The Mangum Star (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 35, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 1922 Page: 4 of 11
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THE MANGUM STAR
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, lCi.2
T
Thankful
For
Friends
For faithful folks
who have been loy-
al to us and whom
we have tried to
serve appropriate-
ly.
What have the years to bring
But larger floods of love and light.
And sweeter songs to sing.
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
May our lives be so conducted that we are more and more thankful
for each passing year's accomplishments. ' J 8"§i
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As he paused, thus, lie suddenly
started; he wns certain that he had
cnught the tones of Hammond, as
though In a sudden uplifted oath of
anger. Ornmont threw In his clutch
and sent the car Jumping forward—he
remembered that he had left Ham-
mond beside the rivulet, close to the
Gumberts property. What had hap-
pened T
He came, after a moment of Impa-
tience, to an open gate whose drive
led to the Gumberts tilace. Before him.
SHOP EARLY!
R. C. Winchester
Jeweler and Optometrist
as he turned In, unfolded a startling
scene. Three men, the same three
whom he had seen from the hushes,
were standing In front of the low
shed; two of them held rifles, the
third, one of the "Inventors" In over-
alls, was winding s bandage nbout a
blooding hand. The two rifles were
loosely leveled at Hammond, who
stood In the center of the group with
his arms In the air.
Whatever had happened, Hammond
had ovldently not been easily cap-
tured. His countenance was some-
what battered, and the one captor who
Wore a collar was hleoillng copiously
from a cut check. The three turned
as Grnmont'a car drove up, and Ham-
mond gave an ejaculation of relief.
"Here he ts now—"
"Shut up!" snapped one of his
armed captors In an ugly tone. "Hurry
up, Ohacherre—get a rope and tie this
gink r
Gramont leaped from the car and
strode forward.
"What's Ugen going on hereT^ he
| demanded, sharply. "Hammond—"
"I found a deud man over In them
bushes," shot out Hammond, "and
these guys Jumped me before I seen
'em. Tliey claim I done It—"
"A . dead map !" repeated Grainont,
and looked at the three. "What do
you meant"
"Give him the spiel. Clincherre,"
growled une of them. Ben Chacherre
stepped forward. Ills bold eyes fas-
tened on those of Gramont with a look
of defiance.
"The sheriff was here some time
ago, looking for a stolen boat," he
said, "and went off toward the I.eda-
, nols place. We were following, In or-
der to help him search, when we came
upoa this man standing In the bushes,
over the body of the sheriff. A knife
was in his hand, and the sheriff had
been stubbed to death. He drew a pis-
tol and shot one of us—"
Gramont was stuggered for a mo-
ment. "Walt I" he exclaimed. "Ilara-
j mond, how much of this Is true?"
"What I'm tellln' you, cap'n," an-
swered Hammond, doggedly. "I found
a man loyln' there and was looking at
him when these guys Jumped me. I
shot tliut fellow In the arm, all right,
then they grabbed my gun and got me
down. That's all."
The sheriff—murdered !
Into the mind of Gramont leaped
that brief conversation which he had
overheard between Ben Chacherre and
the sheriff; the strange, unnatural si-
lence which had concluded that
brrtken-off conversation. He stared
from Hammond to the others, speech-
less for the moment, yet with hot
words rising Impetuously In him.
Now he noticed thnt Chacherre ond
his two companions were watching
him very Intently, and were slightly
circling out. He sensed an acquaint-
ance among all these men. He saw-
that the wounded man hnd finished his
bandaging, and was now holding his
unwounded hand In his pocket, bulk-
liy, menacingly.
Danger flashed upon Gramont— |
flashed upon him vividly and with
startling clearness. He realized that j
anything was possible In this Isolated
spot—this spot where murder had so
lately been consummated! He checked
on his very lips what he had been
about to blurt forth; at this Instant,
Hammond voiced the thought In his
mind.
"It's a frame-up!" said the chauf-
feur, angrily.
"That's likely, Isn't It?" Chacherre
flung the words In a sneer, but with a
covert glance at Gramont. "This fel-
low Is your cliuuffeur, ain't he? Well,
we got to take him In to Houma, that's
all."
"Where's the sheriff's body?" de-
manded Gramont, quietly.
"Over there," Chacherre gestured.
"We ain't had a chance to bring him
back yet—this fellow kept us busy.
Maybe you fc-ant to frame up an alibi
for him?"
Gramont paid no attention to the
sneering tone of tills last. He regard-
ed Chnchorre fixedly, thinking hard,
keeping himself well In hand.
"You say the sheriff was here, then
went over toward the Ledanols land?"
he asked. "Did he go alone, or were
you with him?"
