The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-01
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"Some friends of mine are ihih."-
oted BY him. want to nnmask M"
IN n nubllc way SO as TO disgust them
with HIM"
I'm hep. It's girl
"ve1 NOT discuss that" SAID ING
clubman with touch OF huu'eu''
las TO the price. If you can arrahse
the thing as | want 1t done' III no'
huggle over terms"
The ex.pngilist listened sourly 10
Bromheld's proposition. lie wa,cheu
narrowly this fashionably dressed vis-
ltor. His suspicious still stirred put
not so actively. He was inclined 10
believe In the sincerity OF the ieiio"
hatred OF the westerner. Jeaiousy
over n girl could easily account for H.
Jerry did not intend to involve him.
self until he had made sure.
"Whatta you want me TO dot come
clean.
Gould we get him into gambling
house, arrange some dlsgraeeful mixup
with woman. get the place raided by
the police, and have the whole thing
come out In the papersY'
Jerrys slitted eyes went on INTO
space. The thing could be arranged.
The trouble In getting Lindsay wns
TO draw him into Il trap he could not
break through. II Bromfield could de-
liver his enemy into his hands, Durand
thought he would be fool not 10
make ,he most of the chance. As for
this oft-fngered swell's stipulation
against physical injury, that could be
ignored If the opportunity offered.
"Cnn you bring this Lindsay TO a
gambllng-dump2 win he come with
your demanded the gang politician.
Il think so. I'm not sure. But II
do that. can you fix the restf"
"lt'Ii cost money"
"How much will you needr
"A eoupla thousand to start with.
More before I've finished. I've got to
salve the cops"
Bromteld had prepared for this con-
tingency. He counted out n thousnnd
/ bbiiuiH III Hlils VI itli ~
"Tll cut that figure In two. Under
stand He's not to be hurt. | won't
have any rough work"
Leave TINT TO me-"
"And you've got to arrange II 80
that when the house is raided escape
without being known"
I'll do that. too. Leave your adj
dress and I'll send a man up later to
wise you as to the scheme when get
one fixed up"
On sheet torn from his memoran.
dun book Bromtield wrote the name
OF the club which he most frequepted
Don't forget the newspapers.
want them 10 get the story" said the
clubman, rising.
"lll see they cover the rnld."
Bromfield. massaging glove onto
his long fingers, added another word
of caution. Don't slip up on this
thing. Lindsay's long way from
being soft mark"
Don't know ltir snapped Durnnd
yiciously. "There'll be no sllp.up this
time If you do your part. Well get
him, and we'll get him right"
without any violence, OF course.
"Oh. of course"
Was there a covert hut derisIve jeer
concealed In that smooth assent I
Bromfield did not know. but he took
away with him an unease that dis
turhed 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 whore he
goes. VINO he is. what girl he's mashed
on. oil about him. See II he's hook ed
up with Lindsay. And how1 Hon 10
II! DID you get slant ut him as he
went oniP"
"Sure ] did. He's my meat."
The trailer vanished.
Jerry stood ut the window, stIll sui
leny chewing his unlighted cigar md
watched his late visitor and the thriller
lose themselves In the turrylng
crowds.
"Whlte-llvered simp. No Violence
Mr.. Dnrand.' Hmpl Different here $
An evil grin broke through on the
thin-lipped, cruel fnce.
When Br0mfied suggested 10 t,loy
with touch Of stiffness that he would
he glad 10 show him a side of New
York night life probably still unfamil
lar to him. the cattleman felt a
surprise he carefully concealed. liz
guessed TINT this was belated Mt
tempt on the part OF Miss Whltford',
lance 20 overcome the palpable dlslIk,
he had for her friend. II so. the I'm
pulse that inspired the offer was a
cfedltable one. Lindsay had no desIr,
TO take In any Ct the plague spots nj
the city with Bromfeld SometbIn,
about the society man set his back up
To use his own phrase. But becaus,
this was true he did not intend to b,
ouldone In generosity by successful
rival Promptly and heartily he nc
cepted the invitation. II he bot
known that n note and card fror
Terry Durand lay In the vest poke
ct his cynical host while he was hold
inr ont he olive branch. II Is proboh,,
the Arizonnn would have said aNo
thank Won, kind SIR"
The note mentioned no names 7
said. "Wednesday, ut Maddock.s I,
p. m. Show this card"
And to Maddock's, on Wednesday
Mt an hour something earlier then n
the New Yorker led his guest infer ,
call al one VI two clubs.
Even from the outside the place IN,
dilnpidated look that surprise,
Lindsay. The bell was Of that brap,
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