The Holbrook news., 1922-08-18

 ated by him. I want to unmask him in public way so as to disgust them with him."
 '1'm hep. It's a girl"
 "We'll not discuss that" said the clubman with a touch of hauteur, "As to the price, if you can arrange the thing as l want it done, I'll not haggle over terms"
 The ex-pugilist listened sourly to Bromfield's proposition. He watched narrowly this fashionably dressed vis- itor. His suspicious still stirred, but not so actively. He was inclined to believe in the sincerity of the fellows hatred of the westerner Jealousy over girl could easily account for 1t. Jerry did not intend to involve him. self until he had made sure.
 "Whatta you want me to do? Come clean"
 Could we get him into a gambling house, arrange some disgraceful mixup with a woman, get the place raided by the police, and have the whole thing come out in the papersr'
 Jerry's slitted eyes went off into space. The thing could be arranged. The trouble in getting Lindsay was to draw him into a trap he could not break through. If Bromfield could de- liver his enemy into his hands, Durand thought he would be fool not to make the most of the chance. AS for this soft-fngered swell's stipulation against physical injury, that could be ignored if the opportunity offered.
 Gan you bring this Lindsay to 6 gambling-dump? Will he come with you7'' demanded the gang politician.
 T think so. I'm not sure. But if I do that, can you fix the rest?"
 It'll cost money"
 "How much will you need?"
 "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. I won't have any rough work"
 Leave that to me-"
 And you've got to arrange it so that when the house Is raided I escape without being known"
 "Tll do that, too. Leave your ad- dress and I'll send man up later to wise you as to the scheme when I get one fixed up."
 On a sheet torn from his memoran- dunn book Bromfleld wrote the name of the club which he most frequented.
 Don't forget the newspapers l want them to get the story" said the clubman, rising.
 I'll 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 it?" snapped Durand viciously. "There'n be no slip-up this time if you do your part. We'll get him, and we'll get him right"
 "Without any violence, of course"
 "Oh, of course"
 Was there a covert but derisive jeei concealed in that smooth assent 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 snapping instructions at one of his satellites.
 Trail that fellow. Find where he goes, who he Is. what girl he's mashed on, all about him. See If he's hooked up with Lindsay. And how? Hop to 1t! Did you get slant at him as he went out?"
 Sure l did. He's my meat"
 The trailer vanished.
 Jerry stood at the window, still sul. lenly chewing his unlighted cigar, and watched his late visitor and the trailer lose themselves in the Eurrying crowds.
 "White-livered simp. No violence, Mir. Durand.' limp! Different here."
 An evil grin broke through on the thin-lipped, cruel face.
 
 When Bromfeld suggested to Clay with a touch of stiffness that he would be glad to show him a side of New York night life probably still unfamil. jar to him, the cattleman felt surprise he carefully concealed. He OuocSad thot thiS uyoc o balotod of tempt on the part of Miss Whitford's fiance to overcome the palpable dislike he had for her friend. If so, the im- 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 Bromf1eld. Something about the society man set his back up, to use his own phrase. But because this was true he did not intend to be outdone in generosity by successful rival. Promptly and heartily he ac- cepted the invitation. If he had known that a note and a card from Jerry Durand lay in the vest pocket of his cynical host while he was hold ing out the olive branch, 1t Is probable the Arizonan would have said, No, thank you, kind sir"
 The note mentioned no names. It said, "Wednesday, at Maddock's, Il D. m. Show this card"
 And to Maddock's, on Wednesday, at an hour something earlier then Il, the New Yorker led his guest after call at one or two clubs.
 Even from the outside the place had a dilapidated look that surprised Lindsay. The bell was of that brand you keep pulling till you discover 1t of hnoax-oI