"We were flxUi' to follow him," as-
serted Chacherre, confidently. This
was all Gramont wanted to know—
that the man was lying. "We were
trallln' along after him when he
stepped Into the bushes. This man of
yours was standing over him with a
knife—"
"I was, too, when they found me—I
was cuttln' me a fishpole," said Ham-
mond, sulkily. He was plainly begin-
ning to be Impressed and alarmed by
the evidence agulnst him. Gramont
only nodded.
"No one saw the actual murder,
then?"
"No need for It," said Chacherre,
brazenly. "When we found him that
way! Eh?"
"I suppose not," answered Gramont,
ills eyes fastened thoughtfully on
Hammond. The latter caught the look,
let bis Jaw fall In astonishment, then
flushed and compressed his lips—and
waited. Gramont glanced at Cha-
cherre, and launched n chance shaft.
"You're Ben Chacherre, aren't you?
Do you work for Mr. Fell?"
The chance shot scored. "Yes,"
said Chacherre, his eyes narrowing.
"What are you doing here, then?"
For an Instant Chacherre was off
guard. He did not know how much—
or little—Gramont knew; but he did
know that Grainont was aware who
had taken the loot of the Midnight
Masquer from the luggage compart-
ment of the car. This knowledge, very
naturally, threw him back on the de-
fense of which he was most sure.
"I came on an errand for my mas-
ter." he said, and with those words
gave the game Into Gramont's bands.
There was a moment of silence.
Gramont stood apparently In musing
thought, conscious that every eye was
fastened upon him, and that one false
move would now spell dlsoster. He
gave no sign of the tremendous shock
that Ohacherre's words had Just given
him; when he spoke. It was quietly
and coolly:
' "Then your master Is evidently as-
sociated with Memphis Isr.y Gumberts,
who owns this place here. Is that
right?"
Both Hammond and Ohacherre's
two friends started at this.
MI don't know anything about that"
returned Chacherre, with a shrug
which did not entirely conceal his un-
easiness. "I know that we've got a
murderer here, and that we'll have to
dispose of him. Do you object?"
"Of course not." said Grainont,
calmly. "Step aside and give me a
moment In private with Hammond.
Then by all means take him In to
Houma. I'd suggest that you tie him
up, or make use of handcuffs If the
sheriff brought any along. Then you'd
better lake In the body of the sheriff
also. Hammond, a word with you I"
This totally unexpected acquies-
cence on the part of Gramont seemed
to stun Chacherre Into Inaction. He
half moved, as though uncertain
whether to bar Gramont from the pris-
oner, then he stepped aside as Gra-
mont advanced. A gesture to his two
companions prevented them from In-
terfering.
"Keep 'em covered, though," he said,
shifting his own rifle slightly and
watching with a scowl of suspicion.
Qrpmont Ignored him and. went up
to Hammond, with u look of warning.
"You'll have to submit to this, old
nftin," he snld. In a tone that the oth-
ers could not overhear. "Don't dream
that I'm deserting you; but I wunt a
good look at this place if all three of
them go away. They must not sus
pect—"
"Cup'n, look out!" broke In Ham-
mond, urgently. "This here is a gang
—the whole thing ts a frame-up on
me I"
"I know It—I was present when the
sheriff was murdered; but keep quiet.
I'll come to Iloutna later tonight und
see you." He turned away with u
shrug, as though Hammond had de-
nied him some favor, and lifted his
voice. "Chacherre! How are you to
take tills man into town? How did you
get here? Will you need to use my
car?"
"No." The Creole Jerked Ills lieod
toward the barn. "I came In Mr.
Fell's car—It's got a sprung axle and
Is laid up. We'll take him back In an-
other one."
"Very well," Grnmont paused and
glanced around. "Tills Is a terrible
blow, men. I never dreamed that
Hammond was a murderer or could be
one! You don't know of any motive
for the crime?"
They shok their heads, but suspi-
cion was dying from their eyes. Gra-
mont glanced agnin at Ills chauffeur.
"I'll not abandon you, Hammond,"
he said, severely, coldly. "I'll stop In
at Houinu and see that you have a
lawyer. I think, gentlemen, we had
better attend to bringing In the body
of the sheriff, eh?"
The wounded man dodged Into the
barn and returned with a strip of
rope. Chacherre took this and firm-
ly bound Hammond's arms, then
forced him to sit down and bound his
ankles.
"You watch him," he ordered the
wounded member of the trio. "We'll
get the sheriff."
Allowing Cliaclu-rre and his com-
panion to tal i- the H ad, Gramont went
with them to the place where the mur-
dered officer lay. As lie went, the con-
viction grew more sure within him
that, when he lay there by the rivu-
let, he had actually heard the last
words uttered by the sheriff; that Cha-
cherre bad committed the murder In
that moment—a noiseless, deadly stab !
