Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 8, 1922, Page 2

(Continued from lass issue) those bonds all you like—you're quite #afe. I'm curious to see what is in that bundle under the rear seat of your car; I have an idea that it may prove interesting. Good afternoon!” Gramont closed the door, and left the house. Going downtown, he mailed the let- ter to Fell, confident that the latter would receive it on the following morping; but he did not telephone Fell. He preferred to leave the ab- sence of Chach@re unexplained, rightly judging that Fell would not be particularly anxious about the man. It was now Thursday evening. The meeting of the oil company would be beld at nine on Friday evening. Be- tween those two times Gramont fig- ured on many things happening. CHAPTER XIV Chacherre’s Bundle. It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma. In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre’s signature he had com- manded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house. Putting his car at the curb, Gramont went into the restaurant and ordered a hasty break- fast. He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was peras- ing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father’'s murder, when a stranger stopped beside him. “Gramont?” sald the other. “Thought it was you. Hearne’s my name—I had orders to meet you. What’s up?” The other man dropped into the chair opposite Gramont, who put away his papers. Hearne was a sleek individual ‘of pasty complexion who evidently served the gang in no better light than as a go-between and run mer of errands. That he suspected nothing was plain from his casual manner, although he had never seen Gramont previgusly. “Business,” said Gramont, leaning back to let the waltress serve his breakfast. When she had departed, he attacked it hungrily. “You got Chacherrels wire about the stuff in his car?” Was it burned?’ “No. He countermanded it just as I was hirin’ a car to go over to Para- dis,” said Hearne. “What's stirrin’, anyhow?” “Plenty. Memphis Izzy's coming down today. When'll he get in?” “He'll go direct to the other place, won't come here. Oh, I reckon he'll get there along about nine this morn- ing. Why?” “We'll have to go over there to meet him,” sald Gramont. “I stopped in here to pick you up. Hammond is stil safe in jail?” “Sure.” Hearne laughed evilly. “I don't guess he'll ‘get out in a hurry, neither!” “Chacherre was pinched last night for the murder,” said Gramont, watch- Hearne looked aston- ished, then relaxed and laughed again. “Some fly cop will sure lose his but- tons, then! They aln’t got nothin’ on him.” “I heard they had plenty.” “Don’t worry.” Hearne waved a hand grandiloguently. “The boss Is solid with the buncn up to Baton Rouge, and they'll take care of every- body. So old Ben got pinched, huh? That’s one joke, man?!” Gramont’s worst suspicions were confirmed by the attitude of Hearne, who plainly considered that the entire gang had nothing to fear from the law. Chacherre’s boasts were backed up sol- idly. It was obvious to Gramont that the ramifications of the gang extended very high up, indeed. “Better cut out the talk,” he said, curtly, “until we get out of here.” Hearne nodded and rolled a ciga- rette. When his hasty meal was finished, Gramont paid at the counter and led the way outside. the car, and Hearne obediently climbed in, being evidently of so little account in the gang that he was accustomed to taking orders from everyone. Gramont headed out ef town and took the Paradis road. Before he had driven a mile, however, he halted the car, climbed out, and lifted one side of the hood. “Give me those rags from the bot- tom of the car, Hearne,” he said, briefly. The other obeyed. As Gramont made no move to come and- get them, Hearne got out of the car; then Gra- mont rose from the engine unexpect- edly, and Hearne looked into a- piStol. “Hold out your hands behind you and turn around!” snapped Gramont. “No talk!” Hearne uttered an oath, but as the pistol jerked at him he obeyed the command. Gramont took the strip of cloth, which he had previously pre- pared, and bound the man's wrists. “These are better than handcuffs,” he commented. ‘Too many slick Indi- viduals can get rid of bracelets—but you'll have one man's job to get rid of these! Oh! a gun in your pocket, eh? Thanks.” “What tell you doin'?” exclaimed the bewildered Hearne. “Placing you under arrest,” Gramont, cheerfully. “Here, where's your warrant? ain't no dick—" Gramont cut short his protests with a long cloth, which effectually bound his lower jaw in place and precluded any further idea of talk. He then tied Dick Hearne securely, hand and foot, and then lashed him to one of the top supports of the car. ‘When he had finished, Hearne was reasonably safe. He then climbed under the wheel again and proceeded on his way. Hearne's lashings were inconspicuous to any ome whom the car passed. It was a little after eight in the morning when Gramont drove into Paradis. He noticed that two large automobiles were standing in front of the post office, and that about them were a group of men who eyed him and his car with some interest. Pay- ing no attention to these, he drove on through the town without a halt. Sweeping out along the morth road, he encountered no: onie.. When at length he reached the Ledanois farm he drove in toward the deserted house and parked the car among some trees where it could not be seen