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way to the Philippines and 4
could get a dollar more a check
from him."
You're entitled to make a
buck" Johnny said grandly.
1.-THE only thing is" Nicky
went on, this Chinaman is
leaving in two days and he
doesn't fly. I could drive him
someplace for a meet, but it
would have to be close by"
Johnny called back in an
hour to say his friends liked
the Chinese deal. After some
dickering, he proposed meeting
at the National Airport. He said
he could make a flight arriving
at 3:l5 pm. the next day.
you go to Eastern and page
Leslie Gray" he directed.
"That1l be me. I'm fat. I'm
ugly. I'll be wearing a brown
suit and smoking a big cigar"
AS he hung up, Nicky looked
at his watch. TWenty-f our
hours to go. He had to know
the true identities of Johnny
and whoever might be with
him. New Orleans would air.
mail pictures of all of Apply
Sonnier's buddies. An Atlanta
agent-someone who couldn't
be spotted by the Louisiana
crowd-would have to reach
New Orleans in time to get on
the plane with Johnny. If
Johnny were travelling alone,
the agent failing him would
get off the plane carrying his
hat in his right hand. If
Johnny had somebody with
him. the hat would be in the
agents left hand.
Flies TO Washington
Nicky flew to Washington
with his Chinese Customer
a fellow Secret Service agent
Together, they surveyed the
airport with the special agent
in charge of the Washington
field office. They decided to
plant the Chinese on the bal
cony over the ticket counters.
The New Orleans plane was
now landing. The agents saw
their man from Atlanta get off,
hat in left hand. So Johnny
had somebody with him.
When Nicky was sure all the
agents were at their posts, he
strolled over to the Eastern
Airlines counter and said,
please page Mr.. Leslie Gray"
AS soon as the call went over
the loud speaker. Nicky saw a
fat man with a big cigar APP
preaching. He recognized him
instantly from the pictures air
mailed from New Orleans. This
was Louis Emory Roger. Nicky
went up to him.
johnny
"Nicky2" responded the fat
man.
AS they shook hands, Nicky
recognized a man standing a
few steps away - Joe Sonnier
himself. He was close enough
to hear, not close enough to
be linked with Roger If he chose
to avoid it.
Edging past Roger, the agent
gripped Sonnier's shoulders in
a show of greeting. And who's
our friend?" he asked.
From Sonnier's startled ex-
preston. Nicky knew he had
not planned to be in on the
meeting. Now he was.
Nicky said his Chinese friend
was waiting on the balcony
with the money.
Get the bag" Sonnier Or
dered Johnny.
While they waited, Nicky
made conversation designed TO
establish Sonnier's connection
with the plot.
Flows JoAnn?" he asked.
"She couldn't make the trip"
Sonnier. apparently recon-
ciled TO playing the role forced
on him by Nicky, took the next
step himself.
I'VE didn't have time 10 put
the perforations in the checks. ;
he volunteered. I'VE brought
along the gadget 10 punch the
holes"
Our Chinese friend car
worry about that" Nicky
shrugged. Inwardly. he was ju-
bilant.
Roger or Johnny" - re-
joined them, carrying a big
brown bag. AS the trio started
up the stairs TO the balcony,
Nicky paused. Under search and
seizure rulings by the courts,
the agents couldn't Just crab
the bag and open II without
risking that a Judge would
throw out the evidence.
Wonts TO Look
wait a minute" he said
Let's take a look at the stuff
now. Then I'll just tell the
Chinaman It's okay and he'll
hand over the money"
While Nicky pretended Il
keep a lookout. Roger opened
the suitcase and withdrew