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

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with Old Maxy and wants to get
square!"
II Miss Blair and her friends, 50
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 TO where
Madame Leclerc and Jean Bouchard
were being held by Maxwell. Miss
Blair could bring along a police
man, alSo-in fact. 1t would be
advisable to bring one.
Pat relayed the statement TO her
friends.
I'D say tell him to be there
we'll meet himl" 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 Sesgeant
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 III
the course Of the run the inside
motive for Bill Munson's betrayal
of his former boss came TO light
Hes nothin' but a double-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
he double-crossed Jean Bouchard
half a dozen times in different
ways. He double-croSSed the Ma
dame and he's double-crossed me!
Why, he wen owes me my last
months wages! He hates TO give
UP a nickel, he's that mean. But
he can't git away with 1t all the
time with Bill Munsonl / got it on
him now every way from the jack.
with all his smartnessl He hasn't
the slightest notion that / know
where he put Madame and the kid.
But I followed him n night two
weeks back. And I know, too. where
he put the securities he got from
-"
".You know thatP" 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 70 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. Munsoni' said jim
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 /,
myself. will make you a little pres
ent. And I've no doubt but what
nv slsterTl do the samel But mind
You must play the game square
do iIst as they say!"
Thank you. Mr.. Blair. thank
YOU. siri" returned the happily sur
prised chauffeur,
IL was seven o'clock and dark
ness lay over the little inlet the
fogbound shore or which the road
Rugged closely. 1t was a 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 piace!" he said TO
Bill Perkins. pointing at the lone
some glimmer. Bill steered the car
over TO the right side OF the road
and brought 1t 10 a stop.
The four men and two girls de-
scended. The sergeant had come
provided with two extra guns. He
handed one each 10 Rex and JIM
my.
Probably won't be needed" he
said IN a low tone. But it's always
best to be heeled-iust in the easel"
The dim outlines Of the old
square building doomed darkly
against the lighter background or
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 q
foot, revealing the bent form OF an
old woman wearing a mans coat