The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-06-16

| Whdttd you want Lue 10 uof Como
clean"
could we get him Into a gambling
house, arrange some disgrnceful mixu1
with woman, get the place raided by
the police, and have the whole thing
come out In the papersf"
Jerry's slitted eyes went of into
space. The thing could be arranged.
The trouble In getting Lindsay was
to draw him into trap he could not
break through. II Bromfeld could de-
liver his enemy into his hands, Durand
thought he would be a fool not to
make the most of the chance. AS for
this soft-fingered sweIrs stipulation
against physical injury. that could be
ignored II the opportunity offered.
"Can you bring this Lindsay to
gambling dump? VIII he come with
your" demanded the gang politician.
II think SO. I'm not sure. But IL I
do that, can you fix the rest?"
It'll cost money"
How much will you need7"
"A coupla thousand to start with.
More before I've finished. I've got to
salve the cops"
Bromfield had prepared for this con-
tingency. He counted out a thousand
dollars in bills OF large denominations.
"I'll cut that figure In two. Under
stand. He's not to be hurt. won't
have any rough work"
Leave that to me-"
"And you've got to arrange It so
that when the house Is raided escape
without being known"
"Tll do that, too. Leave your ad.
dress and I'll send a man up later to
wise you as to the scheme when / get
one fixed up"
On a sheet torn from his memoran-
dun book Bromfield wrote the name
Of the club which he most frequented.
Don't forget the newspapers.
want them to get the story" said the.
clubman, rising.
"Ill see they cover the raid"
Bromfield. massaging a glove onto
his long fingers, added another word
of caution. Don't slip up on this
thing. Lindsay's a long way from
being a soft mark"
Don't I know TT" snapped Durand
viciously. "There1l be no slip-up this
time If you do your part. Wen get
him, and we'll get him right"
without any violence. of course"
"Oh. of course"
Was there a covert but derislve jeer
concealed In that smooth assent7
Bromfield did not know. but he took
away with him an unease that dis
turbed his sleep that night
Before the clubman was out of the
hotel, Jerry was swapping Instructions
at one of his satellites.
Trail that fellow. Find where he
goes. VINO he is. what girl he's mashed
on. all about him. See If he's hooked
up with Lindsay. And how? Hop to
It'll Did you get slant at him as he
went out?"
"Sure I did. He's my meat
The trailer vanished.
Jerry stood at the window, stIil sui
lenly chewing his unlighted cigar, and
watched his late visitor and the trailer
lose themselves in the hurryIng
crowds.
"white-livered simp. No violence,
Mr.. Durand.' HmpI Different here"
An evil grin broke through on the
cruel face.
When Bromfeld suggested to Clay
with touch Of stiffness that he would
be glad to show him side of New ;
York night life probably still unfamil-
lar to him, the cattleman felt .
surprise he carefully concealed. He
guessed that this was belated at
tempt on the part of Miss Whltford's
fance to overcome the palpable dislike
he had for her friend. If So the I'm
pulse that inspired the offer was a
creditable one. Lindsay had no desire
TO take In any of the plague spots OF
The city with Bromfield Something
about the society man set his back up,
20 use his own phrase. But because
this was true he did not intend to be
,utdone in generosity by successful
'fval Promptly and heartily he ac-
,epted the Invitation. II he had
Known that note and a card from
Terry Durand lay In the vest pocket
If his cynical host while he was hold
ng out the olive branch II Is probable
the Arlzonan would have said. mo.
hank you, kind SIR
The note mentioned no names. II
aid. "Wednesday. at Maddock's. IL
}. m. Show this card"
And to Maddock's. on Wednesday,
II an hour something earlier then IL.
he New Yorker led his guest after
all at one or two clubs.
Even from the outside the place had
dilapidated look that surprised
Lindsay. The bell was OF that brand
'ou keep pulling ill you discover 1t
out of order. Decayed gentility
marked the neighborhood. though the
flank front OF the houses looked i'm
eccably respectable.