Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-10-06
CHAPTER v-continued.


'Well, I was followed today; at
least, I think was. And let me tell
you something about that same quiet
little man! His name is joachim Fell. :"
'Heluva name" commented Ham
mond and wrinkled up his brow.
joachim, huh? Seems like I've heard
the name before. Out O. the Bible,
amt it? Something about joachim and
Boaz?"
Il imagine So" Gramont smiled as
he replied "This chap Fell is sharp,
confoundedly sharp" he went on,
while the chauffeur listened with
frowning intentness. I think that he
is on to me, and is trying to get the
goods on me-"
"Ohv' said Hammond. "And some
one was trailin' you? Think he's put
the bulls wiser"
Gramont shrugged his shoulders. II
don't know. He almost caught me last
night Wen have to get rid of that
aviator's suit at once, and of the loot
also. / suppose you've reconciled
yourself TO returning the stuff?"
Hammond stirred uneasily, and laid
down his pipe.
'Look here, cap'n," he said, earnest
". st wasn't runnin' a holdup game
because I liked it, and wasn't do
ing it for the fun of the thing, like you
are [ was deaf broke hadn't any
hope left, and L didn't care a d-n
whether lived or died-that's on the
dead Right there, you come along
and picked me up.
you give me a job. What's more,
you've treated me white, cap'n. You've
given me something decent to live
for-to make good because you got
some faith in me! Why, when you
went out on that first job of ours,
d'you know it like to broke me up?
1t did. Only, when we got home that
night and you said it was all a joke,
and you'd send back the loot later on,
then began to feel better about it"
Gramont nodded in comprehension
of the others feeling.
cts not been altogether a joke, ser
Eeant, he said, gravely. ''To tell the
truth, I did start it as joke, but soon
afterward I learned something that led
me to keep it up. I kept it up until
could hit the Maillard house. 1t was
my intention to turn up at the Comus
ball, on Tuesday night, and there
make public restitution Of the stuff
but that's impossible now. I dare not
risk It'll That man Fell is too smart"
you're not goin to pull the trick
again, then?" Queried Hammond, ca
gerly.
NO. I'm through I've got what 1
wanted. Still, / don't wish to return
the stuff before Wednesday = Ash
Wednesday, the end of the carnival
season. Suppose you get out the loot
and find me some boxes. And be sure
they have no name on them or any
store labels"
Hammond leaped up and vanished in
the room adjoining. Presently he re-
turned, bearing several cardboard
boxes, which he dumped on the center
table. "Tm blamed glad you're done,
believe mew he uttered, fervently,
ElduClHS up at dIuOul. 4 d. y ] III
concerned I don't care much, but I'd
sure hate to see the bulls turn in a
guy like you, cap'n. Here we are.
Want me to keep each bunch separate,
don't you?'
"Sure, I'll be writing some notes to
go inside"
Gramont went to a buhl writing
desk in the corner of the room, and sat
down. He took out his notebook, tore
off several sheets, and from his pocket
produced a pencil having an extremely
hard lead He wrote a number of
notes, which, except for the addresses,
were identical in content:
Dear Sir:
81 inclose herewith certain jewelry
and articles, also currency, recently
obtained by me under your kind aus
pieces.