Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11
When the Heavene FaIl.


Hello, chief! What's upT
The officer gazed at him in astonish-
ment.
whats up? Why, came around to
see you. of course J"
Jashin Fell smiled whimsically ITO
see me? Well, chief, that's good of
YOU: sit down and have a cigar, eh2
What's the matter? You look rather
taken aback"
II am" said the other, bluntIy.
Didn't you expect me?"
mo" said JacAin Fell, hating sud
denly in the act Of reaching for
cigar, and turning his keen gaze upon
The chief. expect you? No."
ITS darned queer, then! That chap
Gramont called me up about ten min
utes ago and said to get around here
as quick as 1 could make 1t, that you
wanted to see me-"
"Gramont!" joachim Fell frowned.
"Where's Ben Chacherre? Haven't you
found him YETI"
"Nary a sign Of him, Chief"
The door opened, and Henry Gra-
mont appeared, his right hand band
aged and in sling.
Good evening, gentlemen !" he said,
smiling
Here's Gramont, now!" exclaimed
Fell Did you call the chief over
here"
II sure did" and Gramont came for
ward 81 wanted to see you two gen
tlemen together, and so arranged it.
Miss Ledanois is to be here at nine,
Fell?"
The little man nodded, his eyes in
tent upon Gramont He noticed the
bandaged arm.
Eyes Have you been hurt?
slightly" Gramont brought up a
chair across the desk from Fell, and
sat down. He put his left hand in his
pocket and brought forth a document
which ne handed to the chief of police.
e'Cast your eye over that, chief, and
say ndthing. You're here to listen for
the present. Here's something to cover
your ease. Mr.. Fell
Gramont produced his automatic
from the pocket of his coat, and laid
At on the desk before him. There was
a moment of startled silence. The Of
Gicer, looking over the paper which
Gramont had handed him, seemed to
find it of sudden, intense interest.
"What means all this mystery and
melodramatic action, Gramont?" de-
manded joachim Fell, a slight sheer in
his eyes, his voice quite toneless.
ut MEANS" said Gramont, regarding
him steadily, "that you're under arrest.
I went out to the Gumberts place on
Bayou Terrebonne this morning, ar
rested Memphis Ivy Gumberts and
four other men engaged in operating
lottery. and also arrested two
mechanicians who were engaged in
working on stolen cars. We took IN,
further, a gentleman by the name Of
Dick Hearne; a lesser member of the
gang. who is now engaged in debating
a confession Just moment, chief
I prefer to do the talking at present"
Gramont smiled into the steady. I'M
faltering eyes of Fell.
"You are next on the program" he
said, evenly. "We know that you are
at the head of an organized gang,
which is not only operating a lottery
through this and adjacent states, but
also is conducting an immense BUSH
ness in stolen automobiles. There
Eore-"
Just one minute, please" said
joachim Fell. ''Do you forget, Mr.. Gra-
mont, the affair of the Midnight
Masquer? You are very jealous c1ti-
zen, have no doubt, but"
II was about to add" struck in Ora
mort, "that your pleasant friend Ben
Ch8cherre is charged with the murder
of the sheriff of Terrebonne parish, in
which l have clear evidence against
him, having been present at the scene
of the crime. He is also charged with
the murder Of Joseph Maillard-"
"AIy heavens!' said Fell staring. "I
never dreamed that Chacherre-"
Perhaps you didn't" Gramont
shrugged his shoulders Neither did
anyone else. imagine that Ben
learned of this room and drinking
party, and rightly decided that he
could make a rich haul off small
crowd of drunken young sports. He
udU IuG GOSIulu6 SlO1SA HUH luy CdE,
as you know; also the automatic
which went with it. Two shots were
missing from the automatic when we
found it in Ben's possession; and you
remember the Masquer fired twice at
the time Maillard was killed"
Fell's keen eyes sparkled angrily.
You're very jealous citizen, young
man." he said, softly. 81 see that you've
been hurt L trust your little game
did not result in casualties?"
Gramont nodded. Charlie the Goog
vent west. He was desperate, l
fancy; at all events he got me In the
arm, and had to shoot him. Memphis
Icy hardly justified his tremendous
reputation, for he yielded like lamb"
$50 you killed the Goog, eh?" said
Fell. Every. jealous, Mr.. Gramont And
] suppose that the exigencies Of the
case justified you, private citizen, in
carrying arms and using them? Who
aided you in this marvellous AFFAIR."
"a number of friends from my post
of the American Legion" said Gra-
mont, evenly.
"Ah! This organization is going in
for politics, thenY'
.tNOt for notifies Fell: for Justice