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Show THE SAL1NA SUN, SAUNA UTAH flan to control Weather Scheme Has Been the Dream of Many Scientists, but Nothing Practical Has Been Evolved. CHAPTER XI I By H. Continued 19 Gramont frowned. What has that Et to do with onr present business ?'' A thin smile "Quite a bit, I fancy. Mail-lar- d curved the lips of Jaehiti Fell. is not guilty of the murder but you are. J Jar r Gramont started from his chair as those three words burned into blrn. Liar! Why, you know that I went home Fell lifted his hand for "Ah, wait ! pern!. Ills voice was calm. Ansley ami ( saw you depart, certainly. We ha-- t' since learned that you did not reach home until some time after You have positively no midnight. You may allege, of alibi, Gramont. course, that you were wandering the BEDFORD-JONE- S Copyright by Doublejay, Page A Cft Gramont was still pondering this dilemma when Ben Chacherrp arrived. Gramont heard the mans voice on the stairs. Ben's impudence, perhaps added to his name and the Creole French upon ins iia(j parried him past tlie concierge unannounced, although not without a continued exchange of repartee that served to give Gramont warning of the visitor. Smiling grimly, Gramont drew a coin from his pocket, and flipped It. The coin fell heads. He pocketed it again as Ben Cliaclierre knocked, and opened the door. "Ah, Cliaclierre! he exclaimed. Come In. ' streets Ben swaggered inside and closed the "As I was! cried Gramont, heatdoor. edly. "Brought a message for you, Mr. Then prove it, my dear fellow; prove it If you can. Now, we shall Gramont," he said, jauntily, and extended a note. keep Lucie out of all this. What reGramont tore open the envelope and mains? I know that you were the a curt communication : read Midnight Masquer. My man, Ben Kindly let me know your answer can prove by another man who accompanied him that the Masquers as soon as possible. By tomorrow evening at latest. It will be necessary loot was takes from your car, A dictograph in the private ollice, yonder, to arrange affairs for Saturday. "JACH1N FELL. has a record of the talk between us To arrange affairs! Fell was takof the other morning, in which you made patent confession to being the ing for granted that Gramont would give an assent, under force of persuaMasquer. to the scheme. He would probsion, Once let me hand this array of evidence over to the district attorney, ably have everything iu readiness, and and you will most certainly stand if assured by Friday uiglit of assent, would then pull his trial. And, If you do stand trial, I the can promise you faithfully that you string? and perhaps complete I have friends, whole deal before the following Monwill meet conviction. day. you see, and many of them are InfluThe meeting of the company had ential in such small matters." It was not a nice smile that curved been adjourned to Saturday morning. Gramont thought a moment, then went the lips of Fell. buhl escritoire and opened It. Gramont choked back any response, to his Cliaclierre had already taken a seat. holding himself to silence with a tirm Gramont wrote: will. He dared say nothing, lest he He saw that Fell "My Dear Mr. Fell : say too much. "If you will arrange the company could Indeed make trouble for him and that he must strike his own blow meeting for tomorrow evening, say at Fell without great delay, it was a nine oclock, at your office, I think that everything may then be arranged. As bnttle, now; a fight to the end. Fell regarded Gramont cheerfully, I may not see Miss Ledanois in the will you be kind enough to seeming to take this crushed silence meantime, her assure presence at the meeting? own as evidence of his triumph. He an envelope to Fells addressed man Further, he added, your Hammond is now In jail at Houma, as office, und then stamped and pocketed it. you know, for the murder of the sherhe said, rising iff. Well, Chaclierre, Now, my Influence is not confined to this city, Gramont; I may be and returning to the Creole, any fur- able to clear Hammond of this charge if you decide to vote with me. I may keep what I know about the Midnight Masquer from the press and from the district attorney if you decide to vote with me. You comprehend ? Gramont nodded. lie saw now why on Fell wanted to get something Hammond. Fell had rightly reasoned that Gramont would do more to save Hammond than to save himself. "You think I murdered Maillard, then? he asked. "Gramont, I don't know what to think, and thats the honest truth!" answered Fell, with a steady regard. "But I am absolutely determined to put this oil deal across, to