The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-10

will argue something with you'll"
"You are Ben Chacherre, ehi Does
anyone here know your
Chacherre exploded In a violent
oath. bolt that you are, do have
TO be known when the check is In
dorsed under my signature7 Who
taught YOU business. monkeyT
"True," answered the teller sulkily.
yet the amount"
"Oh, BAH ~. Chacherre snapped his
fingers. Go and telephone joachim
Fell, you old woman Go and tell
him you do not know his signature
well, who are you looking att Am
telephone. then7 You are not hired
to look but to actl Get about It,"
The enraged and scandallzed teller
beckoned confrere. Jachin Fell was
telephoned. Presumably his response
was reassurlng, for Cbacherre was
presently handed thousand dollars
In small bills, as he requested. He
insisted upon counting over the money
at the window with lnsolent asslduity,
flung final compliment at the teller,
and staggered across the lobby He
was stlll standing by the entrance
when Henry Gramont left the private
Office Of the president and passed him
by without look.
Toward noon Gramont arrived afoot
Mt his pension. Behind the garage, In
the alley, he discovered Hammond
busily at work cleaning and polishing
the engine OF the car.
"Hellow he exclaimed, cheerlly.
"What luckT"
"Pretty good cap'n." Hammond
glanced up, then paused
A stranger was strolling toward
them along the aleyway, jaunty in
divldual who was gnyly whistling and
who seemed entirely carefree and
happy. He appeared to have no In
terest whatever In them, and Ham
mond concluded that he was innocu-
Gus.
They got them prints fine, cap'n.
What's more, they think they've locat-
ed the fellow that made EN-"
'Ah, good work T. exclaimed Ora
mont. "Some crlmlDal2"
Hammond frowned. The stranger
had come to a halt a few feet distant,
flung them jerky. careless nod, and
was beginning to roll n cigarette. He
surveyed the car with knowing and
appreclative eye. Hammond turned
his back on the man disdalnfully.
"Yep-a sneak thief they'd pinched
couple OF years back; didn't know
where he was, but the prints seemed
to III him. They'll come up and look
things over sometime today, then go
utter him and land him."
Gramont gave the stranger a glance,
but the other was still surveying the
car with evident admiration. II he
heard their words he gave them no
attention
"Who was the man, then?" asked
Gramont.
"A guy with queer name-Ben
Chacherre." Hammond pronounced Il
as he deemed correct-as the name
was spelled. "Only they didn't call
him that. Here ! wrote II down"
lie Eshed In his pocket and pro
duced paper. Gramont glanced at
II and laughed.
"Oh, Chacherrer He gave the
name the Creole pronunciation.
yep. Sasherry. ! expect they'll
come any time now-sald two bulls
would drop In"
"All right" Gramont nodded and
tnrned away, with another glance at
the stranger. "I'll not want the car
today nor tonight that know OF. I'm
not going to the Proteus hall. So your
times your own until tomorrow make
the most Of III
He disappeared, and Hammond re-
turned To his work. Then he straight
ened up for the jaunty stranger was
hearing down upon him with evident
Intent to speak.
Some cur you get there. brotherl"
Ben Chacherre. who had overheard
most Of the foregoing conversation,
lighted his cigarette and grinned IA
p,iliurly. "S0me car ehf All she
needs Is some good tires, new coat
Of paint a good steel chassis, and
new engine"
"Huh?" snorted Hammond. "Say,
you DO, who sold you chips I'm this
game? Move Alongw
Ben grnned anew aud rested him
self against nearby telephone pole.
Free country. nint III" he IN
quired lazily. "Or have you invested
your winnings and bought this here
alley?"
Hammond REDEEMED with anger and
took n step forward. The next words
of Chacherre, however jerked him
sharply into self-cOntrOl.
seen anything of an ayiator's he'll
met around hereT
"IIuh7" The chauffeur glared at
his turmentor, yet with sudden sick
feeling inside his bosom. "Who you
kiddin' nOw?"
Nobody ! was asking a question. |
that's all was hyin' along here last |
night In my airplane. and lost my |
helmet overheard. Thought maybe |
you'd seen It. SO long, brotherl"
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