The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-12-10


you came quick, Len" she said
to the plain-clothes officer.
81 like to be in time, Kate" said
Furgrister, fitting back in his chair
and lighting another cigar.
"Shall we dancer murmured Doc
tor Darand to the pretty girl at his
side.
.'I'd like to-, she said
AS they moved out upon the floor,
he saw that Kitty Hewitt and Pellen
were not leaving their table in the
corner. But Kitty Hewitt gazed at
Rertram and nodded to him. then She
glanced at the girl with him and
nodded more slightly, whereupon
SaIlie Keller inclined her dark head.
Pellen still paid no attention to Fur
grister or Bertram. or to either of
their partners.
"You know her?' said Bertram, as
they danced.
"Sure know her" said Sallie Kel-
Ter.
i "You know him7''
"Sure | do"
Adroitly Bertram steered her
through the maze of dancers to 9 va
cant corner of the floor that they
might talk without being overheard.
whats on here tonight? 2" he asked.
"What would you think would be
on after" Sallie said suggestively
md stopped.
"After what?" demanded Bertram.
"Her calling the cops-double-cross-
ing Pellen's mob
you mean when she came to Col
toms house for me?''
.Hm-m," nodded Sallie. That
made her popular with Crane. don't
you Think
"Grame!" repeated Bertram.
But he won't hurt her. Eddie's the
guy Crane wants"
"Grame!'' said Bertram again. you
mean Crane Is coming hereto get
him tonight?"
Sallie laughed. How do know
who's comm? Only-Grame amt no
boob"
The music stopped now and then
an encore played. But Bertrams
dancing became mechanical.
A new party Of four had come in
and were taking table to the right
of Officer Furgrister and ten yards or
so away from Kitty Hewitt and Ed
Pellen. Furgrister and the girls also
were observing them; two young men
they were, and two girls; and one Of
the men, at least. looked familiar to
Bertram.
"Gerve Lavvyw Bertram heard the
Fisher girl whisper to Furgrister. AT
the name the detective nodded with
satisfaction. So Cranes agents had
arrived and the chief Of them was
Gerve Lavvy, gunman and runner
for the gambling-house just closed.
He was a pale, impeccably CARRIED
youth with a rat-like face and furtive
eyes.
It was few minutes after twelve
testimony afterward proved 1t was al
most precisely ten minutes after mid
night-when Pellen, in the corner,
offered the opening for which Gerve
Lavvy proved to have been waiting.
Pellen seemed to be satisfied that he
had stayed long enough after Lavvy's
arrival; Pellen signaled his waiter
and called for his check.
Now Gerve Lavvy arose; and the
three others at his table watched him.
Furgrister watched him; so did Kate
Fisher and Sallie Keller and Doctor
Darand. But Bertram gazed also at
the table in the corner and he saw
that Pellen's eyes were upon Cranes
agent and so were Kitty Hewitt's
eyes, too. They understood what Ber-
tram also was comprehending the
paying of Pellen's check was the
signal for which the four at Lavvy's
table had been waiting.
Pellen now did a deliberate and
noticeable thing. He leaned forward
a trifie and placed his hands upon his
table; they were open and palm
downward and spread SO that any one
could see they were empty. He spoke
shortly to Kitty Hewitt and Bertram
saw her look at Pellen's hands; then
she glanced swiftly across to the po-
lice table. Bertram thought that her
eyes for second met his, but they
did not linger. They went to Gerve
Lavvy, who was standing beside his
own table; then with peculiar, stiff
steps-as though Lavvy felt his knees
not quite dependable-he strobe to-
ward Kitty Hewitt and Pellen.
Hello, Ed" Lavvy hailed, not quite
steadily, when he was few feet on.
Hello" replied Pellen in lower
tone, but steadily. Kitty Hewitt did
not speak and Pellen did not move. In
particular Bertram noticed that he
kept his hands palm downward upon
the top Of the table.
"Hello Kit" Lavvy addressed the
girl now.
If she made an answer. Bertram did
not hear it.
Lavvy took a couple more steps
with his queer, stiff kneed walk and
reached the table and leaned one
hand upon it.
"You amt goin'. Ed?" asked Lavvy.
''pm through here now" said Pei.