make Lucie Ledanois at least independent, if not wealthy. I can do it, I've made all my plans to do it, ami I will do it! Well hold another meeting day after tomorrow Saturday morning. Fell rose. That will give me time to conclude all arrangements. I trust, Mr. Gramont, that you will vote with me for the adjournment?'' Yes, said Gramont, dully. I will." and Jaehin Fell Thank you, bowed slightly, not without a trace of mockery in his air. As He Did So, Gramonts Fist Caught Him Squarely on the Point of the CHAPTER XIII. Jaw. Cha-cherr- of four Thursdays, yon fool I So yon know about things, eh? My master will soon shut your mouth! So? queried Gramont, his brows lifted. "You seem much In Mr. Fells confidence, Ben. But I think Ill leave you tied up a little while. Memphis Izzy Is going down to his summer cottage tomorrow, Isnt he? Ill be there but you won't. By the way, I think Id better look through your pockets." Ben Chacherre writhed suddenly, hurling a storm of curses at Gramout. The latter, unheeding the contortions of his captive, searched the man thoroughly. Except for a roll ot money, the pockets gave up little of Interest. The only paper Gramont secured was a fresh telegraph blank. He would have passed this unheeded had he not noted a snaky flitting of Chacherre's eyes to It. You apAh he said, pleasantly. pear to be interested in this, Ben. Pray, what is the secret?" Chacherre merely glared at him, and a sudden exclamation broke from him. He held the bit of yellow paper to the light at varying angles. Its the most natural thing In the world. he said after a moment, "for a man to walk Into a telegraph office, write out a telegram, and then find that lie's torn two blanks instead of one from the pad on the desk. Eli? Ive done It, often and Ive always put the extra blank Into my pocket, Ben, thinking it might come In handy; Just as you did, eh? Now, lets see! . e, Gra-mont- 's You were excited when you wrote this, werent you? Youd just thought of something very important, and you took care of it hurriedly that made you jab down your pencil pretty, hard. Whos Dick Ilearne at Houma? An agent of the bang there? Chacherre merely glared, sullenly Word by word, Gramont defiant. made out the message bundle under rear seat my car. Have done at once. Gramont looked up and smiled thinly. .Your car? Why, you left It In "the garage at Gumberts place, eh? That little roadster of Fells, with the extra seat behind. If youd been just a little Lit cooler yesterday, Ben, you would have made fewer mistakes. It never occurred to you that other people might have been there In the bushes when the sheriff was murderedj eh? ; ' Cliaclierre went livid. It was another mistake to throw away your knife after you killed him," You pursued Gramont, reflectively. should have held on to that knife, Ben. Theres no blood, remember, on Hammonds knife a hard thing for yon and your friends to explain plausibly. Yet your knife Is heavy with blood, which tests will show to he human blood. Also, the knife has your name on it; quite a handsome knife, too. On the whole, you must admit that you bungled the murder from start to finish Cliaclierre broke in with a frightful oath a frantically obscene storm of So furious were his words curses. that Gramont very efficiently gagged him with cloths, gagged him hard und fast. I think that Ill send another wire to Dick Ilearne on this blank which vou so thoughtfully provided. Ill order him. In your name, not to hum 'hat bundle after all; I fancy It may prove of some value to me. And Ill also tell your friend I suppose he lias some familiar cognomen, such ns Slippery Dick to meet Henry Gramont at Ilotnna early in the morning. I'd like to gather Dick in with the Ill mention that other gentlemen. you were kind enough to supply a few names and incidents. ther news from Houma? They havent The Coin Falls Heads. At this last Ben Cliaclierre writhed Gramont sat in his own room that found the real murderer yet? anew, for it was a shrewd blow, lie The oilier came to his feet with an and his friends belonged to that class afternoon. It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for exclamation of surprise. As he did so, of crook which never peaches." If weeks and months. Yet only a day Gramoiit's fist caught him squarely on by any mischance one of that class Is had intervened. lie sat fingering the the point of the jaw. jailed ami convicted, he invariably Chacherre crumpled back across his takes his medicine only piece of mail that had come to silently, knowing him a notice from the post of the chair, senseless for the moment. that the