from the road. Leaving the car, Gramont took his sway toward the bauk of the hayon and said You ,property. There he paused,- quickly He motioned toward] * bore witness that the mechanics were THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER mfimea nus “in"the direction;,of thg |, udjolning property. He went on to an opening in the bushes which, over the low rail fence, zave him a clear view of the Gumberts drew back, and gained a point whence he could see without danger of his presence being discovered. He settled into immobility and watched. That Memphis Izzy himself had not yet arrived, he was fairly certaln. That Memphis lzzy Himself Had Not Yet Arrived He Was Fairly Cer- tain. Near the barn were drawn up two fliv- vers, and sitting in chairs on the cot- tage veranda were three men Wwho must have come in these cars. Gra- mont had come provided with binocu- lars, and got these out. He was not long jn discovering that all three men on the veranda were strangers to him. They, no doubt, were men in the lot- tery game, waiting for Gumberts to arrive. Gramont turned his attention to the other buildings. ‘Both the barn and shop were open, | and-were staring at him. | hana ne prodiced an automatic which he had taken from Dick, Hearne. and the buzzing thrum of machinery hard at work upon the stolen ecars. Gramont thought of Ben Chacherre, | gentlemen,” he declared, “will draw a shot. room, and wondered what was to be | Savvy?" still tied and lashed to the chair in his | found under the rear seat of Ben's car. He could see the car from where he lay. Almost on nis thought, a high-pow- ered and noiseless car came sweeping down the road and he knew at once that Memphis Izzy had arrived. He knew it intuitively, even before he ob- tained a good glimpse of the broad, heavy figure and the dominating fea- tures. Memphis Izzy was far from handsome, but he possessed character. “Where's the Goog?’ As he left the car, which he had driven himself, Gum- berts lifted his voice in a bull-like roar that carried clearly to Gramont. “Where's Charlie the Goog?” The mechanics appeared hurriedly. I One of them, no other than Gramont’s friend of the adenoidal. aspect, who seemed to own' the mellifiuous title of Charlie the Goog, hastened-to the side of Gumberts, and the latter gave him evident directions regarding some re- pair to the car. Then, turning, Mem- phis Izzy strode to the cottage. He nodded greetings to the four men who awaited him, took a bunch of keys from his pocket and opened the cot- tage door. All five vanished within. Gramont rose. A moment previous- Iy, fever had thrilled him; the excite- ment of the manhunt had held him trembling. Now he was cool again, his fingers touching the pistol in his pocket, his eyes steady. He glanced at his watch and nodded. “It's time!” he murmured. “Let's hope there’ll be no slipup! All ready, Memphis Izzy. So am I. Let's go!” Unhurried and openly, he advanced, making his leisurely way toward the barn and shop. Charlie the Goog, who was bent over the car of Gumberts, was first to discern his approach, and straightened up. Gramont waved his hand in greeting. Charlie the Goog turned his_head and called - them the game was won. TSI A AL B G W 1T T e e tas f it conse i rén, " who edmé’ fito sight, ) he drew near. rand for the boss—got a message for Gumberts. house?” ing him, yet, mannef dnd “Go right in—he's in the big front ~-Gramont: ‘¢ddtintied his way, con- scious that they were staring after him. about him, they evidently considered that Memphis Izzy would take care of the matter very ably. cended them. recognized an unaccustomed footstep; perhaps that conversation outside had penetrated to him. the front door into the hall, and as he did so, Gumberts opened the door on his right and stood gazing at him— rather, Fell,” “Brought some orders, I should say—' The sixth which had carried him uncaught into grizzled age, warning to his crook’s brain. man’s eyes Gramont read a suspicion and knew that his bluff could be worked no longer. _ | creaked protestingly as Gramont as- Gramont entered halted as Gramont’s pistol covered him. quickly,” said_Gramont, stepping for- ward. stood in the doorway, his eves siveep- ing the reoom and the men Startled, all four of them had risen apparition. about the table, with money. open. mail saé¢k, partinlly emptied of its con- tents’;-torn envelopes littered the floor. least a section of the lottery gang Gra- ment saw without need of explanation. “LEARN, BARBERING Gramont. The latter realized that if he passed If they stopped him, ‘he bade fair to lose evefything. s he called, cheerily, as “I'came out on an er- ‘“‘Hello, boys!" Where is he? In the The others nodded, plainly mistrust- uzzled by his carelesa reférence to Fell. “Sure,” answered Charlie the Goo.f;. If theré whs anything :phony The steps of the cottage ]mrch Perhaps Memphis Izzy glaring. “Who're you?" he demanded, roughly. “Came out with -a message from Mr. responded . Gramont at once‘ sense of Memphis Izzy, mwst have flashed a In the surge of S LI “Here's his note.,” he said, and reached into his pocket. Gumberts’ hand flashed down, but “Back into that room, and do it “Quick!” Memphis Izzy obeyed. Gramont ‘nside. In his other “The first word from any of you T'm -doing all ‘the -talking here. They stood staring, paralyzed by this They had been sitting which was heaped papers. and “with packages of . 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