The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 15, 1947, Page 4

i me 3e@t7*s° PAGE FOUR ‘**~ "*** Chaper 22 A HEARN was in strange good humor with a fondness in his manner that convinced Jigger the Captain’s dementia praecox was ripe and ready to pop. A’hearn’s pink-red eyes smiled. “All set for Joey, Jigger?” “That’s what I'm here’fo?, Cap- pie.” ** A’hearn made exuberant move- ments. “Then what are we waiting fox?” | gS _It was an ideal. pause inawhich to extort something from A’hearn. “There’s just one thingy Captain.” _A’hearn jiggled his flesh like a sideshow performer. “What is it, my boy?” “One of Joey’s men, a Bill Led- erer, is bivouacking at the Phoe- nix Arms. .I want his telephone . tapped—right away.” * A’hearn said caressingly, “Jig- ger, you're a card! And as close- mouthed. as a clam. Tapping the phone it is.” ?Jigger goldsealed the compact, “Remember, A’hearn. I want to listen in to the playbacks right away with no stalling.” “You ‘'will.” They were going out the door when A’hearn said, “To show you I’m on the square, Jigger, I'll let you in on a secret. The Depart- ment’s been tapping Mr. Bill Led- erer’s telephone since yesterday.” A’hearn boomed a laugh like he'd split a gut. _ was ankle-deep in cigarette butts, stalking his cage. Jigger watched him ina long silence until Joey said despairingly, “What's the word?” _ Jigger began to give Joey the works, plowing subtly: “Just by the way, Joey, why was it so nec- essary for you to kick the living daylights out of Munsey? Munsey’s been a regular of yours since Pro- hibition.” Joey ignited. “I told you the last time that I had to make sure Munsey paid off. He was carrying So rr tnt wr cree Ja big bundle and he likes the nags.” “But why all the extra mayhem, Joey? Munsey was almost kaput when you got through with him.” Joey moved forward irritably, his mouth expanding. Then his voice broke and Joey fell apart. “I had to do it—even if I killed him! The double-cross gets me crazy. It had to be Munsey!” “The torturing had nothing to do with Munsey. Munsey paid off. You knew that before you went down to Bank Street.” Joey’s head rocked. His voice was a whisper: “Yeah, I gave it to Munsey as a blind.” His voice cried a little. “Munsey paid off on a bet that was never made.” “Joey, you aren’t worth a wood- en nickel as a man. The only other guy that checks in slips besides yourself is Lederer—according to your own statement. Lederer planted the slip marked 169 after the winning returns came in. He paid Big Joe to keep his trap shut —or maybe just told him. With a frame-up rigged and earmarked for you, you didn’t have the guts to make a direct move. “The white thing to have done was to open up to the cops or stand off with a gun in each hand and defend yourself and your em- pire against attack. But you were’ afraid, Joey. You got to thinking how much you had at stake and it drove you nuts with fear.” “I didn’t want no trouble.” “I suppose there’s no use in asking you a few questions?” Joey sagged to the edge of his bed, looking vacant, saying noth- ing. “I suppose you won’t tell me more about Lederer and what he’s after and what he had to do with Herz and a lot more stuff?” “I don’t squeal,” Joey said, “Is it an ethics, Joey—or just plain terror? Are you going to let Lederer pick up all the mar- bles?” Jigger rang the alarm to get the tableau over with. “Joey, Munsey’s dead and you’ve confessed to killing him.” It settled very, very slowly *' HEIRLOOM BLOUSES. .-... Any girl will be thrilled to receive a hand-crocheted _» blouse such as one of these. Dressy _ Style at left has beaded neckline. Right,\ tailored style for suits., ’ over Joey. His face bridled-a bit but he said without punch, “What're you handing me now?’ Jigger sang, “I came in here to trap you, Joey. There are wires under, your bed leading to a, dictaphone. somewhere outside. A’hearn and some other witnesses heard you confess killing Mun- sey. The blood pumped into Joey’s face and ears in a flash. Joey looked. engaged in elementary addition. The. sum_ total was; “Munsey ain’t dead. He can’t be.” “Don’t bet on it, Joey. Munsey died from his injuries at: St. Vin- cent’s last night.” Joey studied Jigger’s face. for some sign that-it was all a hoax. Then- he. dropped to his knees, wigwagging one hand ‘feverishly under: the bed. He found the wire and ripped it away from the wall. “You see, Joey. It was no. gag.” Joey. cried double-cross and went for Jigger like a guy. all tuckered, out. Jigger .grabbéd Joey’s wrists and slowly ‘put. on pressure’ until. Joey’s face was contorted ‘in ‘agony. Then: he: let go and bent Joey in haif. with a left.to the heart: and broke his mouth. with a right that. traveled akout six inches, ied . Joey: came to.and remained: on the floor’ indifferent tq -his con- dition: Jigger got. down ‘on. one knee, close to. Joey., “You'll hever maneuver out of this spot, Joey. Never.. There are no’ witnesses you. can: have bumped off cheap and. it’s the wrong time of the century: for. a fix. Joey, you've got the ‘chair staring, you ‘im ‘the face." There’ was a_childishness in the way Joey. squinted at Jig- ger. “You’re: not even going. ‘to die. like .a big: shot ‘ta ing is lumps. ‘I’m. going to spread. ‘the word: arotind:.that you squealed —and all. the, time, on your-hands and: knees trying to. make: a;deal. Tl) also-'see’ that. Lederer.:gets:a big earful.” yew ordlessly Joey begged him oe $ ‘ 3 ho: meer iggeér ‘set -up:a- howl for. the guard: to,let.him, out of ‘there, . , _ ATe be continued): punnetnae ven! 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