human
Business, said Gramont, leaning back to let the waitress serve his breakfast. When she had departed, he attacked it hungrily.
gpt
You got Chacherre's wire about the stuff in his car? Was it burned?
human
No. He countermanded it just as I was hirin' a car to go over to Paradis, said Hearne.
gpt
What's stirrin', anyhow?
human
Plenty. Memphis Izzy's coming down to-day. When'll he get in?
gpt
He'll go direct to the other place, won't come here. Oh, I reckon he'll get there along about nine this morning. Why?
human
We'll have to go over there to meet him, said Gramont.
gpt
I stopped in here to pick you up. Hammond is still safe in jail?
human
Sure. Hearne laughed evilly.
gpt
I don't guess he'll get out in a hurry, neither!
human
Chacherre was pinched last night for the murder,
gpt
The hell! Hearne looked astonished, then relaxed and laughed again.
human
Some fly cop will sure lose his buttons, then! They ain't got nothin' on him.
gpt
I heard they had plenty.
human
Don't worry. Hearne waved a hand grandiloquently.
gpt
The boss is solid with the bunch up to Baton Rouge, and they'll take care of everybody. So old Ben got pinched, huh? That's one joke, man!