human
Did you see Ben Chacherre?
gpt
Uh-huh--seen him just after he come. Gumberts will be out day after to-morrow, he said. The boss is framin' some sort of deal on a guy that he wants laid away--some guy name o' Hammond. Chacherre is running it. He figgers on gettin' Hammond on account of some car that's bein' hunted up----
human
on poor Hammond! And Chacherre had seized the golden opportunity that presented itself this afternoon--instead of
gpt
Ben is one smart man; I expect he thinks the gods are working for him, said Gramont, thinly.
human
So you don't know what happened to-day, eh? Well, it's great news, but I've got no time to talk about it. They'll tell you when they get back----
gpt
Where'd they go?
human
Houma. Now listen close! Chacherre did not know that I was in partnership with the boss, get me? I didn't want to tell all the crowd in front of him. Between you and me, the boss isn't any too sure about Ben----
gpt
Say, I get you there! broke in the other, sagely.
human
I tells him six months ago to watch out for that Creole guy!
gpt
Exactly. You can tell the boys about me when they come back--I don't suppose Ben will be with them. Now, I've been looking over that place next door----
human
Oh! exclaimed the other, suddenly.
gpt
Sure! The boss said that one of his friends would be down to----
human
I'm the one--or one of them, and Gramont chuckled as he reflected on the ludicrous aspects of the whole affair.
gpt
I'm going to Houma now, and then back to the city. My car's over next door. Mr. Fell wanted me to warn you to lay low on the lottery business. He's got a notion that someone's been talking.
human
You go tell the boss, retorted the other in an aggrieved tone,
gpt
Tell him yourself, Gramont laughed, good-humouredly.
human
Gumberts is coming out day after to-morrow, is he? That'll be Friday. Hm! I think that I'd better bring Fell out here the same day, if I can make it. I probably won't see Gumberts until then--I'm not working in with him and he doesn't know me yet--but I'll try and get out here on Friday with Fell. Now, I'll have to beat it in a hurry. Any message to send?
gpt
Not me,