Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 145, Hammond, Lake County, 6 December 1916 — Page 8

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THE TIMES Wednesday, Dec. 6, 1916

THE TIGER'S CLAW An Adventure of Grant, Police Reporter By Robert Welles Ritchie Story by Redfleld IntfaUs

Copyrighted, 1916, by K.tam Company,

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morning 7" asked Mansfield, city editor of The Chronicle, as Touray Grant paused beside bia desk. The younjj police reporter looked thourhtful. TVe raided Bisr Moe My ens' atuss game yesterday," he said alowly, "thanks to

a tip from Benny the Rat. Biff Moe'a to be arraigned this morning- and will undoubtedly get out on bail. You know all that, of course, but what I'm getting at to what's going to happen, once he is out? If I don't show up this afternoon It'll be because I'm busy, and" Manafleld whistled softly. 'Hm, that's worth thinking about. Go to It:" Grant nodded and hurried over to the police court, where Myers had evidently pulled strings, for bia case was the first o be called. He waa a big, aurly. flashily dreesed man, and he still bore evidence of several strenuous minutea during the raid ft the day before. Benny, too, was there, herded for appearance's sake among the others taking in the raid. "Without giving the slightest sign of recognition Benny the Rat caught Grant's sleeve as he passed. "Say, Jack," be asked, "la dat clock right?" While the reporter waa glancing at hts watch Benny sibilated from the corner of hia mouth: "Moe'e wiae t' me. He a goln ta croak me sure!" "Yes," Bald Grant coldly, "the clock Is right. You ought to stay home out of trouble, young fellow. I can't bother with oo. I've got to Keep my eye on Mr. Myers." 'Which tha stoolpigeon translated gratefully aa a warning to remain under cover while the reporter looked after his enemy. In hie own way Benny the Rat stood for law and order, and Grant would da bia beat to protect him. A couple of men. who looked like politicians, bustled In, and Big Moo's ball was quickly arranged. The gambler hurried out. giving Benny a venomous glance aa he went, whereat the atoolpigeon turned a pasty white, and Grant followed him. He knew that the Rat would be released at once on "bail" furnished by a couple of detectivea, also for appearances' sake. Then he set to work to "shadow" Myers. It wa no easy master at first.- for the gambler was cunning. But at last by dint of using store windowa across the street a mirrors and pretending to light cigars and to ring bella when itfyers looked his way, he trailed him finally to a cheap restaurant. There, making en re that he -was unobserved. Tommy glanced In through a side window. Myers waa Bitting at a table in arrest confab with a somewhat loudly dressed young woman. The reporter's lips formed a soundless . whistle. "I know that girl," he muttered. "Now Benny's goose Is cooked sure, tinless" He left the thought unfinished and watched surreptitiously. Big Moe'a remarks became more and more earnest and a'nister, and finally the young woman nodded and arose. Grant was looking apathetically at a display of haberdashery as she passed him, hurrying down the street. The reporter returned to his window and saw Moe beckon with a sldewiae nod to m young tough sitting across the room. The latter conferred a moment and hurtled out. and Grant was In a quandary. He watched long enough to see the gambler served with a substantial lunch, then gave chase to the .tough. This time the trail led to ft tenement building. The young man went In and returned presently with an Innocent looking dinner pail, which he gave to a small Vov playing on the sidewalk. For a moment Grant, watching keenly, was baffled. Then he caught his breath and tingled all ver. The trail was getting hot Indeed!

It waa a almple matter to follow the boy back to the restaurant, where he handed In the dinner pail at a side door. Hi might have been "rushing the growler" for hia father or mother in contra vent ioa of the "selling liquor to minors" law, were it not for the fact that he took to his heel at once, leaving the pail behind. That settled Tommy's doubts. He was sure now that he knew what the pail contained a revolver! For this is one of the ways that New York gunmen dodge the Sullivan law, which makes it a serious offense to have firearms upon the person without a license. If Big Moe could be arrested now h would be harmless for a few days at least. But there waa no time to get in touch with Cadogan. chief of detectives and Grant's friend. It was Imperative t watch the gambler like a hawk. .Another glance showed him opening the dinnr-patl with a satisfied and very evil grin, and Tommy dared risk no more. He ellpped across the street. A moment later Fig Moe came out of the restaurant and walked briskly away with his right hand thrust carelessly into the side pocket of his coat. Again the reporter took up the chase. It led to a cheap apartment house. Some fcutlding operations were going on in the rear. Grant noted, and then, as Myers let himself In with a latchkey. Grant hurried to the drug store on the corner. .At last a chance to telephone Cadogan! In a few tense sentences he acquainted the chief of detectives with the situation, giving the address of the apartment house, which his eyes had never left. He had barely finished when he saw something that made him jump. "For the love of Mike, chief, hurry!" he cried. "Here's Benny now, walkln' right Into the trap!" Hardly waiting to hang up the receiver, he dashed out of the booth and across the street. But already Benny's companion, the girl, had unlocked the front door, and they disappeared Inside. It shut with a bang. Grant ran up the steps and tried It, It waa locked securely. He shook and pounded and kicked unavallingly and then ran down to the sidewalk and around through an alley behind. He must get into the building somehow! In the xear of the apartment house was a more pretentious building, which was evidently being renovated as to its upper stories, for on the roof was a light crane with a rope hanging from It. No workmen, were about. It was the noon hour, and they were probably eating lunch. He dashed upstairs as hard as he could pelt to the roof and looked appraisingly across. And there, clearly to be Been, was Big Moe Myers, ugly automatic In hand, crouched behind some heavy curtains In a window with his back to the reporter! Not a moment was to be lost. Grant ran like a squirrel up a set of cleats on the swinging arm of the crane, caught the rope and slid down. Opposite the window he began to swing back and forth, back and forth, each swing taking him nearer the window, which waa partly open. He must not reach it too soon or he would in all probability get shot for his pains, and If he got there too late It was Benny's life that would be lost. Then suddenly Myers leaped out of sight Into the room from behind the curtains. With a supreme effort Grant managed to land on the window sill and retain his balance. Swiftly he Blld up the sash and at the same moment came the short, ugly bark of an automatic and a piercing scream. He was too late! Half an hour later, pale and somewhat shaken. Grant hurried into the city room of the Chronicle. "We'v got Moe My era lor murder," he told Mansfield briefly. "You don't say! The stoolpigeon, after all?" "No. said Grant slowly, "she goes by the name of Nell Brady. Myers used her to bait a trap to catch Benny. But cats don't aiways scratch. She used to be Benny's girl till Myers stole her which 5s why Benny squealed. She Jumped in fronV of Bennv just In time. Women are queer. She must have loved the Rat after aUi

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