now"
THAT id rufian shot at me. He
was still shooting when 1 struck him
with the chair" cried Bromfield. his
voice shaking.
He didn't know it was iyou-mis-
took you for Lindsay in the dark
my Cd, Il didn't mean to kill
him. / had to do something"
you did it all right"
II told you there wasn't to be any
violence. 1t was explicitly stated.
You promised. And all the slime you
were planning murder. 1llttell all 1
know. BY Cd, I will,
go easy, Mr.. Bromfeld," snarled
Jerry. IF you do, where do'ye think
you'll get off at""
'"I'l go to the police and tell them
u.s."
Twill you now? An III have
plenty of good, witnesses to swear he
wasn't" Durand barred his teeth in
a. threat. That's not all, either. TN
tie you up with the :rube from the
\ West and send you up to Sing Sing
as accessory. How'd you like that ?"
IF I tell the. truth"
You'll be convicted OF. murder in
place of him and he'll go up as &C
f, cessory. I don't care two straws
how it is, But you'd be'a ID fool.
I'll say that for you"
I'm not going to let All innocent
man suffer in my place. 1t wouldn't
be- playing h game"
Durand leaned forward and tapped
the table with his. tinger-tips. His
voice rasped like a file. You can't
save him. He's goin' to get it right,
But you car hurt yourself a hi of
a lot. Get out. of the country and
stay out till it's<a!l. over with. That's
the best thing you a do. Go ia
the Hawaiian islands. man. That's
a good healthy climate an the hotel
cooking; a lot better than it is at
Sing Sing"
IT can't do it." moaned the club
man. MY Cd. man. if it ever came
out-that I'd paid money Toto
ruin his reputation. and hat I'd run
away when I could have saved an
innocent man-Td be done for. I'd
be kicked out of every club I'm in
TT won't ever come out if you're
not here. But if you force my hand
we'll. that's differept.' Again Jer-
rvs grin slit his co1orless face. He
had this poor devil where he wanted
him. and i've was enjoying himself.