whole gang is behind him, Tin afraid to take any chances and that when he American Legion which he had joined, emerges from pristo the effect that there would he a with you. my tine bird. said Gramont, on he will he sure to find money and . You're knuckles. too friends and meeting that Thursday evening. Only rubbing his occupation awaiting hbn. Thursday! And tomorrow was Fri- clever by far, and too handy with your To know that he would he placed. weapons. day. In the estimation of the gang. In the He obtained cloths, and firmly bound If he was to effect anything against same class with must the headquarters of Fell's gang he the ankles and wrists of Chacherre. bitten deeper Into Ben Chacherre have with he content Not the this, placed must act on the morrow or fluM at all. Ilian any ether lash. man in the chair and tied him to it Gumbcrts was to he out there tomorGramont, meantime, was writing out row. Gumberts would talk, with the with merciless knots. As he was fin- the telegram to Dick Ilearne. This his Chacherre opened his ratty little man of the projecting ishingam! task, finished, he got his hat and coat, and gazed dazedly around. eyes teeth and adenoids, would find Grafrom the bureau drawer took an autoAwake at last, are you? said mont had imposed upon the fellow, and matic pistol, which he pocketed. Then filled He his got pipe, genially. there would be upheavals. The gang he smiled pleasantly at Ids prisoner. would take to flight, certainly, or at and lighted it. The eyes of Cliaclierre This evening, Ben, 1 think that Ill venomhim now fastened were upon least make certain that Gramonts a meeting of my post of the attend To had for you, Chacherre, ously. mouth was shut. American Legion. You dont belong to coin fell heads That the up! He sat fingering the postal from the lhat that organization by any chance? No, action. Legion, and turning over events in his spelled sure I'm dont. Very few yon quite the muttered other Are you crazy? he had no particumind. Against of your exclusive acquaintances do Giamont and in Iremli. laughed, lar animosity. All that the little gray Weil, spo you later! Work on in t he same tongue. man had done had been done with the responded hose bonds all you like you're quite look that docs doesn't it? It way, thought of I.ucie Ledanois as a spur. hut now you're safe. Im curious to see what is In "If Im to strike a blow. Ill have You're slippery, that bundle under the rear sent of caught." toto do it tomorrow before noon must have your car; I have an idea that it may realized that Cliaclierre morrow, also. I'll bne to leave here e interesting. in danger. it checked stood lie proY afternoon! he mighty early, and get there before closed the door, and left Gramont Gramont a with and regarded curse, Hamit was What Gumberts does. Mu; house. coolness. mond said that day about him that steady ! Going downtown, he mailed the letcareful he his voice Be said, ever had caught nobody in the country to Fell, confident that the latter ter do menu What this? you 1 by could ,J) L deadly. Memphis Izzy? 1 9et looked at him and puffed would roeoivp it on the folio.vlng Gramont I him If with and his whole gang morning; hu he did not telephone knew how. There'? vhe rub! Fell his pipe. he Fell, lie preferred to leave the abobserved, Ben, "The up, game's In me minute having wont hesitate a of about sence Chacherre unexplained, all the down know "I place arrested. And as he said, once he got tin that Fell would not fie and the about about cars, judging rightly there must lie gone, me arrested, I'd be particularly anxious about the man be able to exert a powerful Influence, lottery. Your gang has had a pleasant time, eh? But now you and the It was now Thursday evening. The that man If he others are going to do a little work meeting of the oil company would he Should ne strike or not? held at nine on Friday evening. Bethe state on the road gangs. struck, he might expect the full for Bah Ca va rive semalne quatte tween those two times Gramont figFells vengeance Jaehin of iweight unless h'J blow would Include Fell zheudis! spat Chacherre. contemptu- ured on many thing happening (TO BE rON'ITNUKUj ously. "That will happen In the week among the victims. stool-pigeon- Gra-nmn- Tlirce or four years ago a Sheffield (Eng.) workingman claimed to be putting the finishing touches to an instrument to enable him to focus beams of ether oscillation and so control the weather. Infortunately, the instrument could not have been so perfect fls lie thought, for nothing further hss been heard of it. 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