Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27

with Old Maxy and wants 70 get
squarel"
II Miss Blair and her friends. so
stated the voice over the wire In
response to Pats call, would meet
him, william Munson, at some quiet
place, say at Mr.. Dallard's room.
that afternoon at three o'clock. he
would engage to take them 10 where
Madame Leclerc and Jean Bouchard
were being held by Maxwell. Miss
Blair could bring along q police
man. also-in fact, 1t would be
advisable to bring one.
Pat relayed the statement TO her
friends.
"Id say tell him to be there
we'll meet him!" was Dallard's in
slant suggestion. seconded at once
by the others. Mr.. MunSon, there
fore, was told to repair to the apart
ment near Gramercy Park at three
that afternoon. Rex Immediately
telephoned the news to Sergeant
Kelly.
AS a result Of the meeting at
three o'clock the big limousine.
carrying Rex ballard, Jimmy Blair,
Sergeant Kelly and William Mum
son, Pat and Margery besides the
chauffeur, Bill Perkins, made a run
that afternoon Of sixty miles along
the east shore OF Long Island IN
the course Of the run the inside
motive for Bill MunSon'5 betrayal
Of his former boss came to light.
Hes nothin' but a do~uble-cross-
ing numbering old hog" asserted
the ex-chauffeur. Of Maxwell, in his
final summing-up of that individual.
He double-croSsed Miss Blair. and
ne double-crossed Jean Bouchard
half q dozen times in different
ways. He double-crosSed the Ma
dame and he's double-croSsed mel
Why, he even owes me my last
months wagesl He hates to give
up q nickel, he's that mean. But
he can't git away with 1t all the
time with Bill Munson! / got II on
him now every way from the jack.
with all his smartness! He hasn't
the slightest notion that ! know
where he put Madame and the kid.
But / followed him n night two
weeks back. And ! know. too. where
he put the securities he got from
-"
you know that?" cut in Rex
swiftly. You sure?"
Sure I'm surel" boosted Mum
son, whose ego had become greatly
inflated by the manner in which
his information had been received.
For the first time in his life Bill
Munson had something to tell that
was really important TO important
people. II can take you right to the
bank where he's got them planted
in a ~safe-deposit box!"
That's fine. Munson!" said I'M
my Blair, his brown eyes cleaning.
"And now, listen: You play square
with us-do exactly as my sister
and Mr.. ballard tell you-and I,
myself, will make you n little pres
ent. And I've no doubt but what
my s.ster'll do the same! But mind
you must play the game square
do Just as they say!"
Thank you. Mr.. Blair. thank
you sirl" returned the happily sur
prised chauffeur,
It was seven o'clock and dark
ness lay over the little inlet the
fogbound shore Of which the road
Rugged closely. II was q bleak and
lonely place, especially on a foggy
right. Munson bent forward and
peered out through the gloomy
murk. Back from the road on the
right a flicker of light could Just
barely be distinguished.
That's the place!" he said to
Bill Perkins, pointing at the lone
some glimmer. Bill steered the a
over to the right side OF the road
and brought 1t to a stop.
The four men and two girls de-
scended. The sergeant had come
provided with two extra guns. He
handed m each to Rex and jim
my.
Probably won't be needed" he
said In a low tone. But it's always
best to be heeled-tust in the easel"
The dim outlines OF the old
square building doomed darkly
against the lighter background OF
the sky. The men led the way
around the side porch and the
door through the curtained window
OF which cleaned the light. Ser
geant Kelly raped sharply on the
panel.
Twenty seconds passed and then
came the sound Of shuffling foot
steps followed an instant later by
the click Of a door lock as the key
was turned. The door opened a
foot, revealing the bent form OF an
old woman wearing a mans coat