That Hammond could or would have
done It he knew was absurd.
They found the murdered man lying
among the bushes. He had been
stabbed under the fifth rib—the knife
had gone direct to the heart. Cha-
cherre announced that he had Ham-
mond's knife as evidence and Gramont
merely nodded his head.
Lifting the body between them,
they bore It back to the barn.
"Now," said Gramont, quickly, "I'm
off for Ilouma—If I don't miss my
road! You men will be right along""
"In a Jiffy," said Chacherre promptly.
Gramont climbed Into his car and
drove away. He had no fear' of any-
thing happening to Hammond; the
evidence against the latter was damn-
ing, and with three men to swear him
Into u hangman's noose, they would
bring him to Jail safe enough.
"A clever devil, that Chacherre!"
he thought, grimly. "We're up against
a gang, beyond any doubt. Now, If
they don't suspect me—"
He turned In at the Ledanols gate,
knowing himself to be beyond sight or
hearing of the Gumberts place. He
drove the car away from the house,
and Into the thick of the densest
bush-growth that he could find, where
It was well concealed from sight.
Then, on foot, he made his way along
the bank of the bayou until he had
come to the rivulet where oil showed.
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DEAN NOTES
The school is progressing nicely this
year. There is a large number enrolled
The mothers met last Friday after-
noon and organized a Mothers' Club,
in which they elected Mrs. J. G. Jones
president; Mrs. W. M. Pierce, Secre-
tary. They are to meet one Friday out
of each month.
Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Jones visit-
ed our school last week.
The party at Mr. Pierce's house was
enj'oyed by a large crowd Friday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds left today to
attend a family reunion in Wellington
Texas.
There was a large crowd at Sunday
School, church, and singing at the
Wesley Chapel Church Sunday.
We are going to have a program,
Thanksgiving and dinner on the
ground. Everyone invited.
There is going to be a pie supper at
the Dean School house Friday night.
December 1. The proceeds will go for
the preparation of the Christmas tree
at Wesley Chapel.
We have a husky bunch of ninth
graders this year and you will hear
more of us later.
We will deliver your feed promptly.
A. J. Herd, Phone 466, with the Man-
gum Produce Co. 20-tf.
We will sell at Public Auction, on Frank Adams' farm, 3 miles east of Russell, 13
miles southwest of Mangum, 9 miles northwest of Duke, beginning at 10 o'clock on
Tuesday, December 5th
HORSES
1 big black horse, 9 yrs. old, wt. 1600
1 big black horse, 7 yrs. old, wt. 1600
I bay mare, 6 years old, wt. 1000
I gray horse, 9 yrs. old, wt. 1200
1 Iron grey mare 7 yrs. old, wt. 1500.
1 blue horse mule, 3 yrs. wt. 900
1 bay horse, smooth mouth wt. 1300
1 sorrel 1 horse, soiooth mouth wt. 1000
1 gray horse, smooth mouth 900
1 bay horse smooth mouth, wt. 1400
CATTLE
All cows bred, to be fresh ia Spring or
summer
1 red Durham cow, giving milk now
1 Jersey cow, giving milk now
1 Jersey and Ilolstein cow, 2 yrs. old with
heifer calf, 3 weeks old
1 Jersey cow, 7 yrs. old, with heifer calf
4 months old
1 brown Jersey cow, 4 yrs. old, with heif-
er calf, 5 months old.
1 red Pole cow, 2 yrs. old, with heifer calf
5 months old
1 Jersey and Ilolstein heifer, 1 yr. old.
IMPLEMENTS
1 McCormick 7-foot Binder
2 wagons
1 iron wheel farm truck wagon i
1 Avery lister, good as new, complete
1 John Deere cultivator
1 Avery Cultivator
1 Avery Joy-rider cultivator, good as new
1 Avery 7-knife stalk cutter, good one
1 Avery go-devil, complete, a good one
1 2-section harrow, good as new
1 Georgia stock
1 cotton planter
1 go-devil
1 garden plow
1 4-liorse evener, a good one,
t 2-horse iron evener, good as new
1 3-horso evener, a good one.
About 4 tons headed maize
About 500 bundles maize and cane
About 40 bushels of corn
4 sets Chain Harness
2 sets Leather Harness
3 dozen full blood Minorca hens
Other things too numerous to mention.
Furniture of various kinds.
LUNCH ON THE GROUND
rERMS: Sums under $10 cash; over $10 12 months time on approved secur-
ity, bearing 10% from date. 5% discount for cash on sums over $10.
J. H. ADAMS and H. HART, Owners
COL. A. C. WATT, Auctioneer
L. S. NOBLE, Clerk
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Jessee, Elmer V. The Mangum Star (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 35, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 1922, newspaper, November 30, 1922; Mangum, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc284028/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.